Technology
Addressing the SME funding gap
Tuesday 07 February 2023
by Finbarr Toesland
It’s no secret that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face intense challenges trying to gain access to funding. According to a Bank of England report, one in four small firms that apply to banks for loans are rejected, leading to an estimated £22 billion funding gap for UK SMEs. When it comes to lending, no
- Published in Blog, FTT Lending
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#FTTLending, FTT Lending, Funding, Lending, Open Banking, open finance, Splash, Technology
Can digital identity enhance privacy?
Tuesday 08 November 2022
by Laura Camplisson
Driven by the pandemic forcing many conventional services online, the seemingly unstoppable shift to digital services is continuing across the world. Citizens and consumers can benefit greatly from the ability to immediately access a range of essential services through a trusted digital ID. But it’s increasingly clear that data privacy considerations need to be placed
- Published in Content
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decentralised finance, digital id, digital identity, digital transformation, privacy, Splash, Technology
Innovation trends to watch: From identity to sustainability
Tuesday 01 November 2022
by Laura Camplisson
“I am highly passionate about the openness of ecosystems. If you view issues like identity and sustainability from this angle, you can form an idea of an ecosystem put together by banks, third parties and partners, to drive transformation, streamline processes, and make consumers aware of how they can make the best decisions for their
- Published in Content
FTT Chats – Georg Bauer, Co-Founder & President, Autonomy
Tuesday 25 October 2022
by Lisa Moyle
You don’t need to own a gym to work out. What does that have to do with car ownership? I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Georg Bauer, Co-Founder & President of Autonomy about the future of access to mobility (as opposed to ownership) and a very different structure of automotive finance. The development of
- Published in Content
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digital transformation, Embedded finance, financial services, North America, Splash, Splash page, Technology
Data: Your new superpower
Tuesday 25 October 2022
by Laura Camplisson
Data to secure a competitive edge Data has transformed from being an under-utilised resource, often left sitting on siloed systems, to becoming an essential asset for businesses looking to better understand customers and offer the best service possible. Banks, Fintech firms and their partners, collect massive amounts of customer information every single day. Each new
- Published in Content
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digital identity, digital transformation, financial services, innovation, open data, Splash, Splash page, Technology
The start of a journey to DeFi – An interview with Elliptic
Tuesday 11 October 2022
by Laura Camplisson
On 12th July our community came together for the launch of FTT DeFi, the one-day show where we explored the key opportunities and challenges in decentralised finance, digital assets and Web 3. During the day, our Future Identity Portfolio Lead Laura Camplisson sat down with Mark Aruliah, Senior Policy Advisor at Elliptic. Elliptic is a blockchain analytics
- Published in Content
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Crypto, DeFi, digital identity, ecosystem, policy, Regulation, Splash, Splash page, Technology
Digital leaders spotlight: Fintech Talents North America
Monday 11 July 2022
by Laura Camplisson
The Digital Leaders Spotlight at Fintech Talents North America this year featured the impressive Sonal Lakhani , Global Head of Programmes and Strategic Initiatives for Barclays Innovation. Her remit is big, very big. We took the opportunity to talk through the different elements of her role and how that had to adapt over recent years.
- Published in Content
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digital transformation, Fintech Talents North America, innovation, North America, Splash, Technology
Are wallets the future for digital identity?
Monday 11 July 2022
by Laura Camplisson
What’s in a digital identity wallet? Rummaging through folders looking for physical ID documents to open a bank account or rent a house is an annoyance everyone has experienced. Proving your identity is a necessity in daily life, with establishing a trustable digital identity solution being a major challenge for many businesses and government agencies.
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digital identity, digital transformation, financial services, fintech, Payments, Splash, Technology
Innovating with data: Supporting SMBs at pace
Tuesday 28 June 2022
by Lisa Moyle
SMBs are the backbone of the economy and supporting them, at speed, is crucial. As the pandemic made clear, the need for financial institutions to service customers in very different ways, at short notice, was central to the ability for SMBs to continue operating. At Fintech Talents North America, Jesse Honigberg, Technology Chief of Staff,
- Published in Blog, Fintech, FinTECHTalents, Innovation, Interviews, Opinion, Video
In conversation with Tribe Payments at FTT Embedded Finance & Super Apps
Tuesday 21 June 2022
by Lisa Moyle
- Published in Blog, Community, Community & Events, Content, Customer Experience, Embedded Finance, Fintech, FinTech of the Week, Innovation, Interviews, Partnership, Payments, Video
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Embedded finance, embedded payments, financial services, fintech, Fintech Talents, Payments, Splash, Technology