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309 Results from 2023

Aoibhinn Mc Bride

Aoibhinn Mc Bride Content Editor at Jobbio

5 of the highest earning roles in the UK tech sector

While the UK has narrowly managed to avoid slipping into recession, the cost of living crisis has put salaries—and how they’re not stretching as far as they used to—sharply into focus. Although a six-figure salary might seem bankable on paper, £100,000 does not stretch as far as it used to. In London, it’s estimated that average monthly costs for a...

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Madhvi Sonia

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

Identity verification: How to strike a balance between speed and security

Customers require faster speed and greater agility from their payments providers. This is now of paramount importance with emerging trends coming to the fore such as card-not-present transactions, adoption of contactless payments, and new financing options at the point-of-sale. As more transactions become digital, opportunities for financial crime...

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Arvin Abraham

Arvin Abraham Partner at Goodwin Procter

The tip of the iceberg: Assessing the CFTC’s lawsuit against Binance

On 27 March 2023, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a lawsuit against Binance in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Binance, as of the time of writing, remains the world’s largest crypto exchange by a large margin. Binance’s international exchange dwarfs its closest rivals having more than...

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Madhvi Sonia

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

Data: creating a million-dollar opportunity for banks

It is evident that partnerships across the financial services ecosystem can resolve technology challenges from a business-led and a tech-led perspective. While banks have modernised core and digital engagement to meet constantly shifting customer demands, while also reducing cost and risk, process automation has improved resilience, efficiency and...

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Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Understanding the omni-channel approach to CRM in financial services

Customer relationship management (CRM) is an evolving field in the financial services industry, and within that evolution, new information is being gathered and fresh data is being implemented to enhance current CRM services and streamline administrative processes in financial institutions. As new CRM solutions emerge, the discussion around managi...

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Aoibhinn Mc Bride

Aoibhinn Mc Bride Content Editor at Jobbio

How can employers encourage employees to return to the office?

What started as a temporary measure to deal with the outbreak of the coronavirus has evolved to a new way of working which has revolutionised the traditional 9-5 workday and become a permanent fixture. Yes, we are talking about remote working; the contentious issue that is dividing employers and employees across the nation. According to recent dat...

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Madhvi Sonia

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

Correspondent banking relationships: how are they changing in 2023 and beyond?

Correspondent banking is of paramount importance to the global payments system today, particularly for banks that would like to access financial services in different geographies and provide cross-border payments services to their customers, bolstering international trade and financial inclusion. Even payments solutions that do not require custome...

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Madhvi Sonia

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

What does the future hold for the fintech talent pipeline and jobs of the future?

In his Spring Budget 2023 speech, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced that the UK Government would deliver 12 new Investment Zones after the success of the regeneration projects in London’s Canary Wharf and the Liverpool Docks. This is an excerpt from The Future of Fintech in the UK 2023: An Innovate Finance Global Summit and UK Fint...

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Madhvi Sonia

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

Is greater accountability needed to accelerate the transition to net zero?

This is an excerpt from The Future of Fintech in the UK 2023: An Innovate Finance Global Summit and UK Fintech Week special edition' report. The recently published report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – the scientific body that advises the UN on rising temperatures – revealed that as current trends stand, we will overshoo...

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Madhvi Sonia

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

How can fintech firms in the UK do more for financial inclusion and wellness?

While rising costs could create new challenges for financial inclusion, regulation plays an important role in driving financial inclusion and improving outcomes for individuals and communities. Financial inclusion is a complex issue that requires strong partnerships and collaboration across the government, regulators, and other organisations such ...

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Madhvi Sonia

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

Should credit models that offer greater financial inclusivity be created?

This is an excerpt from The Future of Fintech in the UK 2023: An Innovate Finance Global Summit and UK Fintech Week special edition' report. Sugihara also mentioned that millions of borrowers across the UK continue to be locked out of mainstream credit or are forced to accept credit products that don’t suit their needs, may be inappropriate, or th...

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Madhvi Sonia

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

Will the CFIT tackle growth barriers and accelerate the UK fintech sector?

The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT), a UK quango charged with unblocking barriers to growth for fintech, has opened a National Hub in Leeds. The creation of the CFIT was a key recommendation of the 2021 Kalifa Review of UK Fintech. HM Treasury gave the green light to the project in the 2021 Spending Review, allocating £5 milli...

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