The main blog discussions this week include … The Dunning-Kruger effect, as inspired by a bank robbery I had never heard of the Dunning-Kruger effect until the other day. Inspired by a bank robbery, Professor David Dunning worked out that people sit at opposite ends of a spectrum of confidence. Some are hugely confident and…
Things we’re reading today include … PAY360 2024: Day Two Highlights | The Fintech Times Pay360 book launch: Intelligent Money by Chris Skinner – Fintech Intel UK fintech to be elevated to ‘ubiquitech’ with Smart Data Roadmap, new report reveals (finextra.com) Strengthen Central Bank Independence to Protect the World Economy (imf.org) Interest rates: Bank of…
Things we’re reading today include … Sibstar named FinTech’s Pitch Winner at Pay360 for dementia focused debit card and app — (retailtechinnovationhub.com) Will IPOs Take Cue From Busted FinTech Offerings? (pymnts.com) British fintech Fintel eyes more takeovers after six deals last year in efforts to boost growth | This is Money Barclays is ‘planning to…
Things we’re reading today include … Goldman Sachs Reports Interest in Cryptocurrency (pymnts.com) Ethiopian bank seeks to recover millions after glitch triggers massive withdrawals | Sky News Labour to make fighting global heating a priority for Bank of England | The Guardian Julius Baer Tries Not to Become Switzerland’s Next Problem Bank – Bloomberg Corruption…
Things we’re reading today include … Commercial Bank of Ethiopia glitch lets customers withdraw millions – BBC News Fintech collects almost 40% of last week’s €672M invested in European tech – Tech.eu Banks Invest in United Fintech as Digital Transformation Gap Widens – Traders Magazine UK fintech start-up Silverbird enters special administration – FinTech Futures:…
Things we’re reading today include … Millions more in cash needed to fund UK’s open-banking watchdog | Banking | The Guardian Over a third of first time buyers relying on ‘bank of mum and dad’ | Housing | The Guardian Bitcoin Bulls vs. Bubble Bears: A Cryptocurrency Clash (cryptotimes.io) The evolving relationship between supermarkets and…
This week’s main blog discussions include … How the Wirecard story unravelled: an interview with Dan McCrum who broke the truth I’ve been following Dan McCrum, the investigative journalist with The Financial Times, for quite a while. He’s the guy who broke the Wirecard story, even though it could have meant quite a lot of…
Things we’re reading today include … Judge rules computer scientist not Bitcoin inventor – BBC News Swedish central bank calls for legislation to protect cash (finextra.com) First Manx bank note breaks record by selling for £24k at auction – BBC News From finance hub to fintech oasis: Why fintechs are flocking to the UK –…
Things we’re reading today include … Stripe reveals it passed $1 trillion in total payment volume in 2023 (cnbc.com) Global Payment Processing Solutions Market to Reach $161.9 Billion by 2030 – FinTech Futures: Fintech news With Fintech Funding Down 70%, Here’s What 11 Big Startups Are Worth Now (forbes.com) Prosecutors Say Credit Suisse Client Dan…
Things we’re reading today include … The Fintech Files: Scandals that shook the sector (fnlondon.com) With bitcoin hitting new highs, it’ll likely reach the US$100,000 milestone before 2024 is out (theconversation.com) Bank transfers could take four days under new fraud laws (telegraph.co.uk) Commonwealth Bank app crashes leaving millions of Aussies unable to access their own…
