Latest long reads: Finextra Research

Talking 'bout a revolution: The disruptive impact of ESG on wealth management

William Trout Director, Wealth Management at Javelin Strategy & Research

Talking 'bout a revolution: The disruptive impact of ESG on wealth management

The wealth management industry stands on the cusp of revolution, the implications of which extend to product, proposition and the structure of the business itself. At the frontline of this revolution is ESG investing: the use of environmental, social and governance criteria for portfolio creation and maintenance. Millennials and more The ascendanc...

22 October 2020 /wealth

Will there be a world where blockchain and GDPR peacefully co-exist?

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

Will there be a world where blockchain and GDPR peacefully co-exist?

As we know, GDPR is new regulation. New regulation faces teething issues. This is an unavoidable reality. While many have claimed that blockchain is a solution in need of a problem, Covid-19 has proved a powerful springboard for a surge in blockchain based platforms, designed with the intention of solving pandemic induced problems. This push for i...

19 October 2020 /regulation

Challengers: True threat or paper tiger?

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

Challengers: True threat or paper tiger?

It seems that the challengers really are showing their teeth. A recent report by Deposit Solutions, research found that the UK’s largest retail banking brands’ stronghold across the savings market may be under threat. The research shows that up to 20% of British consumers are considering switching their savings account provider over the next 12 mo...

15 October 2020 /retail

Changing Face of Retail: Why retailers should tap into contactless

Mike Elliff CEO at Tyl by NatWest

Changing Face of Retail: Why retailers should tap into contactless

It goes without saying that the retail industry has changed dramatically over the past few years and that the high street is a very different place now compared to what it was ten – or even 5 – years ago. While many cynical naysayers have predicted the death of the high street year on year, the retail apocalypse is yet to come to fruition. More re...

12 October 2020 /retail

Aligning ESG Measurements to Outcomes Has Been Notoriously Hard, Until Now

Richard Peers Founder at ResponsibleRisk Ltd

Aligning ESG Measurements to Outcomes Has Been Notoriously Hard, Until Now

Can Sustainable Finance help protect natural ecosystems and preserve Bio-diversity? In a previous life it seems, I travelled to Borneo with my wife. Thirty years ago, we were alone with a guide as we drifted along in a boat watching Proboscis monkeys shelter from the rain under leaves, like old men caught in the open and hiding under newspapers. W...

06 October 2020 /sustainable

Will corporate culture survive without watercooler chat?

Retired Member

Will corporate culture survive without watercooler chat?

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented unemployment levels, and as it continues to delay the reopening of business, employment rates are expected to recover more slowly than initially expected. However, in turbulent times temporary, contingent, and independent workers tend to grow both due to individuals need to create a revenue flow but a...

01 October 2020 /covid-19

Busting the myths around sustainable investing: part 3

Jamie Crawley Reporter at Finextra

Busting the myths around sustainable investing: part 3

Several assertions are made about sustainable investing – how reliable returns are, how complicated it is, how viable it is in a challenging economic environment and so on. Richard Peers, founder of Responsible Risk and Finextra Research contributing editor, has been discussing these claims with industry experts, to tackle some of the oft-heard com...

28 September 2020 /sustainable

Busting the myths around sustainable investing: part 2

Jamie Crawley Reporter at Finextra

Busting the myths around sustainable investing: part 2

Several assertions are made about sustainable investing – how reliable returns are, how complicated it is, how viable it is in a challenging economic environment and so on. Richard Peers, founder of Responsible Risk and Finextra Research contributing editor, has been discussing these claims with industry experts, to tackle some of the oft-heard com...

21 September 2020 /sustainable

Busting the myths around sustainable investing: Part 1

Jamie Crawley Reporter at Finextra

Busting the myths around sustainable investing: Part 1

Several assertions are made about sustainable investing – how reliable returns are, how complicated it is, how viable it is in a challenging economic environment and so on. Richard Peers, founder of Responsible Risk and Finextra Research contributing editor, has been discussing these claims with industry experts, to tackle some of the oft-heard com...

14 September 2020 /sustainable

Why consumer demand is at the heart of fintech innovation

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

Why consumer demand is at the heart of fintech innovation

The ability of incumbents to innovate with the agility of disruptors has long been perceived as an uphill battle with unmatched opponents clambering to take lead position. Alex Bannister, director of strategic partnering at Nationwide Building Society, argues that rather than being borne strictly out of competition, the best innovation comes from ...

07 September 2020 /retail

Event Stream Processing: How Banks Can Overcome SQL and NoSQL Related Obstacles with Apache Kafka

Madhvi Mavadiya Head of Content at Finextra

Event Stream Processing: How Banks Can Overcome SQL and NoSQL Related Obstacles with Apache Kafka

While getting to grips with open banking regulation, skyrocketing transaction volumes and expanding customer expectations, banks have been rolling out major transformations of data infrastructure and partnering with Silicon Valley’s most innovative tech companies to rebuild the banking business around a central nervous system. This can also be lab...

21 August 2020 /devops

Risk Appetite: How are you Spending your Quarters at the Risk Arcade?

Richard Dupree CEO and Founder at Riskliance

Risk Appetite: How are you Spending your Quarters at the Risk Arcade?

When I was a kid in Texas, I would spend most weekends squandering my hard-earned allowance at the local arcade. The local arcade was the place to see and be seen. Where you could connect with friends away from parental supervision and escape into the fantasy world of gaming, a much more analogue experience than today’s online gaming and social ne...

13 August 2020 /security

Long reads