Extended deadline announced for PayTech Awards 2021
Recognising excellence and innovation in the use of IT in the finance and payment industry worldwide!
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Federal Reserve chair says cyber risk a greater threat than another financial crash
Cyber-attacks are a “big part of the threat picture in today’s world”.
Fair CMO Toni Harrison: Oppressors can’t be the underbanked’s saviours
Instead of shrinking, the racial wealth gap has only continued to swell and expand.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 8 | Bank branches amid COVID-19
Leena Iyar, chief branding officer at Moxtra, joins us on this latest episode.
Harlem Capital raises $134 million for its second fund
Harlem Capital Partners Venture Fund II was oversubscribed from its target of $100m.
65% of UK financial institutions miss Treasury’s gender representation targets
Firms blamed targets for being “too ambitious”, and the impact of COVID-19 on hiring and pay.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 7 | Class is in session
Tania Ziegler, senior research associate at Cambridge, joins us on this latest episode.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 Winner: Alexandra Boyle – Rising FinTech Star
Alexandra Boyle is OpenFin’s director, head of strategic client group in Europe.
Banking Technology March 2021 issue out now
Creating communities: celebrating women in fintech this Women’s History Month
Women in fintech: Clipped wings, part-time stigma & ignorant assumptions
Women highlight gender bias in the financial services workplace.
PayTech Awards 2021 now open for entries!
Open to financial and payment institutions worldwide, technology and service providers, individuals and teams.
Women in fintech: “Aggressive” feedback, revealing audits and dress up comments
Women in fintech share their experiences of gender bias.
KYC: a revolution towards positive change
I realise I had to work twice as hard to break through some of the glass barriers, perceptions and biases.
Why do women still think they need to be palatable?
Lack of attention to certain stories inflicts grave damage on how marginalised people tell theirs.
Why fintech needs more mentors
Mentorship, in its many forms, is a powerful force.
Women in fintech: Skewed numbers, vain assumptions, and investor bias
FinTech Futures has gathered insights from women across the global fintech industry.
Tackling unconscious gender biases in wealth management
Yaela Shamberg, co-founder and CPO at InvestCloud shares her thoughts on gender equality.
Creating communities on International Women’s Day
Stephanie Clarke, SVP at Broadridge, shares her insights on IWD.
Diversity & Inclusion Roundtable: How fintechs can go from words to action
Charitable D&I initiative Fintech Finishers joined forces with Captec, Revolut, Mouro Capital and Divido.
Girl boss
Representation matters, for all of us. Represent what is possible, but above all, what is desirable.
Black-owned First Boulevard bank secures $5m ahead of its official launch
Part of its goal with the new capital involves building out a Black business marketplace.
Finix closes $3m Black and Latinx investor-led SPV
“This is very personal for me as a founder of colour,” says Finix founder.
Six Black-owned banks receive funding from Well Fargo’s $50m MDI pledge
The banks will have access to a dedicated Wells Fargo relationship team.
HSBC, Microsoft, and Santander back Included VC’s diversity fellowship
The fellowship’s latest 48-person-strong cohort is 18 more than last year.
Black-owned US challenger Greenwood Financial hits 500,000 sign-ups in 100 days
“We see that there is definitely an appetite for what we’re doing,” says co-founder, Ryan Glover.
Plaid launches incubator FinRise for fintech founders of colour
The incubator is looking to accept just three-to-five start-ups.
VC investment for UK’s female fintech founders up 6% in 2020
Female-led fintechs entered COVID-19 with the longest funding runway of the sector.
My mother was right about everything
What good are the choices, if you don’t act?
HSBC’s Hang Seng Bank to appoint first female chairman Irene Lee
In the short-term, Lee’s focus is on putting Hong Kong’s economy “back on the road to recovery”.
What the Fintech? Season one | Fintech Jail
Here’s a list of all the buzzwords in our What the Fintech podcast game, “Fintech Jail”.
EXCLUSIVE: Neobank First Boulevard launching next year to target Black America
CEO and founder, Donald Hawkins, tells FinTech Futures about the process of the name change.
African American Credit Union Coalition signs partnership with Fiserv
Fiserv to identify research and technology needs of AACUC members.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 hosted online by Tom Ward
Join comedian Tom Ward for the 2020 Banking Tech Awards. Broadcast online on 10 Dec, 3:30pm GMT and is free to attend.
Be Money rebrands as Daylight in preparation for US launch
Daylight promises a range of LGBTQ+ services to support its customers.
Banking Technology November 2020 issue out now
Without limits: The Barclays accelerator races ahead
Fintech execs race towards workplace diversity
Divido’s Christer Holloman launches Fintech Finishers to raise D&I awareness.
The pursuit for equality
I decided I wanted to play a part in empowering women and other underrepresented individuals.
Barclays gets 198 applications for Black founder tech accelerator
“I recognised there was more that we could do, and my employer completely backed me.”
FinTech Futures Jobs: five jobs you can apply for right now at these fintechs in Europe
Featuring vacancies at Cleo, Monzo, OakNorth, and more!
Engage, empower and advance: Black voices in venture capital
Co-founder of BLCK VC and Storm Ventures associate, Frederik Groce, is on a mission.
