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The Finanser’s Week: 5th October – 11th October 2015

Our main stories this week include … What happens if your Digital Identity is compromised? I’ve been asked the same question twice this week in two separate conferences (one in Vienna, the other in San Francisco): “how will we deal with the corruptive forces when we are all on the net?”  So here’s the plotline…

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The Finanser’s Week: 28th September – 4th October 2015

Our main stories this week include … Do banks need to change so fast? An interesting report from the BBC:  “Banks in the UK and across Europe could lose their best customers if they fail to make massive investments in mobile banking and marketing.  Traditional 'retail' banks are most at risk, according to a survey…

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The Finanser’s Week: 21st September – 27th September 2015

Our main stories this week include … We knew it was coming, we just didn’t know when Most technologies take 20 to 30 years to mature.  Some take longer.  If you look at videophones for example, they’ve been around in theory for over half a century, but it took Skype to make us comfortable with…

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The Finanser’s Week: 14th September – 20th September 2015

Our main stories this week include … The European Digital Bank Plan: It's Official! I was honoured to be invited yesterday to address the European Banking Federation’s (EBF) annual conference in Brussels.  There were many dignitaries there, as well as a number of senior Eurocrats, and so felt that my message of Fintech, Blockchain and…

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The Finanser’s Week: 7th September – 13th September 2015

Our main stories this week include … Will bank developments in China lead to a global banking revolution? [Part One] This blog was first published on SAP for Banking, 12th August 2015. I recently found some exceptional insights into how China is leading the world of banking, as we saw the opening of digital banks WeBank…

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The Finanser’s Week: 31st August – 6th September 2015

Our main stories this week include … Will bank developments in China lead to a global banking revolution? [Part One] This blog was first published on SAP for Banking, 12th August 2015. I recently found some exceptional insights into how China is leading the world of banking, as we saw the opening of digital banks WeBank…

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The Finanser’s Week: 24th August – 30th August 2015

Our main stories this week include … Get serious about blockchain Having noted that most bankers are now saying bitcoin bad, blockchain good, here’s a nice set of quotes I’ve been gathering of what banks are actually saying:  … What can banks learn from the Ashley Madison affair? So we’ve all seen the headlines about Ashley Madison,…

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The Finanser’s Week: 17th August – 23rd August 2015

Our main stories this week include … Mobile wallet wars: Apple Pay vs Samsung Pay vs Android Pay I know I write about Apple Pay quite often, but was surprised to hear that one of my colleagues recently purchased an iMac in the Apple Store using his Apple Watch and Apple Pay.  Yes, he’s an…

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The Finanser’s Week: 10th August – 16th August 2015

Our main stories this week include … Do you believe in Unicorns? It’s mid-summer and quiet, but there is some interesting stuff still happening, particularly when we talk about Unicorns.  Do you believe in Unicorns?  Unicorns, in technology terms, are companies with valuations of more than $1 billion that have launched since 2000.  There are…

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The Finanser’s Week: 3rd August – 9th August 2015

Our main stories this week include … A new debate: should Germany leave the Eurozone? I haven’t blogged much about Europe or other things other than Fintech lately.  I guess because Fintech is taking up so much of my time and discussions, but the Greek crisis has not gone unnoticed in the news headlines or…

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