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StanChart Back in Hot Water; B of A Investor Vote Looms

The profound disruption that has led to the rise of challengers like Apple, PayPal and Square can ultimately drive innovation across the financial services industry.

Buy buttons are shaping up to be the next battleground in tech-driven retail, and retailers are gearing up to take the field on social media sites like Twitter, Pinterest and others. But the new payments technology presents challenges that retailers must consider.

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) on BankThink this week, including banks' subpar shareholder value and how big-data advocates can better communicate with critics who worry about the technology's potential discriminatory effects.

Studies are showing that companies predominantly led by women perform better than those led by men; worldwide trends are showing a continuing uptick in the number of women on boards, but they still account for less than 20% of directors.

It's hard to know what would be best with regard to NCUA's examination cycle, but that's exactly why all the stakeholders should be talking about it.

The government’s cap on interchange fees has failed to produce savings for consumers. That’s why the Federal Reserve should avoid dictating prices in the private sector.

Fed Holds Steady on Rates; Regulating Apple and Alibaba

EMV is being touted as the dawn of a new era in credit card fraud prevention. However, there are doubts it will make a significant difference.

Faster payments have a lot of benefits — and one big downside. A new electronic payments system could make it easier for people to unwittingly send money to scammers and harder for fraud victims to get their money back.