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.
Finastra FusionONE Hack – The community gathers to collaborate
Wednesday 29 May 2019
FinTECHTalents supported our partner Finastra as they welcomed over 20 teams to spend the weekend at their London headquarters as part of their Open Banking Hackathon. Both internal Finastra teams joined with several teams from external organisations to develop, build and then showcase their creations, using APIs from the FusionONE platform, during a live demo
- Published in AI/Machine Learning, Data Privacy, Featured, Fintech, FinTECHTalents, Innovation, Payments, Start-ups, Video
Winning the UK Customer of the Future
Thursday 22 November 2018
Words by Adelle Grisaffe After opening its doors in 2010, Metro Bank instantly became the first new high street bank to launch in the UK in over 150 years. Metro Bank’s Head of Digital Strategy, Chris Wilkinson, spoke at the Fintech Talents Conference held in London last month. Adelle Grisaffe, Producer – Global Digital Banker
- Published in Featured, Fintech, FinTECHTalents, Innovation, Payments
Shifting Pathways – Dispelling myths and finding your road to FinTech
Thursday 15 November 2018
Yolt, the smart thinking money app, took part in FinTECHTalents to debunk myths around millennial money habits and stereotypical career paths. Our aim: to correct myths and unjust stereotypes whilst showing there really is no single way to reach your career goal. Indeed, 65% of jobs that the next generation will do don’t even exist
- Published in Diversity and Inclusion, Employment, Featured, Fintech, FinTECHTalents, Innovation, Start-ups
Working to prevent identity theft and money laundering
Thursday 25 October 2018
We speak to Gediminas Ratkevičius, CEO & Co-Founder of iDenfy about how they are tackling KYC compliance and fraud reduction in finanncial services. Reflecting on the journey from diapers to innovators, he also highlights how he and his co-founder evolved their offering based on customer feedback. Kudos for their open mind on the beer front!
- Published in AI/Machine Learning, Customer Experience, Data Privacy, Featured, Fintech, Innovation, Start-ups
How to be a moderator – a fool proof guide
Wednesday 03 October 2018
The first time I was asked to speak in public it was to moderate a panel. If I remember correctly, it was for an event on risk management held in Frankfurt. I was deep in the risk world at that time – it was the era of Basel II and super-fast Monte Carlo simulations. ‘FinTech’
- Published in Blockchain, Blog, Featured, Fintech, Innovation
How fintechs and universities should work together to bridge the fintech skills gap
Friday 10 August 2018
Getting interested in fintech was kind of an accident for me. I’ve always been interested in technology, I was fortunate enough to meet people building a company in the space and was inspired to learn about the opportunities available. Since then, I’ve decided to make a career in fintech – a fascinating industry that can
- Published in Fintech