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How the Wirecard story unravelled: an interview with Dan McCrum who broke the truth
I’ve been following Dan McCrum, the investigative journalist with The Financial Times, for quite a while. He’s the guy who broke the Wirecard story, even though it could have meant quite a lot of personal danger. If you haven’t read his book The Money Men, I can strongly recommend it or, if not, watch the……
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How the Wirecard story unravelled: an interview with Dan McCrum who broke the truth
I’ve been following Dan McCrum, the investigative journalist with The Financial Times, for quite a while. He’s the guy who broke the Wirecard story, even though it could have meant quite a lot of personal danger. If you haven’t read his book The Money Men, I can strongly recommend it or, if not, watch the……
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How the Wirecard story unravelled: an interview with Dan McCrum who broke the truth
I’ve been following Dan McCrum, the investigative journalist with The Financial Times, for quite a while. He’s the guy who broke the Wirecard story, even though it could have meant quite a lot of personal danger. If you haven’t read his book The Money Men, I can strongly recommend it or, if not, watch the……
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How the Wirecard story unravelled: an interview with Dan McCrum who broke the truth
I’ve been following Dan McCrum, the investigative journalist with The Financial Times, for quite a while. He’s the guy who broke the Wirecard story, even though it could have meant quite a lot of personal danger. If you haven’t read his book The Money Men, I can strongly recommend it or, if not, watch the……
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How the Wirecard story unravelled: an interview with Dan McCrum who broke the truth
I’ve been following Dan McCrum, the investigative journalist with The Financial Times, for quite a while. He’s the guy who broke the Wirecard story, even though it could have meant quite a lot of personal danger. If you haven’t read his book The Money Men, I can strongly recommend it or, if not, watch the……
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Half of start-up founders are ready to quit
A really interesting survey by Sifted appeared this week* about start-up founders. It’s not specific to tech of fintech, although that’s the bulk of Sifted’s audience, but the results are fascinating. The reason? The fallout of funding. I called out a fintech bloodbath over a year ago (October 2022) and, a year later, here it is,……
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1 in 5 Bank of America patents AI-focused
To keep up with consumer demand for digital capabilities, Bank of America’s inventors focus on solving client problems and removing friction through innovation and patent efforts. In 2023, the $3.2 trillion bank was granted 644 patents, up 6% year over year from 2022, according to a bank press release. The bank’s inventors work on identifying…
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ClearBank eyeing EU license
Bristol, U.K.-based ClearBank has applied for a license to expand its services to Europe in search of growth. ClearBank officials are hopeful for approval from the European Central Bank in the second quarter, Paul Staples, group head of embedded banking, told Bank Automation News. “This will be a full Dutch banking license that we will…
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Things worth reading: 12th March 2024
Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank’s new top engineers are AI specialists and Meta alumni (efinancialcareers.com) Silicon Valley Bank one year on: Is another banking crisis around the corner? (cityam.com) Fintech-Bank Partnerships: Three Strategies for Seamless Integration and Lasting Impact | Fintech Nexus Fintech is sold as the answer to Africa’s problems, but……
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Is it true that challenger banks no longer challenge?
In the 1990s, I got very excited about a number of challenger banks. Sainsburys, Tesco and Virgin all launched new banks in the UK, and there were several others worldwide such as the (David) Bowie Bank and the G&L (Gay and Lesbian) Bank. Where are they now? Nowhere. Sainsbury bank is up for sale, Tesco……