Fintech has disrupted the financial industry positively. It has, among other things, allowed for faster and safer transactions and improved related processes across a range of sectors. Naturally, the question now is, where is fintech headed in the future? What other disruptions should we expect?
The trade finance landscape continues to change, and with that, comes opportunity. We took a review of the key 5 changes in 2019, and what this means for the industry.
The growth of e-commerce has seen an increase in the volume of delivery orders. The pervasiveness of smartphone technology and effortless internet access has given a boost to the online… read more →
The banking and finance landscape has changed considerably in the last couple of decades. At a consumer level, access to banking services has shifted to online and app, leading to the demise of high street bank branches.
For those who are unfamiliar with the term, blockchain works as an incorruptible digital ledger that records various transactions, which have taken place in a particular asset, whether it be cryptocurrency or smart contract.
Since its introduction in 2009, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency types have changed the financial world as a whole. Due to the limitless capabilities and untapped potential of the blockchain technology,… read more →
After a lot of media hype around various cryptocurrencies last year, blockchain seems to have disappeared from the public imagination again. That said, in the background, it continues to shape… read more →
Before there was software available for people to do their taxes, there was only one way to submit a tax return – on paper. After some time, the number of… read more →
Before there was software available for people to do their taxes, there was only one way to submit a tax return – on paper. After some time, the number of… read more →
Europe’s alternative finance market has exploded over the last 5 years, now worth an estimated €7.7bn according to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance. The UK alone has grown by… read more →
In recent years, the trade finance landscape has seen immense change, driven by a multitude of factors, including policy, consumers, technology and protectionism. A few years ago we were debating… read more →
If you spend more than a few minutes watching or reading financial news nowadays, you’re probably going to encounter the cryptocurrency craze. There’s no shortage of pundits advising you to… read more →
56% of businesses see advances in technology as something that enables growth, and 42% as a necessary investment, according to participants at the LME Metals Seminar in London this week.… read more →
You’d have to have been hiding under a rock for a long time if you had not heard about Bitcoin by now. The revolutionary financial innovation is taking the world… read more →
I had the pleasure of interviewing Veronica Mihai Das, founding partner and Head of Investor Relations at Bloomwater Capital, a BVI (British Virgin Islands) regulated & registered Crypto-Hedge fund offering… read more →
