The FINTECH Book: The Financial Technology Handbook for Investors, Entrepreneurs and VisionariesA front-line industry insider's look at the financial technology explosion The FINTECH Book is your primary guide to the financial technology revolution, and the disruption, innovation and opportunity therein. Written by prominent thought leaders in the global fintech investment space, this book aggregates diverse industry expertise into a single informative volume to provide entrepreneurs, bankers and investors with the answers they need to capitalize on this lucrative market. Key industry developments are explained in detail, and critical insights from cutting-edge practitioners offer first-hand information and lessons learned. The financial technology sector is booming, and entrepreneurs, bankers, consultants, investors and asset managers are scrambling for more information: Who are the key players? What's driving the explosive growth? What are the risks? This book collates insights, knowledge and guidance from industry experts to provide the answers to these questions and more.
The fintech market captured over US$14 billion in 2014, a three-fold increase from the previous year. New startups are popping up at an increasing pace, and large banks and insurance companies are being pushed toward increasing digital operations in order to survive. The financial technology sector is booming and The FINTECH Book is the first crowd-sourced book on the subject globally, making it an invaluable source of information for anybody working in or interested in this space. |
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... Companies Notes Crowdfunding and Marketplace (P2P) Lending – Online Capital Marketplaces as New Asset Classes to Access Funding Disclosure Paradigm as the Basis of Modern Global Capital Markets The Global Financial Crisis' Aftermath ...
Crypto-currency Meets Digital Finance and Mobile Value Exchange The Internet of Money: A Radical New Business Model Digital Asset Management and Value Exchange Hybrid Digital Finance Platform Convergence Digital Currencies and Mobile ...
... Defining your innovation lab – decision tree Figure: Innovation labs – focus and approach Figure: Author's Twitter feed Figure: From output to action 9 Crypto-currencies and Blockchains Figure: Digital asset management and value.
9 Crypto-currencies and Blockchains Figure: Digital asset management and value exchange Figure: Value creation and exchange in the digital economy + the Internet of Things Figure: Convergence of FinTech Figure: The value chain Figure: ...
The use of the distributed ledger brings additional value in the recording of non-financial asset ownership and, coupled with digital currency, could provide a platform for future innovation to reduce costs and speed up transactions.
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| Title | The FINTECH Book: The Financial Technology Handbook for Investors, Entrepreneurs and Visionaries |
| Authors | Susanne Chishti, Janos Barberis |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, 2016 |
| ISBN | 1119218888, 9781119218883 |
| Length | 312 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Accounting / General Business & Economics / Finance / General Business & Economics / General Business & Economics / Industries / Computers & Information Technology Business & Economics / Industries / Financial Services |
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