The FinTech Revolution – Part 3: The ‘Tech' In FinTech

Deloitte estimates that the FinTech industry has the potential to employ over 10,000 people in Ireland by the year 2020. So it's no surprise that interest in Ireland's FinTech 'hub' in Dublin is booming. Ireland's FinTech market has become a buzz of activity with indigenous FinTech start-ups working alongside established international financial services companies. In Part 2 of this series we looked at some ways these FinTech companies can manage a variety of common legal and business risks. In this final instalment, we examine some issues a FinTech company needs to consider as it puts its technology, ideas and data out into the world, including cyber-security, data protection and intellectual property licensing.