An analysis from The World Bank suggests that If #childmarriage ended by 2030, economic gains could reach more than $500 billion annually. Year in Review in 12 Charts: http://wrld.bg/edie30hk3TH Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage …see more

WFAE's General Manager Joe O'Connor welcomes the audience to the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's Spirit Square, for the "Charlotte Talks" statewide broadcast, "Unrest in the Queen City." The discussion marks the one-year anniversary of the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in the City of Charlotte , and the period of protests and demonstrations that folllowed. Watching a video montage of news clips and photos right now. Intense. At the time, so many people said, "This is NOT Charlotte." But it was. It is. And what it revealed was that not everyone experiences the same Charlotte. #Charlotte #protests #policeshootings #socialjustice …see more

Still thinking about last night's forum on building better neighborhoods, and what it could mean for #Charlotte's development. Here's more fuel for the conversation from The Charlotte Placemaking Hub - a one-stop-shop for public realm enhancement tools - is now available! http://bit.ly/2tExPwt City of Charlotte Charlotte Center City Partners …see more

I keep #SouthSudan nestled in a corner of my heart. My first trip there was in December 2010 for a Voice of America reporters' workshop just ahead of the 2011 Independence vote. I traveled there 5 more times to work with VOA journalists, and will never forget their sincerity, courage and persistence. The ongoing strife and deterioration in the world's youngest nation is heartbreaking, but I continue to be impressed by the strength and resilience of women there. I actually believe that eventually, they'll lead the way back to peace. BBC : An estimated 86% of the more than 900,000 South Sudanese refugees in Uganda are women and children, says the United Nations . Many women are leading their extended households and communities in crowded refugee settlements. With the support of each other, the authorities and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs), they are trying to build a life. #women #peacebuilding #SouthSudan #Uganda #Africa …see more

Thanks Daniel Montoya for a fabulous conversation. Really enjoyed the discussion about the future of Argentina and the world economy. #geopolitics #demographics #argentina

a fintech IPO that says more about geopolitics, trade & currency wars than anything else. also whether floated in the US or HK, do not trust Ant’s numbers. obviously.

my money is on this shift to not be a “one time thing and back to normal”. unlike a major recession or depression which can be viewed as a once in a lifetime event for a generation, an interconnected world swept by pandemics forces us to adapt and change in longer lasting ways. it is only normal that the way we socialize and the way we organize for work, and the way we organize as citizens will change too. startups and incumbents will have to crack the new code. (article for illustrative purposes). …see more

ok so I was completely wrong. neither Visa nor MasterCard shall be the first to jump ship. PayPal however. not looking good and the odds are several prominent names will follow shortly. this will hurt Libra. #libra #facebook #payments …see more

look at the ATM fee inflation here, 139% increase over 20yrs. (yield offered decreases over same period & other fees go up too, such as overdraft for example) US centric, but probably same all over Europe. via Bankrate & Axios. …see more

Citi making the case for a federated bank id similar to what has already happened in the Nordics. this is exactly what banks in every geography/jurisdiction should do. a federated bank id offering would unlock so much value in financial services at large. #financialservices #banks #banking #identity #id …see more

oh boy. for the love of god, please please, no one tell Bezos and Zuckerberg. just don’t tell them. #fintech #banking #payments

Excited to share in this experience with the Wharton community tomorrow, especially our 2020 graduates. I welcome you all to join in the #WhartonGrad celebration: https://whr.tn/1Sgh9mV

‪the only entity for whom Libra accrues value is... Facebook.‬ ‪withstanding this unavoidable fact, w/a similar model & a different approach to data privacy, a closed loop system w/a stable digital token, identity, payments & a sprinkling of crypto will be the next mega hit. ‬

THAT is fascinating. primary reason is the industry is consolidating. might it be that emerging payment solutions are bypassing traditional channels & smaller players in specific corridors? #banks #banking #payments …see more

i participated in producing this white paper on digital platforms, market structure and antitrust for Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State with Fiona Scott Morton as chair & Ariel Ezrachi Douglas Melamed, Roberta Katz, Jamie Morgenstern, Gene Kimmelman, Bruno Julien. thanks to Luigi Zingales …see more

hypothesis: large financial services firms tend to have distributed business teams and centralized tech teams. the latter needs to be more distributed to gain biz knowledge & flexibility. partnering with b2b fintech startups is one of the ways one achieves this goal. #fintech #startups #financialservices #banking #banks #insurance #payments #innovation …see more

BCG most innovative companies guide 2019 is out. here are the top 4 financial services firms according to BCG. i agree about ING. am surprised Capital One is included at lower ranking, and DBS is not even in the ranking!! #financialservices #innovation #fintech #banking #banks https://lnkd.in/eaY2svk …see more

this is such a depressing read. there are tech solutions for sure, to improve onboarding, to improve transaction analysis. without political will & coordination, little improvement to he expected.

blockchain exec who works in an currently imperfect industry critiques local area bank for not creating a perfect coin immediately.

more shoes dropping. for those who have seen the story before, it usually gets worse until it gets better.