Building on findings and insights from its landmark 2020 survey, the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) is once again partnering with the World Bank Group and the World Economic Forum to investigate the impact Covid-19 has borne on fintech firms. https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/38488/ccaf-world-bank-world-economic-forum-launch-second-covid-19-fintech-impact-study/startups
To transform from entrepreneur to billionaire, one must have the perseverance to never quit, manage one’s emotions and never fear loss. Twenty years ago, when I began studying the types of people who have become hyper-successful, I thought that anyone could transform themself into a competent business person capable of managing large and even global […]
The pandemic has forced us to rely on technology more than ever. This was a major problem for the entire economy, but especially for financial firms and banks. Read more sector analysis at the link https://www.forbes.com/sites/renehendrikse/2021/05/26/heres-how-banks-can-continue-winning-our-trust-post-covid/?sh=2b0dd2ac6378
Global investment firm Finstar Financial Group founded and chaired by businessman Oleg Boyko has just acquired St. Petersburg’s PJSC BANK SIAB (Bank SIAB) for an undisclosed sum. Through Bank SIAB, Finstar plans to develop four new business areas. These include lending to individuals – at consumer points of sale, in online stores, auto loans and […]
“To The Point”, held last week by Tech.eu and Finstar, was dedicated to the FinTech industry in Europe. We are happy to share some of the event’s insides with you, featuring discussions with leading executives and investors from international and European FinTech sectors.“To The Point” event followed the report “The State of European Fintech”. https://tech.eu/features/36073/always-be-learning-the-key-take-aways-from-our-event-on-the-state-of-european-fintech/
In partnership with Finstar, an international private equity and investment advisory firm with around $2 billion of assets under management, Tech.eu has launched a brand new report focused on the ever-growing fintech sector in Europe. Based on Tech.eu’s proprietary database of deals, with complementary analysis of the state of European fintech by editorial team and a heap of contributions from […]
The world of payments continues to evolve as traditional and challenger banks both race to offer consumers the latest innovation. Consumers largely welcome a more diverse range of payment choices, but do not always take advantage of them when managing their money. These are some of the latest findings of the 2020 ING International Survey on […]
A new competition instrument originally meant to apply to a wide range of sectors will now be targeted at the digital sector. https://www.politico.eu/article/margrethe-vestager-brussels-seeks-to-strengthen-competition-tool-against-big-tech-digital-services-act/
At a time when many firms are laying off staff to save money and keep afloat, global giant Sony Music Group has created a new position for a big new hire. The new role of executive vice president of philanthropy and social impact at the business has been filled by the well-known non-profit leader, Towalame Austin. Sony’s […]
On June 18, 2020, was held the 9th annual Forbes 400 summit on philanthropy, which brought together more than 200 philanthropic persons from all over the world. But it was the first time the meeting was held online. During the conversation, ideas were presented on how to act more efficiently and in a timely manner […]