Chris Skinner

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

I was recently at a Capital Markets conference in Turkey where the main first day keynote speaker is Professor James A. Robinson from the University of Chicago and co-author of Why Nations Fail, a book that changed thinking about what makes for successful countries and what makes them fail. I had … The post Why Nations Fail appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2017

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Technology pros turn down jobs in the U.K. because of Brexit; Amazon Key has a security gap; Singapore extends its fintech influence; Gaming takes to cryptocurrency.

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Chris Skinner

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

This week’s main blog headlines are … Old John Cryan had some code, AI, AI, Oh! There are two big tech topics in banking these days, namely Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain. These two tech titans are changing the back office of banks into intelligent shared structures that will be … The post The Finanser’s Week: 13th November – 19th November 2017 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2017

As the banking industry moves closer to adopting a faster payments system, bank executives have begun to think through the impact it will have on clients and banks themselves.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Now, says expert, the hard work begins Technology Blockchain.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Nanosatellites – tiny satellites you can hold in your hand – are being launched into space at unprecedented rates. As the pace of technological development speeds up, making it less and less expensive to send a “nanosat” into orbit, these machines could provide a value to society that extends far beyond space exploration. In the future, nanosatellites will transform a variety of industries that utilize space information – from more accurate weather and climate predictions to better monitoring (a

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Payments Source

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

UBS Group AG, the world’s largest wealth manager, isn’t prepared to make portfolio allocations to bitcoin because of a lack of government oversight, the bank’s chief investment officer said.

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Payments Source

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Some of the most successful recent innovations in payments started with peer-to-peer services before evolving into other products, writes Amitaabh Malhotra, chief marketing officer at Omnyway.

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Payments Source

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Widespread data breaches have sparked a rise in account-takeover fraud using stolen consumer credentials, prompting merchants to crack down on suspicious purchases. But too many legitimate customers are getting caught in the process.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Garmin International’s newest smartwatch now supports contactless payments through a partnership with Fit Pay Inc.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Visa is digging deep into the question of whether transit fare payments can influence habits in other settings.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2017

BigCommerce has added PayPal Credit as a payment option for merchants using its e-commerce platform.

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