There are about 100 FinTech firms that I am aware of in Greater Boston, which by my definition runs from Portland to Providence and as far west as Worcester. Twenty two found funding in 2015. Fifteen …
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Formed in June of last year, France Fintech is an association of FinTech startups founded to raise the visibility of the sector and to speak in a coordinated manner to key audiences: regulators, established firms, and …
The Paris Fintech Forum, which bills itself as the largest digital finance event ever organized in France, took place on January 28th in the Pierre Mendes France conference center at the French Ministry of Economy and …
As you undoubtedly know, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group is a UK-based banking and financial services company, with its headquarters in Edinburgh. RBS provides a wide range of products and services to personal, commercial, and …
The Obama Administration recently launched a push to boost access to basic banking services for millions of Americans who lack them. As Treasury Secretary Jack Lew noted, an inability to access high-quality, low-cost transactional services drives …
Publicly-traded Deutsche Boerse Group (“DBG”), with headquarters in Frankfurt, is a leading global operators of exchanges, including the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Its services include equities and derivatives trading, clearing and settlement of orders, custody of securities, …
The ability to secure financing is critical to the successful deployment of renewable energy projects. In project finance, lending decisions are usually based solely on a specific project’s risks and future cash flows. Generally, lenders have …
Since 2004, the nonprofit Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) has been on a mission to improve the financial health of all Americans. With funding provided by the Ford Foundation (a founding sponsor), Amex, BofA, Cap …
Insurance is not known for innovation. Those of us who have tried to transform the insurance industry – whether from inside, outside, or both – bear the scars. The multi-trillion dollar insurance industry seems to have …
The third annual 3D FinTech Challenge will be held from September 16th to November 4th, 2015. The challenge is a seven week acceleration program for promising FinTech startups run by French software firm Dassault Systemes. The 3D …