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FinTech: Bankless Banking! by Hugues Le Bret from Compte Nickel

1,305 views · Published 4 February 2016 · 1:02:50 · Indexed 25 September 2026

Channel: Startupfood · 2016 · Science & Technology

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The FinTech revolution is happening, and a wave of startups is changing finance for the better. Hugues Le Bret explains how FinTech can provide more transparency, safety and how it can be much more attractive for customers. 


Mr. Hugues Le Bret, 52, is founder and the Chairman of Financière des Paiements Electroniques (Compte Nickel).

He is the former Chairman and CEO of Boursorama Bank (France, UK, Germany & Spain).

He has served as Head of Group Communications, Innovation and Internet businesses at Societe Generale and was a Member of the Company's Executive Committee between Nov-99 and Dec-09.

He first worked as a Financial Analyst. In 91, he was appointed Head of Business Development of Publicis Group. In 94, he founded ABW SA, which he sold to Havas Group in 96.

He is the Author of L’Espoir Economique (1998) La Semaine où Jérôme Kerviel a failli faire sauter le système financier mondial (2010) and Nobank (2013) and a co-founder of the Croissance Plus charitable organization.

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