FinTech Focus TV – Powered by Harrington Starr

On this episode of The Recruitment Round-Up, Nadia and Rob address the increasing uncertainty affecting not only our industry, but that which is having a global impact.With a recession now on the horizon, many people are jumping to panic stations and trying to predict the sometimes unpredictable. But Nadia and Rob unpack exactly what a recession means for financial services, reflecting on previous experiences and grounding our understanding of whats to come.Given this, the pair remind us how important it is to not be derailed and continue to practice excellence, not allowing yourself to be swayed and pursue quick wins. This echoes the ethos of Harrington Starr and Nadia and Rob reveal the practices and mindsets that will see the team through the latter part of this year.And we are reminded to be optimistic. To continue to recognise the wins, but not allowing ourselves to become too overwhelmed by the challenges. On this, we celebrate our Starr's of the Week: Hari Sopal and Carl Charlston (with special shoutouts to Charlie Todd, Con Lam and Brad Alstrom)!FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Welcome back to another episode of FinTech Focus TV. Today, Toby is joined by George Toursoulopoulos, CEO of Synetec.Synetec are a tech and data consultancy working mostly with buy-side asset managers in the UK, Europe and now the US. In this episode, George shares his learns from his extensive career and the challenges that Synetec are tackling to help their customers. Some argue that the buy-side space has been underserved in terms of technological innovation, but recently, that’s all changing. Challenges like the 2008 market crash and the COVID-19 pandemic have lead firms to embrace tech and data in a far greater way. George elaborates on how businesses in the buy-side space have moved from a habit of outsourcing with costly, bespoke systems to the adoption of saas offerings. The industries impression of the public cloud has certainly evolved and this has encouraged an investment of innovation. With that comes more frequent changes, allowing firms to quickly adapt and own their data. George is coining this data transformation trend “Data independence” and believes companies should be empowered to take ownership of their unique stories through their unique data.Visit our website.Read The Financial Technologist.Follow us on LinkedIn.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

We're bringing you a special episode of The Recruitment Round-Up as Nadia is joined by our Marketing Team: Georgia, Lydia and Alexandra!Following on from the launch of our most successful magazine to date, Nadia discusses with the team the vision that lay behind this edition, and the planning, strategy and people that helped ensure The Financial Technologist became the ultimate industry playbook.We also get to explore The 19% List. From its inception to the revealing evolution the initiative has undergone, Nadia and the team share what it means to see The 19% List grow in such an impactful way. And we celebrate the faces across the industry that are walking the talk and helping us to move the needle.And what's next? With our marketing campaigns and strategies recently being shortlisted as finalists in the Global Recruiter Awards, Georgia, Lydia and Alexandra tell us what they have planned to maintain this exciting momentum: a sneak peek at upcoming events; preparations for The Top 1% Workplace Awards; and new ventures for a team going from strength to strength.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Joining Toby in the FinTech Focus TV Studio is Chris Burke, CEO of Brickendon Consulting.The regulatory landscape is currently manic, to put it lightly. With increased digital transformation, the fallback of Brexit, and subsequent increased regulatory changes, firms such as Brickendon have never been more relevant.Despite a stigma sometimes existing around consulting, the USP that Brickendon can bring to the table is transformative. With a model that differs from the norm, and delivers results that will allow you to rise above the turbulence, we gain an exclusive look at a firm reimagining the regulatory space.We gain an insight into the firm itself; from their global culture to their post-Covid learns, Chris shares how the firm is ensuring it is best poised amidst the turbulence.Thank you Chris for joining us on FinTech Focus TV!FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Welcome back to another episode of the Recruitment Round-Up. This week, Toby is joined by our COO, Rob Grant, while Nadia enjoys a well-deserved week off!It's been an exciting week for Harrington Starr as we released our highly-anticipated magazine, The Financial Technologist, on Monday. Named "FinTech Pathways", we wanted to equip our readers with the knowledge and ideas of other financial technologists through insightful surveys and articles from pioneers in the space.This is our most extensive survey yet and provides an eye-opening snapshot of people's mindset within the Financial Technology sector. Rob specifically discussed our "Making a Career Move" data within the magazine. He shared, "We are in this opportunistic time where people can get career advantage by looking for another opportunity elsewhere. That for me was mind-blowing."It's evident that one's salary is crucial in their decision to stay or move to a new job, but our data also reveals what candidates value most outside of that; culture. Toby and Rob dive into what a high-performing culture looks like and how it can be overlooked. Toby states, "we have to urge caution and responsibility to both hiring managers and candidates."Finally, Toby and Rob share their Starrs of the week (well-done Charlie and Suzy!), their lessons of the week and what they found most exciting. FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Welcome to another episode of FinTech Focus TV. Today, Toby is delighted to be joined by Soheel Haque-Everding and Fred Tingey of DeQuantifi. Both come from a background of traditional finance (TradFi) but have returned to the industry because they feel there is a gap in the market around trading tools for institutions with crypto. That, and also Soheel wanted to "play with the latest tech!"In their conversation with Toby, the pair share their feelings of "going back to the early days of derivatives where you feel that you’re really innovating and working on new things". Their passion for the industry is prominent throughout the entire conversation. It's clear that the opportunities crypto brings has reignited both their passion for financial technology.Finally, the three discuss the potential impact that regulations may have on the digital assets world. Will over-regulation hinder the future of crypto and strip it's fundamental principals?We can't predict the future, but we know it's going to be a hugely exciting and innovative time for the financial industries. We can't wait to see how DeQuantifi play their part in that too. FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

This is very much a celebratory episode of The Recruitment Round-Up, as Toby and Nadia celebrate Harrington Starr reaching 100,000 followers on LinkedIn!From a small office in Waterloo, to a now international business with uncapped growth opportunities, the Harrington Starr team have been on quite the journey. Having hit such an incredible milestone, Toby and Nadia take time to reflect on the experience of founding the business; be it cleaning fridges and being mistaken for a spa, or weathering a recession, they've truly seen it all.Being across in our New York Office this week, Toby also shares lessons from our growth in the US, and his evident excitement for the future of this team!We gain some eye-opening lessons in business excellence in this weeks episode, that truly reveal how Harrington Starr is able to be so brilliantly different.And we close by celebrating our Starr's of the week- congratulations to Chris Young and Andrew Nitek!FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

​We're back in the FinTech Focus Studio, and this time Toby is delighted to welcome Alasdair Haynes, CEO of Aquis Exchange PLC, to the show. Alasdair and his team have built a truly impressive business, one that is handing over a legacy to the next generation of our industry. Alasdair explains why they have assumed the role of  'a next-generation stock exchange'- a role they execute by embedding change and fighting industry stigmas.We are also exposed to the world of FinTech Unicorns, and the investment opportunities that come with this. And Alasdair shares how Aquis are using these new investments to reinvent trading, catalyse growth and better engage with expanding public markets.Thank you for joining us Alasdair!FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Welcome back to another episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia, where today we discuss the current market conditions, inspired by our upcoming magazine release, The Financial Technologist. As Toby gained a sneak peek of our upcoming magazine, the pair share their excitement for the release on Monday 25th July. This issue is a definitive guide to building an empowered industry, and Toby and Nadia discuss some key topics as we look at what the future of the industry looks like. It's an extraordinary market at the moment as we are seeing a huge amount of innovation, meaning that hiring and retaining talent has never been more prioritised by employers and Toby and Nadia tell us what employers should be doing to stand out in this competitive space. We also hear Toby and Nadia's learns for the week, and congratulations to this week's Starr's, Hannah Chowdhury and Ben Owen!Thank you for tuning into another episode of The Recruitment Round-Up.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby is delighted to welcome back Mark Beeston, Founder and Managing Partner at Illuminate Financial Management. With macroeconomics shifting at rates that we have never seen before, Mark joins us on the show to share his key insights into the current and upcoming market. We gain an exclusive look at what a good business model consists of, and the type of people who are ready to fuel those successful journeys. With important advice for companies who are looking for investors, Mark reveals all you need to know to achieve sustainable growth.If you are at Seed or A Level and are seeking advice or are simply interested in venture capital, investors, business solutions, the talent shortage or great resignation- you don't want to miss this episode!FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com