IBS Journal June 2017


IN THIS ISSUE JUNE 2017 / ISSUE 27.02


Welcome to the real world


Visa and Neon in pay-by-selfie initiative Samsung Pay finally launches in UK CLEARLY gears up for launch


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CASH A RELIC OF ITS TIME FOR DIGITAL SHOPPERS FEATURE FOCUS


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Digital wealth management Robo-advice


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Editor’s Note:


Who’s bought what? The month in numbers: Comment:


The Big Interview:


Who’s been saying what: Startup of the month:


Good month | Bad month: On the move:


Backchat | Diary:


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Barclays boosts FinTech credentials Apple Pay heads to Italy ANZ to step up use of agile


Current Student Account launches Stateside Cash a relic of its time for digital shoppers Austen experts slam BoE over ‘retouched’ tenner Bank of Ireland backs branches, sees contactless growth Sumitomo Mitsui in chatty mood with AI initiative Tandem promotes from within for CTO role


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