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.
Will lending bring the disruption we’ve all been waiting for? – The FTT Lending 3.0 Big Question Debate
Tuesday 12 January 2021
Over the weekend, many in the FinTech Twittersphere mourned the end of US digital bank – Simple. People ask about the impact of @simple on the industry, but the people who know @shamir_k @i2pi — even those that have had just a few conversations from time to time — know that it was these two
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How Open Banking Will Take Off – An Interactive Session with Yapily
Tuesday 15 December 2020
One of the highlights from the recent FinTECHTalents Open Finance event was an interactive discussion exploring how Open Banking Will Take Off. A panel of some of the leading FinTech innovators leveraging Open Banking explained how it had allowed them to deliver better outcomes to customers and users. Rosin Levine, Head of Banks at Flux,
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We can all be the innovator of the year; we only need to try
Tuesday 15 December 2020
As I start wrapping up for Christmas and New Years break, I look back on 2020 and consider what an odd year this was professionally. Who would have guessed that all our plans would be put in a box, waiting for sunnier days? Or have they? The reality is that many people, after a few
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FinTECHTalents – The Best of 2020!
Tuesday 15 December 2020
It is rather basic to say that 2020 has been a challenging and unusual year for many. But in reality, it was still a year. Startups raised funds. Banks and FinTech companies still entered into partnerships. Events and conferences still happened – albeit online, via webcam and home WiFi. Our busy elves at VC Innovations
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Innovation at the Heart of the Community
Tuesday 08 December 2020
When we talk about innovation in financial services, we often focus on the digital-first challengers, the future-proofing banks or even the influence of Big Tech. But if there was one sentiment echoed throughout the day at FinTECHTalents Virtual Building Societies, it was this: Innovation is Wherever You Build It. We should not overlook the power
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The future of FinTech is with the shopkeepers and SME entrepreneurs.
Tuesday 08 December 2020
The SME market (small to medium sized enterprises) has long been a difficult market to serve for the financial services industry. The FinTech movement has spawned quite a few innovative, digital-first entrants aimed at serving this market – traditionally underserved and under-supported by traditional, incumbent banks. However, 2020 brought further difficulties to this sector in
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If you were a FinTech genie in 2020, what wish would you grant?
Tuesday 08 December 2020
What was our wish? For a year that is far from normal, with many of us being socially isolated, our first ‘obvious’ choice would have been: To be able to meet people in person. As much as we have lamented the hassle of travel and as much as we appreciate the convenience of virtual conferences,
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Digital Identity: a nut that remains to be cracked
Tuesday 08 December 2020
COVID-19 has accelerated digital lives at a speed that could not have been (or certainly was not) predicted. Confirming ‘who’ we are in the digital world has become critically important. Digital identity has been discussed for many years as the missing infrastructure, as the internet and the businesses built around it, has grown rapidly. Progress,
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Unlocking the Power of FinTech Partnerships
Tuesday 01 December 2020
Without extensive budgets or large technical teams, in-house development may not be an option for smaller financial institutions looking to digitalise. Partnerships with FinTech providers can act as a powerful route to leveraging the benefits of external technologies and solutions. At FinTECH Talents Building Societies last month, the day closed with a practical discussion on
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A Foundation for Innovation: Digital Progress Across the UK’s Building Societies
Tuesday 01 December 2020
Customer expectations are changing, and recent events have accelerated the shift towards remote interaction. Now, more than ever, Building Societies must embrace innovation, to enhance and future proof the unique financial services they provide. Looking towards a Digital Future, Building Societies each face unique circumstances depending on their culture, scale, structure and regulatory environment. Along
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