Our main stories this week include … Where is the banks’ tipping point? I had an interesting discussion about change in the banking markets again the other day. We were citing emerging new players like Square, Stripe, Klarna and Lending Club, as well as players that have already emerged like PayPal and Apple Pay. In…
Our main stories this week include … Greece is the word I receive a few infographics and don't publish all of them, but found this one very interesting. It portrays the current situation in Greece, which we all know has been suffering badly from the Sovereign Debt crisis and subsequent economic fallout. Key headlines include: The…
Our main stories this week include … Are bankers just rearranging deckchairs? I had a really interesting evening this week, moderating an industry roundtable with panel organised by DataArt. It took place in the Armourer's Hall, a place that resonates of wars and battles, which was a fitting location for a discussion about Fintech versus Banking….
Our main stories this week include … From start-up to incumbent: the innovation cycle I mentioned the Uber example of this cycle, which began as a start-up but, as it grew into an upstart, it started to be attacked by the incumbents. Then the regulators woke up and started to consider the implications of the…
Our main stories this week include … From start-up to incumbent: the innovation cycle I mentioned the Uber example of this cycle, which began as a start-up but, as it grew into an upstart, it started to be attacked by the incumbents. Then the regulators woke up and started to consider the implications of the…
Our main stories this week include … The Most Expensive Insurance Claims of all Time [Infographic] Did you know that the global financial crisis of2008 cost insurance companies almost $22 trillion USD? Or that the 9/11 attacks led to insurance pay-outs totalling $40 billion USD? This infographic explores some of the largest pay-outs the world…
Our main stories this week include … What happens if your Digital Identity is compromised? I’ve been asked the same question twice this week in two separate conferences (one in Vienna, the other in San Francisco): “how will we deal with the corruptive forces when we are all on the net?” So here’s the plotline…
Our main stories this week include … Do banks need to change so fast? An interesting report from the BBC: “Banks in the UK and across Europe could lose their best customers if they fail to make massive investments in mobile banking and marketing. Traditional 'retail' banks are most at risk, according to a survey…
Our main stories this week include … The European Digital Bank Plan: It's Official! I was honoured to be invited yesterday to address the European Banking Federation’s (EBF) annual conference in Brussels. There were many dignitaries there, as well as a number of senior Eurocrats, and so felt that my message of Fintech, Blockchain and…
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Chris Skinner - Financial Markets Advisor of the Year - The Finanser - UK 2023
Best Financial Markets Advisor of the Year 2023
