COVID-19
Fintech for travel – Embedded for a rebound?
Tuesday 05 October 2021
Fintech for Travel – Embedded for a Rebound? The travel and tourism industries were among the hardest hit from lockdowns and restrictions introduced by governments around the world to reduce the spread of COVID. According to statistics from the Office for National Statistics, in Q2 2020 overseas residents spent 97% less than in Q2 2019 on their visits to the UK, highlighting the stark
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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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A vision for digital ID in a post-pandemic world
Tuesday 23 February 2021
The pandemic has accelerated the trend for service providers to move their product online or risk going out of business, making traditional ID methods of onboarding customers more challenging. But what does the future hold for a post-pandemic world? Will we see a return to paper documents, or will Digital ID become the new normal?
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The Great Acceleration
Tuesday 26 January 2021
Digital by default and at short notice has been a hallmark of the recent pandemic. For financial institutions across North America, Covid 19 and the mitigation measures adopted did not discriminate between institutions. Whether a small credit union or a large international financial services provider, the need to shift to digital channels and ways of
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What we have lost / What we have gained in the pandemic?
Tuesday 15 December 2020
As we come to the end of 2020, we at VC Innovations have decided to look back on this very strange year. Like many of you, we started 2020 with plans, hopes, dreams and desires – many of which had to be rethought, scaled differently and even abandoned. However, this great reset that is 2020
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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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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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Parenting and COVID-19: A reflection on inequality based on assumptions from a distant past
Tuesday 28 July 2020
The assumption made by U.S. CEOs, CIOs, policy makers, and politicians is that back-to-work and back-to-school orders exist in a vacuum — or rather in 1953. The ‘all clear’ to go back to work and school on modified or hybrid models assumes there is a caretaker at home at all times, flexible and adaptable to
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Innovation in a pandemic: Why have incumbents not gone Digital Only?
Tuesday 12 May 2020
Coronavirus has dialled up the urgency for digital only banking. However don’t be fooled by the excitement, digital only banking is starting to gain momentum yes but it will take a few more years before we see a truly cashless world. Typically, startups and medium size financial institutions hold their data on modern digital platforms
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A strategic approach to making the most of Artificial Intelligence
Tuesday 12 May 2020
Amrita Chatterjee, COO of Finarb, speaks to us about incomplete digital journeys in financial services being accelerated by Covid-19, future trends and the importance of mapping out an AI Strategy. She highlights the importance of building an approach based on problem solving, incorporating an understanding of the business structure and a realistic pathway to implementation.
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