This week's main blogs include ...
How China’s FinTech is changing everything
I joined a Clubhouse discussion the other day – Clubhouse? What? – and discussed Chinese FinTech and its impact on the rest of the world. I really enjoyed the conversation and it was nice that my friend Sophie Guibaud summarised it afterwards. I asked her …
I’ve been amazed at the rise of superapps in China. Alibaba and WeChat allow you to socialise, ship and buy anywhere, anytime. It came home to me when I was shopping in a Chinese store and my Chinese friend said: let me just check the …
Three years ago, I blogged about Ant Group’s strategy for AI, Blockchain, Cybersecurity and more. At the time, I noted: Ant Financial have more blockchain patents than any other company in the world and they have the most live blockchain-based production systems. That was in …
I’m watching the news. We’re all locked down. Britain just introduced £5,000 fines for unnecessary travel whilst the TV correspondents interview their counterparts in Dubai who say that they get massive fines for not wearing face masks. What is going on? It’s a really weird …
To branch or not to branch: that is the question
The two perennial debates we have in banking are a future that is cashless and branchless. Cash is going down, but is not eradicated; branches are closing fast, but still here. Are they necessary? I raise this as I got two reports from strong and …
This week's top reads include (via Citadel Advantage)
Interesting to know
- Digital Payments - US still in the Dark Ages
- Decentralized Finance - What it is and what it means
- Non-Fungible Tokens - Asset or Scam?
- Google Faces New Class Action Lawsuit for Privacy Violations
Banks & Credit Unions
- Bank of America sees DeFi as potentially more disruptive than bitcoin. The bank breaks down why DeFi is fundamental
- How Digital Banking Can Help Credit Unions Succeed In 2021
- Mobile banking in GCC surges due to Covid-19
Fintech
- Fintech companies must balance the pursuit of profit against ethical data usage
- Facebook Finally Explains Its Mysterious Wrist Wearable
Payments
- 7 Steps For Mobile Banking App Development
- UX Case Study: How to Create a Mobile Banking Super App
- The disruptive trends & companies transforming digital banking services in 2021
Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity, skills concerns hamper Singapore SMB digitalisation efforts
- What exactly does Truecaller do with your data? A hacker’s deep dive
- Building an Embedded Finance strategy: dos and don'ts
- 3 tips for mitigating cloud-related cybersecurity risks
- Why America will never be safe from cyberattacks
Artificial Intelligence
- The Spectacular Growth of Artificial Intelligence Today
- Top 100 Artificial Intelligence Companies in the World
- 5 Common Pain Points With Machine Learning And How To Solve Them
Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...