It’s almost here! Since 2017, FinTech Sandbox has organized Boston FinTech Week, putting on stage key leaders from the world of digital finance and FinTech. You won’t want to miss the upcoming 3rd edition. More than 200 speakers from 120 organizations … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]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 ]“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.”
Tomorrow at noon EDT, Greg Becker, CEO of @SVB_Financial, sits down for a virtual chat with @danprimack during #BostonFinTechWeek2021. I'd like to hear about plans for @BostonPrivate. Register here (free): https://bit.ly/3zJdR2B
A reminder that applications are open for the 2022 edition of @FinTechLabLDN: https://j.mp/3CQ3fRA #fintech
Looking forward to the #financialinclusion discussion at #BostonFinTechWeek2021 with Castleigh Johnson, @hm_arnold, Sharla Godbehere & Christina Keitt Chaney. Moderated by @moorehn. Wednesday, 3:45 EDT. Free and virtual. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3zJdR2B
Relationship Managers at BofA branches hand out business cards with phone numbers that do not allow you to reach anyone or leave a message. Who approved this idea? Perhaps the announced change among top executives will result in greater customer focus.
.@gilliantett lets the lesser Cyrus Vance off easy in Lunch with the @FT: https://j.mp/3kFNDtD (paywall)
