Neobanks win by having a tailored product focus
Neobanks are built on latest technology stacks and focus relentlessly on solving specific customer needs. Prevailing cookie-cutter strategies and monolithic business models limit banks in [...]
Open banks go beyond banking
Open banks branch out into adjacent sectors with the aim to acquire more users and to cross-sell financial products. Prevailing cookie-cutter strategies and monolithic business [...]
How banks win in the digital era
Prevailing cookie-cutter strategies and monolithic business models limit banks in reaching their full potential. That’s why banks will embrace more diversified strategies that are tailored to meet the needs [...]
Are current fintech business models sustainable?
Fintech has become one of the most sought-after sectors for investors and venture capitalists. Fueled by cheap capital, most consumer-focused fintech startups prioritise expansion and user acquisition over profitability. [...]
Recapping fintech conference Finovate Europe 2020
Our key takeaways from one of Europes leading digital banking conferences, Finovate Europe 2020. Last week, on February 11-13, leading experts on fintech, banking and [...]
Global banking and fintech signals – January 2020
Goldman Sachs makes a big bet on digital services, Visa fortifies its network of networks strategy and BBVA sells chocolate on Amazon. Our monthly commentary [...]
Global banking and fintech signals – December 2019
Our monthly commentary and curation of market signals within the fintech and banking industry. We filter out the noise and present ideas that shape the next generation of financial [...]
Global banking and fintech signals – November 2019
Our monthly commentary and curation of market signals within the fintech and banking industry. We filter out the noise and present ideas that shape the next generation of financial [...]
Challenging giants
When CEO Wouter Verschuren took over the reins of Istec from his father Dé Verschuren, Wouter set his vision on growing the business by taking on the global competitors [...]
Is every brand a bank these days?
As the entry barrier to the banking segment decreases, a growing cohort of companies branch out into banking-like services with the aim to extract additional revenue from their existing [...]