The subtle art of holding yourself accountable vol 2: running away with the circus
Temptation to depart from all that holds you hostage, that mutes your melodies and dulls your colours.
Industry Comment
Open banking: progressing to the summit
Banks and disruptors alike are still trekking through the foothills of open banking.
Client experience: hallmark of the digital credit and lending journey
What is the Holy Grail of credit and lending transformation?
US tariff threat to the German car industry
The German car industry is now in the President Trump’s cross-hairs.
Same old banking and bananas
Good UX is like a joke. If you have to explain it, it ain’t that good.
Ukraine tops Science and Tech Global Index – that should come as no shock
Open and agile, Ukraine’s banking sector has been quick to embrace disruptive change.
The customer is at the heart of the Middle Eastern fintech revolution
Bahrain is quickly becoming a place for regional and international fintech firms to invest and succeed.
What dating apps can teach us about Open Banking
Technology enables people to connect with endless options, while encouraging them to commit to, well, nobody.
5AMLD: know your compliance changes
5AMLD’s key requirements and their impact on the customer due diligence and onboarding for European firms.
Europe’s dance of fintech hubs
As a strong and united ecosystem, the European fintech scene can finally discover its true potential.
International Women’s Day: a great time to reflect on progress, but there’s still a long way to go
A look at initiatives that help a better work/life balance – and assist women to get to the most senior roles.
Three ways to support women in tech
Make room for women, invite them in and give them the tools they need to transform your organisation and industry.
Fabled kings, indecision and cows
Welcome to the Great Disillusionment Swamp…
The forgotten faces of diversity: the invisibles
To be successful, diversity and inclusion must start from within – and it must be built into the culture.
How new AML tech is freezing the fraudsters
Over 90% of UK current accounts are now covered by the new Mule Insights Tactical Solution (MITS).
The biggest development since the Euro: how ISO 20022 will transform payment market infrastructures
ISO 20022 is an all-encompassing force that will irrevocably alter the payments space for the better.
Open banking – build it and they will come?
It is the innovative data wranglers that will decide the success of open banking.
Innovation like charisma
Start-up or corporate, make innovation an ongoing mission, not a faraway destination.
The reality of Brexit for small businesses
Small businesses are applying a practical no-nonsense approach to protect themselves and their business.
Disruption through diversity and empowerment
“Be bold. You have earned it. More importantly, if you don’t value yourself, how can you demonstrate it to others?”
Assets, habits and the wand that chooses the wizard
Can you tell which bit of generalities “we have data, customers and scale” actually holds value for the future?
A win-win despite the trade war: why small-time foreign investors and US markets need each other
While the trade war looks set to escalate, it seems there may be a silver lining for the US economy.
Will challenger banks motivate change?
The need for digital transformation has been obvious for years and the window of opportunity is about to close.
Getting your executives on the journey they didn’t realise they had started when they hired you
Find what your executives care about and centre your design around them so they can go off and do their job.
Can cultures really change? Can trust ever be reestablished?
“Don’t run when you lose, don’t whine when it hurts. It’s like first grade. No one likes a cry baby.”
To go boldly forth or why you should go hug your innovation team
Imagine how much an innovation team would achieve if they also had your help.
I.T. (insurance technology) had to be you
The sector should fall in love with tech that will bring it closer to customers, creating collaboration and trust.
AI-powered banking experiences
Machine learning can help banks restore the personalised service they were once noted for.
Open banking: growing in customer trust in 2019
By 2022, the open banking market could be generating £7.2 billion in value.
Innovating at scale: to compete with fast-rising challengers, banks need to gain agility
How large established financial brands can draw lessons from challenger banks’ customer-centric success.
E-commerce: the biggest overseas markets for UK consumers
Consumers in the UK buy a higher proportion of goods from overseas than almost any other wealthy country.
The view from your desk: imagining a future without you in it
What if my starting point was not my desk?
What does a recession mean for fintech?
In the world of fintech, a problem is just an invitation to innovate.
Is 2019 the year Open Banking comes to life?
What providers can do to ensure its success.
MiFID II’s unbundling mandate puts data front and centre for traders
A year on, MiFID II is changing the way buy-side firms acquire and produce investment research.
The art of storytelling: trust as renewable energy
It’s only when you do things again and again that trust renews itself. And a narrative builds.
Are too many finance providers conflating trust with technology?
“Trust-free” is actually abstract or faceless trust.
Why fintech start-ups and angel investors are a match made in heaven
An early-stage fintech company needs more than just capital investment to get its products off the ground.
Are you creating data assets or a data dump?
All the extra money firms have spent on big data – and yet most still do not have good quality information.
The subtle art of holding yourself accountable vol 1: future James is busy
Hold yourself accountable on the choices you make and how you follow them up once you have made them.
