The operators playbook: Opinions and thoughts from the QED collective

The sudden collapse of SVB sent reverberations throughout not just the fintech ecosystem, but also the broader financial markets.

SVB collapsed for a number of reasons, but one thing in particular is worth highlighting because it demonstrates the awesome power of simple math. That is the concept of bond duration and what that did to SVB's bond portfolio.

Despite the world moving toward increasingly standardized, open, and interconnected data systems, several industries do not have a robust API player. QED believes that infrastructure enabling access to employment data is the next frontier.