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Financial Services: The Next Generation … where is it?

Chris Skinner

I’ve blogged about how I see leadership in the developing (developed now) economies of China and India, and the new innovation models of emerging economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, but not quite in the way in which I see them now. The more I think about it, we have three major FinTech models, each with their own unique blend of thinking.

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Executive order on digital assets includes roles for CFPB, FTC, federal banking agencies

CFPB Monitor

The Order sets out the following national objectives with respect to digital assets: consumer and investor protection; protection of financial stability and mitigation of systemic risk; mitigation of illicit finance and national security risks; reinforcement of U.S.

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Autopsy Report: 9 Startup Failure Stories And What We Can Learn From Them

CB Insights

Theranos was founded in 2003 by Elizabeth Holmes, then an undergraduate student at Stanford University’s School of Engineering. To some, Silicon Valley startup culture was as much to blame for Theranos’ failure as the company’s leadership. The rise and fall of Theranos. Takeaways & lessons.

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24 Lessons From Warren Buffett’s Annual Letters To Shareholders

CB Insights

Buffett successfully lobbied the leadership of Coca-Cola — the largest position in Buffett’s portfolio, with his ownership share coming in at 6.2% — to cut back on “excessive” executive compensation plans. 2003 : [link]. This was perfectly in line with Buffett’s “eat what you kill” philosophy of executive compensation.

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The Mother List of All Banking Books

Jeff For Banks

A Primer on Money, Banking, and Gold 2008 Cordelia Frances Biddle Biddle, Cordelia Frances Biddle, Jackson, and a Nation in Turmoil: The Infamous Bank War 2021 Alan S. The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath 2015 Peter L. Bernstein Bernstein, Peter L. Blinder Blinder, Alan S. Fradkin Fradkin, Philip L. al Gall, Lothar et.

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