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Apple-Goldman fallout: How to prevent cracks in collaborations

  • We look at how to manage key aspects and avoid pitfalls to keep partnerships strong, based on perspectives from different players in the financial services industry.
  • We'll also delve into the recent twists in one of the most hotly discussed partnerships of late.
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    Industry players share their strategies for building stronger partnerships

    Common threads run through partnerships in dating, dance, and bank-nonbank collaborations alike. While luck may factor in, thorough research, diligence, clear role definitions, and established boundaries can be crucial to taking effective, tangible steps forward and making these relationships successful.

    Although the financial services industry has its share of bank-fintech partnerships that have faltered, there are also success stories where rivals have evolved into collaborative partners, working together for mutual benefit.

    Over time, every bank or fintech discovers what makes or breaks a partnership for them. This experience of being on both ends of the spectrum leads them to adopt a more cautious and deliberate approach to partnerships. That said, what benefits one organization might not apply to another, as effectiveness varies with the type, nature, and scale of the partnership.

    We look at how to manage key aspects and avoid pitfalls to keep partnerships strong, based on perspectives from different players in the financial services industry.

    We’ll also delve into the recent twists in one of the most hotly discussed partnerships of late.

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