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Ant Financial’s Strategy for AI, Blockchain, Cybersecurity and more

Chris Skinner

I’ve been flying around a bit and was lucky enough to find myself onstage the other day, chairing the Ant Financial Technology Forum at Money20/20 Singapore.

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Bitcoin Daily: Speedy Crypto Exchange Launched By Former Morgan Stanley Developers; Starling Bank Co-founder Joins Winklevoss’ Gemini Trust

PYMNTS

So a public blockchain enables instant transfer of value.”. digital bank Starling Bank , to help it launch its European expansion. I really see the world of crypto and digital exchanges being at that pivotal point,” he said. “If Jack Tao, who left Morgan Stanley after 11 years, co-founded the company.

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The year in IBM FinTech

Insights on Business

Banking on blockchain for increased trust”. You would be hard-pressed to find tech industry jargon spoken and written about as much as the secure ledger technology known as blockchain. While it is currently revolutionizing a number of industries , blockchain might as well be the word of the year in technology.

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FinTech year in review: What we saw and where we’re going

Insights on Business

Technology isn’t a disruptor. Let’s face it, technology is only a disruptor to those who are not prepared to use it. Those who see technologies such as cloud, blockchain/distributed ledger, artificial intelligence, and machine learning as opportunities to modernize, reduce costs, and improve customer experiences, will be the leaders.

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What Can Banks Learn From The FinTechs?

Insights on Business

My engagements with a number of global banks of various sizes over the past several months have been on one common agenda. What should be their strategy for Digital Banking transformation? What can banks learn from the FinTechs?

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The Best Fintech Conferences this Week (7 Dec 2020)

Fintech Labs Insights

Also starting Monday, American Banker is back with its popular Digital Banking event, normally a mainstay of the June calendar. 7-9: Digital Banking by American Banker (virtual). And we have what may be the only in-person event outside China since March. Shift Money is going hybrid with an in-person and virtual option.

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Canadian Fintech Market Map

CB Insights

Finally, looking at Canadian “fintech” (financial technology) specifically, funding was up substantially in the first half of the year. For instance, Bench Accounting (disclosed equity funding of US $44.22M) syncs with a company’s books and employs professional bookkeepers to provides tax-ready financial statements.

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