Finance and fintech
We have an integrity emergency in fund management
Do you know anyone who lives in Hull? … How about Skegness? … Or the East of London? By 2100 – just one lifetime away – all of these cities and more will
32 Brain-fizzling facts from Informa’s Fintech, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies course ✨🧠
Walking into Informa’s course, “Mastering Fintech, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies”, I wasn’t sure if I’d made a mistake. Why had I signed up for two days of studying something I already knew? D’oh. I’ve
The UK politicians who get paid by oil companies 🤢
What’s that, sorry? I can’t hear you… It’s so OILY in here. All I can hear is KER-CHING, KER-CHING, KER-CHING. Where am I? Westminster of course! The home of corrupt politicians keen to
Is Barclays run by psychopaths?
Since the Paris Agreement in December 2015, Barclays Bank has gone on to funnel more than $164 billion into fossil fuel expansion. $164 BILLION. Umm… WTF?! It’s the largest amount from any UK
Zero-effort ways to be more sustainable 🌍
Let’s be honest, protecting the planet is hard work. Cargo ships instead of planes take forever. Organic food really hits you in the wallet. And every houseplant seems to die. So, I’ve been
Tory Money-Saving Hacks 🤑
… Feeling the financial pinch? With the cost of living crisis escalating, we all need to find ways to be a bit more thrifty. Luckily, if there’s one thing this government knows, it’s
So…Yolt is NOT shutting down…!? 🤯
Back in September 2021, the team at Yolt whispered that they were shutting down. It was so gentle, that hardly anybody heard. This blog was the first in the world to report it.
Inclusivity is the BEST investment ✌️
Whether physical, mental, visible, or invisible, one in six of us has a disability[1]. But many will cover it up for fear of missing out on opportunities, especially when it comes to careers.
$40 TRILLION of Greenwash?!😳
Updated: Jun 14, 2022 The UK is just three degrees away from being underwater. Three. But the very thing that caused the crisis – money – can also become the solution. Here’s a run-down
What I learned from the Innovate Finance Powerlist celebration…
Updated: May 31, 2022 Grey suits, itchy material and old man smells. What am I talking about? A finance convention, of course! So imagine my surprise when I was greeted with a sea of
Who took part in my fintech founder study? 🕺
WHAT IS LIFE REALLLLLLYYYYY LIKE FOR FINTECH FOUNDERS? Is it stressful? Is it instagrammy? Do they have groupies? What’s the status on being a billionaire? To help me find out, I asked 32
Building a fintech? Prepare for the stress of managing a team
Building a fintech is seriously stressful, that’s according to a survey of 32 founders conducted by me (yay!). Over Winter 2021-22, I quizzed as many genuine fintech founders as I could find to