FinTech Five for Friday #5
September 21 2018


Food for thought: How can I manage my money
There are many ways to manage your money. This article by Miriam Caldwell explores ways to manage your income, debt, savings and investments.
The key quote is “The key to being financially successful is not how much money you make, but how well you manage it.”



In case you missed it: What is open banking?
The government has stated open banking implementation will begin 1 July 2019. It’s great news as it will give you greater control of the data banks and other financial institutions currently hold on you.
Not only will it allow for more informed decisions and choices, but will also drive competition within the sector, promote innovation and allow new and superior products and services to be explored. Hello digital and neo-banking!


Podcast we are listening to: Startup meets Corporate
We’re huge fans of Startup Daily and their original podcast Startup meets Corporate. Hosted by Gina Baldassarre(Head of Content) and Mat Beeche (Founder) from Startup Daily each episode delves into niche sectors in the market and head on with those steering the respective companies ship!
You can also find it over at Apple.


Company we're learning more about: Konkrete
Post our recent attendance of Urbanity 2018 we were excited to learn more about one of the event attendees Konkrete.
Konkrete enables fund managers, property developers, homeowners and landlords to raise capital from a global investor network. The applications of this platform across the real estate sector are very powerful, enabling liquidity, secondary market efficiency, and reduced fees.



Quote of the Week:
Do something that your future self will thank you for
SEAN PATRICK FLANERY - AUTHOR