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Weekly Briefing No. 23 | A Banking Battle Royale is Set to Begin

Weekly Briefing No. 23 | A Banking Battle Royale is Set to Begin

This week we discuss the rise of challenger banks in Britain and feature Selerity’s CEO, Ryan Terpstra, in an exclusive interview. We also…
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Weekly Briefing #22: This fintech CEO is no Zoolander.

Weekly Briefing #22: This fintech CEO is no Zoolander.

This week, we discuss Betterment’s fundraising, Citi’s new fintech report and the importance of innovation culture within a bank. Auto…
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The Financial RevolutionistApr 1
April 1st Edition

April 1st Edition

Katy Perry establishes InsuranceTech fund. Following in the footsteps of prolific musicians-turned-investors Snoop Dogg, Linkin Park and…
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The Financial RevolutionistMar 31
Fintech Lessons From a Troubled Bridge Over New York’s Waters

Fintech Lessons From a Troubled Bridge Over New York’s Waters

“Hey, let’s take a tour of the Manhattan Bridge,” said no one ever.
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The Financial RevolutionistMar 23
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Weekly Briefing #03

Weekly Briefing #03

The US-Europe fintech thunderdome. London is making a concerted effort to be known as the global headquarters for Fintech and so we’re not…
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Robert JaegerNov 19, 2015
It’s Cool to be a Fintech Pirate Slaying Wall Street (For Now)

It’s Cool to be a Fintech Pirate Slaying Wall Street (For Now)

Recently, we have observed that many Fintech start-ups are talking a big game about world domination. These entrepreneurial buccaneers, and…
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Robert JaegerAug 23, 2015
A New Allentown on Wall Street

A New Allentown on Wall Street

“Well we’re waiting here in Allentown, for the Pennsylvania we never found.” Billy Joel
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Robert JaegerOct 4, 2015
Weekly Briefing #02

Weekly Briefing #02

What happens in Iceland, shouldn’t stay in Iceland. Last week, one of Iceland’s most promising fintech companies, Meniga, made news as it…
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Robert JaegerNov 12, 2015
Weekly Briefing #01

Weekly Briefing #01

Today, thanks to the exponential rate of technological change, explosion in global trade and new regulations ushered in by the Great…
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Robert JaegerNov 5, 2015
Incumbents Shouldn’t Bet on Rulemaking to Win the Sharing Economy Wars

Incumbents Shouldn’t Bet on Rulemaking to Win the Sharing Economy Wars

Mayor de Blasio and Uber may have reached a truce, but the battle between the sharing economy complex and the groups threatened by it will…
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Robert JaegerJul 23, 2015
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Robert JaegerNov 23, 20151 min read

The Manifesto

A New Financial Revolution Has Begun

The first one started in the late 1600s, when England adopted a set of financing techniques that had been developed in the Netherlands. These innovations included bills of exchange (aka checks), perpetual annuities issued by governmental…

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