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News Roundup

This page contains an archive of the Global Newsletter summaries and the weekly fintech news roundups.


Every day the Fintech Nexus news team scours the globe for the most important stories of the day to include in our daily newsletter.


Then every Saturday we bring you our weekly news roundup of the top 10 fintech stories of the week with commentary from Peter Renton.


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FintechNews RoundupUSA
·Nov. 28, 2017

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies Continue to Rise

Bitcoin looks to be headed towards $10,000 and the overall market cap for digital coins has surpassed $300bn; Ethereum, bitcoin gold and bitcoin cash have all reached all time highs as the appetite for these currencies continues to rise unabated; while concerns of a bubble persist the prices continue showing more strength by the day. Source.

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FintechNews Roundup
·Nov. 28, 2017

China Regulator Plans for Personal Credit Rating System

Historically online lenders have relied on a wide range of alternative ways of evaluating borrowers; the state-backed National Internet Finance Association of China which is aligned with China’s central bank has provided some details on developing a credit rating system; some industry participants question whether they will be able to overcome issues that have prevented similar plans in the past. Source

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FintechNews Roundup
·Nov. 28, 2017

Chinese Lender LexinFintech Rethinks IPO

LexinFintech Holdings operates Fenqile, a leading online lender in China, and is now rethinking their IPO plans; LexinFintech is attempting to raise $500mn through their IPO but concerns about regulators in China have made the company have second thoughts; the company is planning to come to a decision soon on whether or not to plan their roadshow ahead of the IPO. Source.

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FintechNews Roundup
·Nov. 28, 2017

CreditEase Aims to Launch Fund of Funds for Real Estate

CreditEase CEO Ning Tang is looking to offer an investment alternative to real estate investors by launching a fund of funds focused on real estate projects; currently investors in China need to directly buy property and hope the assets appreciate in value; the fund of funds strategy that CreditEase is looking to employ will allow investors to have access to leading real estate funds managed by Blackstone and KKR. Source.

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FintechNews RoundupUSA
·Nov. 28, 2017

Big Banks Look Towards Veterans for Cybersecurity Talent

USAA, Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank have started to look within the veteran community for skilled workers in the field of cybersecurity; hiring veterans has always been a source of pride for the banks but their specific military experience is seen as a big plus when it comes to cybersecurity; veterans are experienced and highly motivated, being able to find someone with cybersecurity know how can help to transform a banks defenses; the banks have also partnered with educational institutions which have programs geared at helping veterans transition to the workplace. Source.

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FintechNews Roundup
·Nov. 29, 2017

Announcements & Releases for November 29, 2017

  • Upgrade and Corridor Collaborate on Big Data and Credit Analytics
  • Elevate’s RISE Product Surpasses $300 Million in Outstanding Loans
  • Next Generation Small Business Credit Policy - LendingClub
  • World's largest bitcoin exchange, bitFlyer, enters the US
  • Blockchain startup AlphaPoint names Nasdaq EVP Salil Donde CEO
  • Why Social Impact Matters in Tech: How LendUp Saved our Customers More Than $150 Million Dollars
  • TechCrunch Founder Arrington Raising $100 Million XRP Fund
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FintechNews RoundupUSA
·Nov. 29, 2017

Lend Academy Article: SoFi Tackles Consumer Debts in New Ad Push

The online lender has started a new marketing push to highlight new product offering to millennials; the company placed ads over the Thanksgiving holiday on TV and in newspapers with a unique twist on Black Friday. Source

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FintechNews RoundupUSA
·Nov. 29, 2017

Bitcoin Arbitrage Presents Problem for the Market

The price of bitcoin was trading at $10,026 on the South Korean exchange CEX while at the same time trading at $9,748 on US exchange Kraken as of early yesterday; the 3 percent spread was not the first time this happened and leaves open the potential for some to take advantage but also shows the immature nature of the market; this has been part of the reason why institutional investors have not fully bought in, though some have and the recent news from the CME could help to ease more concerns. Source.

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EuropeFintechNews Roundup
·Nov. 29, 2017

Revolut is Looking to Launch Crypto Features

Digital banking app Revolut is looking to embrace the cryptocurrency wave and incorporate features into the app; the new features would let users exchange and use bitcoin as well as other digital currencies; there is no set plan for the new features but Head of Mobile, Edward Cooper, tweeted that potential changes were coming on cryptocurrencies as Crowdfund Insider reports. Source.

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EuropeFintechNews Roundup
·Nov. 29, 2017

B3i Sees Consortium Balloon to 38 Members

The blockchain insurance consortium B3i has secured 38 members worldwide including Allianz, Swiss Re and AIG; the project would help these insurers move away from their paper based processes and secure contracts on distributed ledgers; right now blockchain is not widely used in insurance and the project is hoping to bring along the change; B3i estimates the changes could help the industry to save over 30 percent of costs. Source.

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