BANKING PERSPECTIVES
Artifical intelligence (AI) is likely to reshape our lives in as big a way as the internet did in the 1990s and smartphones did in the 2000s (scary or exciting as that may be). That means changes to your regular life and your banking life, too. You’re likely encountering AI in your financial life already, …
UK-based Starling Bank announced last week that it is bringing its digital banking platform, Engine by Starling, to North America. The move marks the next step in Starling’s transformation from a digital bank into a global technology provider. Starling launched Engine in 2022 to take its technology stack that powered Starling’s own growth in the UK and package it …
Bitwise CIO: Banks Should Boost Rewards, Not Fear Stablecoins “If local banks are worried about competition from stablecoins, they should pay more interest on deposits,” Hougan posted on X Tuesday. Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, is calling out US banks for complaining about stablecoin competition instead of offering better returns to …
Banking giant UBS is ramping up its threats to leave Switzerland and set up shop in the US — a radical response to Swiss regulators who have proposed onerous new capital requirements on the financial behemoth, The Post has learned. Executives at the 162-year-old Swiss bank — led by highly regarded Chairman Colm Kelleher and CEO Sergio Ermotti …