The shift from defined benefit to defined contribution plans left individuals responsible for their own retirement savings with serious consequences for retirement security. Risks that were formerly managed by sophisticated actuaries and professional portfolio managers — and borne by employers … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Evercore is an independent global investment banking advisory firm founded in 1995. Its dealmakers advise clients on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, capital raising, public offerings, private placements, and other strategic transactions. The firm also provides institutional investors with equity … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]BNP Paribas Cardif is the insurance subsidiary of Paris-based banking giant BNP Paribas. BNP Paribas Cardif provides both savings and protection products, is a world leader in both bancassurance partnerships and credit insurance, serves more than 100 million policyowners in 35 … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]According to the Financial Times, “Some of the world’s biggest banks have spent billions of dollars settling corruption allegations with justice authorities in recent years. HSBC paid nearly $2bn and BNP Paribas nearly $9bn to the US authorities over accusations … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]In early April, Moody’s Investor Services, a data partner, hosted FinTech Sandbox Demo Day 6.0 at its offices in lower Manhattan, and it was the best one yet. FinTech Sandbox, for those who don’t know it, is an industry-backed nonprofit … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]MassChallenge is an industry-agnostic accelerator program designed to strengthen the global innovation ecosystem by accelerating high-potential, early-stage startups. The Boston-based not-for-profit provides free office space, makes significant cash awards to its most promising participants, and takes no equity. If you … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Risks of a decline in economic growth, not to mention a recession, are clear. Growth in China has already slowed to its lowest pace in nearly 30 years. In the U.S., job growth unexpected stalled in February. The European Central … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]BlackFin Capital Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in financial services investments across Europe, with offices in Paris, Brussels, and Frankfurt. The firm manages two buyout funds and recently closed its first FinTech venture fund, BlackFin … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Founded in 2014, Innovate Finance is an independent membership association, a non-profit that represents the UK’s global FinTech community and advances the country’s position in the financial services sector by supporting the next generation of technology-led financial services innovators. More than … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]It will be hard not to reach for superlatives in discussing the fundraising success of greater Boston FinTech firms in 2018. There were at least 31 disclosed financing events resulting in more than $1.3 billion in capital raised — roughly … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ ]“If no one seems to understand, start your own revolution and cut out the middleman.”
“I’m not even sure what I want, but that’s not the point – it’s that I want it now.”
“Whenever the old gives way to the new, everybody with vested interests in the old starts crying that the world will stop. There aren’t many people with vested interests in the new.”
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
“All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”
I've always found the story behind Swiss #FinTech Numbrs confusing. Was it ever really an independent startup? Why so many CEOs? https://t.co/sOTYipZENz In 2013 they said they planned to enter the U.S. market but that didn't happen.
San Francisco- and Bengaluru-based #InsurTech @zendrive drives off with $37MM Series B led by @XLInnovate https://t.co/dMCNIUmR7a Launching AI solution that detects stop sign violations. @ThompsonHutton is on the board.
Nonprofit @FinTechSandbox accelerates financial services innovation by making data available to #FinTech entrepreneurs for free. 37 startups participated in 2015. How have they done? Plus, a profile of Sandbox alum @Forward_Lane. https://t.co/Q4YWPY6Te0
CEO and founder Rhian Horgan of @MyKindur sits down with Jim Smith (@redphase) to discuss reverse mortgages, long-term care insurance, and all things #retirementplanning. Read the full Q&A here: https://t.co/GEkR1A2qKe
Arlington, MA-based @LeaderBank spins out ZSuite Technologies, an internally-developed #FinTech that automates rent and condo payments to landlords and property managers: https://t.co/85pailtEKJ Unclear where the newly-independent startup's $6MM in funding came from.
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