This week’s main blog discussions included …
The economic outlook post-pandemic: more caring and sharing?
There are 100s of economic forecast reports out there, but I got one this morning from the Asian bank DBS with the following headlines: Growth normalising The reopening of US and European economies points to a snapback in economic growth and inflation. We see central …
The FinTech Startup Pitch on “Shark’s Den”
A new series of Shark’s Den is about to launch. You know the one, where investors meet young people who pitch ideas and, if they like them, they invest a bit of money for 80% of the business? I love the way the sharks ask …
Proud to recognise diversity – but just for a month?
Were you proud of June? Did you notice that June was the month to celebrate Pride. Do you know what Pride is? As June ends and July starts, I had to reflect when I read an article by Christer Holloman, founder of Divido. It’s about diversity. …
The end of COVID? My first physical conference starts on July 12
From July 12, I will be chairing FinTech Week London. It’s my first time leaving home since February 2020, and a major moment as it’s also the first physical conference on FinTech that I’ve seen so far (Money 2020 and more to come). FinTechWeek London …
“There is an inherent link between money and violence”
The other day, UK police raided a property where they found £114 million ($150 million) of cryptocurrency. The raid was part of an AML investigation, but I was particularly struck by this comment from Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC) Graham McNulty “There is an inherent link …
And this week’s main headlines included (via Citadel Advantage):
- Robinhood agrees to pay nearly $70M in FINRA settlement
- Will Artificial Intelligence Robots Do the Majority of Our Work in the Coming Decade?
- British regulator warns Binance to halt UK activity
- Citi launches digital assets unit, confirming crypto plans
- On-demand pay catches on, but scrutiny persists
- New consumer tech gadgets modernize payments
- Quarles: Fed-backed currency poses 'significant' risks, 'unclear' benefits
- How multi-accelerated Kenyan fintech startup Kwara is building an international operation
- Critical goods industries face existential ransomware decisions
- Users Clueless About Cybersecurity Risks: Study
- Whistleblowers risk getting nothing from bankrupt companies
- Scant evidence that cyber insurance boom is leading to better security
- Automating invoices becomes a hot payments play
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...
