digital transformation
The relevance of Building Societies amoungst younger savers
Tuesday 05 October 2021
The relevance of building societies amongst younger savers Attitudes towards banking have rapidly shifted in recent years as younger, tech-savvy customers enter the marketplace. Digital native users expect a smooth and seamless banking experience, no matter if they are in-branch, online or on their mobile. A recent poll by the deVere Group found that 59% of their surveyed clients born between 1980 and 1996 either
- Published in Content, FTT Building Societies
Identity systems built for everyone, by everyone
Tuesday 07 September 2021
Identity exclusion is closely linked to socio-economic exclusion. Financial services and products are very often the starting point for establishing a digital identity, but not everyone has financial access. There are a number of reasons for this and it’s an issue that affects not only those in developing countries, but all across the world. Many
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Driving Financial Inclusion with Embedded Finance
Tuesday 24 August 2021
This summer, we experienced first-hand a demonstration of what inclusion in the sports world looks like through the Tokyo Olympics 2021. The global event introduced new sports like skateboarding to the masses, and reintroduced events like softball and karate into the list of competitions. Given its massive platform, the Olympics draws awareness of these lesser-known
- Published in Diversity and Inclusion, Embedded Finance, Payments
Ethical savers can bank on building societies
Monday 23 August 2021
Building Societies have dominated the top of Which?’s list of financial institutions for environmentally conscious savers, which was released during the past week. The not-for-profit consumer research group found that 28% of members said they care about the values of the companies they invested their savings in. However, more than 69% of Which?’s members said
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Digital patient identity in a pandemic era
Tuesday 10 August 2021
Virtually every industry has seen the global pandemic transform how they do business. Nowhere is this more evident than in healthcare. The emergence of COVID quickly led to in-person medical appointments moving to online video consultations, and all manner of routine healthcare needs migrating to digital platforms. A great deal of focus has been placed
Is digital identity the key to greater financial inclusion?
Tuesday 08 June 2021
Despite decades of financial inclusion efforts, barriers preventing access to financial services continue to exist for individuals across the globe. One such critical barrier, is the lack of an official, foundational form of identification. An estimated one billion people worldwide are unable to prove their identity, while millions more have forms of ID that cannot
- Published in Content, Featured, Fintech, FinTECHTalents, Innovation
The beer and the music are back – The Fintech Talents Festival 2021
Tuesday 11 May 2021
At the start of last year, we were six people sitting in a tiny office up a thousand flights of stairs on the north side of Bloomsbury Square. The 2020 Fintech Talents Festival was taking shape in the form of dozens upon dozens of post-it notes stuck to sheets of disposable white board smoothed across
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Carbon Footprints, Content Creators, and Credentials – FTT Bookmark Issue 12
Tuesday 13 April 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
- Published in Content
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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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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