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Women’s Equality Day: Working toward gender parity in financial services

Hamish Monk Senior Reporter at Finextra

Women’s Equality Day: Working toward gender parity in financial services

It is Women’s Equality Day today – and over two years since the publication of the UK government’s last mandatory gender pay gap report, due to coronavirus-induced cancellations for the 2019/20 reporting year. With just over five weeks until the next gender pay gap report – for 2020/21 – is issued, it is time to take stock of the how the fintech a...

26 August 2021 /people

Demystifying the role of the fintech CIO

Hamish Monk Senior Reporter at Finextra

Demystifying the role of the fintech CIO

This series of articles looks to demystify the various C-level roles within fintech companies today – exploring the career paths taken by top managers, their critical skills, daily responsibilities and challenges, and even how the pandemic has impacted their understanding of running a successful business. This fifth instalment in the C-suite Serie...

14 July 2021 /people

Demystifying the role of the fintech CFO

Hamish Monk Senior Reporter at Finextra

Demystifying the role of the fintech CFO

This series of articles looks to demystify the various C-level roles within fintech companies today – exploring the career paths taken by top managers, their critical skills, daily responsibilities and challenges, and even how the pandemic has impacted their understanding of running a successful business. This fourth instalment in the C-suite Seri...

09 July 2021 /people

Demystifying the role of the fintech COO

Hamish Monk Senior Reporter at Finextra

Demystifying the role of the fintech COO

This series of articles looks to demystify the various C-level roles within fintech companies today – exploring the career paths taken by top managers, their critical skills, daily responsibilities and challenges, and even how the pandemic has impacted their understanding of running a successful business. This third instalment of the C-suite Seri...

28 May 2021 /people

Demystifying the role of the fintech CTO

Hamish Monk Senior Reporter at Finextra

Demystifying the role of the fintech CTO

This series of articles looks to demystify the various C-level roles within fintech companies today – exploring the career paths taken by top managers, their critical skills, daily responsibilities and challenges, and even how the pandemic has impacted their understanding of running a successful business. This second instalment of the C-suite Ser...

26 May 2021 /people

Demystifying the role of the fintech CEO

Hamish Monk Senior Reporter at Finextra

Demystifying the role of the fintech CEO

This series of articles looks to demystify the various C-level roles within fintech companies today – exploring the career paths taken by top managers, their critical skills, daily responsibilities, challenges, and even how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted their understanding of running a successful business. Widely used terminology for describ...

24 May 2021 /people

Fintech jobs: The challenges for women in the workplace

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

Fintech jobs: The challenges for women in the workplace

Every year, the Innovate Finance Women in Fintech Powerlist shines a light on 150 women across seven categories who have made a substantial impact across the industry. A selected panel of independent judges also select the Standout 35, a group of 35 women who are making a difference over and above their day-to-day role. While I am proud and humble...

24 March 2021 /people

What Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos stepping down means for fintech

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

What Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos stepping down means for fintech

Jeff Bezos will step down as founder and CEO of Amazon and transition to chairman in 2021, allowing seasoned cloud executive Andy Jassy to take the reins of the $1.6 trillion giant. As detailed in an email to his employees, Bezos will focus his “energies and attention on new products and early initiatives,” suggesting that the world’s richest man ...

03 February 2021 /people

The Power Within: How do financial services businesses unlock the skills needed to compete?

Jamie Crawley

The Power Within: How do financial services businesses unlock the skills needed to compete?

Addressing skills shortages is a constant challenge for tech leaders at financial services organisations, as the required capabilities evolve to meet developing digital transformational strategies and new fintech competitors. Finextra speaks to Sean Farrington of tech workforce development company, Pluralsight, and spokespeople from major financia...

05 January 2021 /people

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