great firewalls everywhere seems to be where we are heading off. China & Russia have strict rules when it comes to their domestic data. major implications for financial services (payments, supply chain, asset mgmt, banking in general). this trend forces financial intermediaries to think of cloud computing strategically instead of tactically (optimizing tech stack) and to elevate data mgmt to the c-suite. same with fast growing fintech startups. fondly thinking about Libra too, or any payment system with global aspirations. #banking #payments #cloudcomputing #financialservices #china #US #EU #fintech #bitcoin #libra #blockchain …see more