@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialFirms push to make private markets more like publics
The bottleneck preventing #WealthManagement advisors from moving retail investors into private markets is not regulatory constraint but the absence of integrated #FinTech
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialSMBC Americas COO is out
Greg Keeley is no longer with the company he joined last year, according to an email sent to staff Monday.
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialWhy Tether's Iran problem is a bank partner problem
Tether freezes sanctioned wallets when law enforcement asks it to, and the subcommittee's complaint is that asking is the only thing that works.
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialHow credit cards are playing into the Kansas Senate race
The re-election race for Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, is the latest example of how the Trump era has scrambled the traditional alliance between Republicans and the #Banking industry
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.social#Sibos2026: Where #AI will really transform financial services
The most useful question for financial services isn't whether AI becomes "as intelligent as humans". It's where machines can already do a better job than people.
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.social@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialPurple Group launches embedded finance division Hello Purple
The group is packaging its own technology as an offering to fintech developers through its new Hello Purple business.
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialIn the age of #AI and digitization, banks run the risk of looking homogenous. The differentiator will always be the willingness of bankers to work to engage with customers and communities.
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialNubank is reportedly in early stage talks with Monzo for a full takeover, while Advent International has been named one of several buyout firms interested in acquiring a minority stake.
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialU.S. bank Valley National buys Israeli fintech Bluevine for $340 million
The acquisition will give the bank a digital small business platform while accelerating its technology and AI strategy.
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialOpen Standard's #Stablecoin business begins to take shape
Open Standard, a stablecoin consortium with more than 140 partners, formalized its governance structure, founding partners and leadership.
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialSecurity company Gambit says an attacker used three open-source #AI agents to breach 27 companies and steal more than 600,000 credit card records. A scan cost about $25.
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@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialOld Glory Bank is 'severely undercapitalized,' FDIC says
The bank has struggled to turn a profit despite growth in deposits from $10 million in 2023 to over $245 million at the end of 2025.
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialHuntington unites marketing, digital in a push for growth
Former USAA executive Ameesh Vakharia has been tasked with aligning the regional bank’s brand experience with its digital product delivery.
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.social@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialMichigan credit union CEO is out after ‘Lake America’ blowback
The executive privately posted an AI-altered photo of family members wearing “Lake America” sweatshirts while headed to Canada for vacation. A public repost went viral.
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialWhat Revolut hopes to gain by pushing 'selfie payments'
Revolut's agenda to disrupt banks and legacy payment includes a pair of new features designed to ease checkout by leaning on facial #Biometrics
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialFed proposes #Stablecoin rules
In a statement issued alongside proposed rules,
Fed Gov. Michael Barr said stablecoins “will only be stable if they can be reliably and promptly redeemed at par in a range of conditions.”
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialRIAs working with Schwab get higher-yielding option for clients' cash
As #AI threatens to squeeze firms' profits on uninvested cash, RIAs are gaining a new option for clients' long-term cash holdings.
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.socialWhy BMO has regained confidence in its US strategy
The bank expects to deliver on its U.S. return on equity target of 12% by Oct. 31, 2027.