Thomas Brown

1 week ago | pymnts.com | Thomas Brown

As Generative AI (“GenAI”) technologies rapidly evolve, we stand at the threshold of a significant shift in how consumers initiate payments. Unlike the mobile revolution — where existing payment regulations comfortably accommodated new form factors — agentic payments present novel regulatory challenges. This paper examines how current U.S. payment regulations, particularly the Truth-in-Lending Act and Electronic Funds Transfer Act, create obstacles for GenAI-powered payment agents by req...

1 month ago | citylifestyle.com | Thomas Brown

Lake Minnetonka, world-famous for its classic summer lifestyle, is also home to one of the country’s most prestigious adult women’s sailing programs called “Women On The Water” or just “WOW.” It’s organized through the Lake Minnetonka Sailing School (LMSS), which, in turn, is a partner with the world-famous Minnetonka Yacht Club (MYC). Minnetonka Yacht Club, organized in 1882, is the oldest yacht club west of the Mississippi River and sits on its own private island.

2 months ago | pwmnet.com | Ali Al-Enazi |Thomas Brown |Jasper van Brakel

An increasing focus on impact investing is being identified by wealth managers, whose family clients seek to align private capital with measurable social progress. Wealth managers are seeing a growing demand for strategies that balance financial returns with social outcomes, often leveraging data-driven insights to guide investment decisions.

2 months ago | pwmnet.com | Elisa Trovato |Yuri Bender |Thomas Brown

Europe is looking increasingly attractive for portfolio investors previously biased to the US, but they must be prepared to act quickly in response to fast-changing political factors. Investor interest in European stocks is rising, driven by increased defence and infrastructure spending, hopes for a Russia-Ukraine resolution and post-war reconstruction.

2 months ago | pwmnet.com | Yuri Bender |Thomas Brown |Nigel Green |Ali Al-Enazi

Each month in PWM, nine top European asset allocators reveal how they would spend €100,000 in a fund supermarket for a fairly conservative client with a balanced strategy. Benjamin HamidiSenior portfolio manager, ABN AMRO Investment Solutions. Based in: Paris, France“Global growth still seems to be resilient, despite uncertainties and the potentially stagflationary impact of tariff risks.