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200 Financial Revolutionists
New (1/31/20): Leaders of Disruptive Southern U.S. VCs — proof that innovation and ambition is alive across the U.S., from sea to shining sea — not just in the bubbles of New York and Silicon Valley.
We’re celebrating 200+ editions of our weekly newsletter by highlighting 200 fintech revolutionists. See who we think you need to be watching. Have a person or company you’d like to recommend? We’re all ears.
Interviews
FIS Modern Banking Platform is a big step away from legacy acquisitions and piecemeal add-ons that have so often frustrated bankers who deal with the Big Three core banking providers in the U.S. Bruce Lowthers, President, Banking Solutions, talks with us about the fast pace of change in banking and the challenges for tech providers.
The sluggish pace of the Fed’s FedNow system has created a surge of interest in The Clearing House's Real Time Payments platform, says Steve Ledford.
The Start Path program draws on Mastercard’s global network to assist later-stage financial technology start-ups in developing the skills and find the partners they need to scale up — and perhaps scale out to new geographies.
The Head of Asset Servicing, Americas at Northern Trust discusses the trend toward bringing investment decisions in-house. The reasons relate to fees, controls, efficiencies, and investment performance. Funny, isn’t it, since those sound much like the rationale for outsourcing?
The co-founder and Kabbagehead (seriously — just swing by his LinkedIn profile) chats about how the company’s technology platform provides solutions for small businesses.
Fintech Buzz
The glitches that arose during the Iowa Caucus are another reminder that while technology has made our lives more convenient in many ways, it also is not perfect, and can sometimes be a hindrance rather than a boon.
After WeWork dominated news cycles in the autumn — as the media recounted the fall of the shared workspace company and its CEO Adam Neumann, whose hubris-fueled rise and fall was like that of a doomed king from a Shakespearean tragedy — you may be wondering what the company is up to now.
The insurtech funding trend marches on, from subtle to substantial.
Proptech — aka real estate-related technology — is poised to become the next hot, tech-suffixed buzzword. Much of the early days of proptech has been focused on residential real estate, but commercial real estate, too, is now slowly but surely adopting tech innovations into its industry.
It’s been a big few weeks for Visa, which continues to make significant investments in fintech firms.
Funding announcements this week included some eye-catching totals.
Marcus was rolled out in 2016 and was the gilded, venerable investment bank’s first foray into consumer financial services.
In most industries, an employee actively working on their next venture while still on the payroll of their current employer is generally looked down upon by said employer. The outcome of a case involving Apple could have implications for virtually every tech firm that does business in California.
In a recent panel talk at Davos (where else?), Salesforce’s co-CEO Keith Block advocated for a national data privacy law in the U.S.
Deal-making news this week was dominated by headlines about Visa's Plaid play, but it wasn't the only funding that caught our eye.
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