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Bank of Amazon: How Financial Institutions Can Prepare for Amazon’s Arrival

31st July 2019
Nathan Snell, Chief Innovation Officer at nCino, delves into the things that financial institutions need to do to prepare for Amazon’s upcoming arrival in the finance industry.
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Top Trends from London FinTech Week: What’s Disrupting the Industry?

31st July 2019
Now in its sixth year, London FinTech Week once again brought together some of the leading figures in the financial sector to discuss the latest global FinTech trends. As expected, this year’s event provided plenty of food for thought with Lord Anthony St John sharing his prediction that in 20 years’ time, FinTech will account for all financial services. While it remains to be seen if he’s right, it’s certainly an interesting concept. The event also highlighted some of the key trends likely to disrupt the FinTech sector in the next year.
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How Can Women Step up and Stand out in a Male-Dominated Workplace

31st July 2019
There was a 1% increase in the number of women reaching senior positions in FTSE 100 companies . The target is 33% by 2020, which is, apparently, “well insight.” But, digging deeper into the Female FTSE Index for 2019 report these statistics are taken from, there’s a problem with the number of women staying in those senior positions and there’s a clear under-representation of women of colour. Interestingly, both the sponsors’ foreword and the introduction for the 2019 report are written by two caucasian men.
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Predicting the Unpredictable: How Can Businesses Plan for Brexit?

31st July 2019
The only thing we know about Brexit is that no one knows what it’ll look like. The latest Deloitte CFO survey has confirmed, unsurprisingly, that Brexit remains the top concern for CFOs. Well over three-quarters of CFOs expect it to worsen the business environment, and over a third are more pessimistic about the financial prospects of their company compared to just three months ago. Brexit has been drawn out for over three years now, and there’s still no clarity or solid knowledge of how it’ll eventually pan out.
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3 tips for Transitioning from Finance to FinTech

31st July 2019
Thinking about changing careers? Chris Stappard, Managing Director of Edward Reed Recruitment, offers his advice for switching from finance to FinTech.
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How to Make the Most of Having a Mentor

31st July 2019
We speak with Alex Foster, Director for insurance, wealth management & financial services at BT, who also heads a number of industry initiatives and is an expert within the organisation’s banking and financial services vertical.
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PSD2: The Elephant in the E-tailer’s Room

31st July 2019
Many of the conversations about PSD2 and its online security requirements have revolved around the financial sector, with the implications for banking and increased scrutiny on FinTech being the main talking points. That focus is probably correct: when the directive comes into force, it’s expected to increase competition by opening up the payments infrastructure to third-party providers – allowing them to arrange payments for consumers and provide financial products.
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5 Things You Need to Know About a Career in Financial Planning

31st July 2019
There has never been a greater time to pursue a career in financial planning. A broader marketplace combined with a decline in practising advisers has offered up a range of new opportunities for individuals looking to make their mark within the profession.
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Park Plaza Westminster Bridge – One of London’s Best Business Hotels

31st July 2019
Set on London's South Bank and just a 5-minute walk away from the Palace of Westminster and the London Eye, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge‘s location is ridiculously convenient and quite frankly, breath-taking as the majority of its rooms offer views of Big Ben (that’s when it’s not under construction of course). With a truly impressive 1,019 rooms and suites, a spa with a 15-metre swimming pool, 32 conference rooms and three restaurants onsite, the hotel would be the perfect place for your next London business trip.
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How Alpha Females Can Succeed Without Burnout

31st July 2019
Finance Monthly hears from Bianca Best - a global leader in a media agency where she runs an emerging technology division. She has a personal mission to create business cultures rich with empowerment, productivity and kindness.
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Why is the UK Banking Sector in So Much IT Trouble?

31st July 2019
The Which Group recently published a study [1]stating that the UK banking sector was hit by IT outages on a daily basis in the last nine months of 2018, with 302 reported failures. The major banks had suffered at least one incident apiece every two weeks. This is a highly concerning statistic that exposes the […]
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Why the Financial Services Industry Needs Identity Intelligence

31st July 2019
Our identities are increasingly intertwined with the digital world as technology becomes more pervasive. For all the good this digital revolution has brought, interacting with different sites and services has produced a certain level of risk as well.
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