In a final perspective around women and technology and finance, I welcome the thoughts of Ron Shevlin, the snark himself. In a recent article on Forbes, Ron wrote about what women want from banking. The research his company Cornerstone produced some interesting results. Enjoy … The Four Things Women Want …

Things we’re reading today include … Why are bank bosses sounding more optimistic about loan losses? Lloyds fined £64m for unfair treatment of mortgage customers Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ jumps on fears of coronavirus resurgence ‘First lady of Lloyd’s’ locked in £19m high court battle with former business partner over …

I spotted a really interesting analysis of cash and bank notes the other day. For those who follow this blog, you’ll know that I love bank notes. I collect them. Each country has different coloured bank notes with different art on its cash that reflect their ethos and society. In …

Things we’re reading today include … ECB prepares ‘bad bank’ plan for wave of coronavirus toxic debt The Looming Bank Collapse Goldman Sachs employees to start returning to U.S. offices from June 22 Goldman Sachs closes Marcus account to new UK savers Mike Pompeo criticises HSBC for ‘corporate kowtow’ to …

I was recently asked to respond to the idea that men are not supporting diversity enough. It was for a blog update by Darren Franks on his website talentinthecloud.io. Of course, I said yes. Here’s the result … FinTech needs more men! Yes, you read this right, the FinTech sector …

Things we’re reading today include … UK banks approve £35bn in state-backed loans amid heavy demand Exclusive: Banks to Berlin – Loosen coronavirus cash rules for firms Turkey joins settlement house Euroclear after 8-year talks Pompeo chides HSBC for ‘corporate kowtow’ to Beijing Amanda Staveley exaggerated role in Barclays rescue, …

I blog about so many things. Sure, most of the time it’s FinTech, banking and technology. Sure, most of the time it’s about the future, the outlook, the ideas. But quite often I find myself returning to topics that I’m passionate about: diversity, equality, inclusion, climate protection, the future, our …

Things we’re reading today include … Could you soon be paying your bank to hold your savings? The World’s Best Banks: The Future Of Banking Is Digital After Coronavirus Amanda Staveley sues Barclays for £1.5bn in high court Covid-19 pandemic risks dramatic rise in poverty, warns World Bank EY fights …

There’s no logical reason for this, but I’ve decided the second week of June is women’s week. It’s a week to celebrate diversity, or the lack of diversity, in finance and technology. So, this week’s blogs are all about women and finance and technology. To start with, let’s look at …

Things we’re reading today include … You may be in love, but you should always have your OWN bank account Bank boss tells lenders to be ready for no-deal Brexit Digital IDs could end the need for in-bank visits and banish passwords £36bn of government-backed loans will be toxic, taskforce …

The main blog headlines are … No one changes behaviour … unless forced to I see lots of surveys and research about the use of technology in finance. Things like 47 percent of consumers are interested in biometric payments or 80 percent of consumers would use mobile payments. Then you …

I see lots of surveys and research about the use of technology in finance. Things like 47 percent of consumers are interested in biometric payments or 80 percent of consumers would use mobile payments. Then you look at the adoption rates and the actual usage is more like 4 and …

Things we’re reading today include … Can you help? (research request) Goldman Sachs executive’s email making plea for racial equality goes viral at firm Revealed: UK banks and investors’ $2bn backing of meat firms linked to Amazon deforestation Wealth management faces fallout from coronavirus ESG investors get their heads around …

The other day, I said that I was confused about the future. Some folks said that seems strange for ‘a futurist’, but I’m not a futurist. I’m just a guy who looks to the future and tries to understand and predict what I can. We often get predictions wrong. The …

Things we’re reading today include … Mastercard boss: ‘Leaders must reassure staff’ Wall Street closes sharply higher on signs of economic rebound Bank of England urges lenders to bolster no-deal Brexit plans Cards made up more than half of payments ‘for first time’ last year George Floyd: SoftBank launches $100m …