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Author: Christoffer Hernæs
Bambora acquires Norwegian fintech startup dSafe
The Swedish payment corporation Bambora announced that they have acquired the Norwegian fintech startup, dSafe. DSafe delivers … Bambora acquires Norwegian fintech startup dSafeRead more
Why iZettle’s move into lending makes perfect sense
iZettle just announced that they have raised EUR60m in order to move into small business lending. When payment … Why iZettle’s move into lending makes perfect senseRead more
Will Iran experience a financial revolution following the lift of nuclear sanctions?
One of the purposes of the fintech revolution is financial inclusion – providing financial services to the … Will Iran experience a financial revolution following the lift of nuclear sanctions?Read more
Artificial intelligence, legal responsibility and civil rights
This post was originally published in TechCrunch I have been a huge science fiction fan as long as … Artificial intelligence, legal responsibility and civil rightsRead more
Would you let a robot secure your financial future?
The financial services industry is facing massive changes in the years to come, and new technology … Would you let a robot secure your financial future?Read more
Bitcoin er mer enn en spekulativ valuta
This blog post is in Norwegian and was originally published at e24. For My english-speaking readers, … Bitcoin er mer enn en spekulativ valutaRead more
Will the buy button be the end of POS?
When talking about mobile payments it’s easy to assume that transactions in physical retail is synonymous … Will the buy button be the end of POS?Read more
The future of finance is in real time
This post was originally published at TechCrunch. In a world of decreasing size, and rapidly increasing … The future of finance is in real timeRead more
For those in search of summer reading material
After a busy couple of months with many interesting developments in fintech, I’ll be taking a … For those in search of summer reading materialRead more
Marketplace lending should not be easily dismissed
P2P-lending has been one of the hottest topics in fintech for a while, and everyone (including myself) got on … Marketplace lending should not be easily dismissedRead more
An overview of the Fintech sector in the greater Stockholm region
Stockholm School of Economics has published a comprehensive study of Fintech in the greater Stockholm region, … An overview of the Fintech sector in the greater Stockholm regionRead more
The Scandinavian fintech landscape is showing great potential
After seeing numerous Fintech maps in the last couple of months I decided to create my own for … The Scandinavian fintech landscape is showing great potentialRead more
A challenger appears in the Norwegian mobile payment space
P2P payments is a hot topic these days with the upcoming launch of Facebook pay as well … A challenger appears in the Norwegian mobile payment spaceRead more
Will the Nordic region be the Silicon Valley of payments?
Nordic Capital VIII just launched what the call the worlds largest startup by merging companies like Samport, … Will the Nordic region be the Silicon Valley of payments?Read more
The Scandinavian media industry is betting on fintech
Whether incumbents in the financial industry are at risk of becoming victims to death by a thousand … The Scandinavian media industry is betting on fintechRead more
Industry Convergence In Financial Services Is Accelerating
This post was originally published at TechCrunch. These days everyone wants to create the next Uber … Industry Convergence In Financial Services Is AcceleratingRead more
Ryktet om bankenes død er betydelig overdrevet
This blog post is in Norwegian and is originally published on the Norwegian business news site e24.no Banktjenester … Ryktet om bankenes død er betydelig overdrevetRead more
Rise of the fintech unicorns
Unicorn valuations are companies that achieve a valuation of t $1 billion or more, based purely … Rise of the fintech unicornsRead more
The landscape for financial services is changing
This blog post is a transcript of my lecture, Fintech from a banking perspective. The landscape … The landscape for financial services is changingRead more