Learning Practical Fintech from Successful Companies

Praise for LEARNING PRACTICAL FINTECH FROM SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES

"Throughout my career I've seen the world of finance transformed by technology, from the earliest days of online lending to the current innovations happening with blockchain and cryptocurrency. I believe we're at a critical point in history where a new Internet of Value is starting to emerge, and I'm excited to see so many talented entrepreneurs tackling problems in global finance today."
—CHRIS LARSEN, Cofounder and Executive Chairman of Ripple

"Blockchain technology is changing the way the world does business. This book offers an inside look at how institutions from all corners of financial services and other areas of commerce are collaborating with software firms like R3 to re- engineer the infrastructure that enables money, goods, and information to flow around the globe."
—DAVID RUTTER, Founder, Chief Executive Officer of R3

"When we think about FinTech, we often think about New York, Silicon Valley, and London, but this book tackles the awakening dragon that is Asian FinTech. Do yourself a huge favor and read this book. Asia is where the real FinTech evolution is happening."
—BRETT KING, Author of Augmented and BANK 4.0, Host of the Breaking Banks Radio Show, Founder of Moven

YOSHITAKA KITAO is CEO of SBI Holdings. Prior to that, he was CFO of Softbank Corp. and CEO of the Softbank Finance group companies. One of the most recognized and successful financiers in Japan, he is author of numerous books, including The SBI Group Vision and Strategy: Continuously Evolving Management and To Take Advantage of the Business Analects of Confucius.

Preface vii

List of Contributors ix

Planning and Editing Staff of the SBI Group xi

Chapter 1 Internet Revolution and Evolution of FinTech 1

Chapter 2 Evolution of the SBI Group 11

Chapter 3 Background of the FinTech Revolution 27

Chapter 4 Breakthrough FinTech Companies 31

Chapter 5 Issues for Financial Institutions and the Legal System 133

Afterword 151

About the Author and Editor 155

Index 157

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