Chris Skinner
DECEMBER 12, 2018
I was talking with a banker at a recent conference, and was surprised by his attitude. He’s not worried about Amazon, Google or Alibaba; he’s not concerned about FinTech start-ups, Revolut or Monzo; he doesn’t really care about Open Banking and software; as for machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and … The post Compliance will kill the bank appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
Payments Dive
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Public transit systems in New Jersey, New York, Chicago and other major metropolitan areas are converting their systems to accept contactless payments, which experts say will reduce costs and help improve ridership.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 12, 2018
In a renewed show of support for blockchain technology , American Express General Manager of Corporate Payments Carlos Carriedo has suggested that its pilot tests with partner Ripple to enable real-time cross-border corporate payments have been a success. Reports in Invest In Blockchain on Tuesday (Dec. 11) said Carriedo spoke at the Wings of Change Europe conference and emphasized American Express’ interest in blockchain technology. “Blockchain is absolutely an option we’re
Bobsguide
DECEMBER 3, 2018
Niels Bohr, the Danish, Nobel-prize winning physicist once said “prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future” However, there is something about human nature that compels us to make predictions, and there is something else about our nature that seems to.
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Insights on Business
DECEMBER 14, 2018
At the October Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, Yousef Hashimi, Vice President and Partner of IBM Cognitive Big Data and Analytics, and Rob Palacios, Executive Vice President and Director of Texas Capital Bank (TCB) Labs, sat down for a fireside chat about driving value in organizations with artificial intelligence (AI) and what it takes to be AI ready to reap the benefits of building solutions rather than just buying components of AI technology.
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Chris Skinner
DECEMBER 9, 2018
I haven’t given away my slides and presentation for a while, as it’s part of my unique armoury, but I’m bored with my latest slide deck so here it is. ? Open Banking Strategy and Business Model from Chris Skinner And just in case it doesn’t make sense, here’s a … The post Open Banking: Strategy and Presentation appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
Payments Dive
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Automated testing is an increasingly important consideration as payment providers, retailers and other companies expand the number of options that consumers and merchants can use.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 7, 2018
Not to ruin your holiday spirit, but let’s start this story with the cold and brutal truth: One of the largest risks that payments and commerce operators face in 2019 is being called to account by government officials, regulators or media about a failure to secure their organizations from cyberattacks. The past year brought a significantly increased focus on the security and privacy of online data, with not only consumers paying more attention to the issue but (much more importantly) lawmakers h
Bobsguide
DECEMBER 28, 2018
2019 is set to be a year defined by collaboration in the insurance sector. In an October Capgemini survey, 96% of respondents said they were looking to collaborate with insurtech firms in some way. 77% said that “partnering to develop a new solution” was their preferred approach. When.
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Insights on Business
DECEMBER 17, 2018
Over the past year, the discussion of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) has continued in stories related to financial services and other sectors. Headlines related to improper conduct, fraud, infringement of privacy data have all contributed to industry re-examining the meaning of GRC in today’s business environment. The argument that non-financial risk must be approached as a responsibility that extends beyond the risk function, and that organizations should move towards connecting co
Payments Source
DECEMBER 28, 2018
Nearly all new payments technologies strive to become as ubiquitous — and as secure — as possible. It's a goal that is harder than ever to achieve.
Chris Skinner
DECEMBER 13, 2018
I just gave a presentation on blockchain. I haven’t been asked to make a specific presentation on blockchain for over a year, so it meant dusting off some rusty notes and slides and thinking about where we are today. I know that last year, I spent most of the year … The post Are you pulling my blockchain? appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
Payments Dive
DECEMBER 20, 2018
Jeff Kagan explains why he believes Amazon Pay could have a successful future as a payment method in the retail world, even though these retailers are arch competitors with Amazon.com.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 31, 2018
So far this year (and there’s still one more day), Verizon reported that there have been 2,216 confirmed data breaches across 65 countries. Even more disturbing, perhaps, is that 68 percent of those breaches took months for the breached companies to discover. If that’s not disturbing enough, 28 percent of those incidents were perpetuated by insiders.
Bobsguide
DECEMBER 18, 2018
The global insurance market has remained more or less untouched by philosophical shifts for decades. Yet thanks to a flurry of recent tech innovations, an influx of investment from venture capitalists and sky-high demand for bigger, better and faster insurance products, the sector is now.
CFPB Monitor
DECEMBER 19, 2018
CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger has sent an email to CFPB employees informing them of her decision to halt “all ongoing efforts to make changes to existing products and materials related to the name correction initiative.” That initiative was initiated by former Acting Director Mulvaney. Under his leadership, the Bureau began using “Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection” as its name, together with the acronym “BCFP,” instead of, respectively, “Consumer Financial Protection Bureau”
Payments Source
DECEMBER 26, 2018
Even the best technologies take time, making it necessary to rein in expectations about what will happen and won't happen in the coming year.
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Have you ever felt the pain and loss of a client suddenly going silent, leaving you questioning everything? Ghosting can cause heartbreak; in business, it drains resources, and emotionally, it shatters your confidence. A modern credit card program can give you the tools to deliver the digital-first experiences your customer’s demand. Our eBook, “5 Signs Your Credit Card Offering Needs an Upgrade,” will help you identify key indicators that your current card platform may be holding you back and w
Chris Skinner
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Another day and another discussion about digital transformation with a group of bankers. As the conversation progressed, several of the attendees touched on a subject in different ways but the core of what they were asking was this: when will we know we’ve done digital? I find this question quite … The post When does digitalisation stop? appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
Payments Dive
DECEMBER 6, 2018
Biometrics wlll have a significant impact in driving mobile payment use as facial recognition and fingerprint scanning technologies are incorporated into applications.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 28, 2018
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) announced that it has revoked the licenses of five Russian foreign exchange (FX) trading companies. According to a statement on the bank’s website, the decision was made due to “the repeated violations of the requirements of the Russian legislation on securities within one year.”. The five companies — Forex Club, Alpari Forex, Trust Forex, InstaForex and TeleTrade — will see their licenses expire on Jan. 27, and must stop all operat
Bobsguide
DECEMBER 14, 2018
London has a “secret sauce” that keeps it ahead of the US and China. That’s according to Alastair Lukies, non-executive chairman of Innovate Finance and the Prime Minister’s business ambassador for fintech. “There’s a difference between disruptive fintech and.
Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert
In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.
FICO
DECEMBER 19, 2018
As far as industry predictions go, perhaps surprisingly, one of mine actually came true: “ 2018 will be the beginning of the end for physical credit cards. However, their functionality will become even more omnipresent in our lives as more cards migrate to consumers’ mobile phones.”. It’s true that more and more Americans are adopting mobile payments.
Payments Source
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Mobile payments technology has fallen short of expectations in major markets, particularly the U.S., where less than 10 percent of consumers routinely use devices to pay in stores — despite more than four years of aggressive development from large technology companies and banks.
Chris Skinner
DECEMBER 5, 2018
Wired are really good at writing long, wordy essays on things they find of interest. I enjoy them, but not everyone has half an hour to read their musings. Therefore, as it covers my favourite FinTech firm Stripe, here’s a 1,500 abridged version of their 16 page, 5,000 word original … The post The untold story of Stripe appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
Payments Dive
DECEMBER 21, 2018
Facebook is facing increased calls from privacy advocates, public officials and others for government regulation and investigation following new allegations of unauthorized data sharing.
Speaker: Gary Dmitriev
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