Fintech Layoffs: What’s the Best Way to Sack People?
Whether it’s sacking 900 staff in a two-minute zoom call or informing 700 employees in a pre-recorded message they’d know their fate via email in...
Category : Weekend Read
Articles designed for a longer reading during the weekend, exclusively commissioned or written by The Fintech Times.
The Future Fintech Workspace: Bye Bye Hot Desking, Hello Walking Pads?
Would you like to work in an office where you wear a small wearable that tracks your brain activity, recording your energy levels and attention...
Fintech CEO Salaries: Are Leaders Being Paid Too Much?
Fintech CEO salaries came under the spotlight this week when it emerged that the pay packet of Klarna CEO and co-founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski increased by...
Analysts Predict Consolidation Across Payment Sector Following Worldpay Spin Off
Analysts are predicting further consolidation across the payment space following US financial conglomerate FIS’s decision to spin off its merchant business. Earlier this month, FIS...
Government Confirms BNPL Regulation; But do Consumers Need More?
by Tom Bleach
Calls for enhanced consumer protection against buy now, pay later (BNPL) products have been heard for years. As the government takes the first step towards...
A Look Back at LEAP23
by Tyler Pathe
LEAP23 has come to a close as the technology conference celebrates record-breaking attendance and announces even more ambitious plans for next year. LEAP23, the technology...
Are Fintech Valuations a Good Measure of Success?
Fintechs love shouting about a blockbuster valuation. Their press releases burst with pronouncements about ballooning valuations, rocketing fintechs into new spheres of success. Revolut has become...
World Economic Forum Davos 2023: Key Takeaways
At the 53rd World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, the focus was on trade, tech and tackling the climate crisis. But what else...
Fintech Can Be a ‘Brutal’ Workplace But Are ‘Toxic’ Claims Over-Egged?
Fintech’s workplace culture is more “brutal” and “aggressive” than other sectors, but it’s not the toxic environment portrayed in the media, say experts. Fintech is...
Destination Hong Kong: Rejuvenated City Eyes Fintech Growth
Hong Kong is home to more than 800 fintech companies – up from 180 five years ago – with the impressive growth attributed to its...