Banks and Innovation
A very illuminating article written by Chris Skinner on this topic can be found on the Financial Services Club Blog. Basically innovation is not the DNA of the average banker, the author says. This is...
View ArticleAre banks innovative? Infographic by Brett King
We wrote about innovation in the banking sector already here and here. Therefore the recent infographic compiled by Brett King, author of the book Bank 2.0, is particularly useful to bring more food...
View ArticleForbes Global 2,000 list: banks are leading (infographics)
Forbes Global 2000 is probably one of the most respected list in the world, as it ranks companies now accounting for $30 trillion in revenues, $1.4 trillion in profits, $124 trillion in assets and $31...
View ArticleWhy all payments innovations are rubbish (presentation)
As usual, Chris Skinner is choosing a provoking title to get our attention. Technology could potentially bring a lot of innovation in the banking space but how innovation can eventually happen without...
View ArticleWikileaks
Wikileaks is definitely a hot topic these days and Brett King has shared is view of the impact of Julian’s Assange controversial website on the finance sector in an interesting article “What Wikileaks...
View ArticleA message from BankSimple
As many readers of this blog who asked to take part to their beta test, we have recently received a note from BankSimple. Their approach is really quite different from the average bank, as described in...
View ArticleSigns of a dying cash economy in Kenya?
We are pleased to share here the post written by Peter Muya on our Linkedin group. I have had a chance to read and review the book Bank 2.0 written by Brett King which gives some insight about how...
View ArticleWhat Technology Will Kill (video by Erik Qualman)
A new video from producer & author of Socialnomics Erik Qualman showcases what technology will replace this digital decade: from checkbooks to car keys. Leaders will also be replaced by new Digital...
View ArticleSwiss banks and Social Media (report)
Here is an interesting report on how the Swiss banks are currently doing on Social Media. Thanks to Liis Männamaa. Social Media Branding: Credit Suisse, UBS and Julius Baer from digitalmarketingusi
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