Category: FinTech

  • OK, so there are some next big things (not)

    I say there is no next big thing, just the evolution of what we have right now, but there are two areas highlighted by the Future Today Institute in their Tech Trends Report 2024, which you might claim are the major changes on the horizon, rather than the next big thing. These are namely AI and……

  • There is no next big thing in banking

    I’ve been trying to think of the next big thing. Someone asked me on a conference call: what’s the next big thing? I’ve always been on top of the next big thing. Whether it’s the metaverse, AI, blockchain, cloud computing or whatever, there’s always the next big thing. So, what is the next big thing?……

  • HSBC to invest in wealth, transaction banking technology

    HSBC is restructuring the organization by leaving some geographic territories, investing in tech and — most recently — undergoing a leadership change.  The bank is looking for a replacement for Chief Executive Noel Quinn, HSBC Chairman Mark Tucker announced during today’s first-quarter earnings call.  Tucker said he hoped to have a replacement for Quinn by…

  • Tech saves Santander $53M in Q1

    Santander Bank saved 50 million euros ($53.6 million) in the first quarter as the bank leaned into its tech investments for added efficiency.  “Our proprietary and unique global technology capabilities have already generated 63 basis points in efficiency savings so far [this year],” Santander Chief Executive Hector Grisi said today during the Madrid-based bank’s Q1…

  • Notable Capital’s Hans Tung on why founders need to play the long game

    Hans Tung, a managing partner at Notable Capital, formerly GGV Capital, has a lot of thoughts on the state of venture capital today. With $4.2 billion in assets under management, Notable evolved from 24-year-old cross-border VC firm GGV Capital, and Tung was around when GGV invested in the likes of Affirm, Airbnb, StockX, Square and Slack.…

  • ‘Wallet-as-a-service’ startup Ansa raises $14 million with female investors leading the way

    Ansa, a startup that helps merchants develop and offer branded virtual wallets, has raised a $14 million Series A round of funding, the company has told TechCrunch exclusively. Renegade Partners led Ansa’s latest financing, which included participation from existing backers Bain Capital Ventures, BoxGroup and Wischoff Ventures and new investor B37 Ventures. With this latest…

  • There is no next big thing in banking

    I’ve been trying to think of the next big thing. Someone asked me on a conference call: what’s the next big thing? I’ve always been on top of the next big thing. Whether it’s the metaverse, AI, blockchain, cloud computing or whatever, there’s always the next big thing. So, what is the next big thing?……

  • There is no next big thing in banking

    I’ve been trying to think of the next big thing. Someone asked me on a conference call: what’s the next big thing? I’ve always been on top of the next big thing. Whether it’s the metaverse, AI, blockchain, cloud computing or whatever, there’s always the next big thing. So, what is the next big thing?……

  • There is no next big thing in banking

    I’ve been trying to think of the next big thing. Someone asked me on a conference call: what’s the next big thing? I’ve always been on top of the next big thing. Whether it’s the metaverse, AI, blockchain, cloud computing or whatever, there’s always the next big thing. So, what is the next big thing?……

  • There is no next big thing in banking

    I’ve been trying to think of the next big thing. Someone asked me on a conference call: what’s the next big thing? I’ve always been on top of the next big thing. Whether it’s the metaverse, AI, blockchain, cloud computing or whatever, there’s always the next big thing. So, what is the next big thing?……