Writings from Rich Turrin
Fintech’s Pawn in the Geopolitical Game, Thank China.
Something amazing has happened in the fintech domain – and it seems to have occurred with little fanfare. It’s almost as though the industry would prefer to ignore it rather than celebrate its arrival. To back up a bit, fintech is celebrated as the driving force in providing banking to the unbanked, lowering brokerage fees, generating… Read More
Do Neobanks Spark Joy in their Users? AI Gives us the Answer
It’s a good time to take a hard look at neobank apps. Is the new banking revolution all that it’s made out to be? And what about the traditional banking incumbents – are they making good on their promise to exploit digital opportunities and catch up? I believe that the next wave is upon us,… Read More
Libra Tipping the Balance
I have been relatively silent on Facebook’s plans for its game-changing Libra currency. In part due to summer holiday, but also because I wanted the dust to settle a bit before commenting. Libra is certainly a massive undertaking and whether you like Facebook or not, you have to at least give them credit for thinking… Read More
A look inside Innovation Lab Excellence
People are asking, “What’s inside “innovation Lab Excellence?” Here is a chapter by chapter overview of what’s in the book. Read this and there will be no surprise what’s inside. What will surprise you is how easy it is to make your lab and digital transformation more productive. 💥 I am grateful for the messages… Read More
Learning to Love Innovation Labs. What would you do without them? (Video)
I’ll give it to you straight: Innovation labs are necessary to promote digital adoption in your company. Yes, I criticize them now and again, but that is solely intended to temper—to moderate—the attitude toward them. I am not a proponent of the over-hyped claims of digital nirvana that some consultants shill with a lab’s start-up.… Read More
Pay Me! WeChat on Fire, While GAFA Stews
So, GAFA (Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple) payment systems are back in the news again with Amazon’s pending entry into the market. Much like a trendy restaurant opening, the anticipation is palpable. And tables will book, given that one-third of Generation Z consumers (projected to account for 40% of all consumers in the USA by 2020)… Read More
Honored to be Selected for Lattice80’s Fintech Singapore 50 – Top Influencers
LATTICE80 Fintech 50 Singapore – Top Influencers Click link to the left for article and list. From the Lattice80 Article: Singapore has long established itself globally as one of the most active hubs for fintech and innovation, a true Asian and global leader. This comes in addition to Singapore’s place as an important finance hub… Read More
Crypto Theft and Credit Card Fraud Compared: Do you know what’s in your wallet?
Another day, another crypto exchange hacked. Maybe it’s just me but something is seriously wrong if the payment system of the future is being plundered with such frequency. I needed to see for myself what these losses really meant in terms of my crypto trading and what I found was rather shocking. So… Read More
Big Data Gone Bad Shows Why Digital KYC is no Panacea
Another day, another article about how some new technology is going to change everything. Nirvana is ours, if only we implement the technology in full and then sit back and reap the rewards from our investment. All of these articles and their over-hyped claims ring hollow because they fail to recognize the human component in… Read More