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CCAF reports on fintech industry’s resilience and rapid growth during Covid-19

CCAF reports on fintech industry’s resilience and rapid growth during Covid-19

Starling CEO threatens legal action over Agnew fraud allegations

Starling CEO threatens legal action over Agnew fraud allegations

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Starling Bank rocked by MP's attack on bounce back loan fraud

Zopa employees can now work from abroad for up to four months each year

Zopa employees can now work from abroad for up to four months each year

Klarna rolls out hybrid work policy

Klarna rolls out hybrid work policy

BNP Paribas consolidates three offices in Ireland as hybrid return forces real estate rethink

BNP Paribas consolidates three offices in Ireland as hybrid return forces real estate rethink

Visa cardholders score discounts on Covid-19 testing

Visa cardholders score discounts on Covid-19 testing

UBS introduces Virtual Worker Framework

UBS introduces Virtual Worker Framework

Big Tech and fintechs extend grip on financial services - FSB

Big Tech and fintechs extend grip on financial services - FSB

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Relief is on its Way: How Top American Banks Cope with the Post-pandemic Crisis

Anton Lashuk

Anton Lashuk - Armada Labs and Paydit - Estero, Florida

The future of Payments in Europe  

How COVID-19 triggered a cascade of changes and shaped the new reality of remittances

Gleb Kozlov

Gleb Kozlov - KoronaPay - Limassol

Frictionless Payments  

What’s Next for Travel Payments and Trade post Omicron?

Steve Morgan

Steve Morgan - Pegasystems - Reading

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Ornit Shinar

Will corporate culture survive without watercooler chat?

Ornit Shinar - Citi
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MUFG shutters blockchain-based payments network
Tom Barr

Tom Barr

  There are better, centralised solutions out there. Yet another DLT casualty.

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MUFG shutters blockchain-based payments network
A Finextra Member

A Finextra member

  Let me translate from the Japanese: "this turned out to be a load of expensive hype"  

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Kill the Friction in 2022!
Ketharaman Swaminathan

Ketharaman Swaminathan

  Agree about the friction part. I've written about it myself several times during the past 10+ years. During this period, Fintechs / Neobanks relied on superior UX to disrupt traditional banks. 10 years later, they haven't killed a single bank, some of them have gotten disrupted themselves, and banks celebrated one of their most profitable years in history in 2021. So, I disagree about the battleground part. To me, it seems obvious that banks get something about the banking business that pundits preaching to them don't.

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Citi to sack unvaccinated staff at the end of the month
A Finextra Member

A Finextra member

  I would imagine Citi has done a tremendous amount of research on this issue and how it impacts their ability to perform. The reality is that disability rates, death rates, healthcare expenses, days off the job are all higher for people who are not vaccinated. When companies consider bottom line issues as well as what will make the most sense for the health, safety, and security for the workplace, a vaccination requirement makes sense. The alternative is to increase the amount of healthcare premium contributions for those unvaccinated, figure out how to allow unvaccinated folks to work from home, and other work arounds. I would also suspect that companies have to be concerned about their liability exposure.

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MUFG shutters blockchain-based payments network

MUFG shutters blockchain-based payments network

Citi to sack unvaccinated staff at the end of the month

Citi to sack unvaccinated staff at the end of the month

Finextra's year in review

Finextra's year in review

American Express embeds WFH into post-pandemic working life

American Express embeds WFH into post-pandemic working life

Elsewhere...

  1. Yahoo!Finance

    A former Citigroup employee says she quit over the bank's vaccine mandate because 'freedom was more important than a paycheck'

  2. BBC

    Bankers told to return to desks as restrictions end

  3. LBC

    Atom Bank ‘committed’ to four-day week after early signs of success

  4. The Guardian

    NatWest gives RBS the full makeover including carpets, couches and cafes

  5. ITV

    Home working is here to stay and cities will change forever, says ex-Bank deputy