https://www.google.com.au/search?q=extreme+sports+logo&espv=210&es_sm=122&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X
http://breezycreativedesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Mother-energy-drink-logo-design.jpg
http://cdn.dualshockers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/razer-hd-61537.jpg
No-one can deny that these don't all look cool. But they're not suited to finance, where trust & reliability are super important.
+1
I think this is pretty right on. One idea, If you wanted to incrementally make the slick black and white logo look a little more trusty and reliable... make the A a full A and not the arch. Samsung and other young and cool companies are doing that, almost to the point of cliche.