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Biggest Fintech Winners of 2019

Who were the biggest — and most popular — fintechs in 2019 in the banking industry? Cornerstone Advisors Ron Shevlin brings us the rankings of fintech influencers globally.

Published on December 2019 in Fintech Banking

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Picture of Ron Shevlin with Cornerstone AdvisorsFEATURING: Ron Shevlin, Director of Research at Cornerstone Advisors

Automation and digital technology aimed at improving financial services continues to impact the banking ecosystem. From mobile payments to digital lending and budgeting services, fintech and big tech providers are revolutionizing how consumers and businesses handle manage their financial relationships.

To get a perspective on the past and future of fintech applications and their impact on traditional banking, I am joined today by my very good friend, Ron Shevlin. Ron is not only one of the foremost authorities on what is happening in the banking industry, he is also a personal mentor and one of the people who was most responsible for my professional transformation a decade ago.

Ron is the Managing Director of Fintech Research at Cornerstone Advisors, author of the book Smarter Bank and senior contributor on Forbes with his weekly Fintech Snark Tank articles. Ron is ranked among the top fintech influencers globally, and is a frequent keynote speaker at banking and fintech industry events.


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In each Banking Transformed podcast, host Jim Marous has candid conversations with the world’s foremost leaders on what it takes to transform financial institutions during an age of digital disruption. His guests discuss technology, channels, innovation, customer experience, leadership, culture and competitive forces that are changing the banking industry faster than ever before.

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Jim Marous Profile PictureNamed as one of the most influential people in banking, Jim Marous is an internationally recognized financial industry strategist, co-publisher of The Financial Brand and the owner and CEO of the Digital Banking Report. The Digital Banking Report is a subscription-based publication that provides deep insights into the digitization of banking, with over 150 reports in the digital archive available to subscribers.

As a sought after keynote speaker, author and recognized authority on disruption in the financial services industry, Marous has been featured by CNBC and CNN, Cheddar, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Financial Times, The Economist, The American Banker and has spoken to audiences worldwide. Jim has also advised the White House on banking policy.

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