Bøger af Chris Skinner

Groundbreaking new book from best selling author Chris Skinner based on indepth interviews with management of 5 top global banks- JPMorgan Chase (USA), BBVA and ING (Europe), and DBS and CMB (Asia)

An extensive discussion on thethird generation Internet, ValueWeb, allowing consumers and machines to connectand share value in real time and for free.

When Money Thinks For You

How can we use technology and finance to improve society and the planet?Digital for Good looks at everything from how banking plays a role in the climate emergency through to the FinTech world using technology to overcome issues of inequality and inclusion. The themes of the book include questioning the purpose of banking, and whether it is socially useful; how purpose can impact a bank's role in the climate emergency; the way in which we can use finance to do good for society and the planet; the latest developments in cryptocurrencies; and more.Unlike Chris Skinner's previous books, this is not an opinion piece but a collaborative effort that includes interviews and chapters from leading authorities including experts from across the world. Examples of those contributing to the book include Adrian Gore, Group Chief Executive, Discovery Bank (South Africa); Tom Blomfield, founder and former CEO, Monzo Bank (UK); Gail Bradbook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion (UK); Brock Pierce, Chair of the Bitcoin Foundation (USA); Jonathan Quin, Head of Europe Strategy for Ant Group (China); Gottfried Liebrundtt, former Chief Executive Office of SWIFT (Belgium); and many others from all over the world.The aim of this book is to present an in-the-round, global view of the state of our financial and technological space today, and how these developments are both impacting and improving our world. The bottom-line is: if your business doesn't stand for something, it will fall down.

The Candy Crew travels to Planet Lava in search of hidden treasure. There, they find out a secret about General Rock. What should the crew do with what they have learnt? Join Captain Cake and his friends, Lieutenant Chocolate, Sergeant Jelly and Private Potato as they journey through space. The Captain Cake stories will keep young readers engaged as they explore important character-building lessons.

Captain Cake's space adventures will captivate young readers as they learn key principles of integrity and honesty, and about taking responsibility for everyday actions

With common food and vegetables as main characters, Captain Cake will captivate and engage young minds as they learn about friendship and working together

The world of banking is changing dramatically as a result of regulation, technology and society. New developments in the past three years include advances in regulatory change, the impact of China and India; from the latest technologies to impact bank services, to the latest experiments with a cashless society.