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Decoupled Debit — Again?

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The year is 2007. Capital One made the headlines then – a genius move, many called it at that time, for an issuer that lacked demand in deposit accounts and had no other way to provide a debit-like offering that would make their brand sticky to consumers. And what was the product? No, not the iPhone, but that would be a good guess.

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Wealth Managers Beware: Emerging Fintechs Are Coming For Retirement Planning Next

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Though 401(k)s only account for $5.28T of assets (nearly 20% of total retirement savings in 2017), they have grown dramatically, up from 2% of total retirement savings in 2007. That said, these retirement vehicles are still vastly underutilized by employees due to high fees, poor user experience, and lack of education.

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37 Corporate Innovation Labs In Finance

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DBS leaders expect to see more than 5,000 people actively innovating DBS’ services and operations at DAX each year. Capital One — Capital One Labs. Key people: James Patterson, Managing VP & Head of Capital One Labs at Capital One. Founded: 2007. Founded: 2012. FIS Global — FIS Innovation Lab.

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We analyzed 7 of the fastest-growing personal finance apps of all time to figure out the secrets to their success — here’s what we learned

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A host of startups have emerged to capitalize on this trend. The secrets of user growth. To build a successful personal finance management tool, it’s important to understand the dynamics of user acquisition and growth. It can burden users with excessive information and friction that ruins the user experience.

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Bitcoin: 10 Years Of Smoke And Mirrors

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Ten years after PayPal launched, it was operating in 190 countries and had 60 million users. Ten years after Amazon launched, it was nearing 70 million users and had just launched Amazon Prime. If it sounds a lot like how global card networks and bank rails operate today, it should. It isn’t because it won’t.

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From Alibaba to Zynga: 21 Of The Best VC Bets Of All Time And What We Can Learn From Them

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In venture capital, returns follow the power law — 80% of the wins come from 20% of the deals. Get the 65-page report on teardowns for Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and more. JD.com took a huge risk by stepping into a major market and investor Capital Today made a $2.4B

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We Analyzed 9 Of The Biggest Direct-to-Consumer Success Stories To Figure Out The Secrets to Their Growth — Here’s What We Learned

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Now the company is on track in 2017 to do more than $50M in revenue, according to Campfire Capital. Founded in 2007, Bonobos is the oldest company on our list of direct-to-consumer success stories. It focused its marketing efforts on just two cities: New York City : The cultural and financial capital of the world.

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