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Agri-Fintech: How Financial Technology is Revolutionizing the Farming Industry

Strategy Driven

Technology has transformed the farming industry dramatically over the past few decades, which is making farming more productive, profitable and sustainable. While automated machinery, robots, regenerative agriculture, and more have transformed the industry, financial technology is now beginning to make significant changes as well.

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Wall Street banks opt for greater automation for grunt work to retain talent

HR Digest

Banks now insist on weekend offs, no excessive overtime, and greater use of technology for routine work. Wall Street banks are trying to automate as much grunt work as possible to save the younger bankers from feeling overwhelmed. Headcount in the banking industry is likely to get reduced, aided by technology.

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How Refugees Use Digital Technology To Settle Into Their New Home

The Horizons Tracker

Research from Flinders University highlights how important technology can be in helping them adapt, especially during Covid where things like contact tracing apps are so important. Instead, families often report having to juggle a limited number of devices to allow both adults and children to access education successfully.

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3 Major Challenges Financial Institutions Face When Implementing Business Insight Technology

Strategy Driven

If you’ve been in the market for new business insight technology, such as a financial services analytics solution, the benefits of these are obvious. Promises made by your technology partner, such as increased analytics capabilities and improved compliance with regulators, are probably at the top of your mind. A Resistant Culture.

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Has The Rise Of Big Tech In Finance Affected Financial Inclusion?

The Horizons Tracker

Financial inclusion has been a consistent government policy in the UK since 1997 in response to growing concerns that people lack access to services such as banking, savings, credit, and insurance. “About one in three adults globally does not have a bank account.

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Diversification Putting Pressure on FinTech Executives

N2Growth Blog

With technology reshaping the global business landscape, many companies will be pushed to fundamentally reconsider their ways of doing international business, diversifying into new product categories and adopting a “borderless” expansion model. By Vera Sharova & Teodora Cosic.

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What Work Looks like in a World Shaped by COVID

Skip Prichard

When John Dillinger, the famous bank robber, was once asked, “Why do you rob banks?” The economics required to keep many employees in close proximity is often dictated by the realities of space, communications, technology and resources. Major cultural, technological, and global shifts are bound to have impacts on how we work.

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