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Amir Sarhangi is the CEO of Skyfire. Previously, he was the CEO and founder of Jibe Mobile, a startup acquired by Google in 2015. Jibe's messaging infrastructure is now Android Messenger. After several years in a leadership role at Google, Amir departed to join Ripple as a VP of Products.
April 28
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The firms' collaboration shines a light on how the wealth management business works today and how it is evolving, as advisors weigh independence against the risks of "poking the bear" when they leave.
April 28
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Rodney Hood, former acting Comptroller of the Currency and former chair of the National Credit Union Administration, says the credit scoring system is broken and AI can fix it.
April 28
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Parents who don't effectively communicate estate plans to their children set them up to fail financially, emotionally and relationally.
April 28
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Just as the invention of pneumatic nail guns didn't eliminate the need for expert carpenters, the appearance of new AI tools for banks won't obviate the need for experienced and well-trained bank employees.
April 28
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Regulators can compel regulated stablecoin issuers to perform AML checks and even freeze assets. But there are a lot of digital currencies out there beyond stablecoins.
April 28
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A business unit CEO Jane Fraser called a "crown jewel" during the bank's first-quarter earnings call says its reaping efficiencies through virtual assistants.
April 28
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There's been an onslaught of nonbank financial technology company charter applications and approvals already this year.
April 28
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Dayne joined Quantum Health as its new CEO and member of its Board of Directors in January 2025. As CEO, he drives the overall business strategy and execution for Quantum Health. He was most recently the founder, CEO and Executive Chairman of PlanSource, a leading technology company that automates and simplifies benefits programs for over 5 million employees, and its platform helps employers better administer their health benefits. A proven scaler of transformative companies, he focuses his impressive health benefits industry experience to drive growth and unlock new market value and operational scale.
April 27
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The Pennsylvania-based regional bank said it will collaborate with OpenAI to deploy artificial intelligence across its commercial banking operations. OpenAI technical teams will be onsite to build custom AI capabilities.
April 27
