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Fintech phenomenon boosts London jobs market

Job creation within the fintech space in London increased by 61% over the past year as the City cemented its standing as a global hub for financial technology startups, according to data from recruitment firm Robert Walters.

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Women in Payments and Finance: Championing women across the global ecosystem

With International Women’s Day 2019 upon us, banks around the world are celebrating females in finance and addressing the scarcity of women heading up global corporations and institutions. Finextra Research will to do the same at EBAday, the two-day conference curated by the Euro Banking Association to be held in Stockholm on the 18th and 19th June 2019.

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Diverse teams in financial services lead to inclusive innovation - PIMFA

Launching the inaugural Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association (PIMFA) Wealth of Diversity Conference, John Glen MP, economic secretary to the Treasury and City Minister UK Government, urged financial firms to narrow the gender gap and neutralise ethnic biases in the workplace in order to dive innovation.

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Standard Chartered appoints global digital head

British bank Standard Chartered (SC) has hired Martijn De Jong as the global head of its Digital Channels & Data division.

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Encourage autonomy and innovation will flourish- NextGen Nordics 2018

Self-awareness and faith in the workforce will enable organisational cultural change as the bedrock of digital transformation, delegates at Finextra's annual Nordics conference heard.

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Money 20/20 Day Four: The unconscious bias inhibiting diversity and inclusion

Taking a step back from innovation for the day, this year’s Money 20/20 Las Vegas event concluded with banking executives and fintech players sharing their personal experiences of the financial services industry.

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BoE exec warns of AI job threat

The chief economist of the Bank of England (BoE) has warned that the rise of artificial intelligence could leave large groups of people "technologically unemployed" unless there was a skills revolution.

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Beating the Brexit braindrain: UK visa options for international fintech talent

Despite growing reliance on global talent in the UK fintech sector, current immigration rules are proving challenging for employers, as immigration lawyer Anne Morris explains.

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HSBC highlights the six new banking careers of the future

HSBC is preparing for the ongoing revolution in banking, highlighting six new types of jobs that will be necessary to forge a career in a digitally-enabled financial services industry.

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UK government launches coding school

The UK government has launched a new body for training prospective coders in order to address an increasing digital skills gap.

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Linedata Exchange Europe 2018 - live blog

Welcome to Finextra's live coverage from the Linedata Exchange Europe 2018. The theme for this year's event centres around transformation and how digital, operational and industry-wide transformation can be leveraged to deliver growth.

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OCBC Bank to spend $20 million on digital upskilling programme

Singapore's OCBC Bank is to spend $20 million on a workforce digital transformation programme designed to equip its 29,000 staff with the skills required to stay relevant in a technologically-driven banking culture.

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Brexit uncertainty causing skills gap say UK tech leaders

The ongoing uncertainty around freedom of movement post-Brexit is affecting the recruitment of technology talent and causing concern among UK tech entrepreneurs about a possible skills shortage.

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Boardroom ignorance holding back bank's tech plans

Bank's IT departments are unable to pursue innovation with the latest digital technologies because they have lost influence in the boardroom with senior managers that do not properly understand new technology.

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DBS to deepen fintech talent pool with IDMA partnership

DBS is furthering its aims of creating a digital workforce by partnering with Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to create a fintech training programme for aspiring graduate recruits.

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DBS to invest SG$20 million to create digital workforce

Singapore's DBS is to invest SG$20 million over five years on a new 'digital curriculum' to educate its 10,000 Singapore employees on disruptive trends and emerging technologies that are reshaping financial services.

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Westpac launches Tech University to re-skill workforce

Westpac is preparing for a revolution in IT working practices by cutting out traditional hierarchies and re-equipping its workforce with the skills to survive and thrive in a digitally disruptive world.

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OCBC Bank rolls out HR app and chatbot for employees

OCBC Bank is putting HR in the pockets of its employees with a mobile app and chatbot integrated with the bank's human resources information system.

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Scottish University creates fintech degree course

The University of Strathclyde has launched a Masters of Science (MSc) programme in fintech, what it claims is the first such course in the UK.

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A third of London's City workers could face relocation in wake of Brexit - survey

Almost one in three workers in London face an uncertain future over their employer's plans to relocate the business.