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Is It Still a Seller’s Market for Fintech Talent?

Is It Still a Seller’s Market for Fintech Talent?

In Financial Services, FinTechTags recruitingPublish DateNovember 1, 2022

November 1, 2022 Fintech firms need people who can find ways to scale quickly in highly regulated industries while competing, partnering, or collaborating (or all three) with incumbent players. Incumbent firms need leaders who are agile …

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Going Further with Farther

Going Further with Farther

In Wealth ManagementPublish DateSeptember 27, 2022

September 27, 2022 In the last 20-years, robo-advisors have seen steady growth and many have reached significant scale. By using algorithms to build diversified portfolios based on investor goals and periodically rebalancing in a cost-effective and …

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“Good People Don’t Smoke Marijuana.”

“Good People Don’t Smoke Marijuana.”

In Mobile Payments, RegulationTags paymentsPublish DateSeptember 7, 2022

September 7, 2022 Luckily for the burgeoning marijuana industry, we can’t all be as upstanding as Jeff Sessions, the author of this quote.  Thirty-eight states, Washington D. C., Puerto Rico, and Guam have all legalized marijuana to at …

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12 Questions with Claire Calmejane, CIO of Societe Generale

12 Questions with Claire Calmejane, CIO of Societe Generale

In Innovation, Venture CapitalTags banks, France, Societe Generale, venture capitalPublish DateMarch 8, 2022

September 7, 2022 Headquartered in Paris, Societe Generale is the seventh largest bank in Europe and the 18th largest in the world. SocGen, as it’s known, has more than 130,000 employees serving 30 million customers in 61 countries.  SocGen …

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Do Algorithms Dream of Synthetic Data?

Do Algorithms Dream of Synthetic Data?

In FinTech, StartupsTags AI, data, ViennaPublish DateFebruary 14, 2022

February 14, 2022 Data is critical to innovation in financial services, from testing new underwriting algorithms to sifting through government filings for sell signals, to training fraud detection models. But real-world data – and particularly consumer …

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Greater Boston Fintech Startups Raised $3.8 Billion in 2021

Greater Boston Fintech Startups Raised $3.8 Billion in 2021

In FinTech, Startups, Venture CapitalTags BostonPublish DateJanuary 3, 2022

January 3, 2022 I follow roughly 165 active fintech (insurtech, regtech, etc.) startups headquartered in Greater Boston which, by my definition, runs from Portland to Providence and as far west as Springfield. The number hasn’t changed …

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Aligning Investments and Values with Physis Investment

Aligning Investments and Values with Physis Investment

In Institutional Asset Management, Sustainable FinanceTags Boston, ESG, FinTech SandboxPublish DateOctober 12, 2021

October 12, 2021 It’s been a long time in coming, but many of the world’s largest asset managers, forward-thinking family offices, and individual investors are developing and implementing sustainable investment strategies that seek to couple competitive …

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Four Boston FinTech Week Panels You Won’t Want to Miss

Four Boston FinTech Week Panels You Won’t Want to Miss

In Financial Services, FinTechTags AI, Boston, Brewer Lane, conferences, DeFi, financial inclusion, innovation ecosystem, InsurTechPublish DateSeptember 21, 2021

September 21, 2021 After a year off because of, well, you know, Boston FinTech Week is back. This fourth edition, brought to you once again by FinTech Sandbox, is running from September 28 – October 1, 2021. This year’s …

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How Orum is Enabling Real-Time Payments (part two)

How Orum is Enabling Real-Time Payments (part two)

In Banking, FinTech, StartupsTags accelerators, CBDC, RTPPublish DateJune 2, 2021

June 2, 2021 Orum is creating financial infrastructure allowing for real-time money movement in the U.S. In its own words, “Orum’s API-based products will give enterprise customers unique funds-availability modeling, empowering them with the information required to …

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How Orum is Enabling Real-Time Payments (part one)

How Orum is Enabling Real-Time Payments (part one)

In Banking, FinTech, StartupsTags RTPPublish DateMay 26, 2021

May 26, 2021 Founded in 2019, Orum is creating financial infrastructure allowing for real-time money movement in the U.S. In its own words, “Orum’s API-based products will give enterprise customers unique funds-availability modeling, empowering them with the information …

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