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 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
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
Regulation for success in open finance
Tuesday 08 March 2022
Regulation will be critical to the success of open finance. On 15th November last year, we joined Gavin Littlejohn, Chair of Fdata Global, Laura Douglas, Senior Associate at Clifford Chance and moderator, Douglas MacKenzie, Host & Deputy Director of Fintech Finance on the FTT Open Finance Stage at the Fintech Talents Festival. The panel explored
Future Identity 2021: An interview with Aruba Government
Tuesday 08 February 2022
At the Future Identity and Fintech Talents festival on November 15th & 16th, we caught up with Annet Steenbergen, Chair of the IATA Passenger Facilitation working group, at the Government of Aruba. Since 2012, Annet has advised on the development of digital identity and biometric passenger facilitation in Aruba, as well as on aspects of data sharing and privacy. Having
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Why consumers don’t care about fintech
Tuesday 11 January 2022
How can we create payment experiences that inspire genuine brand affection? FTT Embedded Finance UK and Europe presented an exclusive panel discussion with Derek Stewart (Founder and CEO at PAYSME), Otabek Nuritdinov (Co-Founder and CEO at StormPay), Alex Reddish (Managing Director at Tribe Payments) and moderated by Tasneem Harnekar (Global Head of Operations at Alchemy
Marqeta Keynote – Evolution or revolution: A payments journey
Tuesday 14 September 2021
What does the emergence of embedded finance mean for technology innovators, financial service providers, and non-financial businesses? FTT Embedded Finance North America included an impressive fireside chat with an embedded finance pioneer, Jason Gardner, CEO of Marqeta and Simon Torrance, CEO of Embedded Finance & Super App Strategies and Executive Working Group Member at World Economic Forum. It is a fascinating discussion on the problems that embedded finance seeks to address at scale,
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FTT Embedded Finance – Partners & Providers: A glimpse into the future of finance
Tuesday 07 September 2021
A glimpse into the future of finance As we welcome new challengers and disruptors in financial services, what are financial institutions doing to preserve market share and acquire new customers? Is there room for a new business model that helps all players in the ecosystem win? FTT Embedded Finance North America presented an extraordinary panel
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FTT Embedded Finance North America – Key takeaways
Tuesday 07 September 2021
The launch of FTT Embedded Finance North America on September 1st 2021, was an insightful day of content, discussions and disruptive virtual event. Our growing community of retailers, financial institutions, fintechs and tech companies from across North America (and beyond) came together to discuss best practice and strategies and to look ahead to future innovation
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The door to financial inclusion remains closed: Could Digital ID be the key?
Tuesday 31 August 2021
The door to financial inclusion remains closed: Could Digital ID be the key? Despite decades of financial inclusion efforts, barriers preventing access to financial services continue to exist across the globe. One such critical barrier, is the lack of an official, foundational form of identification. An estimated one billion people worldwide remain unable to prove their identity, while millions