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Things worth reading: 22nd February 2024
Things we’re reading today include … 15 of the strangest fintech interview questions from Stripe, Revolut and more (efinancialcareers.com) Bombed-out bank shares are a failure of modern capitalism | The Spectator British banks want Big Tech to pay up when people are scammed online – POLITICO HSBC shares fall most since 2020 after profits plummet……
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Is Crypto Snake Oil or Gold?
There are many who compare bitcoin to digital gold, and there are many others who claim that bitcoin is just snake oil selling and a waste of time. Who is right and who is wrong? I guess the first thing is to define snake oil. Snake oil is a term used to describe a scam….…
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Grifin’s new model can automatically invest your money as you shop
Investing app Grifin today officially launched its anticipated investing model called “Adaptive Investing,” which enables you to automatically invest in your favorite brands that you frequently shop from. Grifin was founded in 2017 with the hope of making investing less intimidating and normalizing it for people who aren’t that financially savvy. To date, Grifin has…
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FIS leader talks M&A, tech integration
Institutions approaching mergers and acquisitions must consider how to combine cultures, business models in addition to their tech stacks. Tech stack integration doesn’t have to be the most challenging aspect of a merger or acquisition, especially if the institutions are already using the same core provider, Tom Ruppel, vice president and business strategy manager at…
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Lloyds Bank to reduce costs by $1.5B in 2024
Lloyds Bank is modernizing its technology and expects to save 1.2 billion pounds ($1.5 billion) through the efforts in 2024. The London-based bank’s focus on technology aims “to increase the pace and efficiency of change,” Chief Executive Charlie Nunn said today during the bank’s fourth-quarter earnings call. According to the earnings presentation, the…
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Nvidia’s data center revenue up 409%
Chip manufacturing behemoth Nvidia posted record revenue in the fourth quarter as companies across industries look to develop and deploy generative AI. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company posted data center revenue of $18.4 billion, up 409% year over year, according to the company’s earnings report. “Fourth-quarter data center growth was driven by both training and…
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My top 5 tips for fintechs and finance
I was interviewed the other day by Jason Hartman for Authority magazine for some top tips for fintechs and finance. Worth a read but it you cannot be bothered clicking, here is the interview! As part of my series about the “How to Navigate and Succeed in the Modern World of Finance”, I had the pleasure of……
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My top 5 tips for fintechs and finance
I was interviewed the other day by Jason Hartman for Authority magazine for some top tips for fintechs and finance. Worth a read but it you cannot be bothered clicking, here is the interview! As part of my series about the “How to Navigate and Succeed in the Modern World of Finance”, I had the pleasure of……
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My top 5 tips for fintechs and finance
I was interviewed the other day by Jason Hartman for Authority magazine for some top tips for fintechs and finance. Worth a read but it you cannot be bothered clicking, here is the interview! As part of my series about the “How to Navigate and Succeed in the Modern World of Finance”, I had the pleasure of……
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My top 5 tips for fintechs and finance
I was interviewed the other day by Jason Hartman for Authority magazine for some top tips for fintechs and finance. Worth a read but it you cannot be bothered clicking, here is the interview! As part of my series about the “How to Navigate and Succeed in the Modern World of Finance”, I had the pleasure of……