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Workplace wellbeing, hybrid solutions and retaining top talent aren’t mutually exclusive - employers need to adapt to a post-COVID-19 work culture. With the recent news of Britain's 'fuel shortage' and the related impact on road activities, it's thrown the discussion about hybrid and remote working into sharp relief. This is added to the continuing...
19 October 2021 /people /retail Business
Richard Arundel Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist at Currencycloud
There are plenty of cliches about careers in finance, one of which is that traditional finance firms can be pretty stuffy, structured, and hierarchical environments. And, like all cliches, there’s a strong element of truth in there. Fintech carries its own cliches, of course. These are creative environments with a relaxed dress code – think fun a...
15 October 2021 /people /predictions Fintech
Kartik Swaminathan Author - 3F: Future Fintech Framework & Founder at Fintastech (Fintech Consulting & Coaching)
We have often heard of challenges in Digital Transformation and some of it may be true. But in my experience, there are some key aspects, which if handled normally (yes, need to be normal & transparent), can make the digital transformation projects most effective. These are as below: - a. Have clear objectives & priorities – Many a times o...
14 October 2021 /people /retail Digital Bank Transformation
In recent months the media has built a narrative that sees fintech’s fortune rise, while the City has been hit by a string of bad news stories: most notably the lack of a post-Brexit equivalency deal. The narrative isn’t just a media spin. Serious players, such as TheCityUK, an industry body representing the financial and professional services s...
08 October 2021 /people Fintech
Andrew Beatty Head of Wealth, Retirement & International at FIS
How well do you really know your bank’s customers? Have you met them at all? Do you know where and how they shop, what their interests and aspirations are, or their general state of mind and personal circumstances? You should. But of course, no one has psychoanalysis tools or magical algorithms to find such data on each consumer, to see exactly whe...
07 October 2021 /people /retail Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Anthony Hynes President of Global Travel at WEX
The travel industry is showing signs of a rebound in leisure travel with restored optimism after the easing of some lockdown restrictions and the rollout of vaccines across the globe. But the industry is in a significantly different place to before the pandemic, with consumer behaviors having shifted. We’re seeing the emergence of vaccine passpor...
06 October 2021 /payments /people Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Amita Choudhary Marketing Manager at Princeton Growth Accelerator
Choosing who to hire is a difficult task. On one hand, the most experienced candidate will almost always be able to offer more in terms of raw output capability. But on the other hand, there are legitimate advantages to hiring younger people and people who are still in college. Especially if the position at hand is temporary, as is the case for su...
02 October 2021 /people Whatever...
Yahya Mohamed Mao Head of Business Development & Marketing at Swiss GRC
While today's world is becoming increasingly cashless, it is hard to imagine living without a bank account. Banking is considered a safe and stable way to manage its finances. Alternative financial services are interpreted as exploitative and risky. As policymakers continue to emphasize the role of financial institutions in the poverty reduction, ...
30 September 2021 /people /inclusion Inclusive FinTech
Before the world went into lockdown my wife arranged a child free weekend for us in London which included spending the night at the silent disco in The Shard. The concept being three DJ’s, Red, Blue and Green, battling it out to get the most listeners, with the headphones glowing Red, Blue or Green to indicate who you were listening to. Like most ...
29 September 2021 /people /wealth Financial Inclusion
Many companies take the ‘big bang approach’ to transformation and more often than not it fails. It also puts incredible pressure on tech teams and can lead to developer burn out in the long run. There is huge pressure on companies right now to retain their talent as we face skills shortages and burn out, so let’s take a look at practical strategie...
20 September 2021 /people /devops Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
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