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
From picking potatoes to humanising the digital economy – Fintech Leaders Series
Tuesday 10 August 2021
From picking potatoes to humanising the digital economy – Fintech Leaders Series Leaders build companies and create products and inspire teams in large and small organizations in many different sectors around the world. They are the type of people that not only produce great results but attract and retain talent that go on serve as
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In a post-Covid world, the road to recovery turns into a race
Tuesday 16 March 2021
In 2020, the banking industry focused its attention on quickly shifting tried-and-true business models to accommodate restrictions related to the Coronavirus pandemic. A year later, virtual experiences are now the norm and financial leaders are looking toward a post-COVID future. The road to recovery in the banking sector will be a long one – requiring
Northern Ireland: Breaking new ground in banking
Tuesday 16 March 2021
Fintech is rapidly changing the way people bank and the way banks wish to operate. Finding the right technology partners is critical for accelerating digital transformation and gaining buy-in from senior leadership, and increasingly, solutions for the banking and capital market industries are coming from a perhaps unlikely place across the pond: Northern Ireland. Northern
Is physical banking obsolete? The future is blended
Tuesday 02 March 2021
In 2020, the world was thrust into uncharted territory – replacing physical connections with virtual ones – as the pandemic forced social distancing requirements among billions of people around the world. Now, with remote work and virtual experiences becoming the widely accepted norm, physical banks appear outdated, redundant, and out of touch with consumers’ needs
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Where is the Heart(land) of Banking?
Tuesday 06 October 2020
“Technology comes and goes, financial needs change over time but at the very heart of financial services, this remains a human endeavour”, Bradley Leimer The lunchtime debate at FTT Virtual North America provides a compelling and inspirational overview of how a range of financial institutions, from community banks to the first digital provider gain a
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The jobs of the future will need curiosity, creativity and communication
Wednesday 13 February 2019
“There’s no magic formula in terms of how to prepare for the future or what the future landscape of jobs will look like,” says Diana Biggs, Head of Digital Innovation HSBC. Speaking to HotTopics at FinTECHTalents 2018, Biggs advises the FinTech industry to focus on some core skills that will be transferable and have the
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FinTECHTalents – ‘One of a kind’
Thursday 31 January 2019
When organisations look to attract and retain talent, you need to think outside the box, says Joerg Guenther, Chief Information Officer C&IS and Chief Technology Officer EMEA at Northern Trust Corporation. Speaking at FinTECHTalents 2018, Guenther say the festival was a real eye opener for him. The 129 year old bank, “with an anchor in