Paige McNamee - Community Author: Finextra Research

Ukraine: How fintech can prove itself to be a force for good

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

Ukraine: How fintech can prove itself to be a force for good

As the entire world watches on, trying to assist the plight of the Ukrainian people in whatever way they can, we’re also seeing industries adapt and tailor services to reach those most in need. Fintech is no exception. Speaking with fintechs including the NEAR Foundation, Griffin, GC Partners, Skymind, Banked, and Azimo, we have compiled their pers...

10 March 2022 /inclusion

The Future of Regulation: The step change facing Open Banking

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

The Future of Regulation: The step change facing Open Banking

Do we need to let go of Open Banking to embrace Open Finance? This is an extract from Finextra's The Future of Regulation 2022 report. Few concepts embody the essence of fintech in the way Open Banking does. Its fundamental purpose of opening-up the banking industry by paring back once unwavering control over client data by incumbent banks, is allo...

01 March 2022 /regulation

The fintech sentiment: The Kalifa Review’s scorecard one year on

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

The fintech sentiment: The Kalifa Review’s scorecard one year on

Hailed as a brilliant opportunity to keep modernising the regulatory environment upon its release, the first 12 months following the Kalifa Review’s publication has seen mixed progress. The Review outlined five core recommendations around which a roadmap would be built, these included policy and regulation; skills and talent; investment; internatio...

28 February 2022 /regulation

‘A crisis of vision’: Richard Turrin takes aim at the Fed’s CBDC report

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

‘A crisis of vision’: Richard Turrin takes aim at the Fed’s CBDC report

A leading voice in the international central bank digital currency (CBDC) dialogue, fintech consultant and author of Cashless, Richard Turrin has spent over a decade working in the financial technology industry in China and APAC and brings a unique perspective to his analysis of the diverging approaches being taken to CBDC strategy and adoption. On...

25 February 2022 /crypto

Why healthy tech partnerships should rank high on banks’ business strategy

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

Why healthy tech partnerships should rank high on banks’ business strategy

First and foremost, it’s clear that financial institutions must build a comprehensive (and coherent) technology strategy in order to select and effectively work with technology vendors. Of equal importance is avoiding being locked-in to a relationship where one party holds dominance over every decision, typically for an extended period of time. As...

11 February 2022 /retail

Reprogramming the Bank – Shifting Gears on Digital Disruption

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

Reprogramming the Bank – Shifting Gears on Digital Disruption

New technology can only be as good as its implementation. Digital platforms can position banks so that they are able to immediately respond to consumer needs. However, financial institutions must approach this ‘digital reprogramming’ in a manner that is consciously designed to proactively exploit technology to its full potential. Developing and d...

24 January 2022 /cloud

The Future of ESGTech: Goal 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

The Future of ESGTech: Goal 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation, and foster innovation. This is an extract from Finextra's The Future of ESGTech 2022 report. Focus target 9.3: Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable c...

19 January 2022 /sustainable

The future of digital banking in Asia: Laying regulatory frameworks over digital banking foundations

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

The future of digital banking in Asia: Laying regulatory frameworks over digital banking foundations

From Singapore to Mumbai, the digital banking landscape across Asia is as diverse technologically, as it is culturally. The one consistent factor, however, is the region’s increasingly recognised reputation as a leader of banking innovation. This is an extract from Finextra's The Future of Digital Banking in Asia 2022 report. McKinsey’s recent Per...

04 January 2022 /regulation

The future of ESGTech: Goal 8 - Decent work and economic growth

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

The future of ESGTech: Goal 8 - Decent work and economic growth

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. This is an extract from Finextra's The Future of ESGTech 2022 report. Focus target 8.10: Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all...

31 December 2021 /sustainable

The future of ESGtech: Goal 4 - Quality education

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

The future of ESGtech: Goal 4 - Quality education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. This is an extract from Finextra's The Future of ESGTech 2022 report. Focus Target 4.b: By 2020, substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island deve...

20 December 2021 /sustainable

The future of wealth management: The disruptive forces shaping the industry

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

The future of wealth management: The disruptive forces shaping the industry

This is an excerpt from Finextra's Research report 'The Future of Wealth Management 2022,' and is available for download via Finextra Research. Over the past 20 years, one of the single biggest disrupters faced by the wealth management industry has been Covid-19, according to Christopher Low, managing director, head of wealth and asset management ...

17 November 2021 /wealth

Analysing cloud providers’ infrastructure management – the bank perspective

Paige McNamee Senior Reporter at Finextra

Analysing cloud providers’ infrastructure management – the bank perspective

Speaking with two banks with also almost opposite roles and histories, we try to understand how cloud is playing a role in their overarching technology strategy, and the challenges that cloud migration has thrown in their path. Gordon Mackechnie, chief technology officer at Deutsche Bank explains that the bank has effectively three partners for clo...

04 November 2021 /devops

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