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 …
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More than one quarter of older American workers earning higher wages — above $137,700 — have nothing but Social Security to rely on in retirement. And nearly half of all families have no retirement savings at …
Partech is a global investment firm headquartered in Paris, with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi, and San Francisco, and about 70 employees. It was founded in 1982 in San Francisco as a corporate venture arm for the …
There are now nearly 200 active fintech (insurtech, regtech, etc.) startups in the Greater Boston ecosystem, the geography of which runs in my view approximately from Portland in the north to Providence in the south, and …
In chronological order. A subjective list to be sure. Only includes movies I’ve seen. Which films would you add? It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) On Prime Video, and at this time of year in heavy rotation lots …
I have been an enthusiast participant in fintech conferences, usually as an attendee but occasionally as a presenter, exhibitor, promoter, or programmer, for nearly 25 years. These events have taken me to seven U.S. states and …
I’ve learned via Google that, spiritually speaking, the number 1414 represents the power of positive thinking and the importance of having faith in oneself. But we’re here because in 1414 England’s King Henry V passed the Safe Conducts …
Thunes is building a proprietary global network of direct connections to local payment brands for an improved and more connected cross-border payment experience. Part one of our interview with CMO Irina Chuchkina is here. Q. Irina, how are you using …
La thune is a French word meaning, informally, money. Thunes is a cross-border payments platform that supports 80 currencies, enables payments to 130 countries, helps to accept 300 different payment methods, and can reach 3 billion mobile wallet …
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 …