This week’s main blog discussions included …
The neobank era is just beginning
Good friend Ron Shevlin sparked off a great debate about neobanks with his snarky column on Forbes the other day. His basic argument is that neobanks are over. A few choice passages: The 10 leading neobanks in the US grew by a little more than 10 million accounts …
What is the global, digital currency?
I did a presentation in Helsinki the other day about the importance of owning my data. It made me realise as I prepared for this presentation that we have three data systems, and financial systems, developing. The first is centralised; the second is distributed; and …
An interview with EFMA about the realities of digital for good
I just had a nice interview with EFMA (now Qorus) about the new book Digital for Good (available here), and thought I would share the interview here. Hope you like it. Qorus- It is not always easy to distinguish genuine leaders from clever communicators. How …
I hadn’t heard of the campaign make my money matter, until the other day. It’s all about igniting consumers to consider what their pension fund is funding. Every $10 you put into a pension allows $2 to be invested in deforestation, destroying biodiversity and raping …
As usual, I take time out on the first of each month to give Gail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, a platform to talk. This month, Gail has made connections with a disgruntled investment professional who has worked extensively in the ESG field (Cass, Andrew!) …
And this week's main headlines include ...
- Crypto feels the shockwaves from its own ‘credit crisis’
- EU agrees on landmark regulation to clean up crypto ‘Wild West’
- One of the most prominent crypto hedge funds just defaulted on a $670 million loan
- Crypto exchange Coinbase seeks licenses in Europe as it looks to ramp up growth outside the U.S.
- Aussie neobank Volt to close after fundraising failure
- As Klarna and Affirm falter, a new breed of ‘buy now, pay later’ startups are stealing the spotlight
- Neobanking: It’s now JP Morgan vs Goldman Sachs vs Fintech
Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...