Author: Nalinee Chinowuthichai

Deloitte has recently published ‘Connecting Global Fintech: Hub Review 2016’ (Sep 2016) which is a study of over 21 hubs across the globe, providing an Index Performance Score for the following areas: – Global Financial Centre Index (GFCI) – Doing Business 2016 (DB) – Global Innovation Index (GII) – The study shown the top 5 hubs with the best (lowest) Index Performance Scores are: London, Singapore, New York, Hong Kong, and Silicon Valley. ‘These Hubs already have the appropriate ingredients (i.e. specialised talent, progressive regulatory bodies, investment capital, government support, etc.) and the strong collaboration within the ecosystem that is…

A fintech start-up is pretty much the bottom end of the spectrum of the corporate world. It is more of working hard rather than playing hard. The pressure is extremely high to deliver results to meet the huge expectations of the investors. Having said that Start-ups do have its perks and that attract entrepreneurs with very unique characteristics. Your work has a direct impact on company’s growth Working for a fintech start-up means you are working within a very small team, and your skill set could be different from anyone else in the team. This means you are very likely…

Fintech and Banks There has been a strong growth in Fintech across the globe, sparking a digital revolution within the traditional financial service. Accenture has recently published a study – “The Future of Fintech and Banking: Digitally disrupted or reimagined?”. This study describes the impact of Fintech on banks and makes suggestions on how Banks should respond to this new development. The study was conducted in conjunction with the views from 25 influential financial service executives. The key challenge that traditional financial services are facing is legacy technology and its ability to manage a large infusion of new talents. “Legacy…