Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo devices are getting to a point of ubiquity. Walk into any home in America and there’s a good chance you’ll see an Amazon Echo device inside. And this doesn’t go for just tech-savvy millennials; this FR writer has an 85-year-old aunt who happily asks Alexa to turn on her favorite radio station to listen to some Al Jolson.
Read MoreThe number of RIA firms is exploding. Organic growth is playing a role, but M&A is an even larger contributor to this trend.
Read MoreOne of the announcements out of Sibos in London this week is a report on payments. Real-time payments are quickly becoming the norm around the world, with the most activity in the Asia-Pacific region.
Read MoreA Canadian firm has launched insurance against theft and collusion for digital assets in custody.
Read MoreReal-time payments present an opportunity for banks to pursue small- and medium-sized businesses, before fintechs edge them out.
Read MoreThe idea of Facebook-owned technology controlling your mind probably won’t appeal to many people. Let’s see how this one develops.
Read MorePerhaps no social media company has come under more scrutiny for lack of oversight as to the content users post than Facebook, which this week announced the suspension of “tens of thousands” of apps connected to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Read MoreAmazon is generally thought of as an unstoppable behemoth. But that hasn’t discouraged competitors — specifically Microsoft, which this week announced a new service that will let brands create detailed personalized product web pages with room for customer ratings and reviews.
Read MoreVolante Technologies makes banks an offer: Get connected to real-time payments for free with our cloud-based Payments as a Service (Paas) solution. Expiration: 12/31/19; some limits apply.
Read MoreStandard Chartered Bank, based in Singapore, announced last month an alliance with SAP Ariba to expand the bank’s supply chain reach across Asia. We chatted with both to get some perspective about the joint venture.
Read MoreSome say that, going forward, proptech (technology innovation focused on real estate and housing) won’t be something to be added on to property management, but will be baked in from the beginning.
Read MoreThere’s an old saying: Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. Let’s hope some of the nation’s big banks aren’t making that mistake right now.
Read MoreFacebook’s proposed digital currency Libra caused quite a stir — most of it negative — when it was first announced earlier this year. It’s clear that regulators and central banks have a keen interest in what Libra is, or may become, which is why Facebook honcho Mark Zuckerberg was in Basel, Switzerland earlier this week.
Read MoreBig data is used for marketing, compliance and investing — it requires deep skills.
Read MoreThe third edition of Boston FinTech Week took place last week, and the event keeps getting bigger and better. The FR was on hand to witness some great panel discussions and see some of the latest and greatest innovative fintech companies show off their wares.
Read MoreThe Financial Revolutionist is weekly newsletter and blog focused on the torrid pace of financial innovation. Today, thanks to the exponential rate of technological change, explosion in global trade and new regulations ushered in by the Great Financial Crisis, a new financial revolution is under way. In this battle, virtually every aspect of the greater financial services sector is subject to rigorous challenge. With the Financial Revolutionist, we are aspiring to create a boots-on-the-ground and highly opinionated assessment of important financial innovation developments in the past week.
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