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MWC 2015 news and conclusions

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which was held from 2 to 5 March, closed its doors with new participation records: 93,000 people attended the MWCB, of which 52% held managerial positions. 2,000 companies participated in this congress, which is no longer a mobile congress, but an ICT, mobility and telecommunications trade fair. 8,000 professionals, including 250 international investors, attended the 4FYN meeting, a figure four times higher than the previous year's attendance.

ICTs the only sector to see an upturn in investment activity

Despite a downward trend in investment across the board, the information technology (ICT) sector has seen a rebound in the second quarter of 2013. Private investment firms invested 12,500$ million in 65 deals in the second quarter, which is at a similar level to the last two years.

Is financial innovation born at BBVA?

In 2008, two BBVA executives took the leap into entrepreneurship and set up www.comunitae.com, the first P2P lending platform in Spain. The idea arose from observing this business model in the USA and the UK with the world pioneers www.zopa.com and www.prosper.com.

Is financial innovation born at BBVA?

In 2008, two BBVA executives took the leap into entrepreneurship and set up www.comunitae.com, the first P2P lending platform in Spain. The idea arose from observing this business model in the USA and the UK with the world pioneers www.zopa.com and www.prosper.com.