Finserv Reading - Week ending September 24, 2023


Banking

Monzo clients rush to sign up for Blackrock offering

Rivals banks unite to take on Big Tech

NatWest suffers ATM glitch

Varo Bank launches no fee payments feature 'Varo for Everyone'

Revolut expanding team to target mortgage financing in Europe

Goldman Sachs in advanced talks to sell GreenSky in big step in consumer retreat

Deutsche Bank struggles with fallout after huge Postbank IT migration

Making banking frictionless: The rise of embedded finance

Does banking's digital focus endanger its deposits

How to act on banking customer data

Bank of America's inventor base exceeds 7,000

Higher interest rates signal end of one-stop shop banks

RBC buys HSBC Canada


Wall Street

The IPO market is open again! At least for the?moment.

How Xi Jinping is taking control of China's stock market

Nasdaq and NYSE fight closest listings contest in five years

Global impact of T+1 comes into focus

Market structure: New risk and liquidity in the US treasury market


Economy?

US economy could withstand one shock, but four at once?

The Fed's next challenge: $100 oil

Wall Street and the Fed are both wrong on interest rates

What makes the US economy so resilient?

Global economy on track but not yet out of the woods


Asset Management

It's official: Active management is back

The hedge fund that made a killing betting against Lina Khan

JPMorgan adds India to pivotal bond index

The hedge fund meltdown that rescued your stock portfolio

Fed economists sound alarm on hedge funds gaming US treasuries

How asset managers can create strategic distance with technology


Wealth Management??

Wealth managers need to get with the tech program

Some TD Ameritrade RIAs are voicing misgivings

Retirement balances increased to an average of $112,400

Wells Fargo preps for wealth battle after $1 billion turnaround?


Insurance

How digital platforms can modernize insurance processes

Insurance is in need of tech talent

We are living in the embedded insurance revolution

Embedded home insurance in the mortgage process

Cal. Governor Newsom signs executive order to strengthen property insurance market


Real Estate???

Can Zillow's low down payment program help thaw the housing market?

Watching the real-estate bust from the streets of San Francisco

How US households got turned upside down by higher interest rates

Uncovering opportunities in stressed commercial real estate

Distressed CRE loans surge nationwide


Payments?

Buy now, pay later: Where have the months gone?

Sibos 2023: What's next for low-value cross border payments

International students using fintech to receive foreign money transfers - Revolut

Plaid and Cross River team on real time payments with FedNow

Sibos 2023: Is the future of payments digital and instant?


Venture Capital / Private Equity

Goldman Sachs raises $15 billion to buy stakes in private equity funds

Private equity firms pivot away from traditional buyouts

NYC pensions eye private equity target hike

CalSTRS positions to take advantage of energy transition


AI / ML

AI is a turbo-charger for the $1.4 trillion side hustle economy, apparently

How AI can help boost inclusion across the fintech industry

Bank chiefs relish prospect of AI boost to productivity

Senators debate use of AI in financial services

How banks are trying to get in front of new AI rules

Across the Fed, a mindful exploration of AI is underway


ESG / Climate Change

Climatetech and fintech: Converging into the 2020s

Northern Trust bets on carbon credit demand as emission goals loom

HSBC makes $1 billion available for climate tech companies

Populism could derail the green transition

For many big companies, emissions head in the wrong direction

How net zero became an election issue around the globe

Climate decision-making is caught in a catch-22

The unexpected new winners in the global energy war

Companies stall climate action despite earlier promises

California proposes big insurance changes as it faces climate risks

White House directs agencies to account for climate change in budgets


Bigtech?

Cisco Systems to buy Splunk in $28 billion deal

The future of Silicon Valley

Big tech threatens future of journalism

Should big tech pay for the use of telecom networks?

Should big tech be more climate conscious?


Fintech??

Fintech-issued personal loans in the US

Despite the ups and downs of the fintech space, people still really care about it

Are "everything apps" the future of fintech?

Higher for longer interest rates threaten fintech

How banks and fintechs can get the best results from their partnerships

How fintechs can survive (and thrive) in disrupted times


Blockchain / Crypto?

Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital targets Europe for crypto expansion

Law firms push blockchain work in finance despite 'cryptowinter'

Blockchain security: Myth or reality?

Wall Street sees blockchain technology as a game changer

R3 blockchain lays off a fifth of its employees

Federal Reserve releases working paper exploring asset tokenization and RWA


Regulation / Compliance??

CFPB says lenders must explain AI-driven credit denials

Top New York State regulator to depart

FCA chief: Many questions remain around 'debanking'

Fund industry braced for SEC crackdown on deceptive product labels

New York regulator to require higher standards for coin listings and delistings


Corporate Venture / Innovation? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

A first step towards resilient organizations

The secret to accelerating performance

Santander commits $100 million fund for Spanish startups

How to raise corporate venture capital


Personal Development / Leadership?

These 14 small mindset shifts will change your life

The unstoppable power of greeting it all with a smile

4 ways to push through adversity and failure without ego

How to get your brain to focus on what matters

The magic of committing to a specific goal

5 types of stories leaders need to tell

Leading change may need to begin with changing yourself


Podcasts / Videos??

David Rubenstein: with Masayoshi Son

Think Faster, Talking Smarter: How to speak successfully when you're put on the spot

GS Exchanges: Tech companies are investing in growth

Behind the memo: Fewer losers or more winners?

What makes an unshakeable optimist? With Simon Sinek


Speeches / Communications

Martin Gruenberg, Chairman, FDIC: "Financial stability risks of non-financial institutions"

Ravi Menon, MD at MAS: "ASEAN, Alternative Energy, and Artificial Intelligence"

Crossroads Capital: Aversion, Dispersion, and Reversion


Research Reports??

The State of Payment Operations 2023

OW: Margin compression in deflation

McK: Full throttle on net zero - Creating value in the face of uncertainty

McK: Elevating customer experience - A win-win for insurers and customers

McK: Global Insurance Report 2023

McK On the cusp of the next payments era - Future opportunities for banks

CapGemini: Weathering the climate change storm

McK: The AI-enabled utility - Rewiring to win in the energy transition

KPMG: Portfolio value creation for private equity sponsors

Deloitte: Why decarbonization belongs in capital allocation conversations

Deloitte: Asset servicers - The age of transformation

KPMG: Banking blueprint for the crypto world

UN: Responsible Banking

WEF: Unlocking interoperability - Overcoming regulatory frictions in cross-border payments

Deloitte: Financial Services Predictions 2023

IMF: CBDCs role in promoting financial inclusion?

Adopting digital currencies by central banks: A cross-country perspective

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