FTT Lending 3.0 onsite interview with Nick Jones
Tuesday 03 May 2022
On 30th March our community came together for FTT Lending 3.0, where we explored the key trends, innovations and technologies that are powering the future of lending. During the day, our Product and Growth Manager, Jess Mager, sat down with Nick Jones, Co-Founder and CEO at Zumo Interprise. The two discussed the key highlights across
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Connecting Underserved Communities to New Financial Technologies
Tuesday 03 May 2022
Underserved communities have historically had a tepid relationship with financial institutions, but emerging technologies in fintech has opened new doors – and opportunities – for this demographic. Data from the FDIC in 2019 revealed approximately 7.1 million U.S. households were unbanked, meaning they did not have a checking or savings account in a bank or
In conversation with Keyless at Future Identity Finance 2022
Tuesday 03 May 2022
On 26th April our community of identity industry leaders, including financial institutions, policymakers, technology enablers and consumer facing businesses gathered at Future Identity Finance. We explored how innovation, regulation and customer expectations are changing the way we identify ourselves to access financial services. During the event, Laura Camplisson, our Future Identity Portfolio Lead, caught up
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In conversation with Velexa at FTT Embedded Finance & Super Apps 2022
Tuesday 03 May 2022
On 26th April our community of innovators and industry leaders, including retailers, manufacturers, financial institutions, insurers, telcos, fintechs and tech providers gathered at FTT Embedded Finance & Super Apps, where we delved into the technologies, innovations and trends that are defining the future of how financial services are devised and distributed. During the day, our
10 Things we love about FTT Embedded Finance & Super Apps
Tuesday 03 May 2022
Technology changes, coupled with the boom of e-commerce rapidly increased the ability to provide financial products and services directly to small businesses or consumers, at point of demand. No wonder embedded finance is currently the hottest topic in fintech: The industry is taking financial services everywhere. Last Tuesday, our community of innovators and industry change makers,
The Uncomfortable Truth: Unconscious Bias – Does bringing greater awareness of unconscious bias work?
Tuesday 15 March 2022
The first in a series of guest posts from Kwasi Affum, Sustainability & ESG Regulation, Analysis & Strategy, Barclays, During his series, The Uncomfortable Truth, Kwasi will be exploring issues around diversity and inclusion in the Financial Services sector (and beyond). Unconscious Bias: Does bringing greater awareness of unconscious bias work? Last year the former
Embedded Insurance – Narrowing the protection gap
Tuesday 15 March 2022
According to the FCA’s Financial Lives 2020 survey, 53% of the UK’s population surveyed responded as not having insurance products. This difference between the volume of insurance that is economically beneficial for society and the volume of coverage that is actually purchased, is defined as the protection gap. The impact of this protection gap translates
5 must-read books for digital identity enthusiasts
Tuesday 08 March 2022
For World Book day 2022 we wanted to credit some of the authors whose insights into digital identity have helped to shape the vision behind the Future Identity brand. Exploring data privacy, identity management, self-sovereign identity, algorithm bias, and digital currencies, here are 5 books we think all digital identity enthusiasts should read. Identity Reboot:
The state of digital identity in North America
Tuesday 08 March 2022
North America’s digital identity landscape Identity systems across North America have not evolved for a digital world. Most online services still rely on physical documents such as passports and drivers licences – used by 80% of American adults – as a root of trust. Verifying that a credential is genuine and belongs to the individual
The rise of Super Apps
Tuesday 08 March 2022
Already in widespread use in China and other nations, super apps are yet to reach mainstream appeal across the West. While individual smart phone apps are extraordinarily popular, few of these applications offer more than a few core services to users. In China, WeChat is the definitive super app, with users being able to do