Two London-based fintech start-ups - Everledger, which uses the Blockchain to record ownership of valuables, and Origin Markets, a platform which directly connects corporate bond issuers with institutional investors - have won the 2015 BBVA Open Talent Europe final. OpenTalent, now in its 7th year, seeks to support the fintech ecosystem by finding and supporting the best start-ups across the world, and is part of BBVA’s work to transform its business using digital technology.

Companies whose CEOs are "personally" involved in Big Data projects are seeing greater yields from their data.

Artificial intelligence projects have moved $20 billion in the last five years. An example of this trend is Google, which has bought a dozen robotics companies in just three years.

Startups making their mark in lending took top honors in the regional finals in New York of the BBVA Open Talent 2015 competition, designed by the global bank to nurture the fintech ecosystem and support companies with great ideas.

The boom in FinTech startups and the development of the financial industry in the digital age is triggering a series of changes in the sector. To help you find out who they are, here's a list of the most influential people in one of its epicenters: London.

China is set to lead the global production of robots, followed by Europe and USA. But the debate over the potential benefits and risks of humanoids is already raging.