Juwan Lee has spent over 30 years working around the world in financial services, before leaving money management to create NexChange, a global social network for the financial services industry. Armed with in-depth experience from the worlds major financial capitals, he shares his insights for the Nordic countries. Fintech, such as electronic finance, digital wallets, …
Millennials have grown up with technology, which makes them an entirely new breed of consumer. Armed with their devices, they have the world at their fingertips. But access to more knowledge does not necessarily mean making better choices, or does it? Memories of the financial collapse are firmly embedded in the minds of millennials, which …
A number of countries are competing to become the world’s first economy to ditch paper currency. NexChange recently reported that Kevin Jenkins, managing director of Visa Europe, stated that within five years, cash will be seen as “a peculiar way of paying for things.” But one region stands out as the front runners in the …
As the economy created by alternative finance expands, services like Capdesk will become an essential tool for investors. Capdesk is a shareholder platform that improves the experience for shareholders of unlisted companies by gathering all investor activities in one place. Although currently only a small percentage of people buy shares in unlisted companies (companies not …
Mike Hearn, one of the core developers of Bitcoin, recently wrote a Medium post in which he publicly announced that he will no longer be taking part in Bitcoin development and that “the bitcoin experiment has failed.” A New York Times article soon followed, and then countless other journalists joined in, echoing Hearn’s remarks without …
After a turbulent year that saw markets riled, commodities plunge, and currencies wither against the dollar, many expected the American dollar to come back out as the top currency in 2015. Instead, the cryptocurrency Bitcoin is being heralded as the best performing currency. Does this mean everyone is poised to get on board with bitcoin? …
Fintech companies have been a hot topic in the Nordics as startups rush to disrupt the traditional financial sector. Here is a look back at some of the main fintech trends and Nordic companies to watch in 2015. Bitcoin Bitcoin reached a big milestone in 2015, when it scored a major win in Europe …
With its Danish partner bank in place, the Scandinavian “neo-bank”, Lunar Way, is now rolling out its partner model in Northern Europe. It will be the first mobile bank in Norther Europe to rapidly scale through this model. The partner model is the first of its kind in the world of European neo-banking and gives …
With a mission to create new frontiers for the expanding digital economy, Strawpay has developed a new open payment network: Stroem. It all started with a discussion club in Stockholm several years back, where the founders discussed their common interest in bitcoin. They hit upon an idea: to create a new open payment system that …
More than 60 events have been gathered at the annual Oslo Innovation Week, the largest innovation fair in all of Europe. Ranging from investors meetings to insightful talks and pitch competitions, Oslo became a global arena for connecting, networking, and learning more about innovation in the startup world. The convention catered to circa 9000 participants …
