PayThink is focused on the rapidly changing, inter-connected markets of debit, credit, mobile, prepaid and digital payments. As the payments industry strives for faster innovation to launch new products ahead of competitors, PayThink provides insight from market participants and innovators leading the way. PayThink is designed for executives looking to stay relevant in the ever-changing payments ecosystem by finding and honing their competitive edge.
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Effi Fuks-Leichtag is Chief Product Officer of ERGO NEXT Insurance, where he leads product, data, marketing, and AI innovation. He brings extensive experience building and scaling technology products and organizations. Before joining ERGO NEXT, Effi was VP of Consumer Products at Yelp, overseeing consumer growth, core product experiences, search, personalization, and other key initiatives. Earlier in his career, he founded and led product teams at several startups, including Fribiz, ExPOS, Kifi, and Complete Labs.
August 7
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said the cryptocurrency market structure bill will be considered "first thing" after senators return from recess in September.
August 7
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As AI tools take over more of the research, drafting and prep work that once taught new advisors the job, firms are racing to figure out what should replace it.
August 7
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In a letter to the Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questioned the decision to allow a Texas bank to change charters while under a cease-and-desist order related to money-laundering controls.
August 7
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The economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, but the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% all the same. The development could embolden both hawks and doves at the central bank.
August 7
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Following its purchase by Raymond James, Clark Capital's CEO discusses his firm's future and how he aims to help advisors operate as "mini virtual multifamily offices."
August 7
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Return-to-office mandates in the financial services world are based more on senior executives' "gut" feelings than on real data. In many cases their main effect is to add stress to the lives of front-line employees.
August 7
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Augustus National Bank, which is working to fulfill the conditions for its de novo OCC charter, was approved for federal deposit insurance by the FDIC.
August 7
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A proposal issued last week by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. could lead banks to limit grants they give to nonprofits in exchange for Community Reinvestment Act credit.
August 7
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From showing up authentically to understanding oxytocin, a session at this week's CAAFP held by The American College of Financial Services called into question some traditional industry approaches to planning.
August 6
