Category: FinTech

  • Stripe strikes

    There’s been a lot of activity around Stripe this week, who are now valued at $70 billion (slightly down from 2021 but up from 2023). Stripe’s valuation has edged up to $70 billion as Sequoia Capital offers to buy shares from its investors looking to cash out of the fintech that helps merchants process customer payments. Source: Marcel……

  • Stripe strikes

    There’s been a lot of activity around Stripe this week, who are now valued at $70 billion (slightly down from 2021 but up from 2023). Stripe’s valuation has edged up to $70 billion as Sequoia Capital offers to buy shares from its investors looking to cash out of the fintech that helps merchants process customer payments. Source: Marcel……

  • Stripe strikes

    There’s been a lot of activity around Stripe this week, who are now valued at $70 billion (slightly down from 2021 but up from 2023). Stripe’s valuation has edged up to $70 billion as Sequoia Capital offers to buy shares from its investors looking to cash out of the fintech that helps merchants process customer payments. Source: Marcel……

  • Stripe strikes

    There’s been a lot of activity around Stripe this week, who are now valued at $70 billion (slightly down from 2021 but up from 2023). Stripe’s valuation has edged up to $70 billion as Sequoia Capital offers to buy shares from its investors looking to cash out of the fintech that helps merchants process customer payments. Source: Marcel……

  • Bank of America taps AI to keep clients happy

    Bank of America continued to see digital adoption grow during the second quarter while keeping up with the digital needs of clients by looking to AI.   “AI has moved from cost savings ideas to enhancing the quality of our customer interactions,” Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said during today’s second-quarter earnings call.   The bank…

  • Morgan Stanley using AI to grow adviser operations

    Morgan Stanley is using AI to improve efficiency and deepen the relationship between its advisers and customers.  The bank is deploying technology to aid growth across its three divisions — investment banking, wealth management and institutional securities — Chief Financial Officer Sharon Yeshaya said during Morgan Stanley’s second-quarter earnings call today.  “AI tools are helping…

  • Inside look: EverBank’s technology strategy

    EverBank considers strong platforms and API-first integrations when selecting third-party vendors to modernize operations.   “If we build good platforms that are API-first, we can plug in the best of the best [into the bank],” Lindsay Lawrence, executive vice president and chief operating officer, told Bank Automation News. But it’s not just about ease of…

  • We are in a Strategic Inflection Point … have you got that?

    I’m sure you’ve all noticed that artificial intelligence (AI) is the big news of the last year, but have you been watching Nvidia, the chip maker that drives AI? It’s now bigger than Intel and about to exceed Microsoft and Apple in market valuation. Here’s an analyst’s view from Barrons: Nvidia Has More Than Doubled……

  • Things worth reading: 16th July 2024

    Things we’re reading today include … What is open banking? | Mastercard Newsroom Lloyds Bank sued for discrimination by employees disciplined over pro-Palestine views | The Independent Singapore Banks Ditch One-Time Passwords (darkreading.com) Goldman Sachs’ profits more than double to $3bn as deals rebound (ft.com) Google eyes $23bn acquisition of Wiz in major cybersecurity expansion……

  • Goldman optimistic about AI financing

    Goldman Sachs is recognizing opportunities for AI-related financing activities as companies continue to adopt the technology.  “Recently, our board of directors spent a week in Silicon Valley, where we spoke with the CEOs of many of the leading institutions at the cutting edge of technology and AI, and we all left with a sense of…