Fintech
FinTech (financial technology) is a catch-all term referring to software, mobile applications, and other technologies created to improve and automate traditional forms of finance for businesses and consumers alike.
Constructing a data driven organisation
Tuesday 01 June 2021
Data was at the center of many conversations at Fintech Talents North America. James Yagley, Founder and CEO, Fafnir and Kim Prado, Global Head of Client, Banking and Digital Technology, RBC Capital Markets came together to discuss how to build a successful data driven organisation. The panel dove deep into what being a data driven
- Published in Data Privacy, Featured, Fintech, Innovation, Start-ups, Video
Inclusive finance: A case study in PPP lending
Tuesday 25 May 2021
A fantastic example of effective and inspirational collaboration from the Impact Stage at Fintech Talents North America. Hear from Boss Insights, Carver Federal Savings Bank and Paybby about how they worked together to deliver better outcomes for minority and female led businesses at speed. Take the starting point of communities with historically unequal access to
- Published in Content, Customer Experience, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured, Fintech
Fintech changes the world – FTT Bookmark Issue 17
Tuesday 25 May 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
- Published in Community & Events, Content, Fintech, FinTECHTalents, Innovation
Digital transformation in private equity: Beyond the trenches
Tuesday 25 May 2021
In my previous blog, I tried to share some of our perspectives on digital transformation and its key components through the lens of our Private Equity experience. One important point I (consciously) didn’t elaborate on was the desired end state — what does a successful digital transformation process look like? Or simply put: what is
- Published in Blog, Community & Events, Content, Featured, Fintech, Innovation, Opinion
BNPL for your 90 days away, but we need to kick the cash habit first – FTT Bookmark Issue 16
Tuesday 18 May 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
- Published in Community & Events, Content, Featured, Fintech, FinTECHTalents, Innovation, Start-ups
Innovation powered by payments
Tuesday 18 May 2021
A cross sections of experts came together as part of Fintech Talents North America to discuss the exciting and fast changing world of payments. Payments are often a catalyst to greater innovation across the industry and the panel discussion was a great demonstration of how that plays out across the ecosystem. From the technology to
- Published in Community & Events, Content, Featured, Fintech, FinTECHTalents, Innovation, Start-ups
Digital accessibility
Tuesday 18 May 2021
I grew up in the ’70s. This was a time when it seemed to be socially acceptable to be overtly homophobic, sexist, and racist. Homosexuality had only recently been decriminalised and the Sex Discrimination Act was at the ‘back of a fag packet’ stage of development. Pubs had ‘No Blacks, No Dogs, No Irish’ signs
- Published in Community & Events, Content, Featured, Fintech, FinTECHTalents, Innovation, Start-ups
Fighting back against digital identity fraud
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Even prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, instances of identity fraud and financial crime were increasing at an alarming rate. At FTT Identity 2021, a panel of experts from Trulioo, Cifas and NatWest Group came to the conclusion that these threats will never entirely go away. Financial insitutions can only minimise risk by adapting to
- Published in Content, Featured, Fintech, FinTECHTalents, Innovation, Start-ups
In the trenches of digital transformation
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Over the last couple of years I have been involved in several digital transformation activities as part of the Pollen Street Hub support for portfolio companies, across Lending, Payments, FX, Insurance, Wealth Management and Business Services sectors. As a PE fund we (arguably) have the privilege to be much more focused on delivery and getting
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The future of identity starts now
Tuesday 11 May 2021
Around 17 years ago, I first had access to a computer with the internet. A typical millennial, the majority of my online interaction was through MSN messenger under an anonymous username. Probably something like ‘CoolCatXOXO’. My digital and physical identities were completely separate and giving away any ‘real-world’ information was totally out of the question.
- Published in Community & Events, Content, Featured, Fintech, Identity, Innovation