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.
FinTECHTalents Future of the Branch
Tuesday 27 October 2020
The branch has played an important role both for providers and customers over many years. The closure of branches always generates discussion and debate, but footfall has been falling for a number of years. Customers – consumers and businesses alike – may like to know that they are there but they do not actually visit
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Anne and Tom – My part in their breakup*
Tuesday 27 October 2020
An email landed early in 2015 from my superior at the daily newswire where I worked. It read: ‘It looks like your agenda is unravelling’ and linked to a news article. I was putting together a FinTech event and had booked both veteran banker, Anne Boden, and FinTech entrepreneur, Tom Blomfield, as speakers. Their topic?
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FTT Virtual Nordics – Where Identity Ruled and the World Discussed
Tuesday 27 October 2020
During FTT Virtual Nordics on 14th October, many aspects of innovation, specific to the region, were discussed. As a collection of smaller countries, the Nordics have a long history of collaboration and partnership between nations. The importance of building strong infrastructure and foundations was also discussed and mentioned in several panels on the day, from
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Music, Movies and the Digital Future of Wealth Management
Tuesday 20 October 2020
Another standout session from FinTECHTalents North America. An all-star lineup discusses the trends, technologies and behaviours that are shaping the industry. Tune in for our panel’s song/movie title choices that they feel characterise the industry and stay for an in-depth discussion on the forces of change. Rachel Schnoll, Managing Director and Head of FinLife, Goldman
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Where FinTech found its True North – FTT Virtual Nordics
Tuesday 20 October 2020
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A Manifesto for Payment Innovation
Tuesday 13 October 2020
Yapily have launched an ebook that outlines the current state of payments and how Open Banking will change digital payment infrastructure for businesses. If you have an interest in payments, or your business suffers from high transaction fees, card issues or you are exploring Open Banking – this one’s for you. Payments are at a
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Beyond COVID-19: How will banking take shape in the ‘new normal’?
Tuesday 13 October 2020
Disruption has been a buzz word in many industries, including financial services, for some time. In the old world, innovators were the purveyors of this change. Today’s current environment will have a dramatic impact both on challenger and incumbent financial institutions alike. How is the financial industry responding to the global pandemic? How are customer
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Identity, Financial Health and the Joy of Autumn Foliage – FTT Chat Episode 38
Tuesday 13 October 2020
Watch the full interview now! Krista Korelin, Director, Head of Digital and Mobile Banking, OP Financial Group joins us for our ongoing series – FTT Chats – where we sit down with the great and the good of FinTech to discuss innovation, new entrants, and emerging technologies. In this chat Krista discusses national identity schemes, promoting
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Giving customers what they want and what they might not know they need – FTT Chats Episode 39
Tuesday 13 October 2020
Hali Khan, Vice President – EMEA at Zafin joined us for our ongoing series – FTT Chats – where we sit down with the great and the good of FinTech to discuss innovation, new entrants, and emerging technologies. During our chat Hali discussed the fundamental notion of customer-centricity, for financial institutions truly looking to put their customer
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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is ‘needed’ but still a ‘nice to have’
Tuesday 13 October 2020
Questions around culture, human resources, regulations, compliance, the impact on society and the environment are often overlooked by companies that strive for huge amounts of growth. This industry is now looking at prioritising factors beyond financial metrics, market-fit projections and customer acquisition numbers. Have environmental, social or corporate governance factors moved on from a ‘nice
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