#ItzOnWealthTech Ep 25: How Software is Eating Banking with Lex Sokolin, ConsenSys
“Banking, as it is today, is moving sideways from manufacturing to being just a feature.” — Lex Sokolin, ConsenSys Lex Sokolin is a futurist and entrepreneur working on the next generation of financial services. He is the Global Fintech Co-Head at ConsenSys, a blockchain technology company building the infrastructure, applications, and practices that enable a […]
#WinnersOfWealthTech Ep 24: Rich Cancro, CEO of AdvisorEngine
“Everybody fails at some point, but if you have built a level of trust with your clients, there’s no reason for fear.” — Rich Cancro This month’s Winners of Wealthtech interview is with Rich Cancro, who is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AdvisorEngine. He sets the company’s vision and strategy and brings over 25 […]
Digital Digest from the InVest 2018 Conference
The battle between every startup and incumbent comes down to whether the startup gets distribution before the incumbent gets innovation. I pulled this quote from one of my favorite podcasts, a16z, which is produced by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. I felt as though I was witnessing this ongoing struggle live last week at the In|Vest […]
Top 5 Cybersecurity Failures in Financial Services
On April 1st, President Barack Obama declared that cyber-attacks constitute a national emergency and issued an executive order sanctioning the finances of foreign-based digital intruders. The president’s announcement was no April Fool’s Day joke. Cybercrime caused $445 billion in damages globally last year, according to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a […]
