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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 innovationÂ
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Industry Insight: Biometrics for business powered by iProov
Tuesday 07 September 2021
In our latest Industry Insight report, powered by iProov, senior contributors share how and why their organisation turned to face biometrics to solve identity challenges. Featuring Santander, Metro Bank, Australia Post and Estonian Government. Download Now
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Countdown to the Fintech Talents Festival 2021
Tuesday 07 September 2021
The Countdown to the Fintech Talents Festival is on… Our first interviewee is John Salter, Chief Customer Office at ClearBank, who in his words, has the best job in the bank. John brings fantastic understanding of the banking sector and technology, as well as impressive knowledge of craft beer. Listen in to learn more about
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Identity systems built for everyone, by everyone
Tuesday 07 September 2021
Identity exclusion is closely linked to socio-economic exclusion. Financial services and products are very often the starting point for establishing a digital identity, but not everyone has financial access. There are a number of reasons for this and it’s an issue that affects not only those in developing countries, but all across the world. Many
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Regtech and the Mutual Sector
Tuesday 07 September 2021
How Regtech is boosting agility and improving the adoption of emerging technologies  The increasing regulatory burden placed on credit unions is costing them billions in compliance costs. According to the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), US credit unions spend more than $6 billion a year on dealing with regulatory compliance and this figure is growing by hundreds of millions of dollars
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How can financial institutions thrive in an era of embedded finance?
Tuesday 31 August 2021
The financial services business model has changed significantly during the past decade, as have the solutions that consumers leverage to manage their financial lives. Around the world, we are seeing more examples of how banking services have started to merge into non-financial applications. Unbundling is slowly changing the way financial services are delivered and consumed,
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Ethical savers can bank on building societies
Monday 23 August 2021
Building Societies have dominated the top of Which?’s list of financial institutions for environmentally conscious savers, which was released during the past week. The not-for-profit consumer research group found that 28% of members said they care about the values of the companies they invested their savings in. However, more than 69% of Which?’s members said
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Accessibility wins and bank robbery failures – FTT Bookmark Issue 28
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Whether you live by your Twitter lists, save your Google Alerts or simply scroll through LinkedIn for insights and commentary – there is a wealth of content that weaves a global story around fintech.  This week’s FTT Bookmark is brought to you by Laura Camplisson, Product and Content Manager at VC Innovations and features accessible banking
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Caveat Emptor – Buy Now Pay Later – the Credit Score Risk?
Tuesday 17 August 2021
It’s not hard to see why consumers have embraced Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services with open arms in recent years. According to research from Finder.com, 37% of Brits say they have used a BNPL service in the past with more than half of BNPL users reporting to use these services more since the beginning of COVID. While BNPL is growing increasingly popular, especially among Millennials,
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Building a digital lending system – methods, learnings and insights
Tuesday 17 August 2021
Digital lending has been one of the key areas of focus in the digitalisation efforts of financial service providers during recent years, with Covid 19 accelerating it further and at an unprecedented pace. It is estimated that the digital lending platform market will account for $15.3 billion by 2026, up from $3.5 billion in 2018.[1]
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