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6 Recruitment Trends To Watch For In 2021
At such a volatile time, trying to predict what the world of recruitment will look like in 2021 might seem an impossible task. But there are trends already starting to form, and trends that have even weathered the storm of the recent pandemic, that point towards what companies, candidates and recruiters will all be looking […]…
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How Fintech Is Tackling Access, Infrastructure: ‘You Have To Keep Innovating’
The financial services industry needs to address the 1.6 billion people without stable access to the sector, Basil Moftah, general partner at Global Ventures, said Tuesday at the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards. “How do you bring them into the digital world with all the benefits that many of us have gotten used to?” he said during a discussion […]…
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New Report Finds Common “Blockchain for Good” Would Help Humanitarian Sector Build More Trust and Efficiency
A new report has found that a new, cross-sector blockchain could help aid agencies respond to increasingly frequent and complex crises, and provide significant cost savings. The technology would allow humanitarian groups to reach more people at a time when aid spending is under pressure from shrinking government budgets and priority is given to the […]…
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Alternative financing is a lifeline for SMEs under lockdown
As the UK enters another lockdown, businesses around the country – especially small companies – are fighting for their survival. While COVID-19 rages, SME lending in the UK has tanked and liquidity has plummeted by 80% since the pandemic began. Government-led schemes including tax deferrals and government-backed loans have helped SMEs stay alive (some continuing […]…
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Fintech Unicorns Flywire And AvidXchange Are Planning To Go Public In 2021
As more people and businesses move transactions online during the pandemic, financial technology companies are reaping the benefits. On top of other expected IPOs in 2021 like Robinhood, Affirm and Marqeta, two more fintech unicorns are planning to go public, according to people familiar with the matter. AvidXchange, a Charlotte company that lets businesses pay their bills […]…
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The race to be China’s top fintech platform: Ant vs Tencent
As Ant Group seizes the world’s attention with its record initial public offering, which was abruptly called off by Beijing, investors and analysts are revisiting the fintech interests of Tencent, Ant’s arch rival in China. It’s somewhat complicated to do this, not least because they are sprawled across a number of Tencent properties and, unlike Ant, don’t go by a […]…
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Opening up the path less travelled from banking to fintech
Fintech has been part of financial services for several years, but it remains surprisingly rare to see employees of incumbent banks take prominent positions at fintech firms. This may be a path that is becoming more common, according to Matthew C. Meade, product management leader focused on fixed income pricing products at Bloomberg and author […]…
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Reuters Launches Reuters Next: An Agenda-Setting, Four-Day Summit for Global Leaders
Reuters today launched one of the biggest and most ambitious leadership summits in the world, bringing together 25,000 executives over four days to hear from leading names in business, finance, politics, tech and media on the most pressing issues of our age. Over four days in January, Reuters Next will deliver agenda-setting discussion around the […]…
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Sandboxes help fintech startups raise money
Entering regulatory sandboxes helps fintech startups raise capital, boosting financial innovation, suggests a BIS working paper.In 2015, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority created a sandbox to give startups in the fast-growing fintech sector the chance to try out their products in a controlled testing environment. Five years on, around 50 countries have followed the UK’s […]…
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