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Harrington Starr
FinTech Focus TV is hosted by Harrington Starr’s CEO, Toby Babb. This celebrated podcast invites the industry’s foremost thought leaders to share their role in driving innovation, growth, and technological change. From the merge of TradFi and DeFi, to the current state of FinTech investment opportunities, FinTech Focus TV places the spotlight on the most pressing marketplace conversations.We are always looking for people from across the industry to join us on FinTech Focus TV? Keen to get involved? Or know someone ideal for the show?Get in touch: marketing@harringtonstarr.com
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Feb 13, 2022 • 23min
Esprit de Corps - The Recruitment Round-Up With Toby and Nadia
Welcome back to a new episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia!This week we celebrate a feeling of pride and the power of supporting each other, inspired by Toby's trip to our Belfast office this week. With teamwork being an important aspect and central to any successful business, ensuring that people work together, leveraging skill sets with one and other to get better everyday is key! Special shout out to the Belfast office and everyone at HSG, team work makes the dream work!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

Feb 9, 2022 • 29min
The only constant is change | FinTech Focus: 7 Chord
On this episode of Fintech Focus, Toby is joined from New York by the brilliant Kristina Fan, CEO and Co-Founder of 7 Chord.Redefining the potential and scope of AI, 7 Chord are revolutionising the FinTech space, and Kristina shares with Toby exclusive insights into their fascinating work.The start-up journey is never a linear experience, and Kristina doesn't shy from highlighting the spectrum of experiences she has encountered when founding 7 Chord. From gender discrimination to funding struggles, Kristina shares what needs to change in the industry to make it a more accessible space.Thank you Kristina for showcasing the brilliance of change and a new, exciting side of FinTech.Connect with us on LinkedIn for more FinTech updates, jobs and conversations: https://www.linkedin.com/company/harrington-starr/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

Feb 6, 2022 • 28min
Is excellence attainable? | The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia
This weeks episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia asks the question, is excellence attainable?As we continue to explore the core values at Harrington Starr, Toby and Nadia shine a spotlight on excellence, sharing the mindsets and practices that come with a first-class service.Particularly notable is the focus on value. Excellence is not a monetary or particularly measurable concept. But rather, the focus with excellence should be on: are you bringing a new perspective to the table?; are you authentically invested in your product?; are you driven to be constantly improving and bringing more to the table?; can you surpass yesterday's point of excellence?Toby and Nadia also celebrate recent moments of excellence at Harrington Starr. The impending launch of the next edition of The Financial Technologist, Nadia's book, Oli, Andy and Ciara reaching career milestones, and a January that surpasses all records in company history- in short, it's been pretty excellent recently and we can't wait for what's next!Keen to share your moments of excellence on The DEI Discussions or FinTech Focus TV? Get in touch to learn more:marketing@harringtonstarr.comFinTech 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

Feb 2, 2022 • 55min
The FinTech Talent Bottleneck – How to Improve Accessibility and Education in a Broken System
With the return of the FinTech Focus TV Debate Series, we have an amazing line up to launch and to kick off 2022 with. Joining Toby, we welcome an illustrious panel of industry pioneers; Ian Bagshaw, Joel Brown-Christenson, Matthew Cheung and Professor Mohammad Ali as they discuss their passion for building careers and available resources to the marketplace which are accessible for all people of all backgrounds.Each of our guests play a certain role in building career paths for young people who are considering their journeys after and during secondary/higher education. The group debate whether traditional university degrees are becoming obsolete and how hands-on experience, either through apprenticeships or training programmes, are becoming increasingly more valued in the eyes of FinTech employers. All of our guests on this panel bring a variety of perspectives and thoughts on how to guide future generations to make the most out of their postgraduate, or undergraduate, career journeys. One thing that does reign true amongst all, however, is the importance of providing the same opportunities for all prospective students of all backgrounds. We must break the cycle of limiting these opportunities to just the privileged and allow for a much more varied and diverse learning environment. Connect with us on LinkedIn for more FinTech updates, jobs and conversations.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

Jan 30, 2022 • 27min
Consistent, Excellent Execution | The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia
Welcome back to a new episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia!We explore another of Harrington Starr's central values this week: execution. Knowing that we are accurately understanding the demands of the marketplace, and consistently delivering on those, ensures talent acquisition becomes more than just "bums on seats". Excellent execution is key across every business, so what does is take to deliver?Nadia and Toby share what the top firms across the financial services space are doing to better attract and engage the best talent; and subsequently execute their fantastic growth plans.And we close with celebrating the publication of Nadia's inaugural book, FinTech Women Walk The Talk! Driving industry change is the mission of the book, and each chapter definitely delivers on this. Stay tuned for more updates on the upcoming book launch.Nadia, from the entire Harrington Starr team, congratulations, you're a true Starr!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

Jan 26, 2022 • 27min
Acceleration through Organic Growth | FinTech Focus: Taskize
On this episode of The FinTech Focus Podcast, Toby is delighted to welcome back Taskize to the show, represented through the brilliance of the firms Head of Client Delivery, Harry Scola.Taskize has been on an incredible journey of growth and transformation: growing people, products, culture and an industry standard. An indisputable standout company in the financial services space, Harry shares the work the firm have been doing to elevate the potential of FinTech, and transform client experiences with ground-breaking technology.Their brilliant technology suite is complemented by an award-winning company culture. Being highly commended in The Top 1% Workplace Awards for their exceptional leadership team, Harry discusses the traits and practices that make it such an empowering C-Suite to work with. Particularly noteworthy is their commitment to organic growth, nurturing all talent so they can maximise their potential and lead the team through their next big project.Thank you Harry for joining us on the show- it was an insightful conversation and we can't wait to see what Taskize does next!Learn more about Taskize in the latest edition of The Financial Technologist:https://www.harringtonstarr.com/blog/2021/11/the-financial-technologist-the-top-1-percent-workplace-awardsBe sure to stay up to date with Harrington Starr for the latest FinTech news, jobs and updates.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/harrington-starr/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harrington.starr/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarringtonStarr For all marketing enquiries: marketing@harringtonstarr.comFinTech 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

Jan 24, 2022 • 32min
People-Centric Cultures: The Key to Driving Global Growth in a Post-Covid World | FinTech Focus: Commcise & Euronext Solutions
This week, Toby welcomes back the brilliant Amrish Ganatra, CEO of Commcise, along with Chirag Khatter, CEO of Euronext Solutions. The pair work seamlessly together across the globe leading a talented group of tech professionals who provide solutions to asset managers, brokers and research providers.Amrish states, "we have this firm belief that we are who we are, we are successful at what we do, because of the team that we’ve built. It’s 100% down to the people in the company that have helped us on this journey." Amrish goes into more detail about his ideas of a people-centric culture being key to global growth and that talent can be found anywhere. Chirag gives his insights into what makes a good leader and a good CEO, stating empathy plays a huge part in inspiring others to be their best. In this discussion, it's clear that the pair have a lot of respect for one another's contribution to the company's culture and their passion to drive employee growth is evident.Be sure to stay up to date with Harrington Starr for the latest FinTech news, jobs and updates.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/harrington-starr/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harrington.starr/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarringtonStarr For all marketing enquiries: marketing@harringtonstarr.comFinTech 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

Jan 23, 2022 • 27min
Make a move for Kaizen — The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia
Welcome back to a new episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia!The focus of this weeks episode is Kaizen. Fostering and nurturing a culture of continuous improvement is central to retaining a competitive edge in such a convoluted marketplace. Toby and Nadia share the small steps we can be making everyday that will contribute to grander, significant results.Kaizen is present across our industry, and Toby and Nadia reveal the eye-opening examples they have witnessed; giving us an exclusive look at some of the successful characteristics and measures adopted by the biggest firms in the marketplace.At Harrington Starr, the mantra of getting better everyday is a sustained founding principle. We explore how the team are pushing the boundaries of exceptional recruitment, elevating careers and teams.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

Jan 19, 2022 • 39min
Building a solution using distributed ledger technology | FFTV: Baton Systems
On this episode of Fintech Focus TV, Toby is delighted to be joined by Arjun Jayaram, Founder and CEO and Jerome Kemp, President of Baton Systems.Building on recent announcements, Baton Systems continues to scale rapidly and attract key industry talent. We explore the success of the firm to date, with Arjun and Jerome sharing the excitement of working alongside some of the world's largest financial institutions!Arjun and Jerome also dive into the major challenges facing FX businesses and Post-trade today, the benefits of using distributed ledger technology and what the future holds for Baton Systems.Subscribe at: http://bit.ly/2p7CkLpT: @harringtonstarrI: @harrington.starrF: www.facebook.com/harringtonstarrChapters:0:00 Introduction 5:37 Baton System's journey 12:33 Challenges faced as an emerging FinTech 14:54 Learns16:01 Major challenges facing FX businesses and Post-trade today21:15 What this means for the FX industry23:54 Why Baton Systems chose to build this solution using distributed ledger technology26:34 Has this choice of innovative technology been met with resistance from the banks?30:52 What the future holds for Baton Systems36:46 How to contact Baton Systems** Transcript is autogenerated by Adobe, not 100% accurate. 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

Jan 16, 2022 • 24min
Industry Accessibility — The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia
Welcome back to a new episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia!This week we shine a light on the current deficit of accessibility across the industry. With talent being central to the growth plans of many firms, ensuring you have the scope and mindset to see opportunity across a breadth of talent is critical.Toby and Nadia stress the importance of evolving away from strict job specifications; and expanding horizons to see how you can better invest in and nurture promising talent.At Harrington Starr, the team members we onboarded in 2021 come from a diverse range of backgrounds. Some bring a wealth of industry experience, and others are new to the role. But the complimentary nature of excellence and excitement has aided our growth beyond any expectations.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