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Artificial Intelligence in Investment Banking

Artificial Intelligence in Investment Banking Artificial intelligence is becoming a game changer in investment banking. Barclays is developing an AI system for customers to speak to a device to receive transaction information. UBS recently announced that is using robots on the trading floor to improve trader’s performance. JP Morgan...

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The Potential Impact of “Brexit” on FinTech

FinTech leadership across the United Kingdom is expressing concern that the “Brexit” vote may have a meaningful and negative impact on start-ups that operate throughout countries remaining within the European Union. The digital payment marketplace faces significant risks, with digital transfer payments that now easily move across borders highly...

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Artificial Intelligence in FinTech

How does artificial intelligence fit into the fintech sector? Well, technology seems to be the answer to lower costs and efficiency. Most recently, Wealthfront, Venmo and Sentient Technology have added AI capabilities to their products. AI has enabled these companies to analyze customer data to create better strategies. Although...

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FinTech Versus Traditional Banking

Is FinTech improving or threatening the basic business of traditional banks.  Market participants undoubtedly have various views. Some believe that the biggest challenge from FinTech firms comes from those that provide “robo-advice and peer-to-peer lending”, which challenge banking’s historic strangle hold on saving, investing, and borrowing. Others want to...

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Fintech Investing / Capital Markets + Wealth Management – January 2016 Capital Raises

DAO Raises Over $100 Million

FinTech Investing 1. Gusto (fka: ZenPayroll) $50mm Series C  (12/18/15) – Not Disclosed 2. NextCapital $16mm Series B  (12/17/15) – AllianceBernstein; Manulife Financial Corporation; Route 66 Ventures 3. Trulioo $15mm Growth  (12/14/15) – American Express Ventures; BDC Capital; Blumberg Capital; Tenfore Holdings 4. FinTech Group $11mm Growth  (12/14/15) –...

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KPMG FinTech 100

KPMG FinTech 100

Fintech 100: KPMG and H2 Ventures issued the leading 50 established fintechs and the next 50 emerging stars Key Insights Funding boom – The Fintech 100 companies have collectively raised in excess of US$10 billion. Fintech is now truly a global sector – The list is comprised of 40...

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Ken Margolis | Managing Partner Castle Placement, LLC
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