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Close-up on the circuitry of the Vesuvius quantum computer, announced in 2012 by the Canadian firm D-Wave Systems. Steve Jurvetson/Flickr

Quantum computing, the new frontier of finance

On October 23 Google announced that it built a quantum computer thousands of times faster than classic computers. This could have immense impacts on finance, cryptography and other fields.
Taking a loan has never been easier thanks to the proliferation of mobile lending platforms. Rosenfeld Media/Wikimedia Commons

Mobile-based lending is huge in Kenya: but there’s a downside too

Mobile loan platforms have given Kenyans access to easy loans, but they come at a high price.
The UK’s strong financial markets have always been attractive to startups but uncertainty might affect venture capital. Luke MacGregor/Reuters

Brexit harms startups but it may not be fatal

Brexit’s presents some problems for startups in labour, trade and regulation but its not all bad.
ASIC hopes it will lure fintech startups from Australia and Singapore to its innovation program. www.shutterstock.com

Business Briefing: ASIC tries to prevent fintech startups from becoming scammers

Business Briefing: ASIC tries to prevent fintech startups from becoming scammers
ASIC is teaming up with its Singaporean counterpart to encourage more fintech startups and dip its toe into the fast moving waters of the digital economy.

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