I just finished reading the new book by Ray Dalio about the cyclical nature of financial and debt systems, and how political events, pandemics, and natural disasters may impact these economic cycles. Ray Dalio is one of the most successful hedge fund managers turned researcher and historian, who made his name by predicting the financial Read more…
Although many things have changed in the token industry over the past few years, token sales are still happening, they are still beneficial, and they definitely have a future! If you want to learn about the most vital elements of token-based crowdfunding, don’t miss this episode. If you found value Read more…
There is one never-ending fight in FinTech startups and it’s all about who is more important: developers vs sales vs everyone else? Developers and product teams often think they are the only ones “working” on the product and all the marketing, sales, and PR buzz is just noise. Marketing and Read more…
It’s not always easy to know where the root cause of the problems in your organization lies. In today’s episode, I’m going to give you some examples of common issues which may seem like organizational issues but in fact, they are just a result of inexperienced compliance officers who don’t Read more…
If you work in FinTech or Financial Services, you probably know that most audits start with a “please, send me your policies” request. And most audit findings come from scenarios when you did not follow your policy or when your policy did not describe something that actually happened. So, what Read more…
There are a number of different factors to consider prior to undergoing a ‘fit and proper’ assessment, and although there is no one-size-fits-all approach, in today’s episode, I’m going to talk about some of the most important practices and principles that can help you achieve success in the FinTech compliance Read more…
I am often asked about non-compete contractual provisions when it comes to hiring employees from competitors as well as how to prevent your employees from going to your competition. Obviously, almost everyone wants to steal talent from others and nobody likes when it happens to you, right? To be very Read more…
What’s on the horizon for FinTech and Crypto in 2022? Hello friends, and Happy New Year 2022! I strongly believe that this year is going to be the year of crypto. In today’s episode, it is dedicated to DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) and why I don’t believe in them. Join Read more…
After years of doing FinTech compliance consulting, I am now in the enviable position of being able to be picky about my clients. I have declined to join projects – and left some of my (former) ones – over a dozen times over the last 24 months. These decisions have very Read more…
What’s on the horizon for FinTech and Crypto in 2022? In today’s episode, I wanted to discuss the trends I see coming in the FinTech space for 2022. Obviously, things may change with this forecast, but this is why we love crypto and FinTech so much. Join me as I Read more…