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Katina Hristova

Katina Hristova is the editor of Finance Monthly magazine.

Articles by Katina Hristova

Emerging Markets: The Next Generation

21st August 2019
When it comes to emerging markets (EM), there is a considerable level of diversity. The EM landscape has evolved significantly over the last few decades, presenting a wider range of investment opportunities across world markets. While some countries are still in the early stages of industrial and infrastructural development, others are much more adapted to the most advanced technology and greatly integrated into global supply chains and the global economy. Many countries are recognised for their sound macroeconomic policies while others are suffering from significant instability both economically and politically.
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What Europe Can Learn about Open Banking from the UK

21st August 2019
It’s hard to believe we are 20 months into the finance revolution that is Open Banking in the UK.
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Apex Temple Court Hotel – The City Hotel for Light Sleepers

21st August 2019
London is one of these cities that quite literally never sleep. Staying in central London is often accompanied by a symphony of beeping horns, car alarms and emergency vehicle sirens and finding a hotel with a good location which will also allow you to have a good night sleep could be a challenging task, especially when you’re travelling for work. However, we have found the right hotel for all of you light sleepers out there.
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Traditional Banking is Failing UK SMEs

21st August 2019
Reece Mennie, the CEO of the UK’s fastest-growing investment introducing firm – Hunter Jones, is looking at how and why traditional banking is failing British SMEs.
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How Financial Services Reap Rewards from Big Data

21st August 2019
Financial services companies are collecting more data than ever before, and this has always been a very data-intensive industry. This proliferation of data is transforming the way financial services companies operate and compete. To put this in perspective, it has been reported that in just the past few years, 90% of the data in the world has been created.
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Bringing Men on the Journey to Equality

21st August 2019
Caroline Whaley, Co-founder of Shine for Women, explains why it’s vital for men to be as empowered as women on the journey to equality in the workplace.
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Top 5 FinTech Books to Read This Summer

1st August 2019
It’s August and the summer holiday season has officially begun. And while your Out of Office autoreply is probably on, a long beach holiday is undoubtedly the best time to catch up on some reading, check what’s happening in the industry and dive into the latest trends in the ever-changing FinTech landscape. To get your reading list started, here are Finance Monthly’s top 5 must-read FinTech books for this summer.
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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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