Blogs

04 Jun 2018

Digital Economy Insights: Fintech Needs a Talent Injection

Innovation is flourishing in the fintech and being driven my teams with mixed expertise. The most successful new companies in fintech are being led by teams with a balance of seasoned finance professionals and new blood from outside the industry, according to Open Bank Project Managing...

04 Jun 2018

Digital Economy Insights: The Fintech Skills Gap

The fintech industry is lacking the expertise in building, selling and marketing technology platforms that is held by those in sectors like adtech, martech and edtech, according to James Webb, MD, Propel London. His comments follow a recent Propel London event, Fintech Focus, featuring representatives from...

04 Jun 2018

Our latest event – The Business of Blockchain

The next event in our hugely successful Propel Breakfast Series is The Business of Blockchain. There’s been so much written and said about this technology that we felt it was time to cut through the hype and find out about the real-world use cases of Blockchain....

21 May 2018

Digital Economy Insights: Partnerships Key to Fintech Success

Partnerships will be essential for banks to survive in the fintech era The traditional finance industry is being overturned by digital technology and banking institutions will have to partner, build or acquire to flourish according to Chris Adelsbach, MD of Techstars and an angel investor in...

17 May 2018

Digital Economy Insights: The Fintech Goldrush Is On

The fintech industry is experiencing a goldrush akin to the early days of the internet. There’s a goldrush happening in the fintech sector, as the supporting infrastructure for the industry is being built, according to Bindi Karia, who sits on the advisory boards of the European...

14 May 2018

Digital Economy Insights: Fintech Focus, Huge Opportunities for Tech Talent in Fintech

The UK’s fintech sector employs more than 60,000 people and generates £20bn per year. It is democratising financial services and allowing far greater numbers of people in every country to participate. However, a number of challenges are faced by the sector in attracting the right talent...