Month: January 2019

Looking at the trend of the last two years when financial institutions have started investing big money in fintech firms all around the globe, hence significantly increasing the number of mergers and acquisitions (M&As), it really seems this could be the boom year. Seeing banks and large financial institutions investing in and acquiring financial technology companies appears quite natural when in the recent past they have not been able to keep pace with fintech newcomers and with the needs of their own customers, despite of their efforts to modernize their services and develop digital innovations internally. Continue reading Will 2019 be the Year of Fintech Acquisitions?

There are many ways to track your expenses, create a personal budget and save some funds for literally anything –  your next amazing trip, for your retirement, some really cool gadget, you name it . Thanks to new regulations, in particular PSD2, as well as open banking regulations in the UK, that entered into effect earlier this year, individuals are now able to have their bank account data shared with third-party companies that have started to develop specific services, to take advantage of this opportunity. This has resulted in a rising number of apps that can help you put aside some funds. Here are our top picks among those currently available in Europe. Continue reading 5 Apps To Help You Save Money