842 Results from /inclusion
Amita Choudhary Marketing Manager at Princeton Growth Accelerator
Auto insurance has evolved surprisingly little since the original inception of modern policies, even though transportation itself has seen various pretty big jumps over time. It’s clear at this point that we need to adapt the systems that we’re relying on if we want to be better prepared for the future, and there are lots of things that have to be...
18 June 2020 /inclusion Law and Finance
Retired Member
Recvently the Bank of England has announced that a programme called Money and Me will be launched in July. Governor Andrew Bailey hopes that it will help teachers aid their students in becoming more confident about using money. Meanwhile Revolut launched their Junior card range this year also. Are we seeing a change in how financial services v...
17 June 2020 /inclusion Financial Literacy for Kids
Jonathan Westley Chief Data Officer, Experian UK & EMEA at Experian
The long-term economic effect of the Covid-19 pandemic is still largely unknown, but it’s likely to make an impact like nothing we’ve seen since the Second World War. With a few nations emerging from the lockdown and only now starting to get back on their feet, there is still no certainty about when – and how – the economy will recover. The IMF pr...
12 June 2020 /inclusion /covid-19 Innovation in Financial Services
Lisa Fretwell Managing Director of Data Services at Experian
What can you do to support financially stressed customers? That’s the big question facing financial services right now, as rapid changes to millions of people’s incomes, triggered by the Covid-19 outbreak, mean lenders are being looked to for additional help over the coming months. Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed al...
08 June 2020 /inclusion /covid-19 Contributed Data
Paul Shumsky Technology Advisor at Entrepreneur
Africa is the last frontier of untapped global growth, and fintech innovators are starting to get in on the action. The continent offers enormous market potential because almost 60% of the population is still unbanked. The lack of banking facilities means that fintech providers can start building their businesses on a clean slate and avoid the ch...
07 June 2020 /retail /inclusion Digital Banking Trends
Ron Delnevo Chair at UK Cash Supply Alliance
My love affair with cash started with my parents. I was born in the 1950s, entering the world just as the UK was finally leaving World War 2 rationing behind. In those far off days, there was plenty of poverty – but little debt. The financial system really didn’t allow the general public to have significant debt. Personal loans from a bank or build...
04 June 2020 /payments /inclusion Financial Inclusion
There is much speculation about the extent of the comeback cash will make after the latest pandemic is behind us. To be fair, cash has had a bit of a tough ride. Lockdowns impacting more than half the worlds population have lured people into the clutches of internet shopping - and, as we all know, paying by cash on the internet is a bit tricky! On...
04 June 2020 /payments /inclusion The future of Payments in Europe
Hirander Misra Chairman and CEO at GMEX Group
Will the current economic crisis result in changes to the economic establishment as we know it, so that a new order is established fuelled by democratised digitally enabled innovation? How can data and information become the key currency to aid financial re-inclusion and inclusion post crisis? In 1815, Nathan Mayer Rothschild said: "I care no...
19 May 2020 /inclusion /covid-19 Bigger than Technology
All sorts of things have changed as a result of the pandemic. There is a huge push towards digital environments as we navigate social distancing measures and public health concerns. Ultimately, this is the direction the financial services industry was headed, but it is concerning that the pace of change may leave many members of society feeling da...
14 May 2020 /inclusion /covid-19 Fintech
Konstantin Rabin Head of Marketing at Kontomatik
Humanity is facing an unprecedented global crisis caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. The infection that first started in China’s Hubei province has now covered the absolute majority of earth, infecting almost 4 million people while the death toll nears grim 300 thousand. Wuhan, the city known for being the first urban area to go on strict l...
11 May 2020 /inclusion /covid-19 Fintech
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