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From Vaults to Virtual: The Rise of Blockchain in Banking

Tom Spencer

As cryptocurrency gains popularity and central bank digital currencies ( CBDCs ) are explored globally, major financial institutions are undergoing significant transformations to adapt to this new landscape. Central banks worldwide are exploring the potential of CBDCs as digital versions of their national currencies.

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Ten Ways to Boost Cash Flow as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

Downtime between projects combined with slow payments can wreak havoc on your bank account. Here are several strategies you can use to achieve these objectives and improve the health of your business. Consider offering multiple payment options including ACH bank transfer, PayPal, Venmo, and even credit cards.

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How Eastern Bank Shifted Its Strategy to Compete with Online Lenders

Harvard Business

How one 200-year-old regional bank in the U.S. used intrapreneurship to compete with online lenders.

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Why JPMorgan Chase Is Committed to Improving Racial Equity in Banking

Harvard Business

Does addressing structural racism in the financial system align with a major bank’s growth strategy?

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How Banks Can Compete Against an Army of Fintech Startups

Harvard Business

It’s been more than 25 years since Bill Gates dismissed retail banks as “dinosaurs,” but the statement may be as true today as it was then. Banking for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been astonishingly unaffected by the rise of the Internet.

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3 ways financial advisory consulting bests strategy consulting

Management Consulted

From the variety of work and access to C-level executives to the wide array of exit opportunities, strategy operations consulting far surpassed financial advisory consulting as our recommended career to pursue. Find it here: 5 reasons to choose strategy operations over financial advisory consulting. Missed part one?

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Bulger Partners – Strategy Consulting for the Software Economy

Management Consulted

In fact, the firm is already beating out heavyweights such as McKinsey, Bain, and Parthenon-EY for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty. On the value creation side, Bulger Partners covers 13 different types of value assignments (growth strategy offerings, technical strategy, operations, etc.).

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