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Want a stable career? Switch to the cloud
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Want a stable career? Switch to the cloud

The term ‘head in the clouds’ is no longer shorthand for those of the dizzy, distracted persuasion. In fact it has become just the opposite. Why? Because the cloud computing space continues to surpass all expectations, resulting in a cohort of IT experts at the top of their profession who are able to secure the highest salaries by looking towards ...

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Banks and fintech firms: The symbiotic relationship
Níamh Curran

Níamh Curran Senior Reporter at Finextra

Banks and fintech firms: The symbiotic relationship

Customers expect a lot more from their banks today. They anticipate a full digital experience that engages with them on an individual, personalised basis. Fintech firms have excelled in customer experience and are far better at providing tailored products and services than the banks, despite the latter’s advantages in infrastructure and inherited ...

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Here’s how to get hired at Moneybox
Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Here’s how to get hired at Moneybox

Finextra’s ‘Breaking into fintech’ series dives into what financial services companies are looking for employees. For the second piece in this series, we chatted with Jack Johnstone, head of people at digital wealth manager, Moneybox, to uncover exactly what they’re looking for in their future employees. What strengths is Moneybox looking for in a...

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What can compliance professionals learn from HM Treasury’s latest AML/CFT review?
Thomas Cattee

Thomas Cattee Solicitor at Gherson

What can compliance professionals learn from HM Treasury’s latest AML/CFT review?

Background On 24 June 2022, HM Treasury published its “Review of the UK’s AML/CFT regulatory and supervisory regime” (the “Review”). This article will provide some initial observations from the Review, before delving into the some of the detail and extracting some points of interest and key learning points, with a particular focus on new technolog...

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The India Policy Series: Handling cross-border investments with RBI supported innovation
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The India Policy Series: Handling cross-border investments with RBI supported innovation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced the successful exit of four entities from its regulatory sandbox’s cohort for cross-border payments. This opens the door for the innovations of these entities, which address inward/outward remittance and provide blockchain based solutions among others to be adopted by the financial services indus...

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The Future of Digital Banking in the UK: What comes after digital transformation?
Madhvi Mavadiya

Madhvi Mavadiya Head of Content at Finextra

The Future of Digital Banking in the UK: What comes after digital transformation?

This is an excerpt from Finextra’s report, 'The Future of Digital Banking in the UK 2022'. Technology is not a silver bullet for digital transformation. Investing in technology is of paramount importance but placing too much importance on the performance of technology in digital transformation will become a barrier to success. Digital transformat...

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The fintech sentiment: Fintech’s take on the BoE’s rate hike
Paige McNamee

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

The fintech sentiment: Fintech’s take on the BoE’s rate hike

In the largest hike since 1997, the Bank of England this week raised interest rates by 50bp, to 1.75%. The central bank at the same time warned that a recession is expected to begin in late 2022, and last for five quarters. As the rate rise is spells drama for the entire economy, we’ve compiled the key observations and opinions of experts across th...

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Job switchers are earning a lot more money
Kirstie McDermott

Kirstie McDermott Senior Content Editor at Amply

Job switchers are earning a lot more money

You might love your job, but does it love you back? One of the hardest things to reconcile about a role you’ve been in for a while is trying to have your value recognised in terms of getting a salary increment. Plenty of people need pay rises right now. In the UK, incomes are failing to keep up with the cost of living as inflation rises. Currently ...

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Agile Series: Getting out of the way
Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith Founding CTO at RTGS & ClearBank

Agile Series: Getting out of the way

As a leader in more than just technology, we must know when to get out of the way of our teams and colleagues. All too often, I see leaders who want to build high functioning teams and yet they micro-manage; impose far too many decision-making restrictions and place too much value in their own beliefs and experiences. The following tips will direc...

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Six questions to ask yourself on investment risk
Marco Mottadelli

Marco Mottadelli Head of Global Brokerage at Fineco Bank

Six questions to ask yourself on investment risk

It is easy to be seduced by the potential upside for an investment. If the market for electric cars is growing, surely Tesla is a good investment? Or if stay-at-home fitness is the latest trend, Peloton shares are likely to fly. If inflation is soaring, gold must be a good bet, or if interest rates are rising, it’s the time to buy banks. This migh...

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A digital future awaits corporate banks
John Barber

John Barber Vice President and Head at Infosys Finacle

A digital future awaits corporate banks

This is an excerpt from Finextra’s report, 'The Future of Digital Banking in the UK 2022'. The past few years have been a period of intense change in the corporate banking world. The ongoing digital revolution, changing market dynamics, and the entry of new challengers have all played a role in metamorphosing corporate banking as we know it. The ...

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Here’s how to get hired at Zopa
Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Here’s how to get hired at Zopa

Finextra has launched the ‘Breaking into Fintech’ series: a new series targeted at equipping applicants with the tools and information they need to dive into the world of fintech. We will reach out to some of the globe’s leading fintechs for insider tips to help your application shine. Kicking off the series, we chatted with Helen Beurier, chief p...

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