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How Not to Digitally Onboard Customers 18 July 2019 Blog Bob Meara
Like so many other investors in today’s low interest rate environment, I recently went in search of a higher yield savings account — one that wo…
Bitcoin-to-Bitcoin Derivatives 26 June 2019 Blog John Dwyer
Libra fatigue? The market continues to digest the Libra news — and this is certainly an important milestone in the evolution of crypto. Stableco…
Tales from the Road: Roundup from the Spring Conference Season 24 June 2019 Blog Gareth Lodge
Many of us are coming off the back of a very full, frantic, but thankfully fruitful spring conference trail. Dan Latimore, SVP of our Banking gr…
Why Bankers Should Pay Attention to 5G 21 June 2019 Blog Daniel W. Latimore
I just had my mind completely changed about the impact of 5G on retail banking. I knew that 5G would have profound implications on IoT, analytic…
Libra 20 June 2019 Blog John Dwyer
Let’s drill down into the key takeaways from Libra. Gateway to Crypto First and foremost, Libra is a huge deal simply because it will introduce…
What to make of Facebook's Libra? 19 June 2019 Blog Zao Wu
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If so, perhaps WeChat and Ant Financial should be flattered that Facebook has launche…
Pick your title: Financial empowerment to the unbanked is closer thanks to the Libra Association 17 June 2019 Blog Alenka Grealish
The early days of digital assets are becoming increasingly interesting and vibrant. Today, details about Facebook’s secret cryptocurrency projec…
Swimming in Data 17 June 2019 Blog Joan McGowan
Data is a recurring topic in Celent’s conversations with CIOs. The broad ask by CIOs is to be able to derive insights from a wide variety of dat…
Broader Lessons From the Fintech Americas Conference 16 June 2019 Blog Stephen Greer
A couple of weeks ago a few of us attended the Fintech Americas Conference in Miami, Florida. The event brings together fintech startups, financ…
Money20/20 Europe Casts a Magic Spell Again 12 June 2019 Blog Zilvinas Bareisis
Last week I was back in Amsterdam, at Money20/20 Europe. While I’ve been to the US version of the show every single year since its inception…
Finn by Chase: A Post-Mortem 10 June 2019 Blog Stephen Greer
Last week Chase announced that it was turning off Finn by Chase after a little more than 12 months live nation-wide. A frequently cited example…
Buzz vs. Reality in AI in the UI 3 June 2019 Blog Alenka Grealish
To throw the sharp light of reality on AI in the UI, Celent launched its inaugural AI in the UI Request for Information (RFI), which benchmarks…
Japan Kicks Off Reiwa Era's Payment Infrastructure, Part 2: BOJ-NET 30 May 2019 Blog Eiichiro Yanagawa
Part 2 in this series on payment infrastructure examines developments in the nation’s wholesale payment infrastructure through the lens of the B…
Why Digit Should Be Unnecessary 22 May 2019 Blog Bob Meara
American Banker published an excellent story earlier this month titled Fintech Seeks to Help Customers Avoid Overdrafts – with Assist from a Big…
The Impact of Consumer Technology 20 May 2019 Blog Zao Wu
Earlier this month, I saw this sign at one of the larger food stalls at a night market in Bangkok. As can be seen, the merchant supports WeChat…