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KPMG Recap of Fintech in 2017 and Fintech Predictions for 2018 3

Feb

16

2018

The KPMG Pulse of Fintech report is a must read for anybody interested in technology and financial services. And the current installation The Pulse of Fintech Q4 2017 is doubly noteworthy since it both recaps the state of fintech in 2017 and also looks ahead with some predictions for fintech in 2018. Read the report for ...

The Top Payments News Stories in January 2018

Feb

1

2018

January 2018, big month! Open Banking came to Europe, and while things were relatively quiet, in years to come I am sure we will all reflect back on Jan-2018 as the month where it all started. Fintech and blockchain announcements continue to catch my eye, as do the reports of the month. Check out the following ...

10 Damn Good Payment Trends 2018 by Capgemini

Jan

4

2018

Its that time of the year where all the top firms report and predict their hot payment trends for the new year. One of the earliest firms to get the payment trends ball rolling was Capgemini. In December 2017 Capgemini released their Top 10 Trends in Payments 2018, which is a widely recognised and quoted ...

The Top Payments News Stories in December 2017

Dec

23

2017

Well here we are, more than ready to break up for Christmas and prepare for the new year ahead. In the last few days i had my own mini crisis – my blog got hacked. Who tf would want to hack this blog?!?! Anyway, we’re back alive and kicking. In this final instalment of the ...

10 MEGA Future Payment Trends by Accenture

Dec

6

2017

Accenture recently completed a payments study of 1,500 consumers in North America which helped devise the following 10 mega Payment Trends that they believe will shape the future of payments. Check out the Accenture Driving the Future of Payments: 10 Mega Trends for full details – following is a quick recap: Payment Trend 1: Gen-Z ...

How Ready are Banks for the PSD2 Regulation by PwC 1

Dec

4

2017

With just over a month to go till PSD2 (Payments Services Directive) comes into effect, there is a lot of buzz about the upcoming regulation. In this post i summarise what i learnt from the PwC report on bank PSD2 readiness: Waiting until the Eleventh Hour. Even though the PwC study is a couple of months ...

The Top Payments News Stories in November 2017

Dec

1

2017

As we draw the curtains on November 2017, i summarised the months noteworthy payments new stories. The main stories that sprint to mind are SEPA instant payments went live on 21st Nov, Bitcoin hit an all time high and the craziness of Single’s Day in China and Black Friday in the US. Check out the ...

6 Simple Black Friday Tips Before you Hit Buy

Nov

24

2017

After roaming around looking for some pre-Black Friday deals, i was pretty overwhelmed by the hype and sheer volume of ads and deals bombarding me. Clearly Black Friday is now increasingly a big deal outside of the US. Check out the infographic at the end of this post that highlights the trend and growth of ...

7 Mind-Blowing Banking and Fintech Themes by McKinsey

Nov

17

2017

Couple of weeks ago McKinsey wrote about the rise of nonbanking platform or fintech companies that are wanting to eat the banks lunch. In this post, i summarise the key points from the Mckinsey fintech report. 1. Banking is in a Flat and Uninspiring Performance Rut While the banking industry has on the whole recovered ...

What the Bank of England Thinks About Fintech

Nov

6

2017

Over the weekend i was reading Andrew Hauser’s (Executive Director for Banking, Payments and Financial Resilience) speech in Cambridge regarding the Bank of England’s Fintech Accelerator program. Read the speech for full details, but here is a summary: Technology Has and Is Transforming Financial Services Andrew started off describing how technology has and continues to play ...