Finance Monthly July 2019 Edition

WELCOME - CONTENTS 7 www.finance-monthly.com 8. THE MONTHLY ROUND-UP Could Blockchain Prevent Another Bernie Madoff? The Importance of Low-Latency Trading for the Crypto Market What Can China Learn from South Korea and Could One of the World’s Largest Economies One Day Re-Open the Doors to Crypto Assets? Biometrics in Financial Services: How, What and Why? Could RegTech be in Line for a FinTech Boom? Can Data Drive Finance Departments? FINANCIAL INNOVATION & FINTECH FRONT COVER STORY We Need More Women in FinTech Starling Bank’s Efforts to Address Gender Imbalance in FinTech 12. 18. WOMEN IN FINANCE 32. Why Do Women in Finance Get Stuck in the Quagmire of Middle Management How Can Mentoring Help Women in Finance Grow? 64. EVENTS CALENDAR CORPORATE TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE GUIDE 57 UNITED KINGDOM Summer in London – Vintry & Mercer Hotel Review 20. 22. 24. 28. FINANCE CAREERS 52. The Best Careers for Finance Graduates The Top 8 Qualities That Count BUSINESS & BANKING 38. Banking on Your IT: How Financial Institutions Can Minimise the Risk of IT Outages How Can Consumer Brands Pivot to Profitable Growth? Enter the New CFO The Modern Role of CFOs: The Need for Knowledgeable Speed Beyond the Garden Path: How to Get Ready for International Expansion Making Life Underwater Your Business Ask The Expert: Mortgages 40. 26. 34. 42. 44. 46. 54. 48.