Category: Opinions

From Startup to Scaleup - the role of culture in fintechs

From Startup to Scaleup: The Role of Culture in Successful Fintechs

The article ‘From Startup to Scaleup: The Role of Culture in Successful Fintechs’ was originally published on The Financial Technologist Magazine by Harrington Starr. You can access the issue here. Building a strong company culture is essential for organisational success, as Peter Drucker’s famous quote reminds us, ‘Culture eats strategy for breakfast’. While there is […]

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What does DORA mean for FinTech firms

Under Pressure: What does DORA mean for FinTech firms?

Financial services digitisation has brought immense opportunities and efficiencies to the capital markets but also created new vulnerabilities. With cyberattacks on the rise and operational disruptions posing significant threats, the European Union is taking a proactive approach through the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). This landmark regulation, effective December 2022, aims to fundamentally reshape how […]

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Trading Platform Strategy for a Faster Changing World

Trading Platform Strategy for a Faster Changing World

Rapid Addition CEO Mike Powell explores how the traditional barriers to platform modernisation can and need to be broken down as trading platform strategy evolves.   Even before the recent Covid-19 crisis, many firms were already assessing their electronic trading platform strategy against the developing needs of their clients and the evolving patterns of liquidity […]

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