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Michigan First Credit Union to prohibit opaque masks in some branches

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Michigan First Credit Union to prohibit opaque masks in some branches

Michigan First Credit Union in Lathrup Village, Michigan, USA, has informed its members that only see-through face coverings will be permitted in stand-alone branches from September, reports American Banker.

CCAF, World Bank, World Economic Forum launch second Covid-19 fintech impact study

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CCAF, World Bank, World Economic Forum launch second Covid-19 fintech impact study

Building on findings and insights from its landmark 2020 survey, the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) is once again partnering with the World Bank Group and the World Economic Forum to investigate the impact Covid-19 has borne on fintech firms.

Driving successful Cloud Transformation

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Driving successful Cloud Transformation

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Norway leads the way for female opportunity

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Norway leads the way for female opportunity

A study released by German digital bank N26 has found that Norway, followed closely by Finland and Iceland, is leading the charge with overall female opportunity, scoring highly on political representation, corporate leadership, and women’s legislation.

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Real time payments tip the balance against cash in Southeast Asia

Real-time payments are now as popular as cash as a payment method for consumers in Southeast Asia, according to new research from ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) and YouGov. Three out of five consumers (61%) in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore prefer real-time payments as a favored way to pay in 2021, level with cash (61%) and higher than other payment categories, including digital wallets requiring cash or card top-ups (56%) and credit cards (30%).

UN International Day of Family Remittances: 2020 beats forecasts

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UN International Day of Family Remittances: 2020 beats forecasts

Launched in 2015 to build awareness of the contribution that migrant workers make to economies of their home countries, the UN’s International Day of Remittances (IDFR) this year welcomes a more positive picture than had been predicted by the World Bank.

Nutmeg hits £3bn in assets after record growth

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Nutmeg hits £3bn in assets after record growth

Digital wealth manager Nutmeg has announced that it has surpassed £3 billion in assets under management following a record 72% year-on-year growth.

Covid-19 has driven digital transformation, not the C-suite

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Covid-19 has driven digital transformation, not the C-suite

During a panel for UK Fintech Week 2021, Jess Bartos, investment manager, Albion VC, quipped that the joke going around the tech community at the beginning of the pandemic was “who has been driving digital transformation in your enterprise, the CEO, the CIO, the CTO or C19?”

EBAday 2021: Will 2021 see proactive regulators eschew their reactive reputation?

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EBAday 2021: Will 2021 see proactive regulators eschew their reactive reputation?

Spurring a seismic shift in the way financial services operate and are supervised, the pandemic forced regulators to reassess strategy and increasingly adopt new technologies to modernise their processes.

Why a cookie-cutter approach to VC and funding hinders diversity

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Why a cookie-cutter approach to VC and funding hinders diversity

During the ‘Women in FinTech: Reshaping the Industry’ session at Citi’s Digital Money Symposium 2021, the panel tackled thorny issues surrounding securing funding to startups founded by females and those from minority backgrounds.

IWD 2021: No more talking, it's time for action on female representation in fintech

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IWD 2021: No more talking, it's time for action on female representation in fintech

2020 may have been a year of challenge, but it proved that above all else, digital resilience will remain foundational, not only to female financial inclusion, but to female representation across the fintech sector.

The Kalifa Review’s five-point plan to bolster UK Fintech

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The Kalifa Review’s five-point plan to bolster UK Fintech

The long awaited Kalifa Review of UK Fintech has been released, outlining a comprehensive plan to support and bolster the sector’s significant presence across the globe. Led by Ron Kalifa OBE, the in-depth review was launched almost a year ago as a component of Rishi Sunak’s first budget.

Nordic change is in the air for 2021

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Nordic change is in the air for 2021

As part of Finextra’s Predictions Series for 2021, Hannah Wallace spoke to Erik Zingmark, Nordea’s head of transaction banking to unpack some of the leading trends he expects to see throughout 2021.

Davos 2021: Private and public cooperation is driving digital across MENA

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Davos 2021: Private and public cooperation is driving digital across MENA

Finextra is at Davos this year, covering global insights into the impact fintech has on wider issues such as responding to Covid-19, restoring economic growth and advancing a new social contract.

Open Banking year three: Insights from the CMA9

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Open Banking year three: Insights from the CMA9

The UK banking industry had its hands full in 2020 as institutions had to respond to lockdowns and other restrictions on business activity designed to curb the spread of Covid-19. What effect did this have on the ongoing adoption of Open Banking? In Finextra’s annual review, we look at how Open Banking has grown, what still needs to improve and what will happen next.

Fintech and payments salaries declined by only 1% in 2020

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Fintech and payments salaries declined by only 1% in 2020

Salaries in the fintech and payments industry held up well despite turbulent conditions last year, seeing a decrease of only 1%, according to research by recruitment consultancy Headcount.

Regulatory innovation advances in the face of Covid-19

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Regulatory innovation advances in the face of Covid-19

While Covid-19 may have wreaked havoc across financial services, according to a recent report the pandemic has driven the urgency to prioritise and actively deploy fintech initiatives by regulators.

Last year’s challenges in financial crime will gather pace in 2021

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Last year’s challenges in financial crime will gather pace in 2021

As Covid-19's shadow continues to stalk economies as we move into 2021, the stakes are high for merchants and institutions alike to adapt to the challenges it presents, according to new report on financial crime mitigation.

Swift Community Update: Payments transformation in the UK

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Swift Community Update: Payments transformation in the UK

Financial institutions in the UK have faced a variety of challenges this year, including the complexities of the geopolitical environment and new and challenging macro factors caused by Covid-19 that will extend into the coming years.

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University of Cambridge to launch fintech collaboration network

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School will be launching and showcasing a cross-regional and sectoral knowledge exchange network, established with support from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), at a live streamed event at 11.00 GMT on 10 December.

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