April, 2018

• 22 April

  A Tokenised Future

  

  Mike Kessler, CEO & Founder at Tokenise.io, for The Fintech Times. In this new and emerging tokenised world, what we previously took for granted in the ‘normal’ economy and society is changing. Where we used to rely on banks and large corporations, this is now moving over to trustless environments on …

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• 21 April

  ICO Fraud and How to Avoid it

  

  by Nathan Gore and Fred Sculthorp for The Fintech Times. ICO’s have been successful in quickly funding innovative start-ups that may otherwise have struggled to take off. Their main advantage is that they are free from the confines of a financial establishment that could otherwise leave a startup bound by …

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• 21 April

  G20 Calls for Cryptocurrency Regulation Recommendations by July 2018

  

  The world’s economic leaders gathered in Buenos Aires, Argentina for the G20 summit, and sought for proposals of cryptocurrency regulations to come by July 2018 according to the G20 communique. The document backs the words of Frederico Sturzenegger, Argentina’s Central Bank chief, who noted cryptocurrencies need to be examined. Having …

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• 20 April

  Ten Tokens to Watch

  

  This article is not financial advice, and buyers of these tokens do so at their own risk. Global Token Review has partnered with Novum Insights to provide a regular series analysing particularly interesting tokens to look out for in the rapidly expanding cryptocurrency sector. The goal is to flag some …

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• 20 April

  Crypto-Currency Investors Plan To Buy More As Financial Professionals Expect Valuations To Rise

  

  New research from Citigate Dewe Rogerson, the international communications agency, among investors with investments in crypto-currencies, reveals 56% intend to buy more over the next 12 months, compared to 31% who plan to retain or reduce their exposure. Despite the recent volatility in the market, just 8% intend to sell …

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• 20 April

  Expert Opinion: Open Banking

  

  Marten Nelson, Co-founder & CMO of Token.io, discusses the revolution of Open Banking. Your expectations, will the UK Open Banking Project Deliver on its Promise? It will take some time for consumers to realise the power of open banking. I don’t believe “open banking” as a term will mean anything …

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• 20 April

  Get Ready: The Energy Industry is About to Become Sexy Again

  

  Omar Rahim is CEO and Co-Founder of Energi Mine, a startup using Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to revolutionise the way that energy is purchased and consumed globally. The Fintech Times caught up with him the Energy: Unblocked event to pick his brain. First and foremost, we are here to learn, …

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• 19 April

  Brexit: “Financial Innovation will remain critical if the UK is to continue as the global fintech capital…”

  

  Rachel Kent, Partner, Head of Financial Institutions Group at Hogan Lovells, shared some thoughts on the BREXIT impact on the UK fintechs. How do you evaluate the impact of Brexit on UK fintechs? What steps should be done to protect the financial innovation sector in the UK, and to force …

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• 19 April

  Trendwatch: what to look out for in 2018

  

  In the fast-paced world of Fintech it is hard to know what to look out for. Here at The Fintech Times we keep our ears to the ground so that you don’t have to miss a beat. Here is what is on our watch list for 2018: New accelerated online …

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• 19 April

  Fintricity: Blockchain Energy

  

  Alpesh Doshi is Founder and CEO of Fintricity, a fintech consultancy specialising in agile digital transformation. He is a globally renowned thought leader in how organisations can transform and future-proof their business using emerging technologies, particularly around digital, big data & analytics and blockchain. He is focused on innovative thinking …

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• 18 April

  Expert Opinion: Nicholas van Zeggeren on Wealth Management

  

  Our editor, Nathan Gore, spoke to Nicholas van Zeggeren, Director of Squirro within the UK and Ireland,  about the benefits of AI/ML within the Wealth Management sector. What would be your brief outline of the benefits that AI/ML can bring to the Wealth Management sector? Or the general tech industry? …

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• 18 April

  Swytch – Leading the Blockchain Energy Worldwide Revolution?

  

  John Clippinger is Chief Innovation Officer and Founder at Swytch.io. He has held senior positions in government and large enterprises as well as founding multiple software companies. He recently founded the Token Commons Foundation in Zug Switzerland, where his team is developing protocols for decentralized governance, self-sovereign identity, and the …

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• 18 April

  Cover Story: Sink or Swim?

  

  Kate Goldfintch, Editor at The Fintech Times. Exponential growth and a complete transformation of the way future projects will acquire funding, is a key trend for wealth management and investment markets. We see numerous projects raising money through tokenisation, and cryptocurrencies; thereby allowing global access. The Fintech Times observes how …

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• 17 April

  Expert Opinion: Simon Bussy on Wealth Management

  

  Our editor, Nathan Gore, spoke to Simon Bussy, Domain Director of Altus, about the benefits of AI/ML within the Wealth Management sector. What would be your brief outline of the benefits that AI/ML can bring to the Wealth Management sector? The successful firms will be those that demonstrate a willingness …

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• 17 April

  Right Here, Right Now: Augmented Intelligence in the Wealth Management Industry

  

  Nathan Gore, editor at The Fintech Times. Whilst many predict Skynet or the complete takeover of AI-powered Robots, plenty of startups/companies are getting on with pragmatic AI solutions to helping humans, ones which are no less ground-breaking… “If you don’t have an AI strategy – you are going to die …

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