Optimising the bank-fintech relationship
At Celent, we’ve long said that banks must become better at partnering. Fintechs have come around to the realisation that it’s going to be the rare beast that can compete…
Anticipating and driving user engagement
In the new BIGcast, I’m joined by Anne Legg of Thrive Strategic Services. The main topic of discussion in this episode is user engagement, and specifically how credit unions need…
Fidor Bank latest challenger to be swallowed up
The acquisition of Fidor Bank by Groupe BPCE in July 2016 is a defensive strategy for both players. Although they face different challenges, both providers have decided that acquisition is…
Open banking in the UK rescued by the CMA?
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its final report on its two-year review into the UK banking market this week. It contains a number of ‘remedies’ for the lack…
Blockchain use cases for corporate banking
Corporate banking has long been a relationship-based business, with large global banks having the distinct advantage of being able to provide clients with a comprehensive set of financial services delivered…
New FDA Ban of E-Cigarettes Certain To Give Big Tobacco a Boost
SAN RAFAEL, CA – JANUARY 28: A customer smokes an E-Cigarette at Digita Ciggz on January 28, 2015 in San Rafael, California. The California Department of Public Health released a…
Ohio Announces Medical Marijuana Legalization
Ohio is FINALLY going to make medical marijuana legal, but it will take another 2 years before the law goes into effect. WDTN states, The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program…
Cop Charged With First Degree Murder After Brutally Killing Two… Gets Ridiculously Short Sentence
First Degree murder and just 2 and the half years in prison. It means as a black man you are an animal. A Portsmouth, Virginia, police Officer Stephen Rankin was…
Canada To Pardon All Pot Prisoners
Justin Trudeau in his short time as the Prime Minister of Canada, has already made some impressive moves. One of the biggest yet is the pledge to free all marijuana…
Study Proves Prejudice Linked With Low IQ
admin 14 hours ago Local News 56 Views Does you intelligence level effect your level of prejudice? A recent study by Mark Brandt and Jarret Crawford looked to answer just…