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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... and investors alike are trying to grasp what this future holds, for the stakes of getting it right or wrong are truly enormous.” Greg Rogers, Executive Director, Techstars “The FinTech Book provides an excellent open platform to hear.
“The FinTech Book provides an excellent open platform to hear from a wide variety of thought-provoking voices. True innovative change only happens with the support of collaborative ecosystems. The FinTech Book allows readers to hold ...
Investment and Capital – Back to Basics The Finance Ladder Building an Investable Platform Note Angel Investing – Access to “Smart Money” to Fund the Best FinTech Companies Notes Crowdfunding and Marketplace (P2P) Lending – Online ...
... Exchange Hybrid Digital Finance Platform Convergence Digital Currencies and Mobile Transactions Interoperability – The Integration Challenge (and Opportunity) Notes Blockchain and Crypto-currencies How Does Digital Currency Work?
Vertical Segment #1: Transactional Services Vertical Segment #2: Investing Vertical Segment #3: Financing Vertical Segment #4: Cross-software Platforms Will FinTech Succeed? How Should Banks Respond? Notes Embracing the Connected API ...