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American Greed: Can being an honest broker be banks and credit unions competitive advantage?

Jeff For Banks

According to a 2012 Boston College Center for Retirement Research study , 63% of American males (why only males I do not know) participated exclusively in defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in 2007, up from 47% in 1992. Those that participated in defined benefit (DB) pension plans was 16% in 2007, down from 31% in 1992.

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Retail Pulse: 7-Eleven Tests Cashierless Tech; Staples Debuts Connect Store Concept

PYMNTS

RBS had the task of application development, food retail operations and technology connectivity, while UST Global and its partners provided the artificial intelligence (AI) solution and physical infrastructure. The tech allowed individuals to shop a small-format store in seconds by scanning in, shopping and walking out.

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Its getting expensive not to be compliant

Insights on Business

According to Boston Consulting Group, banks across the world have paid nearly USD 321 billion in fines since the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008, as the regulators are more focused than ever on compliance. Financial crimes go beyond just the monetary fines; the risk of accompanying reputational damages are hazardous as well.

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How next-generation technologies are transforming governance, risk and compliance

Insights on Business

According to the Boston Consulting Group , there have been more than $321 billion in regulatory compliance penalties levied globally since the financial crisis of 2007- 2008. Next-gen means an ecosystem of standardized GRC knowledge and tools all operating together.

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The Top 20 Venture Capitalists

CB Insights

15 of the top 20 operate in the Greater Bay Area. He received his MBA in 1993 from UT Austin before joining Credit Suisse First Boston as an Equity Research Analyst, where he focused on computer hardware and software. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. BILL GURLEY.

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Product Profitability Anyone? The JFB Pro-Growth Matrix

Jeff For Banks

One such firm is the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), creator of the Growth-Share Matrix that depicts the potential for a company''s products based on growth prospects and market share. Time deposits have declined on a CAGR basis since 2007, as noted in its position on the chart. How do you use analytics for critical decision making?

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Who’s Going In The Connected Car Driver’s Seat?

PYMNTS

Emma Nutt, born in 1860 in a small town in Maine, was hired by Alexander Graham Bell in 1878 to be the world’s first female telephone switchboard operator. She stayed with Bell and the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company for more than 30 years until her retirement. At the end of her three-decade-plus career, about 25 percent of the U.S.

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