Fintech
FinTech (financial technology) is a catch-all term referring to software, mobile applications, and other technologies created to improve and automate traditional forms of finance for businesses and consumers alike.
A glimpse of the future in a teenagers bedroom
Tuesday 15 June 2021
My 16th year old son has a small group of besties he talks to every day. One girl lives in Newcastle, another boy lives in Kent (and goes to his school) and a third is based in Atlanta, Georgia – a state his American mother has never been to. This is a group my son
What makes a fintech leader?
Tuesday 15 June 2021
Nary a day goes by without a hashtag heavy LinkedIn post or Twitter thread extolling the wisdom of a ‘great leader’. You have all seen them – ‘Here are the five things Jeff Bezos does before the sun come up’; ‘These are the three books Warren Buffet says you should have read by now’ and
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The great impostor – Tackling tech impostor syndrome
Tuesday 15 June 2021
When we were young, we relished the opportunity to pretend to be someone else. Perhaps you were a fan of playing astronaut. Or pretending you were a wizard at Halloween when you were wee. Or later when you pretended to be older and more grown up to sneak into an older rated film. Don’t worry,
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Is digital identity the key to greater financial inclusion?
Tuesday 08 June 2021
Despite decades of financial inclusion efforts, barriers preventing access to financial services continue to exist for individuals across the globe. One such critical barrier, is the lack of an official, foundational form of identification. An estimated one billion people worldwide are unable to prove their identity, while millions more have forms of ID that cannot
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Embedding financial services in Mexico and beyond
Tuesday 08 June 2021
Want to learn more about all the exciting financial services innovation in Mexico and the potential for it to become a leading Fintech Hub for the Americas? You have come to the right place. Listen in to what is a fantastic discussion from Fintech Talents North America. Spoiler alert: the opportunity is enormous and is
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Fintech can now run on Dunkins’ – FTT Bookmark Issue 19
Tuesday 08 June 2021
Your weekly resource for noteworthy news, fascinating features, and fintech titbits that caught our eye. Whether you live by your Twitter lists, save your Google Alerts or simply scroll through LinkedIn for insights and commentary – there is a wealth of content that weaves a global story around fintech. Our job at Fintech Talents is
Looking outside your network
Tuesday 08 June 2021
In my day job, developing Fintech partnerships at a big bank, I meet and connect with many Fintechs on an ongoing basis. However, I often notice that only a small proportion of the Fintechs we meet are female-founded. If you are not part of the industry, you might be surprised to hear that a big
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Techies are from Mars – Business is from Venus
Tuesday 01 June 2021
Business provides. Technology enables. To make that process work seamlessly those two groups need to work together. But they are often dealing with very different cultures, metrics and even language. What are the frameworks to building a successful bridge between the two vital departments? Who are your firm’s diplomats, translators and even hostage negotiators? At FTT Digital Builder this
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All are welcomed in the Fintech Big Tent
Tuesday 01 June 2021
At least once a week I hear the reply: ‘Oh, I’m not Fintech’. These people usually work at a large bank or a technology company that was established before 2008. Further discussion reveals that they are involved in projects to update business models, introduce new technology, or to find someplace to introduce digital processes in
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CBDCs – A game changer
Tuesday 01 June 2021
Are central bank digital currencies the future of money? Cryptocurrencies are increasingly becoming part of established economic systems around the world. Financial giant Goldman Sachs now officially views Bitcoin as an asset class and Morgan Stanley recently started offering this cryptocurrency to wealthy clients through its funds. The central banks of countries including England, Japan,
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