financial services
Innovative lending with inclusive outcomes
Tuesday 08 February 2022
ESG is dominated by environmental sustainability goals, but social issues also play a critical part in a more sustainable future for society and financial services. As highlighted by a recent article on LinkedIn, financial inclusion features as a target in 8 of the UN’s 17 Sustainability Goals. The pandemic placed many in unprecedented positions; multiple
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In conversation with Société Générale at Future Identity 2021
Tuesday 18 January 2022
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Every bank’s 2022 resolution should be digital identity
Tuesday 18 January 2022
Financial institutions have been the leading investors in identity management for decades. The ability to verify that customers and employees are who they claim to be, is fundamental to security and trust. In recent years, disruptive innovation has transformed the nature of financial interaction. As services are rapidly digitised, financial providers need new tools to
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Driving adoption of Digital Identity – FID Festival 2021
Tuesday 14 December 2021
With digitisation, comes changing user behaviour, increased risk, and an evolving regulatory landscape. The need for trusted digital identity is clear, but which factors will drive widespread adoption across different sectors? How can digital identity solutions gain user trust, by keeping in mind privacy, data protection and ease of use? Which solutions will gain support
Fintech Talents & Future Identity Festival 2021 – Team Blog
Tuesday 23 November 2021
The Fintech Talents and Future Identity Festival 2021 As the team did a final run through of the four Festival Stages, and prepared to open the doors, it was hard to believe that this was going to be the first time we would be bringing our community together in 2 years. It was incredibly exciting but yes, there was a hint of nervousness as well. Although we knew
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The future of the branch – FTT Building Societies
Tuesday 02 November 2021
Does the branch have a role to play in the future of mutual financial services? If so, will it play a different role to that of the past? This panel explored how digital transformation will change the role that the branch will play, transforming it from a universal access point into a relationship and advice
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An overdue conversation for financial services: Where are we really headed next? Come commune with us in London
Tuesday 26 October 2021
An overdue conversation for financial services: Where are we really headed next? If there was one theme that emerged during this pandemic, it would be one of acceleration. While much of our daily life feels like it has been in stasis these past nineteen months, it seems every area of financial services is experiencing some
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BNPL, Digital Transformation and Coldplay – A Countdown to the Festival interview with Steve Wishart
Tuesday 26 October 2021
The Countdown to the Festival continues and like the financial services industry, things are moving fast. This week, we speak to Stephen Wishart, Director of Fintech at TransUnion. Working with start-ups and established players alike, Steve is well placed to share a big picture view of fintech innovation, now and on the horizon. Things like
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Making financial product design inclusive
Tuesday 27 July 2021
With thousands upon thousands of financial products vying for the attention of time-poor consumers, the right financial product design that draws people in can be the difference between making a long-term customer or losing a sale to a competitor. Meeting the often complex needs and requirements of a diverse user base during the design process
Will banks take the lead in building a digital identity ecosystem?
Tuesday 27 April 2021
FTT Identity 2021 began with a big question – which entities will act as the guardians of our digital identities? The opening panel brought together an expert group well placed to tackle this complex debate, representing between them financial services, government, telecoms and the identity industry. They considered whether responsibility would fall to national governments,
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