2/26/2016 8:06:07 PM Freedom 251, India’s most affordable smartphone launched for Rs 251 (US$4) By Gareth Jones A smart phone this cheap, Rs 251 (less than $4) could help re-shape how financial services are delivered in emerging markets. It may...
2/26/2016 6:42:01 AM CFPB clears way for regulatory clarity (?) By FinTech Collective The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its policy statement on No-Action Letters (NALs), ostensibly enabling financial...
2/26/2016 6:41:23 AM UK FCA: Blockchain can help with compliance requirements By FinTech Collective As the CFPB seeks to provide greater regulatory clarity for fintech startups on this side of the Atlantic, the UK FCA is putting its...
2/26/2016 6:40:47 AM Jon Steinberg launches "CNBC for millennials" By FinTech Collective The former President of BuzzFeed announced the launch of his new venture Cheddar, backed by $3m in funding. Cheddar is a video platform...
2/26/2016 6:40:04 AM Zhong An looking at 2016 IPO By FinTech Collective Founded as a partnership between insurer Ping An and internet giants Alibaba and Tencent in 2013, China's first online-only insurer is...
2/26/2016 6:39:05 AM Namely raises $30m to build out platform capabilities By FinTech Collective The New York based payroll and employee benefits platform raised a $30m Series D round on Tuesday. The fundraise was led by Sequioa...
2/26/2016 3:20:12 AM Humans Are Slamming Into Driverless Cars and Exposing a Key Flaw By Gareth Jones Autonomous vehicles have racked up a crash rate double that of those with human drivers. The glitch They obey the law all the time,...
2/26/2016 3:02:11 AM Google Self-Driving Car Project - Monthly Reports By Gareth Jones If you really want to geek out on Google's self-driving car project, then visit their monthly reporting page. Here you will find Google...
2/25/2016 6:11:55 PM A new breed of trader on Wall Street coders with a phd By FinTech Collective The popularity of E.T.F.s is soaring, this low fee product now accounts for a third of all publicly traded equities. As these products...
2/25/2016 5:56:27 PM The big question about driverless cars no one seems able to answer By FinTech Collective The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says federal law will consider Google's computerized self-driving system as the...
2/25/2016 5:46:04 PM KPMG Report: Marketplace of Change: Automobile Insurance in the Era of Autonomous Vehicles By FinTech Collective KPMG surveyed senior insurance executive whose companies, in aggregate, account for almost $85b in personal and commercial auto premiums....
2/25/2016 5:36:09 PM Captain401 raises $3.5M to help small businesses create employee retirement accounts By FinTech Collective San Francisco based 401k platform raised a $3.5m Seed round. The round was led by SoftTech VC and included participation from SV Angel,...
2/24/2016 11:28:22 PM Oscar Health Gets $400m And A $2.7b Valuation from Fidelity By FinTech Collective Oscar, the New York based health insurance startup, raised a $400m venture round, led by Fidelity. The round values the company at...
2/24/2016 11:13:13 PM Adviser Twitter fight erupts when Dave Ramsey bashes DOL fiduciary rule By FinTech Collective The debate over the Labor Department's proposed rule to raise investment advice standards for retirement accounts created an entertaining...
2/24/2016 11:05:03 PM Stripe Expands Startup Tools With Atlas, For Foreign Companies To Incorporate In Delaware By FinTech Collective Stripe adds another tool to its suite of startup products. The company's new product Atlas helps interational companies incorporate more...
2/24/2016 10:39:30 PM RealtyShares Raises $20 Million For Its Real Estate Investment Marketplace By FinTech Collective The San Francisco based real estate crowdfunding platform, RealtyShares raised a $20m Series B from Union Square Ventures, Menlo Ventures...