Research At A Glance: Week 46
The Role of Fintech in Unlocking Green Finance: Policy Insights for Developing Countries by The ADB Institute This working paper explores the technologies that disrupted the financial services industry and proposes three key re-applications to provide ‘greener’ finance. Firstly blockchain is highlighted as having potential to encourage sustainable production, in part by providing supply chain […]
Temenos enters into a technology partnership agreement with NuoDB
Through a partnership agreement, Temenos has made an investment in NuoDB, acquiring a minority stake in the company. Additionally, Temenos will strengthen its open strategy to work with all database vendors which are able to answer the demands of scale in the cloud. The partnership will enable Temenos to ensure that the technology delivered for […]
CryptoCrunch – member’s quarterly market review
Investment firm CryptoCrunch, who have now rebranded as Maven 11 Capital, invest solely in blockchain and DLT-related ventures and have lent their expertise to a quarterly market overview. They suggest that amidst the sporadic performances of crypto-assets this quarter, a key to navigating the fourth quarter is keeping a close eye on Bitcoin trading for […]
Rabobank venture fund invests in ProducePay
Rabo Frontier Ventures is reported to have invested in the agtech company ProducePay. Accordingly, the company has secured USD 14 million in a Series B Funding round. ProducePay will use the funding to finance its next growth phase and to develop its software platform. Harrie Vollaard, Head of Rabo Frontier Ventures, states that “As the global leading […]
How to run a successful CVC and capitalize on its potential
Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) is more popular than ever before. However, many CVCs fail to meet their objectives, either strategic or financial. As part of a series of articles on the role of CVCs in the fintech ecosystem, this first blog examines the reasons for establishing a CVC fund, common pitfalls and key factors required […]
Rabo Frontier Ventures to invest in komgo SA
Rabo Frontier Ventures has announced to have acquired a stake in komgo SA. Komgo SA was launched last week by fifteen of the world`s largest institutions, including pioneer banks. Harrie Vollaard, head of Rabo Frontier Ventures, states that komgo SA heralds a new era in blockchain, by means of constituting a venture where leaders take the […]
Week 27: Research at a Glance
10 years after the Global Financial Crisis: How has the World Economy changed and where will it go? by Institute for International Monetary Affairs This anthology of transcripts and models is a collection of discussions between regional experts (Japan, the US, the EU, and Asia) on their financial markets of expertise — 10 years after […]
Asia overshadows US in fintech
Major technological advances have transformed the Chinese cities of Shanghai, Hangzhou and Shenzhen into fintech hubs that go head-to-head with London, New York and Silicon Valley. Bolstering the success of fintech in Asia, the continent accounted for seven of this quarter’s 14 mega funding rounds, with Ant Financial taking the largest slice of the pie with $14 billion raised alone. […]
BlackFin Capital Partners rakes in EUR 180 million for fintech fund
With the additional support of institutional investors such as German bank KfW, Belgian insurer Securex, and BNP Paribas, Blackfin Capital Partners has announced that it has reached EUR 180 million for the final closing of its fintech fund, the BlackFin Tech 1. The successful closure strengthens its claim as the largest independent fintech fund in Europe. […]
Investing in fintech potentially offers great returns, but good management remains key
Investing in fintech remains popular, with much investment activity and an overall higher valuation of organisations within the field. Who, then, are the investors in fintech, what do they invest in and what is their investment rationale? By Jeroen de Bel, Founder at Olympus Advisory Services Fintech is more popular than ever, with new fintech startups […]