Testing out this AI thing
Here’s a basic algorithm for trading based on 1% value swings: Note: This is a basic algorithm, and there are many factors to consider when […]
Category: Finance
What three things? These three things.
Three climate actions you can take today. One of the challenges we all face in addressing climate emergency is “what can I do that would […]
Open Finance — the FCA points to a future of Open Standards for Shared Data in the UK
The FCA has put forward all the major recommendations we (Open Finance advisory) made in 2019… laying a path towards Open Standards for Shared Data […]
Tipping points…
Our transition to net-zero is underway — how can we ensure it is provable, robust, secure and fair? via The FT we have The world’s largest oil […]
Data governance — how to move fast and *not* break things
I’ve been receiving a lot of calls from people asking how they can use data to ‘help’. To help frame a potential response that isn’t […]
Tip of the data iceberg
In City AM [Re: Why Open Banking is the next finance revolution] As co-chair of the original Open Banking Standard, it’s great to see the […]
Open Finance — Designing for Cohesion and Interoperability
The Financial Conduct Authority set up an Advisory Group on open finance to discuss the potential of extending open banking-like data-sharing to a wider range […]
Open Banking, its evolution into Open Finance and beyond
Open Banking—is a regulated standard that addresses data sharing across the banking sector. It addresses: Rights Liability models Dispute resolution and redress Consent Security Legal […]
Icebreaker One announced at UN Climate Action Summit
After an 18-month industry consultation, we opened Icebreaker One at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York. –> More information here on the new IcebreakerOne.org […]
IcebreakerOne announced at the UN DRR Global Platform
We announced of our first open consultation for IcebreakerOne at the UN DRR Global Platform on 13 May 2019.
Some thoughts on the ‘long-shot’
I recently re-watched The Big Short. … and have, in many conversations, been testing out the idea that we are approaching a potential ‘market collapse’ […]
OERS — an introduction
Yesterday, we hosted the kick-off meeting for the Open Environmental Risk Standard start up team. This is our summary of that conversation. Over 50% of […]
Your voice: on the future of financial services …
Interested in the future of open banking, open pensions, open insurance, open … finance? What do you think? Open Finance will … in your words: […]
OERS briefing note 2019-02-04
Based on six months of consultation we are developing an Environmental Risk Constellation (a federated partnership programme) to: develop an open standard for sharing environmental […]
Global Open Banking Summit — announcement & notes
“A full view of your financial world” From my perspective, Open Banking is one of the most interesting things happening right now. It’s like going […]
Report – International review & benchmarking of Open Banking
We have completed our comprehensive International review & benchmarking of Open Banking for the Canadian government, covering: Australia Europe Hong Kong India Japan Mexico Malaysia […]
Exploring refugee financing
Working with DFID, UKaid, International Rescue and the Centre for Global Disaster Protection, we helped lead a day-long innovation lab that convened over 40 experts […]
Quantum Quipu
How the visual language of technology comes around every 1,000 years or so… “talking knots were recording devices fashioned from strings. The Inca people used […]
Report – Development of UK open banking
We have completed our review of the development of UK open banking for the Canadian government, tracing its history back to the 2007-2008 financial crisis […]
Open banking is now regulation in the UK — Open APIs matter
The Open Banking Standard, which I co-chaired the development of, started to roll out on 13 Jan 2018. Creating open APIs is part of the […]
Carbon Offsetting moves forward – a first Gold Standard Carbon Offset
Very exciting times – quotes from this BBC article ‘The UK government is to define criteria for carbon offsetting schemes to bring “greater clarity” to […]