{"id":8548,"date":"2018-02-12T09:30:05","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T09:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/?p=8548"},"modified":"2018-03-08T15:52:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T15:52:26","slug":"banks-struggle-in-assessing-acquiring-fintech-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/banks-struggle-in-assessing-acquiring-fintech-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"Banks struggle in assessing, acquiring fintech firms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Banks are energized by financial technology companies&#8217; innovation, but remain cautious when it comes to acquiring them. Top officials at banks have demonstrated trouble gauging fintech solutions\u2019 earning power. Moreover, some technology solutions that represent fresh approaches are not well-suited for the highly-regulated larger institutions. Nevertheless, the U.S. fintech sector has been hot within the financial sector, with 58 deals valued at USD 4.3 billion made in the last year (compared to 53 deals valued at USD 2.6 billion the previous year).<\/p>\n<div class=\"rpbt_shortcode\">\n\n<div id='rpbt-related-gallery-1' class='gallery related-gallery related-galleryid-8548 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item' role='group' aria-label='FinTech is making financing more accessible'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/fintech-is-making-financing-more-accessible\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/fintech-is-making-financing-more-accessible-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"rpbt-related-gallery-1-10836\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='rpbt-related-gallery-1-10836'>\n\t\t\t\tFinTech is making financing more accessible\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item' role='group' aria-label='SmartPay financial inclusion wallet launched in Vietnam'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/smartpay-financial-inclusion-wallet-launched-in-vietnam\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/smartpay-financial-inclusion-wallet-launched-in-vietnam-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"rpbt-related-gallery-1-13319\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='rpbt-related-gallery-1-13319'>\n\t\t\t\tSmartPay financial inclusion wallet launched in Vietnam\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item' role='group' aria-label='UK to harness FinTech to ensure an economy for the future'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/uk-to-harness-fintech-to-ensure-an-economy-for-the-future\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/london-530055_960_720-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"rpbt-related-gallery-1-9285\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='rpbt-related-gallery-1-9285'>\n\t\t\t\tUK to harness FinTech to ensure an economy for the future\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Banks are energized by financial technology companies&#8217; innovation, but remain cautious when it comes to acquiring them. Top officials at banks have demonstrated trouble gauging fintech solutions\u2019 earning power. Moreover, some technology solutions that represent fresh approaches are not well-suited for the highly-regulated larger institutions. 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