FinTech Articles Week of 10/09/15 The debate over the present state of bank innovation and the implications of disruption by FinTech startups continues. Warnings for the banking industry are still dire, but a path forward is becoming clearer as well. This week I participated in a webinar "FinTech Rising: How to Create Synergies with Financial Institutions," put on by Finextra … [Read more...] about Banking on the Future
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Liability Shift
FinTech Articles Week of 10/02/15 This week marks the roll out for EMV payments in the United States, but a great deal of businesses aren’t prepared for—or even aware of—the change. Take a look at how businesses are catching with chip cards. Also this week, the “legacy of corporate treasury” gets an innovation nudge, as do B2B payments in general. I started my career … [Read more...] about Liability Shift
Experience Innovation
FinTech Articles Week of 9/25/15 I’m attending the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s annual Payments Symposium, focused this year on innovation resulting in payments systems that work instantly (or nearly so) for all parties while meeting requirements for safety and security. The day’s sessions showed the interplay of mobile expectations, legacy technology, constant fraud, … [Read more...] about Experience Innovation
Big Banks Endorse Blockchain
TOP FINTECH STORIES 09/18/15 Financial institutions are starting to open up to FinTech technologies. More this week on big banks endorsing blockchain technology, along with several stories on APIs and how they can help banks compete in a FinTech world. Plus a look at which companies are already gaining headway in FinTech. 9 massive banks just teamed up to take the … [Read more...] about Big Banks Endorse Blockchain
Markets to Make: Trends and Research in Banking, Payments, and Cryptofinance
TOP FINTECH STORIES 09/04/15 The influence of the Millennial generation and how to capture them as customers gets increasing attention in the financial services media. As we move into the final stretch of the year—the fall conference season upon us and planning markets for next year—I'm reviewing trends and market research in the news. U.S. readers wanting to spend part of … [Read more...] about Markets to Make: Trends and Research in Banking, Payments, and Cryptofinance
Cooperation and Disruption: The Start of a Beautiful Friendship?
TOP FINTECH STORIES 08/28/15 In a week of international market turmoil and drama, FinTech news looks toward a more cooperative future. The ongoing and potential future relationship between banks and tech firms gets a more realistic treatment in this week's articles. The Evolution of Fintech: A Story That Keeps Speeding Up Digital FinTech may hold the technological future … [Read more...] about Cooperation and Disruption: The Start of a Beautiful Friendship?