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In conversation with Allica Bank at Future Identity 2021
Tuesday 22 February 2022
At the Future Identity and Fintech Talents festival 2021, we interviewed Ravneet Shah, Vice President of Engineering at Allica Bank, a data driven bank focused on the SME market. Ravneet shared her thoughts on why self-sovereign and decentralised identity might bring about the next revolution within the UK financial market. She also gave us a
Anatomy of Lending in 2022
Tuesday 22 February 2022
Traditional lending models are being disrupted by a network of niche operators working in partnership to develop better outcomes for borrowers. Motivations for new lending propositions include expanding product portfolios and moving into new markets, serving the underbanked, digital transformation, and changing customer demands. These motivations have led to diverse products and lending models as
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Tooling up for the future of embedded finance
Tuesday 22 February 2022
“Banking is no longer somewhere you go, but something you do” as Brett King said way back in 2012. And it is very much in keeping to what we are seeing across the industry now. From people consciously and proactively reaching out to their financial institutions to contextual channels offering them products that meet their
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Bitcoins, stablecoins and [meme] coins
Tuesday 15 February 2022
There are many ways in which this panel embodied the spirit of 2021. The topic, of course, had been grabbing headlines across the year. Our panellists faced issues with travel, positive Covid tests and remote working challenges. In other words, de rigueur for the times. Last minute changes, however, didn’t diminish the quality of the
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Building a digital identity ecosystem – FID 2021
Tuesday 15 February 2022
When it comes to digital identity, technology is not the problem. The necessary architectures and solutions are already being built but the surrounding frameworks and legal elements remain to be solved. How can we build a digital identity ecosystem, centred around users? And which parties will play a role in the future identity ecosystem? At
The rise of the specialist lender
Tuesday 15 February 2022
The modern banking landscape is dramatically different than it looked 50 years ago. Instead of regional banks that had extremely close connections to the communities they serve, the banks that are commonplace in town centres today are likely to belong to a vast, multi-national financial organisation. Each business has their own unique challenges and opportunities
The strategic view – open is the only way ahead
Tuesday 15 February 2022
Understanding open finance as a strategic direction will be critical for financial institutions who want to stay relevant. But is open finance the only realistic strategy given the way financial services has changed? Our panel – The strategic view: open is the only way ahead, sat down on the FTT Open Finance stage at the
Embedding wealth management: The future of investing
Tuesday 15 February 2022
FTT Embedded Finance UK & Europe showcased this panel discussion moderated by Richard Maton, Managing Director at Aperio Strategy. Rockstar speakers reflected on the learnings from brokerages, on integrating investing into vertical offerings through embedded investment. The panel also explored the most profitable products in embedded wealth management and building APIs to achieve seamless account
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Future Identity 2021: An interview with Aruba Government
Tuesday 08 February 2022
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The great product re-bundling journey has begun
Tuesday 08 February 2022
Tech-driven banking began innovating and addressing specific needs and was coined “The great un-bundling”. Currently we are seeing trends towards the opposite direction, as fintechs have begun to ‘re-bundle’ some of these innovations in an effort to scale up and increase market share. What are the benefits and challenges of these trends? At FTT Embedded
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