FinTech For Dummies [Paperback]

Examine the depth and breadth of financial technology

This comprehensive, hands-on guide is the go-to source for everything you need to confidently navigate the ever-changing scene of this booming industry.?FinTech For Dummies?will shed light on this rapidly changing landscape making it an invaluable source of information for anybody working in or interested in this space. This book provides insights, knowledge and guidance from industry experts Steve OHanlon and Susanne Chishti on the following:

• Gaining insight fastest growing market segment of the financial markets
• Learning the core decision making to effect a growth plan
• Securing knowledge of the fastest growing fintech companies in the world
• Navigating the fintech world
• The ingredients into building a FinTech company

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 2

Icons Used in This Book 2

Beyond the Book 3

Where to Go from Here 3

Part 1: Getting to Know Fintech 5

Chapter 1: Navigating the FinTech Landscape 7

What Is FinTech, Anyway? 8

Analyzing FinTechs Dimensions 10

Understanding What Has Changed in FinTech 13

Highlighting the Size of Global FinTech 15

Discovering a Few Important FinTech Terms 18

Chapter 2: Understanding Whats Disrupting the Financial Industry (and Why) 21

Providing Trust and Value 22

Trust 22

Value 23

Weighing Wall Street against Silicon Valley: Where Disruptors Live 25