ArchiveSep 8, 2020

Fintech in the capital market

Fintech uses technology to make financial services more efficient, and it is reshaping primary and secondary markets.

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Fintech uses technology to make financial services more efficient, and it is reshaping primary and secondary markets.

Fintech, short for financial technology, is an industry made up of companies that use technology to make financial services more efficient. It is one of the fastest growing areas for venture capital, and it is about 40 years old.

Capital markets are at an inflection point. Fintech innovations are disrupting and reimagining how they function like never before. This is true across primary and secondary markets, including those for equity and bonds.

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