15: What does embedded finance mean for the future of banks?
Banking as a Service (BaaS) is set to have a significant impact on financial services. While there is no doubt that it will change the face of the industry, putting contextual banking in the hands of consumers, is it too soon to tell who the winners will be? And how can banks seize the opportunity?
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14: How can the financial services industry tackle climate change?
Following COP26, and with so many eco-friendly fintechs making their mark on the world, this episode looks at why it’s time for banks to join the conversation around environmental sustainability, explore cloud opportunities, and also help their customers deliver a net positive environmental impact.
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13: What are we doing to stamp out AI bias in financial services?
Unconscious bias in algorithms, AI and machine learning could be a significant driver for inequality. Financial services providers and technology vendors must address the problem to ensure a level playing field for everyone – when it comes to borrowing money, for example. This episode highlights why the industry must check if the biases that exist in society are being repeated through the design and deployment of these technologies, and looks at how to tackle the problem.
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12: What role can fintechs play in tackling the wealth gap and inequality?
This episode continues our discussion around financial inclusion. While wealth gaps and inequality are dividers when it comes to income and financial stability, it is sometimes harder to see change when looking at these problems in developed countries. This episode explores key areas of inequality, including bias based on gender and ethnic background, and looks at how fintech can help tackle this issue. We also cover the importance of financial education for young people as a way to spark change.
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11: What are the benefits of international fintech collaboration and what role do regulators play?
Collaboration and partnerships have long been part of the soul of many fintech companies, such as Finastra, but what are the benefits of collaboration between countries, how can these be strengthened, and what role do regulators play?
Finastra is a podcast series that explores how financial services is opening up to collaboration, innovation and society. Each episode focuses on a critical question as open APIs, platforms and technology make the industry accessible to customers, fintechs and big tech like never before.
Produced by Finastra, each episode brings guests with diverse viewpoints together to discuss the changes needed to make the future of finance open.
Join in the conversation on twitter at @FinastraFS (https://twitter.com/FinastraFS) with the hashtag #OpenFinance.
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