
Banking in the metaverse: The next frontier
As you read this, the internet is being reshaped. And it’s already transforming banking. We have not witnessed a topic explode quite like the metaverse. While extended reality (XR) technology has been...
If you’re like me, you’re always looking for the most expedient way to get things done right. However, to my mind, ...
I cannot overstate the benefits of a modern core system—including flexibility, growth, new revenue pools and cost ...
The auto and equipment finance market is growing worldwide. Most current lenders are doubling down on their ...
When I was shopping online recently, a new option appeared on the checkout screen that presented me the opportunity to ...
In the last 12 months or so, I’ve noticed an increasing focus on ESG (environmental, social and governance) initiatives ...
It feels like the end of the year is approaching at breakneck speed. Here in Chicago, Illinois, the days are getting ...
In the past two weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to go to two college football games, FSU vs. Syracuse and Wisconsin vs. ...
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the power of the massive datasets available today, and how auto and equipment ...
This series of blogs looks at the opportunities and challenges associated with green finance in Southeast Asia, and ...
This series of blogs looks at the opportunities and challenges associated with green finance in Southeast Asia, and ...
As you read this, the internet is being reshaped. And it’s already transforming banking. We have not witnessed a topic explode quite like the metaverse. While extended reality (XR) technology has been...
When Neal Stephenson coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 science-fiction novel, Snow Crash, he could hardly have foreseen that the phrase would be everywhere by late 2021. With bigtech giants like...
Back in 2009, Apple coined the catchy phrase, “there’s an app for that.” Since then, apps (single-use apps, that is) have multiplied exponentially and become part of everyday life for most people. But...
In a post-COVID world we have seen dramatic changes in the way customers pay, from the further shift towards a cashless society to a digital revolution in e-commerce payments. As we look forward, we s...
Every January since 2018, our annual “Top 10 Banking Trends” report has attempted to cut through the noise and reveal the real forces shaping the industry’s future. On top of the bold predictions and ...
Digital payments are gaining popularity as cash usage declines around the world. While card payments still dominate in countries where they have a large incumbent advantage, digital products like paym...
The pace of change in payments right now might seem overwhelming. The pandemic has supercharged the trend towards contactless, online and instant payments. Contactless payments, for instance, grew 150...
This blog is based on my keynote presentation at the 2021 Payments Canada SUMMIT Payments leaders probably feel like they are living in the future right now. The pandemic changed the industry forever....
At the recent Money 20/20 conference, I spoke with The Fintech Times about which potential disruptors banks and payments players are most concerned about. Accenture surveyed over 200 payments executiv...
Open Banking allows customers to share access to their banking data with trusted third parties, which then provide the customer with a better banking experience. Its adoption has been uneven around th...