Future of Fintech 2017

Robert Rubin: The US Still Has The ‘World’s Best Long-Run Hand’

Robert Rubin: The US Still Has The ‘World’s Best Long-Run Hand’

Robert Rubin, former US Treasury Secretary, spoke at Future of Fintech about US financial stability, the new administration, and jobs and automation.

Jul 3, 2017

Even In Developing Countries, Don’t Make The Mistake Of Building For A Mass Market

Even In Developing Countries, Don’t Make The Mistake Of Building For A Mass Market

At the CB Insights Future of Fintech conference, Monica Brand Engel of Quona Capital, Shivani Siroya of Tala, and Matthew Saal of IFC talked about the challenges and opportunities in growth markets.

Future of Fintech 2017

Jul 3, 2017

Blockchain Speculators Powering A ‘Quiet Revolution’

Blockchain Speculators Powering A ‘Quiet Revolution’

At CB Insights' Future of Fintech conference, Mike Novogratz talked about the cryptocurrency bubble, tokens, and network effects.

Jun 30, 2017

Is Insurance Tech Overheated? VCs, CEOs and Insurance Executives Weigh In

Is Insurance Tech Overheated? VCs, CEOs and Insurance Executives Weigh In

See what speakers from Lemonade, XL Innovate, Attune, Travelers, Clover Health, and others had to say on the future of insurance.

Jun 30, 2017

Social Networks, Not Banks, Drive Fintech Innovation in China

Social Networks, Not Banks, Drive Fintech Innovation in China

Mike Armstrong of ZestFinance, Anju Patwardhan of CreditEase, and Tom Stafford from DST Global discuss the potential for fintech in China.

Future of Fintech 2017

Jun 29, 2017

The NYSE Is ‘Basically A Museum’: Robinhood’s Tenev On The Road Ahead And The Startup’s Plan To Make Money

The NYSE Is ‘Basically A Museum’: Robinhood’s Tenev On The Road Ahead And The Startup’s Plan To Make Money

The fintech unicorn hopes to evolve from a stock-trading app into a financial services firm for every consumer need.

Future of Fintech 2017

Jun 29, 2017

Data Is Unlocking The Mortgage Tech Business

Data Is Unlocking The Mortgage Tech Business

Improvements in data capture and infrastructure are speeding up loan approval and processing, and bringing down fees.

Future of Fintech 2017

Jun 29, 2017

In Push For Relevance, Banking Incumbents Take On Internal Disruption

In Push For Relevance, Banking Incumbents Take On Internal Disruption

When defining a product road, financial incumbents must focus on customer experience, culture, and diversity.

Future of Fintech 2017

Jun 29, 2017

Blockchain Solutions Are Coming But They Will Not Be A ‘Miracle Drug’

Blockchain Solutions Are Coming But They Will Not Be A ‘Miracle Drug’

Panelists at Future of Fintech said production-ready blockchains are coming, and talked about the shift from private to public blockchain for incumbents.

Future of Fintech 2017

Jun 29, 2017

Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale: We Need Entirely New Systems, Not Just Band-Aids On The Old Systems

Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale: We Need Entirely New Systems, Not Just Band-Aids On The Old Systems

Lonsdale issued a call for startups to develop completely reimagined financial services infrastructure and platforms.

Future of Fintech 2017

Jun 28, 2017

Banks Are Missing The Point—Alternative Lending Is About More Than User Experience

Banks Are Missing The Point—Alternative Lending Is About More Than User Experience

Alternative lenders say there is little to fear from the potential of incumbent banks and big tech companies entering the space.

Future of Fintech 2017

Jun 28, 2017

Credit Karma’s Lin: The Goal Is To Make Financial Services Frictionless

Credit Karma’s Lin: The Goal Is To Make Financial Services Frictionless

Credit Karma has expanded beyond credit scoring into tax preparation. In 2016, the company earned $500M in revenues.

Future of Fintech 2017

Jun 28, 2017

Transferwise’s Käärmann: User Experience And Speed Matter Just As Much As Fees

Transferwise’s Käärmann: User Experience And Speed Matter Just As Much As Fees

Responding to user demand and improving the speed of transfers has been just as important to Transferwise's success as lowering fees.

Jun 28, 2017

Regulators Want Fintech Innovation Too

Regulators Want Fintech Innovation Too

Jeffrey Bandman, former CFTC commissioner, and Hans Morris, of NYCA, talk about partnering with regulators as the path forward for fintechs.

Future of Fintech 2017

Jun 28, 2017

Paytm Has 200 Million Users—And Plenty Of Room To Grow, In India And Abroad

With a recent $1.4B raise from Softbank, Harinder Takhar sees plenty of room for expansion, and no reason to IPO any time soon.

Jun 28, 2017

It’s Time To Leapfrog The Old Financial Channels

It’s Time To Leapfrog The Old Financial Channels

While the internet breaks down barriers, tough regulatory environments remain an advantage for incumbents in digging competitive moats.

Future of Fintech 2017

Jun 28, 2017

‘We Don’t Hire MBAs’: The New Hedge Fund Winners Will Crunch The Better Data Sets

‘We Don’t Hire MBAs’: The New Hedge Fund Winners Will Crunch The Better Data Sets

Jonathan Larkin of Quantopian, Christina Qi of Domeyard and Andy Weissman of Union Square Ventures sat down to discuss algorithmic trading.

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Jun 28, 2017

To Win Against Incumbents, Wealth Tech Startups Focus On The ‘Bleeding Edge Of Development’

To Win Against Incumbents, Wealth Tech Startups Focus On The ‘Bleeding Edge Of Development’

The CEOs of Betterment, Acorns, and Addepar spoke about the need to stay laser focused on customers.

Jun 28, 2017

Clover Health CEO: Insurance Startup Could Eventually Get Into Therapeutics

Clover Health CEO: Insurance Startup Could Eventually Get Into Therapeutics

Clover Health's Vivek Garipalli talked about where insurers are falling short of their customers, and why large datasets will be a strategic advantage.

Jun 27, 2017

Goldman Sachs Exec: Most People Would Rather See Their Dentist Than Their Banker

Goldman Sachs Exec: Most People Would Rather See Their Dentist Than Their Banker

Goldman Sachs' Marcus business launched in October 2016 and has passed $1B in loans. CEO Harit Talwar says the focus is customer experience.

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Jun 27, 2017

Personal Finance And Insurance Are Oversaturated. Regtech Is The New Opportunity

Personal Finance And Insurance Are Oversaturated. Regtech Is The New Opportunity

Rebecca Lynn of Canvas Ventures, Rick Yang of New Enterprise Associates, and Satya Patel of Homebrew discuss where the early-stage fintech opportunity is now.

Jun 27, 2017

Early-Stage Real Estate Tech: 120+ Companies Building The Industry’s Future

Early-Stage Real Estate Tech: 120+ Companies Building The Industry’s Future

We dug into recent early-stage financings (seed or Series A) to real estate technology companies to see which themes emerged around where the industry is going.

Jun 15, 2017

145+ Tech Startups Focused On Transforming Capital Markets In One Market Map

145+ Tech Startups Focused On Transforming Capital Markets In One Market Map

From the front-office to the back-office, a crop of new capital markets tech companies are looking to digitize traditional financial services operations.

Jun 7, 2017

Q&A: CreditEase CEO Ning Tang on China’s Marketplace Lending Industry, Robo-Advisors, Credit Scoring, & More

CreditEase is an active investor in fintech companies globally including Upgrade, Trumid, Circle Internet Financial, Nav, and Tradeshift.

May 4, 2017

Buying Options: Wealth Tech Exit Activity In One Timeline

Buying Options: Wealth Tech Exit Activity In One Timeline

There have been 29 exits in the wealth tech space since 2012. Banks and financial services firms have made some strategic acquisitions.

Apr 4, 2017

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