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The Wounded Unicorns Of Fintech
Finovate, KPMG, and CB Insights are all reporting on record investments in financial technology (fintech) in 2016.[i] According to Finovate, the total…
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Digital Labs Can Do More Harm Than Good
Exposed brick is replacing marble at many banks, insurers, and payment firms. Warehouses are deemed a better location for digital labs, digital centers of excellence,…
June 17, 2016
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The Gods Of Fintech Are Harsh And Fickle
Games of buzzword bingo and comparisons of on-stage role-play to 1980s’ pornography acting…today’s comments on Twitter prove that it takes guts to face the sometimes…
February 10, 2016
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Should Financial Services Firms Engage With Fintech Startups?
At least two dozen accelerators and incubators have been launched by financial services firms in the last two years. I believe that in five years’…
January 5, 2016
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For The Third Time In Three Years, Forrester’s UK Mobile Banking Benchmark Has A New Leader
[This is a guest blog by Alexander Causey] In 2013 NatWest led the way. Last year Barclays overtook having introduced a range of new app…
June 4, 2015
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What Threat Do P2P Currency Exchange Startups Pose To Retail Banks?
This is a guest post by Alexander Causey. Have you ever sent money abroad and been shocked by the amount the recipient is left with?…
April 16, 2015
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Insurers, It’s Time To Emerge From Your Long Winter Sleep
Spring is finally here, and with that, a time for wild animals to emerge from their winter sleep. We humans don’t really hibernate, but we…
March 16, 2015
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Why You Need An Innovation Ecosystem And How To Prosper As Part Of One
Having just watched 72 demos at FinovateEurope, I can confirm that digital financial innovation is alive and kicking. Over the last couple of days,…
February 11, 2015
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Digital Disruption Is Happening In Financial Services, You Get It. Now What?
Over the past year, we’ve told banks that some of them would become custodians. We’ve told insurers that many of them would be forced…
August 6, 2014
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Why Asking About Google Bank Is The Wrong Question
"When will Google launch a bank and what will it look like?" is a question I frequently hear from our banking clients. Google’s activities in…