Can digital banks survive negative rates?
As the Bank of England takes steps to cushion the economy from a growing recession, challenger banks might...
Future of Fintech 2020
What does 2021 hold for fintech? Our Future of Fintech special report, published in The Sunday Times, explores topics on eco-conscious startups, diversity in the industry, helping small businesses, financial literacy and more. The featured infographic looks at SME opportunities for fintech in the changing business landscape.
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Building financial literacy is good for business
Traditional banks may have profited from keeping customers in the dark over fees, but a new wave of...
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Good money: 5 fintechs for eco-conscious consumers
Coronavirus has reinvigorated concern about the climate emergency and a host of green fintech startups have sprung up....
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SME lenders breathing life into UK business
Coronavirus hit smaller businesses particularly hard and, while government-backed loans helped many, fintech lenders are in a strong...
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Banks and fintechs realise they’re better together
Gone are the days of being pitted against each other, as fintechs and more traditional financial institutions are...
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Q&A: Democratising data to reduce credit losses
The coronavirus crisis will leave lasting financial scars and the recovery will reshape the economy. In the interim,...
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Unearthing the risks and opportunities hidden in websites
Financial services companies are finally waking up to the compliance risks lurking on their websites and discovering that...
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Recruitment in fintech: fostering diversity
Fintech must see the pandemic as a chance to boost diversity, comments Elena Krutova, global head of HR...
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On-demand pay powers happier, more productive employees for free
A new technology-powered model of paying people for their work is signalling an end to the ‘absurd’ pay...
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Banking on an ecosystem to help post-COVID SME bounce-back
Anders la Cour, chief executive of ground-breaking financial infrastructure provider Banking Circle, outlines the findings of the bank’s...
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Leading the digitalisation of operational risk management
The banking landscape has changed drastically since the 2008 financial crisis, but operational risk still has to catch...
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The Fashion Economy 2021
From diversity to sustainability, the fashion industry has long had an image problem, so how are brands responding? The Fashion Economy explores the importance of Black-owned brands, size inclusivity and the steps brands are taking to increase our clothes’ lifespans. Plus, what’s driving the rise of luxury M&A and how can brands balance profits with principles when selling in China?
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Future of Packaging 2021
The packaging industry is undergoing rapid transformation as issues around sustainability, technology and regulation come to the fore. From new extended producer responsibility laws to moves towards eco-labelling and how design is being impacted by AI.
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Mergers, Acquisitions & Exit Strategies 2021
2020 spelled boom time for M&A, but why was this and can we expect it to continue? Our Mergers, Acquisitions & Exit Strategies report explores the pros and cons of earnouts, the best ways of getting culture right and the growing importance of ESG
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Supporting SMEs 2021
During lockdown, small British businesses went out of their way to give back to their local communities, as our Supporting SMEs report discovers. Also featured are top tips from founders on startup pitfalls, lessons about digital transformation and an exploration of why recent Brexit deals have failed SMEs