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FS&I: The new order The financial services ecosystem is transforming. While no organisation would deny the pressing need for digital transformation, I'm referring here to anther kind of change; th...
Over the decade since the global financial crash, charities have had a tough time securing donations. Cultural shifts mean that trust in institutions has plummeted and people are less willing to indul...
FT Weekend published a thought-provoking article by Tim Harford that explains why corporations fail to innovate. Harford gives an example of Xerox Parc who invented, back in the 70s, the world’s first...
The phenomenal growth of Alibaba has made many of its executives very rich but life outside the online retailer can be challenging - as former chief operating officer Li Qi has discovered. Li Qi joine...
Between 2010 and 2015, the financial services industry changed drastically. In just those five years, four of today’s most successful fintech companies were launched; namely Stripe, Revolut, Starling ...
While your business’ budget isn’t very glamorous, it’s a vital part of your business. Failure to budget effectively will tank your business so fast your head will spin. This is because when you’re bl
ICOs vs. IPOs : What you need to know before investing By Aaron Wagener, COO, MXC Foundation Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have the potential to become a powerful means for start-ups to amass capita...
With the current political polarisation of the world, we find herds of immigrants entering multiple countries in search of safety, security and with a dream to build a better and brighter future for t...
This paper is the second installment of a two-part series on Initial Coin Offerings. In this paper, I explore what a good ICO looks like and identify the red flags that you need to look out for when c...
My updated research on fintech financing and performance shows that valuation growth for most of the start-ups in the sector is still very strong (on paper) but that revenue growth and profitability c...
Conversation-as-a-Service is the co-existence of chatbots and humans to deliver value through dialogue. A core consideration is the Conversational User Interface (CUI), which has three purposes: Or...
Innovation has become the new buzzword in the world of financial services. Today, the quest for innovation has become increasingly important as adopting a culture of innovation is often identified wit...