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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 O'Hanlon 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
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting to Know FinTech 5
Chapter 1: Navigating the FinTech Landscape 7
Chapter 2: Understanding What's Disrupting the Financial Industry (and Why) 21
Chapter 3: The Role of Regulation in FinTech 39
Part 2: Learning the Technology 57
Chapter 4: Defining the Tech Underpinning FinTech 59
Chapter 5: Confronting the Compute Conundrum 93
Chapter 6: Calling Up the Cloud 109
Chapter 7: Understanding Blockchain beyond Bitcoin 135
Chapter 8: Acclimating to the App Mentality 151
Chapter 9: Breaking Down BI Tools 163
Chapter 10: Reviewing the Role of Open Source 175
Chapter 11: Grasping Data Management Fundamentals 197
Chapter 12: Adapting for Future Technologies 211
Part 3: Working with FinTech Companies 223
Chapter 13: Deciding Whether to Build, Buy, or Partner 225
Chapter 14: Managing Integration with Legacy Systems 247
Chapter 15: Preparing Your Team for a Successful Project 261
Chapter 16: Investing in FinTech Companies 279
Chapter 17: Figuring Out the FinTech Endgame 295
Part 4: The Part of Tens 313
Chapter 18: Ten Symptoms of Ailing Legacy Technology 315
Chapter 19: Ten Questions for Determining Whether to Build or Buy 327
Chapter 20: Ten Considerations When Using Open Source Technology 337
Appendix: Building a FinTech Company from the Ground Up 351
Index 361
About the author
Steven O'Hanlon, president and CEO of Numerix, LLC and was 2016's FinTech Person of the Year.
Susanne Chishti is the CEO of FINTECH Circle, the leading global FinTech community focused on FinTech investments and corporate innovation strategies and courses.
Summary
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 O'Hanlon 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
