About Nir Netzer, contributor at Techfoliance
Blockchain applications in finance: ICO, Cryptocurrency, Fraud detection and more
25 October 2017 | Nir NetzerBlockchain is a distributed database that maintains a continuously-growing list of ordered records called blocks. Each block contains a timestamp and a link to a previous block.
By design, blockchains are inherently resistant to modification of the data. Once recorded, … Read More
Why we need more InsurTech?
18 July 2017 | Nir NetzerInsurTech is the use of technology innovations designed to embrace savings and efficiency from the current insurance industry model.
InsurTech start-ups are constantly exploring new paths that large insurance firms have restrains to exploit. These, include offering extremely customizable … Read More
The Fintech Mergers and Acquisitions Landscape
8 April 2017 | Nir NetzerDespite the broader investment uncertainty that clouded 2016, and the resulting impact it had on mergers and acquisitions within FinTech, the current outlook for M&A within FinTech remains strong.
Case 1: D+H (Canada) acquired by Misys (UK)
The recent acquisition of … Read More
Let’s see who are the greatest surfers with this big 3rd wave of FinTech
3 February 2017 | Nir NetzerGlobal financial institutions are always looking for the next big thing. This search has manifested in many different forms over the years, but recently has come to be a search for FinTech solutions.
The waves of Fintech: from dream … Read More