URSSAF seeks to classify Uber drivers as employees in France
The French social security authority (URSSAF) has taken legal action against Uber, claiming social security contributions on the basis...
The French social security authority (URSSAF) has taken legal action against Uber, claiming social security contributions on the basis...
The FT has reported that Santander is seeking to be the first UK bank to use blockchain to enable its customers to make faster and...
Another day, another reminder that the 'disrupt first, think later' approach taken by Uber and Airbnb won't work for fintech...
As if the sector had read the recent posts by me and John Risness proclaiming that Insurtech is somewhat behind banking fintech, along...
Don't believe the anti-hype. Analysis by KPMG shows that global investment in private fintech companies hit $5.7bn in Q1 2016. This is...
No doubt, Ethereum has upped the sophistication of what can be coded on a blockchain. But there remains an inherent tension between...
Big and powerful technologies need big and complex problems that they can solve on a large scale.
With regard to artificial...
Swift - the non-profit co-operative which is owned by about 11,000 banks and other financial institutions and is vital to the functioning...
Like many technologies in the early stages of development, blockchain seems to offer all things to all people. Take for example the...
On 17 May, the EU Council adopted the cyber security directive, which will impose new obligations on businesses in high-risk sectors,...
Disruptive ride-hailing company Uber has joined the growing ranks of companies testing driverless car technologies. However, while...
Just when you thought that Fintech was all about blockchain (at least, that's the focus of the media right now), an acquisition in the...
The French Autorité de la concurrence and the German Bundeskartellamt have worked together in order to establish a paper which shall...
The recent case of a couple who are unable to access information about the whereabouts of their missing son raises questions about what...
Cyber security is a topic that should be discussed at board level. Board members have to actively ask strategic questions, such as: Do we...
The benefits of blockchain can often seem slightly intangible - terms like 'distributed ledgers', 'permissionless networks' and 'smart...
It's probably fair to say that insurance has been slightly slow to the Fintech/blockchain party, compared to its banking peers....
Further details are emerging about the latest large-scale hacking attempt on the global financial network. Last week, SWIFT (the...
The upcoming surge of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain and their application across a wide swath of...
Blockchain has the potential to disrupt value chains across multiple industries, including financial, accounting and legal...
When looking to explain the potential impact of blockchain and smart contracts, I find real estate provides many of the most tangible...
Following on from its recent agreement with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (see:...
Earlier this week, the European Parliament voted by overwhelming majority to adopt a draft report on virtual currencies, prepared by its...
The FTC announced Monday that it has asked cellphone makers to report on their security-patch practices. This is just the FTC's...
Much has been said about blockchain and its application in the Fintech universe. But it looks like businesses outside of the financial...
The UK government is encouraging businesses to beef up their cyber security protections after a recent government study found that two...
Uber has settled two class-action lawsuits brought by its U.S. drivers for $ 100 million. The drivers claimed to be employees, Uber...
Digitization has an impact on companies in various sectors. In each case the impact is a different one which makes it essential for...
The deans of Northwestern University’s law school and McKormick School of Engineering and Applied Science have joined forces to argue for...
Broadening access to finance for innovative companies, start-ups and other unlisted firms, including small and medium sized enterprises...
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