@rob_daly

Senior editor at @gfmag who covers corporate finance, fintech, and other interesting and nerdy things | All opinions are my own.

 Palmyra, NY
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Joined September 2008
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An interesting piece by @gfmag contributor Rocco Pendola: What if Revolut Isn’t the Only Threat? How Santander Is Quietly Targeting the US gfmag.com/news/revolut-vs-sa…

What if Revolut Isn't the Only Threat? How Santander Is Quietly Targeting the US

While US banks brace for Revolut’s full-scale entry, an unexpected challenger emerges. How Santander could disrupt American fintech.

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Wall Street Jobs Data Tell Diverging Stories in May gfmag.com/news/wall-street-j…

Wall Street Jobs Data Tell Diverging Stories in May

Conflicting data from the BLS and ADP leaves the true state of Wall Street jobs open for debate after a split May hiring report.

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IYKYK #may4th youtu.be/vmDDOFXSgAs?si=jvCP…

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Dave Brubeck - Take Five

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Powell’s Final FOMC Meeting Ends With Fed Autonomy In Doubt gfmag.com/news/powell-final-…

Powell's Final FOMC Meeting Ends With Fed Autonomy In Doubt

Jerome Powell concluded his final FOMC meeting as chairman, but questions remain over the central bank's ability to remain independent.

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Big things are happening at @gfmag! Global Finance Taps Paul Curcio As New Editorial Leader gfmag.com/news/global-financ…

Global Finance Taps Paul Curcio As New Editorial Leader

With more than 50,000 subscribers worldwide, Global Finance’s leadership shift signals both continuity and evolution.

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Happy #DyngusDay and try to stay dry!
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Trump Tariffs Overturned By Supreme Court; $175B Refund Dispute Looms gfmag.com/news/trump-tariffs…

Trump Tariffs Overturned By Supreme Court; $175B Refund Dispute Looms

The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Trump’s sweeping tariffs has companies wanting a refund — roughly $175 billion are on the line.

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And how much disinfectant will it take to clean something like that?
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Banks are racing to devise their #DeFi infrastructure. Building The Tokenized Future gfmag.com/technology/buildin…

Building The Tokenized Future

Global banks are bringing traditional and decentralized finance together as they race to devise the plumbing of a new financial system.

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KYC Video Verification is officially dead
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After Maduro: Why Regime Change Doesn’t Mean Stability For Venezuela—Or Investors gfmag.com/executive-intervie…

After Maduro: Why Regime Change Doesn’t Mean Stability For Venezuela—Or Investors

Economist Abigail Hall explains what Maduro’s removal means for Venezuela, global markets, and the risks of US-led regime change.

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An AI Podcasting Machine Is Churning Out 3,000 Episodes a Week -- and People Are Listening #AI #Media #theregoesmyretirement msn.com/en-us/technology/art…
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Lab-grown human brain tissue could replicate a supercomputer. semafor.com/article/11/12/20…

Lab-grown human brain tissue could replicate a supercomputer

Researchers are growing brain tissue that can respond to electrical signals, much like a computer, and could help create a reliable supercomputer, Nature reports.

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MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing fortune.com/2025/08/18/mit-r…

MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing | Fortune

There’s a stark difference in success rates between companies that purchase AI tools from vendors and those that build them internally.

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In simulations designed to mimic real-world markets, trading agents powered by AI formed price-fixing cartels — without explicit instruction bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

‘Dumb’ AI Bots Collude to Rig Markets, Wharton Research Finds

It’s a regulator’s nightmare: Hedge funds unleash AI bots on stock and bond exchanges — but they don’t just compete, they collude. Instead of battling for returns, they fix prices, hoard profits, and...

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There's potential consolidation in the US #custody business as Northern Trust and BNY Mellon are in reported merger talks. investopedia.com/northern-tr…

Northern Trust Stock Surges on Reported Merger Talks With BNY

Northern Trust shares surged Monday after Bank of New York Mellon reportedly approached the smaller bank about a merger last week.

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CDS market sees a higher chance for US sovereign default than Spain or France. reuters.com/business/citadel…

Citadel CEO worried by rising cost of US default insurance

Citadel's founder and CEO Ken Griffin said on Thursday it is "unfathomable" that a financial instrument to protect against an eventual U.S. default is being priced at levels close to some European...

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Citi repatriates 3,500 IT roles finextra.com/newsarticle/461… via @Finextra

Citi to lay off 3500 tech staff in China

Citi is to lay off 3500 tech staff in China as part of a major revamp of the bank's global operations.

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A Bank of England survey found that 47% of chief financial officers said tariffs were not an important source of uncertainty in May bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Worries About Tariffs are Easing for UK Firms, BOE Survey Finds

A majority of UK businesses are not worried about US tariffs, a closely watched survey showed, a dramatic change in sentiment indicating that the initial shock from Donald Trump’s trade war is...

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