How will the global turmoil affect crowdfunding?
Hold the front page - the Chinese economy is slowing down. Who didn’t see that one coming? In an age of...
Lightening the load
Technology is meant to make life easier. Be it a smart phone, TV or fridge, or even a smart water kettle...
The Dragon chasing its own tail
Few can have missed the carnage roiling Chinese stock markets recently. What’s interesting though is the...
Can new banks keep up with old banks (Part Two)?
In part one I talked about bank systems, structures and people holding back innovation due...
Can old banks keep up with new banks?
It’s interesting reflecting on my blog earlier this week from Blythe Masters speech on...
Spotlight on risk management
The latest Serious Fraud Office annual report highlights a rise in fraud investigations and...
Financial Markets, Entrepreneurship and the Economic Well-Being of Nations
It is now evident that the way in which emerging markets are financed has a critical effect on the...
Mobile wallet wars: Apple Pay vs Samsung Pay vs Android Pay
I know I write about Apple Pay quite often, but was surprised to hear that one of my colleagues...
"Here I Go Again:" How Platform Companies are Transforming International Trade Finance
Transformation is the politically correct term for revolution. Disruption is overused and tiresome. It...
‘How’ not ‘if’ – legacy and platform convergence
This isn’t a ‘should it, shouldn’t it’ question. For pensions, savings and investment businesses, the...
