The main blog discussions this week include …
My typical day is spent with news channels in the background. It makes me feel like I’m in an office. The non-stop chat and talk of people about the problems of our world. Thing is that, the more you hear global news, the more you get depressed. Good news is not news. The celeb gossip,…
15 technologies that will change the world
Although we can mock consulting houses, their research can prove incredibly useful. This is why I’ve just put McKinsey’s top 15 technology trends report at the top of my inbox. Here is the summary McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2023 After a tumultuous 2022 for technology investment and talent, the first half of 2023 has seen…
Will the new banking generation change the bank?
As millennials reach C-suite positions, they bring with them new eyes, new skills and new outlooks. In particular, they get technology, the internet, the digital world. Does this mean that banking will evolve and change naturally, due to new leaders with new eyes? Possibly yes, maybe no. The thing is that it is clear that…
Let’s begin with bitcoin Bonnie and crypto Clyde
I think it is time to launch a website of cryptoscams so yes, I’ve done it. It’s called cryptocrim.com, a space where all the crypto criminals will be thrown into Room 101, a place where you can consign anything you hate to history (although George Orwell had other ideas). The new site will be live…
Everybody wants to rule the world … well no, Apple does
Apple rules the world. Assailed by Google/Alphabet, Facebook/Meta, Samsung and more, Apple has sustained an incredible trajectory to become a three-trillion-dollar company. Apple is now worth more than the entire FTSE100 list of companies ...
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...
