Tag "Fintech"
With an Estimated US$800B in Payments Processed Annually, Apple Has Become a Key Actor in the Global Fintech Scene
In 2022, Apple controlled an estimated US$800 billion worth of payments, making the American technology company a significant fintech player globally, a new report by Flagship Advisory Partners, a boutique consultancy and mergers and acquisitions advisory firm from the Netherlands,
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Bridging The Gap In Fintech News Reporting
Over the last few years, there has been a rapid drive towards digital transformation across sectors, including financial services. This drive was greatly accelerated with the onset of the global pandemic that forced even the less tech-savvy population to migrate
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Top 6 Fintech Webinars and Virtual Events to Attend if You are in Europe
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a growing number of webinars and virtual events are being hosted to provide industry participants with networking opportunities as more and more offline conferences and gatherings are being canceled or postponed. For those stuck at
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Liechtenstein Bets on Blockchain and Crypto
The small landlocked country of Liechtenstein has long been known for its business-friendly environment and financial and banking hub. But over the past years, the country has positioned itself to become a top fintech hub, leveraging its experience and expertise
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Can Germany Overtake The UK As The No 1 Fintech Location In Europe?
The UK has long been a world leader when it comes to fintech, but uncertainties surrounding Brexit, and the rapid rise of fintech hubs across continental Europe, have pushed the financial services industry to consider alternatives and prepare for the
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Fintech Infographic of the Week: Danish Fintech Startup Scene
In recent years, the Danish fintech sector has experienced significant growth, facilitated by a highly educated and digitally literate population, the support of specific government policies aimed at promoting financial innovation, and the development of Copenhagen as an international fintech
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Why Fintech is an Important Ingredient in Any Smart City Ambition
Smart cities; they were a popular term that has since lost a bit of its steam among the general public, and yet, with the dramatic reduction of Internet-of-Things (IoT) prices last decade, the smart city initiative is now a gleam
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Swiss Investors Still Too Risk Averse Toward Fintech Startup Investment
Swiss VCs and institutional investors are largely still shy about investing huge sums into fintechs, a fact that is hardly a secret to those who are familiar with the scene. This fact is made clearer when you contrast the recent
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UK Maintains Its Position As A Leading Fintech Hub
The UK, a renowned fintech hub with a thriving ecosystem and an international talent pool spanning the whole country, continues to maintain its leading position on the global fintech scene. Today, the UK is home to more than 1,600 fintech
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Brett King Predicts Ant Financial Will be The Largest Financial Institution by 2030
At the DWS Digital Convention last year, Australian banking futurist, best-selling author and co-founder of mobile banking startup Moven, Brett King spoke about how technology is killing traditional banking and requiring the industry to entirely redefine how the financial services
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