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Follow our blog for expert insights into the FinTech sector. Read on for articles, news and thought leadership pieces on a selection of trending topics, including AI, VR and robotics

Addressing the SME funding gap

It’s no secret that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face intense challenges trying to gain access to funding. According to a Bank of England report, one in four small firms that apply to banks for loans are rejected, leading to an estimated £22 billion funding gap for UK SMEs. When it comes to lending, no
Martin Sladecek , Director of Digital Strategic at Société Générale shares some thoughts on the future of the industry and the work he and the team do to plot the future direction of digital services in France. That includes thinking around the seamless (and secure) connectivity between banks, clients, and partners (such as fintechs). He
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Can fintech save the world? We ask Paul Trotter, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Atom Bank to answer some big questions. Hint – fintech can’t do everything but there is a lot that can be achieved. As he says, with a will, fintech finds a way. He also shares his views as to what the road
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Karen Bradbury, FS Sector Lead from Invest NI provides an overview of the dynamic fintech scene in Northern Ireland. That includes a growing cluster of home-grown companies with an emerging specialty on cyber security and regtech. She touches on the importance of re-engaging post pandemic and the value of face-to-face interaction. Accompanying Karen at the

A fintech is born

Hear from Charlie Platt , President, EMEA, SAP Fioneer, as he walks us through what has been a very busy journey since being established just 16 months ago. As the banking and insurance specific products were taken out of SAP, a new and agile fintech with deep product expertise was born. Charlie shares his views

Technology fit for a mutual

Michael Fisher, Chief Product Officer from Mutual Vision sat down with us at the Fintech Talents Festival to discuss the digital journeys of mutual sector organisations. Mutual in name and nature, Mutual Vision provides core banking plus digital products (eg online savings and lending platforms) to the UKs small and medium-sized Building Societies, as well
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Ahead of FTT Lending 3.0 2023, I caught up with one of our Rockstar speakers Tracey Horner, Head of lendwithcare, to discuss all things microlending…   Microlending and microfinance, like all financial processes, has its champions and its critics. How is lendwithcare different from its peers? There are a number of ways that Lendwithcare is
Hit the road with Fintech Talents Three cities, one-week, endless opportunities European fintech firms search for opportunities in 2023 Like virtually every other industry, the European fintech ecosystem has been massively impacted by the spread of COVID. Some fintechs that were well-placed to offer valuable services during the pandemic and post-pandemic landscape rapidly grew, while
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