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.
Learning lessons from orangutans – the dawn of the digital builder
Tuesday 23 March 2021
The business of FinTech has always been about building, digitally. Emerging technology such as cloud, expanded API toolkits and as well as new and exciting ways to use and analyse data have empowered a new generation of agile, innovative startups. Incumbent banks fuelled by a desire to offer a more progressive product offering to their
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Password Protected: the door to digital life
Tuesday 23 March 2021
A very spirited virtual roundtable with a top-flight panel (run under the Chatham House Rule), explored the ways in the cyber security landscape has changed. With people working remotely where possible and conducting more and more activity online, the security perimeter has expanded significantly over the past year. From the attic to the kitchen table,
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Ten lessons learned about digital identity
Tuesday 23 March 2021
The launch of FTT Identity 2021, brought together a global community to network, learn and debate all things digital identity. Discussion sessions sparked conversations around inclusion, interoperability, privacy, customer experience, risk management and policy. Rockstar speakers shared their insights on the future of this exciting sector and provided inspiration to all those working to build
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Building a foundation for innovation
Tuesday 23 March 2021
Our recent Vox Pop report, ‘Building a Foundation for Innovation‘, explored digital progress in the Building Society sector. Along with our partner Mambu, we gathered a snapshot of insights from senior leaders, on the opportunities and obstacles that come with embracing new technologies. We set out to build a picture of how Building Societies are
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Going Beyond Good
Tuesday 16 March 2021
Nothing reveals the inequality in the world more vividly than a crisis. More often than not, those who needed help the most before the crisis tend to be the most impacted — both during and in the aftermath. Before the pandemic, 35.2 million Americans, nearly one-third of them children, lived in households with food insecurity.
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Stripe is worth billions, but we need to save our bacon rolls! – FTT Bookmark Issue 8
Tuesday 16 March 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
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In a post-Covid world, the road to recovery turns into a race
Tuesday 16 March 2021
In 2020, the banking industry focused its attention on quickly shifting tried-and-true business models to accommodate restrictions related to the Coronavirus pandemic. A year later, virtual experiences are now the norm and financial leaders are looking toward a post-COVID future. The road to recovery in the banking sector will be a long one – requiring
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Northern Ireland: Breaking new ground in banking
Tuesday 16 March 2021
Fintech is rapidly changing the way people bank and the way banks wish to operate. Finding the right technology partners is critical for accelerating digital transformation and gaining buy-in from senior leadership, and increasingly, solutions for the banking and capital market industries are coming from a perhaps unlikely place across the pond: Northern Ireland. Northern
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The Covid response – What are the long term effects?
Tuesday 16 March 2021
The 2020 global pandemic has thrown a wrench into how many of us work, live and build businesses. What role do lenders play in economic revival? Leading voices in the business lending space gathered at FTT Lending 3.0 to discuss and shed light on how the industry has responded to the global pandemic, the realities of the
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International Women’s Day
Tuesday 09 March 2021
We would like to celebrate and continue to learn from the inspirational group of women who have joined us as speakers, advisors and supporters, during what has been a uniquely challenging year. Their expertise has continually informed and lifted the work we do and as part of International Women’s Day, we are sharing some of
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