Is a Bubble Forming in FinTech?

Investors, analysts, and pundits remain highly optimistic on the Financial Technology (“FinTech”) sector driven by factors such as technology advancement and evolution, evolving consumer behavior and expectations for digital delivery of financial services, and regulatory response to the financial crisis.  Mercer Capital examines valuation multiples within the FinTech industry over time to see whether public markets are reflecting these trends as well.  They report that a FinTech bubble is emerging or starting to form as margins are generally down across various FinTech niches while valuation multiples have expanded.

Find out more in the Mercer Capital’s Financial Reporting article,  Is a Bubble Forming in FinTech?

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