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I was listening to a great discussion about innovation (again) amongst a group of innovative bankers. In particular, how the conversation about innovation has changed over the past decade. Just before the financial crisis hit, innovation was big … The post From innovation theatre to real innovation appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Digital Bank Grid Innovation MORE
Citi Innovation Labs employees are finding new ways to connect with bank clients, developing self-guided virtual lab tours to show clients the innovation teams’ latest projects. “We MORE
The post 12 reasons why banks don’t innovate appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Digital Bank Fintech Grid Innovation Opinion TechnologyI just got back from the ICEEfest in Bucharest, Romania. It’s a fantastic expo organised by Dragos Stanca and his team, and was very enjoyable even with the master of ceremonies, Jeff Leach, taking the mickey out of me. Jeff is an actor and comedian, and spent the whole conference f-bombing the speakers and the audience. Different! MORE
In my previous post, I highlighted a few of the incredible innovations we saw during the Efma-Accenture Banking Innovation Awards in 2019. The post Three significant innovations leading banking accessibility appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog. MORE
The Efma-Accenture Banking Innovation Awards have been a catalyst for innovation in banking since their inception in 2013. Since then, I look forward to them every year as the industry rewards and celebrates innovation. MORE
Now that the industry is (mostly) clear on the fintech “friend or foe” issue, startups are busy pitching their products to the eager incumbents and their innovation teams. Startups, beware of “innovation tourists.” Exclusive Innovations Operations Startups Technology Wealth Management fintech startups GoldBean innovation Jane Barratt MORE
But thankfully, he said, the emergence of the FinTech era is helping to break that cycle, enabling innovation in financial services to help SMBs flourish. There's not a huge incentive for change or innovation when you're operating well on strong margins because of interchange.”. MORE
I recently was invited to be the keynote at some innovation awards in Ireland. It got me thinking about what innovation means in finance, so here are the notes from my speech. I trust it’s useful … Thank you for inviting me here to join you here for the … The post What does “innovation” mean in finance? Grid Innovation MORE
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I love this thesis, as it really shows why it’s incredibly hard to innovate internally. The internal innovator is like some strange virus infecting the organisation. The internal innovator may be encouraged to challenge and question the way the company works, but anyone dealing with such a creature finds them objectionable. It is the reason why innovators have their dilemma. You cannot innovate in an organisation that will do its utmost to resist change. MORE
There are a number of important innovations underway that are changing the industry Latin America is becoming an increasingly important market in the global payments business. MORE
I hosted a banking seminar in the late 1990s where David Llewellyn, a Professor of Money, stood up and stated that “there will be more change in the next five … The post Innovation? Grid Innovation UncategorizedBill Gates said in the early 1990s that “we need banking but we don’t need banks anymore”. He was wrong. MORE
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After all, it’s easy to call out banks for doing banking as usual but, if I … The post Look East for innovation appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Digital Bank Fintech Future Grid Innovation OpinionI often talk about faster horses and how banks think digital is doing banking cheaper and faster. It’s all about efficiency and effectiveness. So, I was asked the other day: where is the car? MORE
… The post Facebook has forced the world’s banks to innovate appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Future Grid InnovationIt’s been interesting to watch the development of Facebook’s Libra project. As I expected, regulators hate it and are asking lots of questions about it. Most seem to want to ban it. And now PayPal has dropped out of the original founding team, with Visa and MasterCard rumoured to follow. MORE
My … The post Pay-by-Nose, a new innovation appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Case Studies Fintech Future Grid Innovation TechnologyI blog regularly about what a fanboy I am of Chinese technology giants Alibaba and Tencent. MORE
While new payment rails are designed to tackle some of the biggest legacy pain points of the financial services industry, innovative infrastructure is also opening the door to new challenges. B2B Payments B2B FinTech fraud Innovation News payment rails real time payments MORE
But the one thing that might work is taking a page from the innovation playbook that Netflix seems to have written and followed over the last 22 years. Using innovation to move consumers more into the “want to” camp comes with a unique set of challenges, some easier to overcome than others. MORE
In " A Look Forward: What Executives Wish for America and the World in 2021 ," Nat Salvione, chief commercial officer of Tango Card , discusses the innovations that have emerged since the pandemic: specifically, the use of pay-ahead apps and remote team engagement. MORE
Rapid innovation in the global payments space has created new opportunties for bad actors to expoit these new ecosystems and requires ways of thinking on how to approach the subject MORE
Tony Morosini, vice president of banking and payments at Figure, will attend and speak at Bank Innovation Ignite on March 2-3 in Seattle. Bank Innovation Ignite Carousel Innovation Strategy Payments AI Bank Innovation Ignite 2020 Figure MORE
Payments Innovation Connected Economy digital shift ebook executives Innovation News payments SpreedlyJustin Benson, CEO of Spreedly , believes that payments can be the springboard to a strong digital economy. MORE
Exclusive Features Innovations Mobile Online Payments 10 Most Innovative CEOs artificial intelligence Citi Fintech clinc Mobile banking online banking Starling Bank UK fintechFintechs are partnering with banks, banks are using blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrency and financial regulation is still undergoing massive changes. MORE
Fleetlights is an army of drones that light up the night skies and are designed to help people in difficult … The post Direct Line: innovating InsurTech appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Fintech Grid InnovationAt the conference I attended the other day, one speaker highlighted some InsurTech I’d not seen before but thought pretty cool. It’s a prototype service from Direct Line called Fleetlights. MORE
Following our article on 5 actions to enable Open Banking for business finance, we now consider how commercial banks can innovate their entire business model by using Open Banking frameworks to build a powerful ecosystem. MORE
The key innovation is the adoption of a value-based, or token-based, approach to money. Central bank digital currency (CBDC) represents a potential digital sea change in the daily function of finance. MORE
Arthur Levy, vice president of business development at Brex, is attending Bank Innovation Ignite in Seattle, which takes place from March 2-3. He is speaking on a panel titled “How to make SME banking innovation work,” which will focus on small business products, payments and underwriting. MORE
Visa Talks Payment Rail Innovation. In a PYMNTS interview this month, Visa Global Head of New Payment Flows at Visa Business Solutions Alan Koenigsberg discussed the need for existing payment rails to innovate and adapt to new use cases. MORE
The Efma-Accenture Banking Innovation Awards are always a highlight of the year for me—and 2021 promises to be one of the most exciting competitions yet. The post Three innovative solutions shaping the future of the banking industry appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog. MORE
Today In Data Commerce Innovation News payments Retail Today in DataWalmart is adding the popular Justice brand of children’s apparel and accessories to some stores and its website. In retail rewards, David’s Bridal has seen a sizable number of shoppers enroll in its loyalty program. MORE
As cloud technologies emerge to help financial institutions (FIs) drive digital innovation, Finastra has introduced its Fusion Payments To Go offering for small and medium-sized banks. B2B Payments B2B banking Digital Banking FinTech Innovation News MORE
I was listening to a financier talking about FinTech the other day, and claiming that they are all sustaining innovations and not disruptive. They were referring to Clayton Christensen’s innovator’s dilemma discussions, where Professor Christensen points to different markets that were destroyed by disruptors. Meantime, we need to really understand the difference between sustainable innovation and disruptive innovation, in order to see if there any disruptive change in banking. MORE
In a recent analysis of innovation assessment scores, a new addition to its carrier credit rating framework, AM Best found scores a tad below those from a year ago. The post Benchmarking Innovation: What Do Indices Foretell? MORE
Bank Innovation Ignite, which will take place on March 2-3 at the Grand Hyatt in Seattle, is an invitation-only practitioners’ retreat that will explore the evolution […]. Bank Innovation Ignite Carousel Innovation Strategy Retail Banking Startups Bank Innovation Ignite 2020 MORE
Bringing more clarity and upfront transparency to the process will spur further innovation and disruption that will in turn reform the broader healthcare industry itself, Raffo said. Healthcare AmerisourceBergen Featured News FirstView Innovation News Technology MORE
You may find it gratifying that most of … The post Innovation with compliance is difficult appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Grid Innovation Regulation UncategorizedI’ve been at a few conferences this week, and was amused by an audience poll at one event. The moderator first of all asked: Do you believe that the regulators are in the incumbent’s pockets and protect the industry from new competition? MORE
Today In Data Commerce digital Innovation News payments Retail Today in DataeCommerce platform Shopify registered better-than-expected financial results amid growth in its subscription revenue and gross merchandise volume (GMV). MORE
The bar on credit union (CU) innovation is higher than ever. The result is an unprecedented need for innovative, easy-to-use digital banking options that match members’ new online banking habits as physical branches’ importance wanes. MORE
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Accenture
JUNE 9, 2021
Following our article on 5 actions to enable Open Banking for business finance, we now consider how commercial banks can innovate their entire business model by using Open Banking frameworks to build a powerful ecosystem.
Chris Skinner
OCTOBER 10, 2019
I hosted a banking seminar in the late 1990s where David Llewellyn, a Professor of Money, stood up and stated that “there will be more change in the next five … The post Innovation? Grid Innovation UncategorizedBill Gates said in the early 1990s that “we need banking but we don’t need banks anymore”. He was wrong.
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Chris Skinner
JULY 20, 2020
My … The post Pay-by-Nose, a new innovation appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Case Studies Fintech Future Grid Innovation TechnologyI blog regularly about what a fanboy I am of Chinese technology giants Alibaba and Tencent.
Chris Skinner
DECEMBER 17, 2018
I was listening to a great discussion about innovation (again) amongst a group of innovative bankers. In particular, how the conversation about innovation has changed over the past decade. Just before the financial crisis hit, innovation was big … The post From innovation theatre to real innovation appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Digital Bank Grid Innovation
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Accenture
AUGUST 9, 2021
In my previous post, I highlighted a few of the incredible innovations we saw during the Efma-Accenture Banking Innovation Awards in 2019. The post Three significant innovations leading banking accessibility appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.
Accenture
JANUARY 8, 2021
The key innovation is the adoption of a value-based, or token-based, approach to money. Central bank digital currency (CBDC) represents a potential digital sea change in the daily function of finance.
Bank Innovation
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Tony Morosini, vice president of banking and payments at Figure, will attend and speak at Bank Innovation Ignite on March 2-3 in Seattle. Bank Innovation Ignite Carousel Innovation Strategy Payments AI Bank Innovation Ignite 2020 Figure
PYMNTS
JANUARY 27, 2021
In " A Look Forward: What Executives Wish for America and the World in 2021 ," Nat Salvione, chief commercial officer of Tango Card , discusses the innovations that have emerged since the pandemic: specifically, the use of pay-ahead apps and remote team engagement.
Chris Skinner
OCTOBER 9, 2019
I recently was invited to be the keynote at some innovation awards in Ireland. It got me thinking about what innovation means in finance, so here are the notes from my speech. I trust it’s useful … Thank you for inviting me here to join you here for the … The post What does “innovation” mean in finance? Grid Innovation
Accenture
MAY 17, 2021
The Efma-Accenture Banking Innovation Awards are always a highlight of the year for me—and 2021 promises to be one of the most exciting competitions yet. The post Three innovative solutions shaping the future of the banking industry appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.
PYMNTS
JULY 16, 2021
Today In Data Commerce Innovation News payments Retail Today in DataWalmart is adding the popular Justice brand of children’s apparel and accessories to some stores and its website. In retail rewards, David’s Bridal has seen a sizable number of shoppers enroll in its loyalty program.
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PYMNTS
JULY 14, 2021
The bar on credit union (CU) innovation is higher than ever. The result is an unprecedented need for innovative, easy-to-use digital banking options that match members’ new online banking habits as physical branches’ importance wanes.
Bank Innovation
JUNE 22, 2017
Now that the industry is (mostly) clear on the fintech “friend or foe” issue, startups are busy pitching their products to the eager incumbents and their innovation teams. Startups, beware of “innovation tourists.” Exclusive Innovations Operations Startups Technology Wealth Management fintech startups GoldBean innovation Jane Barratt
Mobile Payments Today
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
There are a number of important innovations underway that are changing the industry Latin America is becoming an increasingly important market in the global payments business.
Daily Fintech
MAY 26, 2021
In a recent analysis of innovation assessment scores, a new addition to its carrier credit rating framework, AM Best found scores a tad below those from a year ago. The post Benchmarking Innovation: What Do Indices Foretell?
Mobile Payments Today
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Rapid innovation in the global payments space has created new opportunties for bad actors to expoit these new ecosystems and requires ways of thinking on how to approach the subject
PYMNTS
MARCH 18, 2021
While new payment rails are designed to tackle some of the biggest legacy pain points of the financial services industry, innovative infrastructure is also opening the door to new challenges. B2B Payments B2B FinTech fraud Innovation News payment rails real time payments
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
But the one thing that might work is taking a page from the innovation playbook that Netflix seems to have written and followed over the last 22 years. Using innovation to move consumers more into the “want to” camp comes with a unique set of challenges, some easier to overcome than others.
Accenture
JUNE 14, 2021
The Efma-Accenture Banking Innovation Awards have been a catalyst for innovation in banking since their inception in 2013. Since then, I look forward to them every year as the industry rewards and celebrates innovation.
Chris Skinner
OCTOBER 6, 2019
… The post Facebook has forced the world’s banks to innovate appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Future Grid InnovationIt’s been interesting to watch the development of Facebook’s Libra project. As I expected, regulators hate it and are asking lots of questions about it. Most seem to want to ban it. And now PayPal has dropped out of the original founding team, with Visa and MasterCard rumoured to follow.
Chris Skinner
APRIL 6, 2017
I was listening to a financier talking about FinTech the other day, and claiming that they are all sustaining innovations and not disruptive. They were referring to Clayton Christensen’s innovator’s dilemma discussions, where Professor Christensen points to different markets that were destroyed by disruptors. Meantime, we need to really understand the difference between sustainable innovation and disruptive innovation, in order to see if there any disruptive change in banking.
Bank Innovation
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
Arthur Levy, vice president of business development at Brex, is attending Bank Innovation Ignite in Seattle, which takes place from March 2-3. He is speaking on a panel titled “How to make SME banking innovation work,” which will focus on small business products, payments and underwriting.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Today In Data Commerce digital Innovation News payments Retail Today in DataeCommerce platform Shopify registered better-than-expected financial results amid growth in its subscription revenue and gross merchandise volume (GMV).
Chris Skinner
DECEMBER 15, 2017
After all, it’s easy to call out banks for doing banking as usual but, if I … The post Look East for innovation appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Digital Bank Fintech Future Grid Innovation OpinionI often talk about faster horses and how banks think digital is doing banking cheaper and faster. It’s all about efficiency and effectiveness. So, I was asked the other day: where is the car?
PYMNTS
APRIL 28, 2021
Payments Innovation Connected Economy digital shift ebook executives Innovation News payments SpreedlyJustin Benson, CEO of Spreedly , believes that payments can be the springboard to a strong digital economy.
Chris Skinner
APRIL 28, 2017
I love this thesis, as it really shows why it’s incredibly hard to innovate internally. The internal innovator is like some strange virus infecting the organisation. The internal innovator may be encouraged to challenge and question the way the company works, but anyone dealing with such a creature finds them objectionable. It is the reason why innovators have their dilemma. You cannot innovate in an organisation that will do its utmost to resist change.
Bank Innovation
APRIL 28, 2020
Citi Innovation Labs employees are finding new ways to connect with bank clients, developing self-guided virtual lab tours to show clients the innovation teams’ latest projects. “We
Bank Innovation
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Bank Innovation Ignite, which will take place on March 2-3 at the Grand Hyatt in Seattle, is an invitation-only practitioners’ retreat that will explore the evolution […]. Bank Innovation Ignite Carousel Innovation Strategy Retail Banking Startups Bank Innovation Ignite 2020
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 8, 2020
As cloud technologies emerge to help financial institutions (FIs) drive digital innovation, Finastra has introduced its Fusion Payments To Go offering for small and medium-sized banks. B2B Payments B2B banking Digital Banking FinTech Innovation News
Bank Innovation
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
Exclusive Features Innovations Mobile Online Payments 10 Most Innovative CEOs artificial intelligence Citi Fintech clinc Mobile banking online banking Starling Bank UK fintechFintechs are partnering with banks, banks are using blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrency and financial regulation is still undergoing massive changes.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Visa Talks Payment Rail Innovation. In a PYMNTS interview this month, Visa Global Head of New Payment Flows at Visa Business Solutions Alan Koenigsberg discussed the need for existing payment rails to innovate and adapt to new use cases.
Chris Skinner
JUNE 20, 2017
The post 12 reasons why banks don’t innovate appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Digital Bank Fintech Grid Innovation Opinion TechnologyI just got back from the ICEEfest in Bucharest, Romania. It’s a fantastic expo organised by Dragos Stanca and his team, and was very enjoyable even with the master of ceremonies, Jeff Leach, taking the mickey out of me. Jeff is an actor and comedian, and spent the whole conference f-bombing the speakers and the audience. Different!
Chris Skinner
JANUARY 14, 2018
You may find it gratifying that most of … The post Innovation with compliance is difficult appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Grid Innovation Regulation UncategorizedI’ve been at a few conferences this week, and was amused by an audience poll at one event. The moderator first of all asked: Do you believe that the regulators are in the incumbent’s pockets and protect the industry from new competition?
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Bringing more clarity and upfront transparency to the process will spur further innovation and disruption that will in turn reform the broader healthcare industry itself, Raffo said. Healthcare AmerisourceBergen Featured News FirstView Innovation News Technology
PYMNTS
MAY 28, 2021
But thankfully, he said, the emergence of the FinTech era is helping to break that cycle, enabling innovation in financial services to help SMBs flourish. There's not a huge incentive for change or innovation when you're operating well on strong margins because of interchange.”.
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