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Is debt always bad? Yes, no and … it depends
Tuesday 30 March 2021
Loans, funding and credit offer much needed liquidity to businesses and personal accounts. These injections of capital also create debt, which can often mushroom to unhealthy levels – especially for those most vulnerable to exploitation or desperation. Does that mean that lending and financial health will always be at odds? Is it possible to balance cheap access to
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The future of remote working, an FTT focus roundtable discussion
Tuesday 30 March 2021
We pulled together another stellar panel for a FTT Focus roundtable discussion (under the Chatham House Rule) and this time we explored the future of remote working. The setting and timing to discuss remote working was spot on as we were almost exactly a year on from the announcement of the first lockdown in the
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Beware of banks bearing gifts! – FTT Bookmark Issue 10
Tuesday 30 March 2021
Your weekly resource for noteworthy news, fascinating features, and fintech titbits that caught our eye. 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. Our job at Fintech Talents is
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Credit, expenses and sustainable growth – FTT Chats episode 51
Tuesday 30 March 2021
Jeppe Rindom, CEO, Pleo, joins us for our ongoing series – FTT Chats – where we sit down with the great and the good of fintech to discuss innovation, new entrants and emerging technologies. In this chat, Jeppe discusses learning how to be an accountant at his father’s knee, solving the problem of employee expenses and what
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Owning a home powered by empathy and digital processes
Tuesday 23 March 2021
Owning your home is a traditional life goal and a desire for many. While ‘taking on a mortgage’ would rarely be considered as one of life’s great joys. The path to ‘owning your own home’ has been under constant evolution over the past few years. How has the humble ‘mortgage product’ be made more suitable
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A relationship bank for the digital world
Tuesday 23 March 2021
Jamie Broadbent, Head of Digital and Innovation at RBS International discusses learning from customers, choosing the best partner and how to engineer the bank to work as part of an interconnected ecosystem. Jamie will be speaking about communication and culture on Techies are from Mars – Business is from Venus at FTT Digital Builder on
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Learning lessons from orangutans – the dawn of the digital builder
Tuesday 23 March 2021
The business of FinTech has always been about building, digitally. Emerging technology such as cloud, expanded API toolkits and as well as new and exciting ways to use and analyse data have empowered a new generation of agile, innovative startups. Incumbent banks fuelled by a desire to offer a more progressive product offering to their
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Password Protected: the door to digital life
Tuesday 23 March 2021
A very spirited virtual roundtable with a top-flight panel (run under the Chatham House Rule), explored the ways in the cyber security landscape has changed. With people working remotely where possible and conducting more and more activity online, the security perimeter has expanded significantly over the past year. From the attic to the kitchen table,
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Ten lessons learned about digital identity
Tuesday 23 March 2021
The launch of FTT Identity 2021, brought together a global community to network, learn and debate all things digital identity. Discussion sessions sparked conversations around inclusion, interoperability, privacy, customer experience, risk management and policy. Rockstar speakers shared their insights on the future of this exciting sector and provided inspiration to all those working to build
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Building a foundation for innovation
Tuesday 23 March 2021
Our recent Vox Pop report, ‘Building a Foundation for Innovation‘, explored digital progress in the Building Society sector. Along with our partner Mambu, we gathered a snapshot of insights from senior leaders, on the opportunities and obstacles that come with embracing new technologies. We set out to build a picture of how Building Societies are
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