Cybersecurity is the Biggest Concern & Threat Cyber Security risk has made it to the Number #1 biggest operational risk for organisations (large and small) across different sectors of the financial services industry, according to an annual study that Risk.net carries out by surveying operational practioners across the globe. Their study found that data loss …
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ICO or Initial Coin Offering has taken the world by storm. In 2017, this nascent market went mainstream. Over $3.5 billion was raised through ICOs last year. Top 5 ICO funding projects include: Filecoin raised $257 million in September 2017. They provide blockchain based data storage Tezos raised $232 million in July. They created a …
What is Blockchain? This is a very common question and forms part of our Frequently Asked Questions resource library that we are building. Click here to access the full FAQ resource library. You can also ask us your question and we’ll try to answer or crowdsource an answer to your question. Blockchain is a relatively …
Peer to Peer Lending is one of the fastest growing segments of the Fintech sector. However, its surprising to see that there is a huge segment of teh population that still doesn’t have a firm grasp on what Peer to Peer lending actually is? This article hopefully answers your questions or helps to educate you …
A Fintech venture is exciting, regardless of whether you are a startup or an incumbent looking to diversify into this new disruptive space. That said, launching a Fintech venture is a challenging task that needs to be approached with careful strategy and planning. It’ll come as no surprise when I say that the current financial …
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As the disruptive world of Fintech teeters on the cusp of greatness, two very clear business models are emerging. The golden, growth-fuelled unicorn and the die-hard cockroach. I believe that neither are the future of Fintech. I believe that a new breed of Fintech firm is in the making. Growing into the future of Fintech …
Fears and frustrations of starting a Fintech Business plague most entrepreneurs or entrepreneurially minded individuals who may be in a high powered job right now looking to make a meaning SHIFT in their life. Developments in the disruptive Fintech field are boundless and captivating, yet complex regulation and stiff competition can put off the hardiest …
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To fully understand the question “What is Fintech”, it’s advisable to take a closer look at the driving forces brining about such disruptive change in financial services? Major Fintech Driving Forces The Millennial or Generation Y, shaped by technology and the openness of social media, are now at a stage in their life where they …
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How can you launch without FCA Authorisation. The Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) says any firm or individual who carries out a regulated activity in the UK (this includes dual-regulated firms) must be authorised or registered by them, unless they are exempt. Any financial services firm can launch without FCA Authorisation, as an early market …
As marketplace lending has expanded at exponential rates, those early – once favourable – sentiments towards these “new kids on the block” have hardened. The sharks are sensing the smell of future blood and are already circling in advance of an anticipated (but as yet unknown) crisis erupting that decimates those lenders associated with marketplace …
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