NYAIR Episode 58
Morgan Creek’s Mark Yusko on the Future of Finance: Trends in Fintech
This NY-AIR episode delivers a front-row masterclass on where financial services are heading next—from the end of physical banking to a world defined by 24/7 borderless value exchange. Listen as legendary investor Mark Yusko shares transformative lessons on blockchain, smart contracts, and why banks, payments, and asset management are ripe for radical change. With actionable stories and eye-opening forecasts, it’s a can’t-miss conversation for everyone shaping or navigating the next era of global finance.
Featured Guests
Mark Yusko
CEO & Chief Investment Officer, Morgan Creek Capital Management; Managing Partner, Morgan Creek Digital
Mark Yusko is one of the world’s most respected pioneers in institutional investing and alternative assets. At Morgan Creek, he oversees nearly $2 billion in assets, shaping the endowment model and trailblazing investments in blockchain since 2018. Previously the founding CIO of the University of North Carolina’s endowment (after a key leadership role at Notre Dame), Mark’s vision bridges traditional investment wisdom and digital innovation. He’s recognized globally as a fintech authority, a fearless digital asset evangelist, and a frequent voice of clarity on the future of finance.
Robert Akeson
Managing Director, Kabeelah | NY-AIR Podcast Host
Robert Atkinson is a respected innovator in financial reporting and enterprise solutions, renowned for transforming Kabeelah into a global leader in statutory lease reporting for organizations of all sizes. With a background in scaling technology-driven finance businesses, Bob’s expertise spans SAP ecosystems, international consulting, and operational restructuring. As the host of NY-AIR, Bob brings a practitioner’s eye and dynamic platform experience to every conversation—facilitating meaningful dialogue between senior finance executives, innovators, and academics.
Key Insights From This Episode
Fintech Is the Great Disruptor
Technological advances have dismantled banking monopolies and are rewriting the rules for investments, insurance, payments, and financial infrastructure.
Blockchain: The Operating System for the Internet of Value
Blockchain’s arrival enables instant, secure, global value transfers—turning every asset into a digitizable, tradable network effect.
Digital Assets and Tokenization Will Define the Next Century
From real estate to equities, everything will be digitized and fractionally owned, with global trading and settlement happening in seconds, not days.
From Hard Money to Crypto: The New Store of Value
The rise of retail investing and access to markets is democratizing finance, but calls for greater transparency, literacy, and conflict-of-interest reform.
Defi & Smart Contracts: Software Eats Wall Street
Tomorrow’s loans, trades, and deals will run on code, not paper—removing friction, human error, and intermediaries from the system.
Quantum Computers? Bring It On
Even as technology advances, core cryptography will adapt, and the real threat to legacy finance isn’t quantum—it’s the pace of open-source innovation in blockchain.
Access the Full Conversation
Dive into the full audio and access a curated insights deck distilling these powerful themes for tomorrow’s leaders. Whether you’re building at a bank or a blockchain startup, these lessons on digitization, transparency, and global opportunity are essential tools for future-proofing your strategy in the new world of finance.
Soundbites Worth Saving
“Every stock, bond, currency, and piece of real estate—everything—will be digitized and available 24/7, globally. That’s not a prediction. It’s a statement of fact.”
— Mark Yusko
“Blockchain is the operating system for the internet of value. Value over IP will be the greatest invention of this millennium.”
— Mark Yusko
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