The Brexit debate certainly polarises opinion. To paraphrase Shakespeare: there’s nothing good or bad, but that the saying makes it so. But at last, some cold hard facts – we still believe in facts her at Money&Co., post-truth politics or not – are beginning to emerge. Our friends at P2P Finance News report a Brexit-driven […]
Crowdfundinsider reports on a recent financial technology conference, where participants expressed some concern at the possible effects of Brexit on London’s future as a major FinTech hub. “Observers in London see a paradox at the heart of today’s financial technology sector. If fintech is all about playing the cutting edge and disrupting the mainstream, how […]
Our friends at Crowdfundinsider report a presentation on the future of FinTech by Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, that Crowdfundinsider expects to “rattle a few cages” in mainstream finance. “Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has engendered much respect from the land of Fintech. An unabashed supporter of the potential for […]
So what’s next? What come after crowdfunding is accepted as mainstream finance? What happens to what we think of as finance – and money? Harriet Green of CityA.M. looks at the way technology and crowdfunding are evolving. “If crowdfunding is an early iteration of how digital technology helps distribute the potential to make money, what comes next? […]
Yesterday’s News story took a look at post-Brexit FinTech, and offered a rather positive view of the sector’s prospects. Today, we see the flip side of the coin. A leading practitioner in the European market blogs in Bob’s Guide, and asks why the industry doesn’t make more of the freedoms offered by a single currency, […]
The Autumn Statement was something of a non-event. Soon, indeed, it will no longer be an event at all, as Chancellor Hammond informed us that the Autumn Statement was to be discontinued. This common-sense pronouncement was the most significant news item of the day. In the lull after the non-storm, we bring you a rather […]
Today we look at a report from our close friends at Another Crowd, the crowdfunding intelligence platform. Another Crowd looks at Financial Capability Week, which is all about some thing very close to our hearts here at Money&Co., namely “people’s ability to manage their money well. That includes day-to-day management, but also managing the financial […]
Our friends at AltFi run an article on gender balance in equity crowdfunding and alternative finance generally. “There are reports that suggest women are generally more risk-averse than men and so less likely to lend or invest their savings. Another theory is that women discuss or brag less about their personal financial arrangements which result […]
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) met in London this week. The FSB is an international organisation that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system. Its object is to promote global financial stability and monitor implementation of agreed policies. Members include the G20 countries and key financial centres such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Spain, and […]
We’re always happy to bring good news about our industry. Here’s some from a US perspective, via Tech Bullion: “Fintech Week 2016 ranked the UK first amongst the world’s leading Fintech hubs. Last year, professional services firm EY listed the UK as the most fintech-friendly country, with the industry employing over 61,000 people and generating […]