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A discussion of trends in innovation management within financial institutions, and the key processes, technology and cultural shifts driving innovation.
Whether you are an advocate or not, it’s increasingly hard to ignore the Internet phenomenon that is Facebook; spending $1 billion to buy a company with only 13 employees that makes virtually no mon...
The name Wonga rarely appears in the media (Finextra included) these days without the accompanying adjective 'controversial'. Contrast the perception of the company with that of another innovative, te...
http://eeiplatform.com/8190/china-issues-guidelines-to-promote-e-commerce-and-e-invoicing/ Many countries - all over the world - are now very active. Less so in some parts of EU where the need to beco...
Clearly, to be a deposit taking bank and offer products like Mortgages, loans, savings accounts and so forth, it would be easier to have a bank charter. However, today the lines between banks and non-...
I took part in a panel debate on the future of mobile banking this week and it was a delight to hear the debate on what mobile banking might shape up to be. It is obvious that mobile banking is still ...
The Eternal Flame is something you’ll probably recognize as the ever burning fire in ancient Greece; but in fact it has deeper roots in the Middle East. The first records of such custom are, interesti...
Some figures - please compare notes from your countries - 90% of the population use Internet (but only 57% in the 65+ age cathegory - 81% do the bill payments in e-banks (98% in the 20-39y), 8% di...
There is certainly a lot of focus in the UK on small businesses at the moment. Given the massive potential for small businesses to plug the hole in the UK economy, it is unsurprising that the failure...
The world is moving faster − the payments world that is. The smartphone has revolutionised the way we live, the way we pay for things and the way we bank. The payments and banking industry has stepped...
I was waiting at the British Airways lounge for my connection flight when my eyes caught the cover of a BusinessWeek magazine. “Hey China”, it said, “Stop Stealing Our Stuff!” In the last 2 years the...
We have been running a Real Time Economy program in Finland since 2006 and it has become very clear that the elements created (from plan, concept to ready) will create the biggest change ever in busin...
It takes time - starting early helps.