Disruptive Finance and Fintech by Huy Nguyen Trieu

We both caught the Coronavirus

Huy Nguyen Trieu — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 10:17:41 +0000

My wife and I were both ill with the symptoms of COVID-19. While we were ill, we were looking for information about other people’s experience of COVID to understand how our symptoms could evolve. This is our experience, and this blog is written both by Tram Anh and me. The context We live in London, and are co-founders of(...)

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How can bankers think like entrepreneurs?

Huy Nguyen Trieu — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 20:30:43 +0000

2 weeks ago, I was chairing the stream about “How can banks innovate” at Money 20/20 Singapore. The audience was mainly professionals in banks and Fintech entrepreneurs, and I asked them the following question : “What is the biggest challenge for bank innovation?” What would be your answer ? Have a think then see below how(...)

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What will be the most successful bank in a Fintech world?

Huy Nguyen Trieu — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 09:14:54 +0000

A few years ago, many banks were not convinced that Fintech* would impact them. Or rather, many banks were convinced that Fintech would NOT impact the industry, because of regulations, customer behaviour, etc. Fast forward to today, and this sentiment has totally shifted. From new challenger banks acquiring 8,000 new customers per day to Alibaba having(...)

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How has Fintech transformed finance?

Huy Nguyen Trieu — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 15:24:52 +0000

The “Fintech” trend started 5 years ago.* Since then, we’ve heard about new startups, the emergence of tech competitors in finance, and also banks investing in technology. But what has been exactly the impact of technology in finance? Is there a real impact, is it too early to say, or is it just hype? My(...)

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Alibaba becomes Top 10 Global Bank

Huy Nguyen Trieu — Sat, 26 May 2018 10:17:51 +0000

A few years ago, I wrote about the inexorable rise of Google and Amazon in finance. The conclusion from the piece was “if you prefer fast action and major Fintech disruption from tech powerhouses, then forget Amazon, Google or Apple, and watch Alibaba or Tencent…. Ant Financial, the finance arm of Alibaba, is valued $50bn.” This was 2.5 years ago, and(...)

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Why SME Banking is a huge untapped market

Huy Nguyen Trieu — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 07:00:44 +0000

When I started The Disruptive Group last year, one of my first tasks – like any entrepreneur – was to open a bank account. Being a fervent proponent of Fintech, I looked at the different options available in the UK, including the different Fintech startups. My requirements for the ideal bank? – Easy onboarding. We(...)

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What are the skills for Finance 2.0? At the Singapore Fintech Festival

Huy Nguyen Trieu — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 07:00:20 +0000

Skills for finance are changing. And this is happening today already: “NAB will make 6,000 job cuts over then next 3 years with its digital banking revamp… NAB is hiring 2,000 people with different capabilities” says Banking Technology. After a very fast paced trip in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Vietnam (more on this later, but(...)

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Why Fintech is an opportunity we might not see again…

Huy Nguyen Trieu — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:44:39 +0000

These are not my words, but those of Rob Frohwein, CEO of Kabbage. Read on to understand more about the context of the discussion that led to the topic of Fintech opportunities with Rob… But before, let’s start with a thought experiment: – It’s the year 2005. – You live in New York. – You’re(...)

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The single most important quality to be an entrepreneur?

Huy Nguyen Trieu — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 06:00:01 +0000

Are entrepreneurs born or made? Are there any common traits shared by entrepreneurs? I was talking to a friend, and was wondering if there was any clear answer to these questions (at least the second one, I’m quite convinced entrepreneurs can be made…). After a quick search on the Internet, I wasn’t too convinced with the(...)

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Why Finance is becoming Hyperscalable

Huy Nguyen Trieu — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 06:57:23 +0000

My thesis has long been that technology would have a huge impact in finance, but that it wouldn’t be a linear process. Let’s summarise where we are in this transformation of finance: 2013 onwards: huge enthusiasm in Fintech and the vision that tech would transform finance with disruptors challenging traditional companies. My view at the time:(...)

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