Aug 02, 2017 08:29 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Sad Business School, University of Oxford, has announced the launch of a new programme focused on financial technology and innovation to help executives to launch new fintech ventures and harness new technology to build...
Tennis star Andy Murray pledges to invest in fintech startup Revolut’s crowdfunding campaign
Aug 01, 2017 07:34 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
British tennis player Andy Murray is one of investors who have committed to invest over 17 million in fintech company Revoluts crowdfunding campaign, CNBC reported. Launched in 2015, Revolut raised $66 million in a...
The big business revolution: why the future is blockchain
Jul 25, 2017 14:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Fintech
The value of one bitcoin recently hit a record high of US$3,025, a staggering rise of over 200% in value this year alone. Aswath Damodaran, professor of finance at the New York University, known as Wall Streets dean of...
China, India lead in fintech adoption: E&Y report
Jul 19, 2017 09:48 am UTC| Fintech
China is spearheading fintech adoption, followed by India and the United Kingdom, consulting firm EY has said in a new report. Titled EY FinTech Adoption Index 2017, the report is based on a comprehensive research of 20...
The blockchain could have better security than the banks
Jul 18, 2017 14:12 pm UTC| Fintech Digital Currency
There are ways to improve the online ledger blockchain by taking some security notes from banks. If people could use both two-step verification and spending limits on the blockchain, this would reduce any economic loss...
Ivey Business School adds fintech program to Executive Education Program
Jul 14, 2017 07:25 am UTC| Fintech
The Ivey Business School at Western University has announced the addition of a fintech-focused program to its existing Executive Education program portfolio. The program Mastering FinTech: Strategies for the Future will...
Sydney fintech startup hub to launch in late 2017, Melbourne to follow
Jul 13, 2017 11:20 am UTC| Fintech
Fintech Australia announced that Sydney and Melbourne will launch fintech startup hubs for innovation across the nation. According to the release, Sydneys proposed new 11-floor fintech startup hub is set to be the...
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