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18 Aug 2020 5 minute read 0 comments FinRev
Is the age of cross-selling doomed? We ask that question in the wake of the Wells Fargo scandal and look to fintech start-ups for answers. Also this week: the coming disruption in auto insurance, a sage’s assessment of marketplace lending, equity res...
16 Aug 2020 6 minute read 0 comments FinRev
Is ‘New Data’ the answer to hedge funds’ woes? We explore that question as well as Gen Z’s impact on financial institutions and why the SEC should regulate pharmacy benefit managers. Payments news from Facebook and Apple, the rise of usage-based insu...
15 Aug 2020 5 minute read 2 comments IRUUR1
IRUUR1 OVERVIEW The IRUUR1 page has seen only a few minor changes in the last 3 days for 2 reasons. We are updating our equipment for video and audio production. And... We have set the front page and site to explain the news you saw in the last 3 day...
15 Aug 2020 5 minute read 0 comments FinRev
As the summer winds fade, we look back at Mylan Labs’ EpiPen fiasco and ponder a possible fintech opportunity. We also take note of Apple’s nasty battle with Aussie banks, the resilience of some fallen unicorns, an ETF issuer’s reinvention as a finte...
13 Aug 2020 5 minute read 0 comments FinRev
This week we look at bank-fintech partnerships, a critique of Google Analytics and what’s on the mind of Bloomberg’s head of venture investing. Also on tap: MiFID II, circuit breaker silliness, a big law firm accepting Bitcoin, money-market rule chan...
7 Aug 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Tomadachi
According to a speech given yesterday by Mr Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia), 80% of all central banks are considering launching their own central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Ghaffou...
7 Aug 2020 7 minute read 0 comments Unhedged
I know a lot of us here in the cryptoverse despise traditional banking. Personally, I do. Every major bank I've ever had to deal with has been a royal pain in the ass and has screwed me in more ways than I could possibly count. Without even some cour...
6 Aug 2020 5 minute read 0 comments FinRev
A recent podcast from Andreessen Horowitz says a lot about how Silicon Valley views financial services. We discuss what they said, as well as the possible financial services implications of the Pokémon craze and Lending Club’s ongoing woes. Also this...
5 Aug 2020 6 minute read 0 comments FinRev
The direction of the yield curve is set to light a fuse for digital banking. This week, we look into why, as well as blockchain lobbying in Washington, the annual Allen & Co. conference, Fred Wilson’s take on corporate VCs, the next phase for Quantop...
5 Aug 2020 5 minute read 0 comments FinRev
Citizens Bank, a $165.7-billion-in-assets financial institution headquartered in Providence, RI, is a practical innovator. It invites employees to propose innovations and compete for dollars to fund their development. The bank also works closely...
