Insights

21 May 2018

Digital Economy Insights: Partnerships Key to Fintech Success

Partnerships will be essential for banks to survive in the fintech era The traditional finance industry is being overturned by digital technology and banking institutions will have to partner, build or acquire to flourish according to Chris Adelsbach, MD of Techstars and an angel investor in...

17 May 2018

Digital Economy Insights: The Fintech Goldrush Is On

The fintech industry is experiencing a goldrush akin to the early days of the internet. There’s a goldrush happening in the fintech sector, as the supporting infrastructure for the industry is being built, according to Bindi Karia, who sits on the advisory boards of the European...

14 May 2018

Digital Economy Insights: Fintech Focus, Huge Opportunities for Tech Talent in Fintech

The UK’s fintech sector employs more than 60,000 people and generates £20bn per year. It is democratising financial services and allowing far greater numbers of people in every country to participate. However, a number of challenges are faced by the sector in attracting the right talent...

05 Apr 2018

Propel Pay Gap 2% In Favour of Women

The government deadline for all companies of over 250 staff to publish their gender pay details passed yesterday with over 10,000 firms submitting figures. More than three-quarters of UK companies pay men more on average than women, according to the BBC’s analysis of government figures. Overall 78% of...

28 Mar 2018

Our next event: Fintech Focus

Our next breakfast event takes a look at the booming Fintech sector Fintech has taken the financial services world by storm. We have seen the adoption of Fintech by customers and businesses across a range of products and services and witnessed unprecedented investment in the sector...

26 Mar 2018

Digital Economy Insights: How to Create Effective Culture and Values

Our eighth edition of the Propel Salary and Digital Insights Survey found nearly half (42%) of respondents having turned down a job due to the company’s culture and values, with 54% believing they are equally as important as salary. The problem is that while company values...