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The #innotribe startup challenge final – here we go!

Just at the #innotribe startup challenge. This is a competition for two prizes of $50,000 for companies that are startups in financial services related fields.  Startup being defined as less than three years old with a demonstrable product. 200 firms applied, 78 were shortlisted and just 10 were selected for the final. Two will get…

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Growth will come through regulatory arbitrage

Just before lunch, I then sat through the second big plenary keynote debate: Where’s the growth in 2012 and beyond? with John E Coverdale, Group General Manager, Head of Global Transaction Banking, HSBC Holdings plc Tim Keaney, Vice Chairman & CEO Asset Servicing, BNY Mellon M.D. Mallya, Chairman, Indian Banks' Association & Chairman & Managing Director, Bank of…

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Growth will come through regulatory arbitrage

Just before lunch, I then sat through the second big plenary keynote debate: Where’s the growth in 2012 and beyond? with John E Coverdale, Group General Manager, Head of Global Transaction Banking, HSBC Holdings plc Tim Keaney, Vice Chairman & CEO Asset Servicing, BNY Mellon M.D. Mallya, Chairman, Indian Banks' Association & Chairman & Managing Director, Bank of…

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Banks should build their business models as APIs

So the morning was interesting, beginning with another #innotribe session. As I walked into the room, it all seemed a little bit strange, as the whole space had been rearranged into a large café.   This included beer mats on the tables and Edith Piaf singing je ne regrete rien through the speaker system. Weird,…

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Banks should build their business models as APIs

So the morning was interesting, beginning with another #innotribe session. As I walked into the room, it all seemed a little bit strange, as the whole space had been rearranged into a large café.   This included beer mats on the tables and Edith Piaf singing je ne regrete rien through the speaker system. Weird,…

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Video: the Future of Money

For #innotribe, the team produced a nice video vignette that was premiered at the opening session on Monday. You may like it. It's called: fly me to the moon …  

Video: the Future of Money

For #innotribe, the team produced a nice video vignette that was premiered at the opening session on Monday. You may like it. It's called: fly me to the moon …  

Operatic arias and sigh boats

After the big data session in the #innotribe yesterday, it was back to prowling the exhibit hall for gifts, drinks and dialogue. It seems that this year’s exhibition lacks a lot off pizzazz – I wholly expected a few stands to have maple-leafed mousses on them – but, for what it lacks in pizzazz, it…

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Operatic arias and sigh boats

After the big data session in the #innotribe yesterday, it was back to prowling the exhibit hall for gifts, drinks and dialogue. It seems that this year’s exhibition lacks a lot off pizzazz – I wholly expected a few stands to have maple-leafed mousses on them – but, for what it lacks in pizzazz, it…

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Digital identities, big data and rogue traders

The #innotribe group is now in full swing, moving between presentations and workshops, dialogues and debates, agreements and arguments, confusion and clarity … … you get the idea, with innovation there is no certainty, just the uncertainty of the certain. The uncertainty of the certain future that is. As mentioned, we started the debate this…

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