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Fintech Talents 2022: A taste of what transpired on the embedded finance stage
Tuesday 22 November 2022
From unlocking the secrets of creator monetization and uncovering the novel technologies that are spearheading the payments revolution, to unpacking the democratization of access to wealth management, the Embedded Finance stage at the 4th Fintech Talents Festival left no financial stone unturned. With discussions led by HSBC, Goldman Sachs, eBay, OnlyFans, Mastercard, Uber and more,
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Dear fintech community: Kate’s meal appeal – you can still donate
Monday 21 November 2022
Kate’s Meal Appeal – you can still donate Kate’s Meal Appeal, the latest fundraiser from Comms for Good, launches at FTT with a bang, raising over £2000 and kicking off a year-long campaign to support charities that tackle food waste and feed our communities. Kate’s Meal Appeal enjoyed a spectacular launch at the Fintech
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The Digitisation of Mortgages
Tuesday 01 November 2022
Innovation has been the hallmark of the banking industry in recent years. From the rise of challenger banks that offer high-levels of customer experience to the growth of banking-as-a-service and advanced forms of customer authentication such as biometrics; there seems to be no stopping the wave of innovative products, solutions and services on offer in
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Savings FOMO is Real, and Embedded Loyalty Solutions are Keeping Customers from Missing Out
Tuesday 01 November 2022
Customer loyalty rewards programs have become a best practice for retailers and service providers of all kinds and have been since American Airlines introduced the first frequent flier program in 1981. Rewards programs drive business and customer value in addition to encouraging engagement, spending and advocacy. The maximization of these services has truly taken on
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Kate’s Meal Appeal to launch at FintechTalents with golf putting challenge
Tuesday 25 October 2022
Kate’s Meal Appeal to launch at FintechTalents with golf putting challenge A new fundraising campaign – Kate’s Meal Appeal – in support of charities that help tackle food waste, improve food education and nourish hungry communities is launching at FintechTalents and needs your support. Comms for Good, the charity fundraising network founded by Kate Bolton,
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Out of the box: Banking-as-a-Service is going modular
Tuesday 18 October 2022
It’s been more than 15 years since American Banker questioned whether turnkey “bank-in-a-box” products were too rigid. The article, “Weighing Customization Against ‘Bank-in-a-Box’ Solutions,” describes the frustration of financial institutions that wanted flexibility. “If a community bank requires major platform changes, switching the technology altogether can be less cumbersome than modifying the existing platform.” One of the
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Building Societies and the Great Digital Migration
Tuesday 11 October 2022
Pioneered by digital innovators like WeChat, Alipay and Grab, the rise of all-in-one applications is showing no sign of slowing down. It’s not difficult to see the value of frictionless so-called super apps where users can do everything from order takeaway food, hail a taxi, pay utility bills and play games. Customers don’t have to
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Opportunities in the recession for Fintechs
Tuesday 11 October 2022
The entrepreneurs who believe that big challenges present big opportunities have found themselves in the right place at the right time. With inflation running hot and the Federal Reserve raising rates, small business confidence has never been lower. Over 70% of small business owners taking part in the CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey said the U.S. economy is
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4 common traits of companies that succeed in Embedded Finance
Tuesday 04 October 2022
When a company that isn’t a financial institution integrates financial services into their customer experience, we refer to it as embedded finance. As consumers, we have grown accustomed to taking advantage of the frictionless benefits of embedded finance. By making financial services a by-product of the apps they use and the goods and services they
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