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Money 20/20 Day Four: The unconscious bias inhibiting diversity and inclusion

Taking a step back from innovation for the day, this year’s Money 20/20 Las Vegas event concluded with banking executives and fintech players sharing their personal experiences of the financial services industry.

24 October 2018

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BoE exec warns of AI job threat

The chief economist of the Bank of England (BoE) has warned that the rise of artificial intelligence could leave large groups of people "technologically unemployed" unless there was a skills revolution.

21 August 2018

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Beating the Brexit braindrain: UK visa options for international fintech talent

Despite growing reliance on global talent in the UK fintech sector, current immigration rules are proving challenging for employers, as immigration lawyer Anne Morris explains.

03 August 2018

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HSBC highlights the six new banking careers of the future

HSBC is preparing for the ongoing revolution in banking, highlighting six new types of jobs that will be necessary to forge a career in a digitally-enabled financial services industry.

06 July 2018

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UK government launches coding school

The UK government has launched a new body for training prospective coders in order to address an increasing digital skills gap.

22 June 2018

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Linedata Exchange Europe 2018 - live blog

Welcome to Finextra's live coverage from the Linedata Exchange Europe 2018. The theme for this year's event centres around transformation and how digital, operational and industry-wide transformation can be leveraged to deliver growth.

19 June 2018

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OCBC Bank to spend $20 million on digital upskilling programme

Singapore's OCBC Bank is to spend $20 million on a workforce digital transformation programme designed to equip its 29,000 staff with the skills required to stay relevant in a technologically-driven banking culture.

08 May 2018

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Brexit uncertainty causing skills gap say UK tech leaders

The ongoing uncertainty around freedom of movement post-Brexit is affecting the recruitment of technology talent and causing concern among UK tech entrepreneurs about a possible skills shortage.

16 November 2017

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Boardroom ignorance holding back bank's tech plans

Bank's IT departments are unable to pursue innovation with the latest digital technologies because they have lost influence in the boardroom with senior managers that do not properly understand new technology.

16 November 2017

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DBS to deepen fintech talent pool with IDMA partnership

DBS is furthering its aims of creating a digital workforce by partnering with Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to create a fintech training programme for aspiring graduate recruits.

15 September 2017

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DBS to invest SG$20 million to create digital workforce

Singapore's DBS is to invest SG$20 million over five years on a new 'digital curriculum' to educate its 10,000 Singapore employees on disruptive trends and emerging technologies that are reshaping financial services.

22 August 2017

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Westpac launches Tech University to re-skill workforce

Westpac is preparing for a revolution in IT working practices by cutting out traditional hierarchies and re-equipping its workforce with the skills to survive and thrive in a digitally disruptive world.

15 August 2017

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OCBC Bank rolls out HR app and chatbot for employees

OCBC Bank is putting HR in the pockets of its employees with a mobile app and chatbot integrated with the bank's human resources information system.

05 June 2017

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Scottish University creates fintech degree course

The University of Strathclyde has launched a Masters of Science (MSc) programme in fintech, what it claims is the first such course in the UK.

05 January 2017

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A third of London's City workers could face relocation in wake of Brexit - survey

Almost one in three workers in London face an uncertain future over their employer's plans to relocate the business.

25 November 2016

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Hedge fund boss welcomes day when computers take over

The president of one of the world's largest hedge funds has told an audience of fund managers that he looks forward to the day when they will all be replaced by computers.

09 June 2016

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Barclays to close Texas tech centre

Barclays Bank is calling time on a technology centre it set up in McKinney, Texas less than two years after opening the site.

30 March 2016

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Deutsche Bank to issue update on IT overhaul - FT

The executive charged with the job of overhauling Deutsche Bank's IT systems is due to give her first progress report this Friday, according to the Financial Times.

29 March 2016

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Tech revolution to wipe out 7.1 million jobs over next five years - WEF

Up to 7.1 million jobs will be wiped out in 15 major economies during a fourth industrial revolution, as disruptive developments in artificial intelligence and machine-learning, robotics, nanotechnology, 3-D printing, and genetics and biotechnology come to the fore, says the World Economic Forum.

18 January 2016

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Immigration clampdown could harm UK's digital economy, warn fintech start-ups

A consortium of UK startup bosses have petitioned the government over plans to curb the numbers of skilled migrants, warning that such a clampdown could instead curb the growth of the UK's digital economy.

29 October 2015