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 ]I talk to a lot of startups and most have little idea about how journalism works (or worse, as in the case of HQ Trivia, they have terrible ideas). But positive coverage in a respected publication offers visibility and credibility … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Goodwin Procter advises an impressive list of FinTech startups and is one of the five most active U.S. law firms advising on FinTech deals. They have expertise in every area of FinTech, including alternative lending, payments, digital currency and blockchain … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]The use of an umbrella to represent coverage and protection has a long history among companies in the insurance industry. Brolly was the latest, until Travelers bullied them into changing their logo. Co-founded in 2016 by Phoebe Hugh, Brolly is … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]The vast majority of Europeans do their banking locally, earning on their savings whatever is paid by the banks in their home markets. Raisin aims to change that. Founded as SavingGlobal in 2012 and based in Berlin, Raisin is an … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Founded in December of 2014, Scalable Capital is a European online investment manager with 40 employees and offices in Munich and London. It has raised more than $12 million in two rounds, the most recent of which closed in April. … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ ]Founded in 2014, InvestGlass is a Swiss-based, white-labeled, client and prospect management platform for private bankers and wealth managers. The platform is designed to facilitate more efficient prospecting and onboarding of new clients, as well as the management of relationships … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 4 ]There are about 100 FinTech firms that I am aware of in Greater Boston, which by my definition runs from Portland to Providence and as far west as Worcester. Twenty two found funding in 2015. Fifteen last raised capital in … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Formed in June of last year, France Fintech is an association of FinTech startups founded to raise the visibility of the sector and to speak in a coordinated manner to key audiences: regulators, established firms, and the international community. The … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]The Obama Administration recently launched a push to boost access to basic banking services for millions of Americans who lack them. As Treasury Secretary Jack Lew noted, an inability to access high-quality, low-cost transactional services drives millions of low and … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 8 ]“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.”
#SaintSaens cello concerto with performance by @GautierCapucon was highlight of Friday evening’s @BostonSymphony concert at
@TanglewoodMA.
Saw Midsommar and do not recommend it. But I will never think of Shady Hill School’s May Day celebration in the same way again.
New whitepaper from Twitter-shy @CaseyQuirkAssoc says M&A in the asset management industry can lead to lower costs, higher margins in done right. Also says it's not done right very often. https://t.co/c5E6U8T3AI
Better caption: "David Marcus keeps seat warm while congress waits to hear from @Melt_Dem" https://t.co/WQg1TPuUGZ
Noted #FinTech leader @ScarlettSieber joins @CCGCatalyst as Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer: https://t.co/WpP3BsrnAW Congratulations Scarlett!
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