fintech files
Blockchain is an often discussed, rarely understood topic. What is it all about? What changes will it bring to financial services? What are the benefits and road blocks? Larry Cao, CFA, asked Jennifer Qin of Deloitte for her take on these questions.
Neal Cross, chief innovation officer of DBS, shared three truths and two myths about fintech with Larry Cao, CFA, in the latest installment of the Fintech Files.
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is a form of direct lending between lenders and borrowers. In a P2P transaction, money can flow from the lenders directly to borrowers through the P2P platform, bypassing the traditional banking channel. As such, it is generally considered a disruptive form of fintech. Lu.com is one of the world’s largest players in the P2P market. Recently, I sat down with Gregory Gibb, CEO and chairman of Lu.com, in his office in Shanghai to discuss how the industry will evolve.
Fintech has taken the financial services industry by storm. Yet despite all the talk of disruption, fintech start-ups are just as vulnerable as those in other industries. So what are the factors that separate the winners from the losers? In the first installment of the Fintech Files series, Larry Cao, CFA, interviewed Gregory Gibb, chairman and CEO of Lu.com, for his perspective.