People - Long Reads, News, Articles & Research: Finextra

3 ways generative AI is driving innovation in financial services

Sandra O'Connell Journalist at Sandra O'Connell

3 ways generative AI is driving innovation in financial services

It took sliced bread five years to gain widespread adoption. It took ChatGPT (apparently the best thing since) just two months. Launched to the public in November, by January ChatGPT had reached 100 million users, making it the fastest growing consumer application ever. It’s not just ChatGPT either, Google’s Bard and image generating applications ...

26 May 2023 /people

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Here’s how to get hired at Episode Six

On the latest dive into what fintech companies are seeking in new hires, Finextra spoke to Chermaine Hu, CFO and co-founder of payments infrastructure and ledger management software company Episode Six. Hu offers guidance for incoming applicants to the fintech sector and details the benefits of working at Episode Six. What top tips can you offer ca...

25 May 2023 /people

Childcare costs prevent 2 in 5 women from returning to workforce

Kirstie McDermott Senior Content Editor at Amply

Childcare costs prevent 2 in 5 women from returning to workforce

UK fintechs are less gender-diverse than the broader financial services sector, is the stark warning from the latest EY and Innovate Finance report. It’s true that the tech ecosystem as a whole under-represents women. The 2023 Women in Tech survey found that women still only account for around 26% of those working in IT. In banking, the picture i...

19 May 2023 /people

Outsourcing: A response to tech's challenging labour market?

Hannah Disselbeck Senior Associate at Fieldfisher

Outsourcing: A response to tech's challenging labour market?

This article was co-authored by Chris Eastham, a technology partner at Fieldfisher. The UK labour market is going through significant turbulence. Inflationary pressure on wages is being compounded by labour and skills shortages and waves of industrial action. Tech companies are having a particularly hard time finding the specialist skills and exper...

17 May 2023 /people

3 useful ways to prevent ‘perkwashing’ at work

Retired Member

3 useful ways to prevent ‘perkwashing’ at work

From coffee machines in the communal kitchen to onsite gyms, employee perks vary from industry to industry. However, with the demand for hybrid working and the increased attention on diversity and inclusion policies, ‘perkwashing’ has become a very real concern among those switching jobs. Much like greenwashing, perkwashing refers to policies that...

12 May 2023 /people

3 of the fastest growing software jobs in the UK

Kirstie McDermott Senior Content Editor at Amply

3 of the fastest growing software jobs in the UK

In its 2021 Needs Analysis Report, The European Software Skills Alliance (ESSA) underlined some key skills gaps for software engineers and developers. ESSA identified skills gaps in the areas of data analysis, and found that the key areas influencing software skills are AI, Big Data, Industry 4.0, and modelling––particularly in research. The repor...

05 May 2023 /people

5 of the highest earning roles in the UK tech sector

Aoibhinn Mc Bride Content Editor at Jobbio

5 of the highest earning roles in the UK tech sector

While the UK has narrowly managed to avoid slipping into recession, the cost of living crisis has put salaries—and how they’re not stretching as far as they used to—sharply into focus. Although a six-figure salary might seem bankable on paper, £100,000 does not stretch as far as it used to. In London, it’s estimated that average monthly costs for a...

28 April 2023 /people

How can employers encourage employees to return to the office?

Aoibhinn Mc Bride Content Editor at Jobbio

How can employers encourage employees to return to the office?

What started as a temporary measure to deal with the outbreak of the coronavirus has evolved to a new way of working which has revolutionised the traditional 9-5 workday and become a permanent fixture. Yes, we are talking about remote working; the contentious issue that is dividing employers and employees across the nation. According to recent dat...

21 April 2023 /people

What does the future hold for the fintech talent pipeline and jobs of the future?

Madhvi Mavadiya Head of Content at Finextra

What does the future hold for the fintech talent pipeline and jobs of the future?

In his Spring Budget 2023 speech, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced that the UK Government would deliver 12 new Investment Zones after the success of the regeneration projects in London’s Canary Wharf and the Liverpool Docks. This is an excerpt from The Future of Fintech in the UK 2023: An Innovate Finance Global Summit and UK Fint...

20 April 2023 /people

How to start a remote job without harming your performance

Retired Member

How to start a remote job without harming your performance

Mark Zuckerberg may have said it first, but he is not the only founder who realised that lacklustre online onboarding systems are problematic for both the employee and the employer. The pandemic resulted in many companies adopting hybrid and remote working sooner than they may have expected. While the results relating to productivity and profit sho...

14 April 2023 /people

How the rise in pension age may affect your career

Kirstie McDermott Senior Content Editor at Amply

How the rise in pension age may affect your career

In 1950, the average age of retirement in the UK was 67.2 for men, and 63.9 for women. By 1990, that had dropped to 63.1 for men, and 60.6 for women. Retirement age has been on an upward trend ever since, and by 2019, the average retirement age was 65.3 years old for men, and 64.3 for women. Currently, the age you can qualify for the state pension...

06 April 2023 /people

Breaking into Fintech: How to get hired at American Express

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Breaking into Fintech: How to get hired at American Express

For our latest dive into what leaders in financial services are looking for in their new hires, Finextra spoke to VP of Colleague Experience Group (Human Resources) at American Express UK, Ben Lane. If you are looking for a new position in the fintech industry, check out our conversations with top companies in the sector for hot tips on how to lan...

05 April 2023 /people

Long reads