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“Work, Retire, Repeat: The Uncertainty of Retirement in the New Economy” by Teresa Ghilarducci

Working Longer Is Not the Answer to Retirement Security (part two)

In Financial Services, Institutional Asset Management, RetirementTags DC Plans, Social SecurityPublish DateMarch 5, 2024

Part one of our interview with Professor of Economics Teresa Ghilarducci, on the topic of her new book “Work, Retire, Repeat: The Uncertainty of Retirement in the New Economy,” is here. Q.   Teresa, I’d like to ask a few questions about making defined contribution plans fit for purpose. A.   One of my most downloaded papers for about 15 years was a paper that asked if 401(k) plans could be more like DB plans and solve our retirement crisis. I was earnestly, in my 30s, …

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The State of Fintech M&A

The State of Fintech M&A

In Financial Services, FinTechTags crypto, M&A, paymentsPublish DateJune 21, 2023

June 21, 2023 Capital has become much harder to raise for fintech firms, particularly for later stage fintechs, and the proverbial IPO window is shut. Does this portend an increase in M&A as firms running low …

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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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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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FinTech M&A Firing on All Cylinders

In Financial Services, FinTechTags Evercore, InsurTech, M&A, RegTech, robo-advisorPublish DateJuly 10, 2019

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 …

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MassChallenge FinTech

In Accelerators, Financial Services, FinTechTags Boston, Eastern Labs, FinTech Sandbox, MassChallenge, PutnamPublish DateApril 15, 2019

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 …

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Six Questions with the Lord Mayor of the City of London

In Financial Services, RegulationTags Brexit, LondonPublish DateJune 27, 2018

London is clearly the hub of FinTech innovation in Europe. While the dollars invested in FinTech firms are growing in both France and Germany, the dollars going to FinTech startups in the UK are still leagues …

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Five Questions with Valérie Pécresse

In Financial Services, FinTechTags Brexit, FrancePublish DateNovember 27, 2017

As a result of Brexit, the Paris Region is very much in the mix – along with Frankfurt, Dublin, Amsterdam, and Luxembourg – to become the EU’s new financial hub. Paris Region is already a major …

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