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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Understanding Pensions 2021
This year’s Pension Schemes Act has received Royal Assent and represents a bold move towards protecting pensioners and their savings, but will it deliver on its promises? Our Understanding Pensions report, published in The Sunday Times, explores whether the Chancellor’s new Budget could threaten pension tax relief, how the sector is boosting its racial diversity and why young people still aren’t saving enough for retirement. Also featured is advice on how to avoid pension scams and what your options are if you find yourself embroiled in a pension dispute
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Sustainable Investing 2021
Sustainable finance has hit the mainstream. As billions are held in green bonds, the UK pledges to “build back better” and a new US President puts climate change at the top of the agenda, there has never been a better time to invest in ESG. Our Sustainable Investing report published in The Sunday Times explores how machine learning is helping investors pick ESG stocks, examines the viability of tying executive pay to green achievements and asks whether a National Infrastructure Bank could ever be possible. The featured infographic, meanwhile, takes a closer look at the high expectations investors have when it comes to green finance
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Digital Identity 2021
As the issues of privacy and safety online rise up the public and corporate agenda, our Digital Identity 2021 report, published in The Times, takes a look at the latest thinking on the topic. We explore the role of vaccine passports in unlocking the world from coronavirus, how to spot a deepfake and where the industry is going next. The featured infographic, meanwhile, takes a deeper dive into the state of the biometrics industry and take-up of the technologies.
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Intellectual Property 2021
Our Intellectual Property report, published in The Times, explores topics on vaccine protection, TikTok copyright law, green technology, and more. The featured infographic looks at the global IP landscape and how certain countries are protecting their innovations from competitors.