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Fintech discussions and conversations around the development of fintech.
In fintech, user’s data protection is among the top priorities requested by regulations, but surprisingly they are mapped onto real-world risks. As a data security engineer, I can say that while it m...
FinTech is a very vast and interesting domain, and with the introduction of new technologies every day it is taking huge leaps. The acceptability index of consumers giving confidence to startups to co...
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 s...
Fraud rates in the UK have been climbing to new record heights, so much so that the UK’s industry body UK Finance has been talking for the first time about fraud posing a national security threat. Ac...
Forward-looking banks are shifting their mindsets and including products and services from third parties that over-deliver on increasing customer needs. Innovation in the financial services sector is ...
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 dea...
Last month's Money 20/20 Europe was the first large-scale event in the Fintech industry after COVID-19. As usual, it delivered an outstanding line-up of brands and thought leaders. Here are my takeawa...
The complexion of the SMB landscape is regularly subject to change. Disruptive market entrants, new technologies, and fluctuations in the economy, represent just a handful of the influences that can f...
Check if you take these security points into consideration before you migrate to the cloud. While you move your infrastructure into the cloud (“lift and shift”), your security assumptions also go thr...
The UK’s subscription economy has accelerated over the last year, driven largely by the coronavirus pandemic. As stores closed due to the multiple lockdowns, businesses and consumers sought more flexi...
Everything you need to know about SWIFT plus the alternative networks revolutionising payments. Today, it seems like funds can be transferred instantly across borders. But the vast majority of interna...
The worlds of fintech and retail have always been connected. As technology advances, they are becoming even closer, both grappling with changes in consumer behaviors. A new ‘always-on’ customer combi...