financial services
An overdue conversation for financial services: Where are we really headed next? Come commune with us in London
Tuesday 26 October 2021
An overdue conversation for financial services: Where are we really headed next? If there was one theme that emerged during this pandemic, it would be one of acceleration. While much of our daily life feels like it has been in stasis these past nineteen months, it seems every area of financial services is experiencing some
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BNPL, Digital Transformation and Coldplay – A Countdown to the Festival interview with Steve Wishart
Tuesday 26 October 2021
The Countdown to the Festival continues and like the financial services industry, things are moving fast. This week, we speak to Stephen Wishart, Director of Fintech at TransUnion. Working with start-ups and established players alike, Steve is well placed to share a big picture view of fintech innovation, now and on the horizon. Things like
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Making financial product design inclusive
Tuesday 27 July 2021
With thousands upon thousands of financial products vying for the attention of time-poor consumers, the right financial product design that draws people in can be the difference between making a long-term customer or losing a sale to a competitor. Meeting the often complex needs and requirements of a diverse user base during the design process
Will banks take the lead in building a digital identity ecosystem?
Tuesday 27 April 2021
FTT Identity 2021 began with a big question – which entities will act as the guardians of our digital identities? The opening panel brought together an expert group well placed to tackle this complex debate, representing between them financial services, government, telecoms and the identity industry. They considered whether responsibility would fall to national governments,
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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
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Will banks take the lead in a global identity ecosystem?
Tuesday 02 March 2021
In today’s world the need for trusted, secure & seamless digital identity solutions is something most organisations can no longer ignore. As physical becomes digital, citizens, consumers and employees, are carrying out a growing number of complex interactions and transactions. On more and more occasions individuals must prove their identity digitally, when engaging with service
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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Payments – The Gateway to Consumer Confidence – FTT Chat Episode 39
Tuesday 10 November 2020
Matt Cockayne, Chief Commercial Officer at Yapily, 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. Open Finance and Open Banking featured prominently in our discussion as Cockayne noted the role that Payments play as the
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Innovating the way to Sustainable Development Goals
Tuesday 10 November 2020
Charlotte Hausemer, Vice President – Innovation and Product Strategy for Trade and Treasury solutions Americas, BNP Paribas, outlines how Sustainable Development goals must be embedded in Financial Services. Technology and innovation (including Open Finance) have crucial roles to play in enabling and accelerating positive outcomes. How can FinTechs reinvent the financial sector with green and
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Technology Should not Replace Humans – It Should Empower Them
Tuesday 10 November 2020
If we were to have made note of the most commonly used phrase at FTT Building Societies on 21st October, it would most likely have been “lovely to virtually meet you”, or “your microphone is still on mute”, or perhaps “we’ll have to have a drink in person one of these days!” But beyond these
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