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Survival tactics for hybrid working: A guide
Aoibhinn Mc Bride

Aoibhinn Mc Bride Content Editor at Jobbio

Survival tactics for hybrid working: A guide

Do you feel as though you are constantly wading through a never-ending sea of video call requests? Or maybe you feel disconnected from your colleagues—figuratively and literally—and are struggling to collaborate on projects, and would much rather you were left alone to focus in peace and complete tasks solo. While hybrid work has afforded many pos...

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Apple’s digital wallet monopoly: The juicy drama
Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Apple’s digital wallet monopoly: The juicy drama

Digital banking is at the core in the war against Apple’s monopolisation of smartphones that has been occurring on a global scale. In the last few years, tech giant Apple has been hit by multiple lawsuits for monopolising the smartphone market by blocking third-party apps from offering contactless payments on their devices. Russia and US pushback ...

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Generative AI: How to manage banking risks
Simon Treacy

Simon Treacy Senior Associate at Linklaters

Generative AI: How to manage banking risks

Like all businesses, banks are exploring how to use GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) effectively and safely. However, banks are different from most businesses. Even where AI-specific rules have yet to enter the scene, banks must make sure that their use of the technology complies with existing rules for financial services. Taking a risk-...

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AML Basics: How to prevent money laundering
Dominique Dierks

Dominique Dierks Content Manager at Finextra

AML Basics: How to prevent money laundering

In today’s globalised economy, money laundering is increasingly concerning for financial institutions worldwide. 2022 alone, the worst-recorded year for AML events, recorded over 16,000 AML events. In the UK, the government estimates that money laundering costs every single household £255 a year. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that crimin...

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Are fintechs destined to become banks?
Vladimir Krasik

Vladimir Krasik Global Head of Internal Treasury at Revolut

Are fintechs destined to become banks?

Fintechs have been challenging traditional banks for a few decades now. Since the inception of the sector, fintech service providers were aiming to solve the inefficiencies present in legacy models: provide better coverage, accelerate transactions, reduce transaction costs. The umbrella term covers a diverse lot of companies from peer-to-peer paym...

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Climate anxiety on the rise as environmental crisis looms on the horizon
Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Climate anxiety on the rise as environmental crisis looms on the horizon

Global warming, environmental catastrophes, and natural disasters are becoming more commonplace globally. With the climate crisis looming above our heads, there has been a serious negative impact on the general public’s mental health. Along with fear, hopelessness is encroaching on minds globally, with climate anxiety affecting people on a daily ba...

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80% of IT and tech companies will not meet their annual targets in 2024
Aoibhinn Mc Bride

Aoibhinn Mc Bride Content Editor at Jobbio

80% of IT and tech companies will not meet their annual targets in 2024

While mass layoffs haven’t dominated the headlines in Q1 of 2024 the way they did in 2022 and 2023, the tech industry remains in a precarious position and isn’t out of the woods just yet. That’s according to a recent study commissioned by Gong, a revenue intelligence platform, which established that 80% of tech companies in the UK and US have fail...

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What are NFC payments?
Níamh Curran

Níamh Curran Senior Reporter at Finextra

What are NFC payments?

Apple is being sued by the US Department of Justice for an alleged monopoly on smartphones, with NFC technology playing a large part in the argument. Apple tap-to-pay uses NFC technology to enable its payments, but as it stands in the US, no other digital wallet can be used on their mobile devices. It’s important to look at what NFC payments are an...

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Banking in 2024: Lending crunch, fintech shake-up, and the rise of smart money management
Andrew Harris

Andrew Harris Head of Product, Marketing and Customer at Jenius Bank

Banking in 2024: Lending crunch, fintech shake-up, and the rise of smart money management

Funding challenges, constricting markets and the emergence of new, innovative money management tools will create challenges and opportunities in the banking industry this year. As economic headwinds intensify, consumers and financial institutions alike must remain nimble to navigate these effectively. As we look ahead, these are the hurdles and op...

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What are eSIMs and what can they do?
Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

What are eSIMs and what can they do?

eSIMs are a recent trend that have taken the world by storm. Short for embedded Subscriber Identity Module, eSIMs are designed as an alternative to the physical, plastic SIMs that you slot into your phone. SIMs hold your mobile number and allow you to send texts and receive calls on your phone. SIMs ease the process of changing your phone, but can ...

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UK AI regulation: Second reading of the AI Bill
Chris Holmes

Chris Holmes Peer at House of Lords

UK AI regulation: Second reading of the AI Bill

Lord Christopher Holmes presented the following speech for the House of Lords on March 21, 2024. I believe if we are to secure the opportunities and control the challenges of artificial intelligence, it's time to legislate AI systems that are principles-based, outcomes-focused, input-transparent, and permissioned, that are paid for and understood. ...

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Embracing modernisation: Revolutionising the lending landscape with technology
Rashmi Sharma

Rashmi Sharma VP of Engineering at Mambu

Embracing modernisation: Revolutionising the lending landscape with technology

The lending landscape stands at the crossroads of tradition and innovation. As the VP of Engineering at Mambu, I've been immersed in the transformative journey of modernising lending practices. In collaboration with Microsoft, we have explored the changing dynamics of this space in our lending report, and the pivotal role of technology in reshapin...

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