Freemarket blog

Celebrating growing fintechs and the entrepreneurs who build them. We offer a global perspective and an optimism built on commercial excellence. Discover the future of finance.

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Sam Gormley was an entrepreneur at 20, discovering bands for the Atlantic label. Now he’s marketing for fintechs and says the rules haven’t changed...

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Open Banking makes financial data interoperable. But whilst the tech is in rude health, customer sentiment is far behind what fintechs might expect…

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Great deals survive long enough to give both parties some benefit. Even established leaders like Steve Jobs never stopped working on their negotiation skills. Here are some practical ways to improve your chances, and how to spot when a negotiation is running away from you.

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Fintech regulation is incomplete, and in the past has held back new ventures. Today, though, it’s shaping up to be a positive driver of success.

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Navigating modern banking, payments, crypto, regulation and all the other trends in fintech is not a one-person job. Luckily, pioneers in the space are writing, speaking and podcasting - so there’s no shortage of inspiration.

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Brexit isn’t all bad news. The effect on the UK economy is a tale of great economics yet also worrying uncertainty. Political uncertainty and a global economic slowdown are not just a UK phenomenon - here’s what fintech leaders need to know.

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New technologies are driving disruption everywhere – and financial services is no exception. They are giving rise to new operating models, redefining the nature of work in the sector and - as consumers or business owners - changing our relationship with IT. Here are 10 key trends influencing fintech today.

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Bitcoin is back on an upward trajectory – and the speculators are piling in! So it’s time to see what’s changed since 2017: has BTC grown up, or is immaturity still the hallmark of crypto?

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Uber crashed, Dropbox flew. So in an unpredictable world, what separates a great IPO from a disaster? Here’s our Top Five considerations for private companies eyeing the public markets.

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Trust is the key commodity in fintech: do your customers trust you, and how can you trust them? With complex intermediary relationships and cross-border transactions, it’s never been more important to build a trusted brand.

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