Owen Wheatley

Lead Partner – Banking and Financial Services, ISG

Owen Wheatley is the lead partner on banking and financial services at ISG.

Cryptocurrency

It's time to rationalize the disparate regulatory treatment of crypto

Despite its game-changing potential, crypto adoption has remained relatively low, hampered by an unsavory reputation and lack of regulations. Advancements and clarity in regulations and oversight are needed.

By Owen Wheatley

April 12

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SBA

SBA's push to revive an old idea

Isabel Casillas Guzman, administrator of the Small Business Administration, wants the agency to get involved in direct lending, a practice that was discontinued during the Clinton administration. Congress has not embraced the idea, to put it mildly.

By John Reosti

4h ago
Risk management

Yes, your bank has a supply chain, and it's fraught with risk

Extensive partnerships with third-party service providers, fintechs and other partners are the banking equivalent of a supply chain, and bankers need to be clear-eyed about assessing the risk associated with them.

By Samantha Regan

4h ago
Payments

Meet the bank that's replacing every debit card with wood

GLS had already stopped issuing first-use plastic as of 2018, but it wasn't enough for the eco-minded German bank. Fake plastic still looks and feels like plastic.

By Daniel Wolfe

4h ago