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 ]Publicly-traded Deutsche Boerse Group (“DBG”), with headquarters in Frankfurt, is a leading global operators of exchanges, including the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Its services include equities and derivatives trading, clearing and settlement of orders, custody of securities, and the provision of … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]In February, Paris-based AXA announced the launch of a new venture capital fund to invest in innovation in the insurance, asset management, financial technology and healthcare service industries. AXA Strategic Ventures will have as much as €200 million to invest. … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 27 ]CommonAngels is a small venture capital fund with over 60 Boston-area angel investors and a few family offices as its limited partners. The group is currently investing from CommonAngels Ventures Fund IV, which regulatory filings show had its first close … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 5 ]Last week, BBVA announced that it is buying Simple for $117 million. It’s easy to think of reasons why this acquisition appeals to BBVA. It’s not for assets and deposits. Yes, the 100,000 tech-savvy early adopters who’ve signed up for … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Open Runway, retailer of high-end, custom-made shoes and handbags, is shutting down. Open Runway, which began life as Sole Envie, was part of the movement toward mass-customization of fashion items that includes Gemvara, Blank Label, and Bow and Drape. The … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]This week saw the first of what I hope are many Boston FinTech Demo Days. Ten startups presented for about seven minutes each and then fielded questions from the audience. Large touch-screen monitors allowed presenters to show, and in many … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 3 ]“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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