Core banking systems: the future is cloudy
A deep dive into what the new generation of core banking systems (CBS) has to offer.
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Wintersmith
A lot of businesses & software projects aim to be Disney princesses but end up as “a bit of a Frankenstein”.
Video: pick of the week – Tink and AmEx team up; Commerzbank agrees 10,000 job cuts
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
And then we came to the end
Is the time upon us to really address organisational dysfunction?
Video: pick of the week – European regulator in tech selection; new challenger bank in the US
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Divide and conquer: how share schemes are telling the story of the UK’s start-ups
Share schemes are both a symptom and a driver of commercial prowess.
The real reason your customers are leaving
Empathy and flexibility are two very important pillars of customer service that risk getting lost.
The thing about diversity
We live in highly diverse societies. We work in highly non-diverse industries.
The power of the tribe
In a global village filled with noise and people trying to get a free ride, the tribe is strong, vibrant, unaffected.
Meet Leo: Gen Alpha
Leo is ahead of many banks when it comes to cloud technology.
The meeting about the meeting
One of my favourite things to do is regularly assess whether we can cancel standing meetings.
Not your baby
Mind your step. See the line, don’t cross it and remember not to start a fight you don’t have a stomach for.
Real connections in a virtual world: Dock Digital
Interview with FinTech Futures’ Tanya Andreasyan about Dock, the unique roundtable experience.
The future of the smartphone
I’m just saying that we have to dream big to bring about disruptive change that benefits everyone.
Stating the obvious
We need the obvious stated. A lot. And for many reasons.
Dirty little secrets and RFPs
Reshape procurement, the process, the risk matrix, the articulation of business value and your sordid office politics.
Dear Luc: What marketing pitfalls should I avoid?
Some fintechs are getting caught out by the regulators when using terms like “banking”.
The Cambridge School and Curt’s jacket
Context matters. Context is everything.
The need for predictable poetry
Despite all our need for uplifting messages and poetry, the reality is we need predictability.
PayTech Awards 2021 now open for entries!
Open to financial and payment institutions worldwide, technology and service providers, individuals and teams.
What are the odds…
Are the successful fintech entrepreneurs singing to themselves, “the odds are that we will probably be alright”?
Why do women still think they need to be palatable?
Lack of attention to certain stories inflicts grave damage on how marginalised people tell theirs.
Women in fintech: Skewed numbers, vain assumptions, and investor bias
FinTech Futures has gathered insights from women across the global fintech industry.
Girl boss
Representation matters, for all of us. Represent what is possible, but above all, what is desirable.
Dear Luc: Your most pressing fintech problems solved
In Dear Luc, we answer the questions the industry’s fintech founders are too embarrassed to ask.
What makes a successful data partnership?
How to make data monetisation measures an important part of your business strategy.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 Winner: TMRW – Best UX/CX in Finance Initiative
Exclusive interview with Kevin Lam, head of TMRW Digital Group.
You called me
How a company treats you through the recruitment process tells you everything you need to know about its culture.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 Winner: BTB – Best Use of IT in Private Banking/Wealth Management
BTB’s business model has brought annual average returns of 7% in the last seven years with low defaults.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 Winner: UBS – Best Use of Cloud
How UBS’s innovative hub helped 60,000 work remotely with virtually no downtime during the pandemic.
One size fits all
Whatever your reasons for tolerating bad behaviour, that defines you. More than anything else.
The US market: are EU-based challengers coming to rustle up some feathers?
A deep dive and step-by-step comparison of US banks’ and EU challengers’ capabilities.
Not noise
Before obsessively pressing the send button: pause, rewind.
Webinar: How to stop massive mobile banking fraud with app security and risk-based authentication
Approaches to eliminate the impact of fraud threats and strategies to protect mobile device users.
This “new normal” looks pretty familiar to me
How about we choose a new normal, the one that fixes the fundamental ways of working, not just the tool we use.
Fintech trends watch 2021: checkouts, wealthtech and SCA
Our resident Gen Z’er, Ruby Hinchliffe, shares her three predictions for 2021.
Benjy, the Carolinas most famous fintech dog
This is the story of Benjy. It’s part comedy, part tragedy, part buddy movie.
Female-led tax reporting fintech KAWC takes tech into own hands
“We approached male investors, but they were so condescending,” says CEO.
A thing apart
Teamwork, trust, and support come from a place of pure emotion.
Biden reshuffles US financial regulators to reign in corporates
Consumer protection fines against financial corporates have declined under Trump.
