Sehrish Alikhan - Community Author: Finextra Research

GenAI in the focus for Aussie-UK fintech as it expands globally

Collaboration between the UK and Australia has been on an upward trajectory since the launch of the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed in 2021. Having already discussed the details of the FTA and how it will impact the expansion and growth of fintechs in the UK and Australia with Austrade and Fintech Australia, we have further examin...

02 November 2023 /startups

How is space data being applied in fintech to address climate change?

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

How is space data being applied in fintech to address climate change?

Addressing climate change and achieving net zero targets has become increasingly critical in the fintech sector. Corporations are being held responsible by regulators, stakeholders, and clients to actively work towards sustainability and be transparent in the environmental impact of their operations. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI)...

01 November 2023 /devops

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Here’s how to get hired at OpenPayd

In the latest Breaking into Fintech, where we deep dive into what leading fintech companies and financial institutions are looking for in candidates, Finextra spoke to Aysun Ahi, chief people officer at OpenPayd. OpenPayd is an embedded finance and banking-as-a-service provider that has multiple offerings in banking, accounts, card acquiring, and p...

27 October 2023 /people

How Aussie gift cards are making women glow and men plunder since 2021

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

How Aussie gift cards are making women glow and men plunder since 2021

The UK and Australia formed a committed and fruitful partnership with the formation of the Australia-UK Fintech Bridge in 2018, solidified by the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed in 2021. Following Finextra’s discussion with Austrade and Fintech Australia on new opportunities borne from the agreement, we interviewed Clare Kinsey and David Anders...

16 October 2023 /startups

How AI can address climate change and nature-related risk in fintech

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

How AI can address climate change and nature-related risk in fintech

This is an excerpt from 'The Future of ESGTech 2024' report. As the world plummets further into climate disaster and ecological crisis, every organisation has an obligation to actively work towards becoming more a sustainable and ethical institution. Within the financial services sector, corporations have an influence on how sustainability is being...

12 October 2023 /sustainable

How to build a standardised framework and empower the financially excluded

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

How to build a standardised framework and empower the financially excluded

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles have become tenets to keep financial services in check for sustainable action, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and growth to ensure its future. This is an excerpt from The Future of the Global Financial Ecosystem 2024: A Sibos special edition. As global incumbents are working towards meeting...

20 September 2023 /Sibos

Fintech lured down-under with UK-Aussie Free Trade Agreement

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Fintech lured down-under with UK-Aussie Free Trade Agreement

In December 2021, the UK and Australia signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to facilitate bilateral trade and investment. The FTA agrees upon the removal of over 99% of tariffs between the UK and Australia and facilitates work and travel opportunities between both countries. The agreement further covers digital trade, public procurement, and intell...

04 September 2023 /startups

Future of Fintech in Latin America 2023: AI sector expects growth and aims to confront bias

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Future of Fintech in Latin America 2023: AI sector expects growth and aims to confront bias

This is an excerpt from The Future of Fintech in Latin America 2023 report. Latin America has seen a shift in its financial payments industry in recent years, with countries such as Brazil and Mexico morphing into fintech powerhouses. AI initiatives are being adopted in public and private sectors to facilitate use of new technologies in Latin Amer...

31 August 2023 /devops

UK finance and tech sectors merely pay lip service to diversity and inclusion

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

UK finance and tech sectors merely pay lip service to diversity and inclusion

As ESG guidelines have become mainstream in the financial industry, financial organisations have been implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) frameworks to keep up with the times and stay relevant amidst social and cultural changes in the industry. However, data from the FDM Group reveals that UK companies in the finance and banking se...

24 August 2023 /people

Future of Fintech in the Middle East 2023: Aiming to become an AI hub

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Future of Fintech in the Middle East 2023: Aiming to become an AI hub

This is an excerpt from The Future of Fintech in the Middle East 2023 report. The Middle East has seen rapid technological advancement and digitalisation over the past couple of decades. The region has blossomed into a tech hub, with Gulf nations establishing sophisticated technological frameworks. In the development of AI innovations, the Middle ...

17 August 2023 /devops

Breaking into Fintech: Here’s how to get hired at ClearBank

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Breaking into Fintech: Here’s how to get hired at ClearBank

For Finextra’s latest Breaking into Fintech, we sat down with Nadine Adams, head of human resources at ClearBank, a cloud-based clearing bank that offers APIs and financial services to financial institutions. Adams confers how there is no one ‘ideal candidate’ when hiring and that company values are at the heart of the discussion. What top tips c...

07 August 2023 /people

Future of Fintech in Africa 2023: AI developing rapidly, but South Africa leads the charge

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Future of Fintech in Africa 2023: AI developing rapidly, but South Africa leads the charge

This is an excerpt from The Future of Fintech in Africa 2023 report. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in AI-related startups and national AI advancements in Africa. The continent as a whole faces issues with large geographic swathes and population segments which remain undigitised, resulting in a huge unbanked population. Ho...

27 July 2023 /devops

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