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I’m a Simple guy (?), but realised the other day that the consultants, research firms and technology…
The Finanser’s Week: 18th January 2021- 24th January 2021
The main blog discussions this week include … Omniaccess is the strategic imperative for the 2020s D…
Omniaccess is the strategic imperative for the 2020s
During the summer and autumn of 2020, I ran an online survey of banks and FinTech firms around their…
Four free reports on the post-pandemic world for banks
I stumbled across a bunch of interesting reports this week, so thought it worth sharing them First, …
Banks must personalise services before others do
It strikes to my digital nerve when I see forms that ask for a FAX number. What’s a FAX? Or someone …
The world is good, bad and mad
Like all of us, I’m fed up with coronavirus coverage and Groundhog Day days. I talk to other folks, …
Jamie Dimon is scared sh*tless of FinTech
It’s a big moment when one of the most respected bankers in the world Jamie Dimon, Chairman and Chie…
The Finanser’s Week: 10th January 2021- 17th January 2021
The main blog discussions this week include … What’s going on with Crypto? A year ago, I invested $1…
An interview with the Elephant
I was really surprised how popular the Elephant became last year. In fact, he seems to have a fan fo…
How have bankers views changed pre- and post- pandemic? [Free Research]
I recently got involved in some research that Salesforce put together at the end of last year. They …
The Terminator meets FinTech
I just received this endorsement from Arnold Schwarzenegger. It’s the Terminator saying I’m a good…
Money is not about jars and pots
I saw this tweet the other day Finally set up @IFTTT and every time I like your tweet 25p goes into …
What’s going on with Crypto?
A year ago, I invested $1,000 in bitcoin. Today, that’s worth $10,000. OK, I made those figures up. …
Forget Where’s Wally, Where’s Jack?
With Jack Ma disappeared and Alibaba and Ant Group possibly nationalised, China’s government i…
The Finanser’s Week: 21st December 2020 – 10th January 2021
The main blog discussions this week include … Happy New Year 2021! Here’s what’s going to happen … A…
What will happen to bitcoin and crypto this year?
Andreesson Horowitz’s Chris Dixon shared a presentation about crypto and blockchain during the…
Five 2021 technology predictions
I was looking for any decent reports on the big tech trends for 2021 and first of all stumbled upon…
FinTech 2021 and beyond
As regular readers will know, I quite like Global Processing Services (GPS), the payments processing…
The outlook for banking in 2021
There are lots and lots and lots of reports and predictions for 2021 in banking. The one I liked the…
Happy New Year 2021! Here’s what’s going to happen …
After a year where every day felt like Groundhog day – same shit, different day (SSDD) – I’m hoping …
The 2020 Fintech Year in Review
I said I was on holiday, which I am, but noticed a very nice round up of 2020’s biggest Fintec…
Happy holidays and all that, see you in 2021
These are my favourite seasonal ecards to wish you a happy holidays, and here’s to a great nex…
2021: things can only get better
This is my last blog of 2020, so I thought I would look back at the year with a personal view. A ter…
What is the future?
I was chatting with a friend the other day, who pointed out my predictions. I don’t like to talk abo…
The Top 11 Blogs of 2020
These are the top 11 most read blogs of 2020 … unsurprisingly, they are mainly about digital t…
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A guest blog entry by Michael F Newman I was a guest at the Financial Services Club meeting on Monday 7th November to hear Lord Parkinson speak on the future of the City in the European markets. He made a broad ranging observation on the …
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Things we’re reading today include … Ex-Barclays chairman David Walker takes blockchain job Australia banks agree Android Pay deal, Apple Pay still frozen out Bankers’ bonus cap drives up salaries, says Bank of England Andrew Tyrie, head of Treasury Committee, says Financial Reporting Council is …
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