The Geneva Report has been published every year since 1999 by the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) (a full list including each year’s theme and authors here) and is commissioned by the International Center for Monetary and Banking Studies (ICMB), a research foundation affiliated to the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. […]
Today’s News
- Betterment Looks to Eliminate the Checking AccountForbes is reporting that Betterment is looking to take on one of the core offerings of banks: the checking account; Betterment has disrupted investing in the past decade with its online investment platform and they have recently offered a high yielding savings-like account they call Smart Saver; they also have a cash analysis tool that […]
- LendInvest Exploring a £500 Million IPO in LondonSky News is reporting that UK fintech pioneer, LendInvest, is exploring an IPO on the London Stock Exchange some time later this year; they have reportedly hired Lazard, the investment bank, to advise on their options; the potential flotation could value the company at £500 million; LendInvest is a leader in online lending for real […]
- Bad Conduct by Employees Has Become a Big Risk in Financial ServicesIn an op-ed in American Banker the CEO and Founder of Promontory Financial Group, Eugene Ludwig, talks about the growing rise of conduct risk; financial institutions are bigger and more complex than ever before so it is more difficult to monitor the behavior of all employees; social media allows the rapid and broad publication of […]
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