On 16th November, the open finance community took their seats to hear from some of the leaders in SME finance. The panel, titled , Open for business: innovation in SME finance, explored some of the key challenges that SMEs are facing at this stage in the pandemic, how open banking is accelerating the process of

Scott Wilson, VP, Mambu took to the stage on Day 1 at the Fintech Talents Festival to deliver a presentation that set-in motion many subsequent conversations across the day and beyond. Asking the question, Why open is a closed affair, Scott presented interesting findings on consumer attitudes and perspectives on Open Banking. He noted the

Open and in control? A consumer perspective  Once a radical idea in the banking industry, open finance has now become commonplace. The benefits to consumers and financial institutions alike is clear with this data revolution offering people more control over their finances than ever. Innovation is also being fostered thanks to open finance giving customers access to

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

The value of Open Finance is becoming clearer as an increasing number of start-ups and established players are innovating in the ecosystem. From tax filing to subscription management, mortgages and credit risk, this article will run through some of the most impactful and interesting Open Finance use cases. Tax filing While nobody enjoys filing their

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

Fintech Talents Open Finance ended with a lively discussion on new opportunities for collaboration, access and the democratisation of finance. Panellists tied together many of the themes discussed across the day and brought to life some of the exciting use cases either underway or on the horizon. Tune in to learn more about how banks

In recent years, many valuable solutions to the global issue of identity have emerged. Providers of face recognition, mobile credentials, blockchain, behavioural biometrics, IAM and machine learning all offer the potential to establish digital identity, with greater certainty. Financial Institutions and many other global businesses are implementing advanced solutions across their digital portfolios, to verify

‘With great power comes great responsibility’ particularly in a world that is becoming more open. As more and more data is generated, and data sharing becomes the norm, issues and concern around privacy and security are growing in tandem. A top-flight panel discussed the broad and complex issues and challenges that are of global importance.

In today’s increasingly digital, experience-driven financial landscape, one of the major challenges facing any financial institution is how to be certain of a customer’s identity. Accurately, securely and seamlessly, while meeting evolving regulation. As transactions grow in volume and complexity, customers expect ever more streamlined experiences, regulators demand greater insights, and the risk of identity