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BNPL prepares for 2023
Tuesday 10 January 2023
by Finbarr Toesland
BNPL prepares for 2023 Firms operating in the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) space have faced a 2022 with its fair share of ups and downs. From large numbers of new customers trying out BNPL products to some backlash from critics who want more regulation on the industry; the past few years have certainly had
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Welcome to the age of the digital builder
Monday 19 December 2022
by FintechTalents
We sat down with Ian Johnson, Managing Director (Europe) at Marqeta and Cyril Chiche, Co-Founder & CEO of Lydia at FTT Open Finance to discuss what it means to be a Digital Builder and how that has been put into practice at Lydia.
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All the world’s a fintech stage: the highlights
Tuesday 29 November 2022
by Charlie Onions
The Fintech Talents Festival brought that sentiment to life across six lively stages of content. Each highlighted how the borders of fintech are forever shifting and how our community grows as a consequence. From high street retailers to high street banks, the Fintech Talents community is unique. All the world’s a fintech stage The
Biometric bias in the transgender and non-binary community
Tuesday 22 November 2022
by Our Community
Digital identity verification technology provider Mitek, explores how the issue of biometric bias impacts the transgender and LGBTQ+ community and why facial recognition isn’t always the only answer. Facial recognition software is a booming industry, with a market size that’s expected to grow from an estimated value of USD 3.8 billion in 2020 to USD
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bias, biometrics, design, digital identity, face recognition, Future Identity, Inclusion, Splash, technology inclusion
Take note, when it comes to crypto, finding the right partner is fundamental
Tuesday 22 November 2022
by Lisa Moyle
Onsite at the Fintech Talents Festival with Nick Jones, CEO, Zumo enterprise. Nick took time out from a very busy Festival to share a bit of insight into Zumo Enterprise and what they’ve been up to recently. As one of the FCA registered crypto asset businesses in the UK, they’ve been busy taking their stack
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Fintech Talents 2022: A taste of what transpired on the embedded finance stage
Tuesday 22 November 2022
by Onesha Liyanage
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
by Our Community
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
by FTT Team
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
by Lisa Moyle
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
by Lisa Moyle
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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