Insight into Fintech Q&A by Mark https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB Session for students to gain an insight into the career paths of professionals in Financial Technology. Post your questions here, which will be asked to the panel during the session! en-us 2018-01-19 08:58:43 UTC 2026-01-04 09:03:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png To post questions, double click on the screen and type away! internships https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/222701515 We look forward to asking your questions to the panel...]]> 2018-01-19 08:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/222701515 Question? internships https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/222702972 What is the best thing about working in Fintech? ]]> 2018-01-19 09:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/222702972 What can a current student be doing now to help them get into the Fintech sector? https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/222727801 2018-01-19 10:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/222727801 I have studied Finance and currently I'm doing the conversion Computer Science MSc. I know the career choices working only in Business/Finance/Accounting or only in the Computer Science sector. However, I am completely lost how I could combine both my Finance and Computer skills in one role. Any ideas for roles that combine both? Thanks :) https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224018356 2018-01-23 21:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224018356 For those who want to apply Fintech but without computer science background, What kind of programming language will you recommend them to start with? https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224321476 2018-01-24 17:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224321476 Question https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224347174 So far we have seen bitcoin growing and development of blockchain, I am wondering what is the currently development of Blockchain is like in the market? Is it 100% secured? Is Blockchain widely applied efficiently?]]> 2018-01-24 17:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224347174 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224350056 How did you get into FinTech?]]> 2018-01-24 17:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224350056 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224350493 Do you see FinTech growing to become a major part of society within our lifetimes?]]> 2018-01-24 17:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224350493 When would FinTech replace Big institutes like banks? https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224350764 2018-01-24 17:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224350764 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224351129 What background and skill sets for you look for when employing graduates?]]> 2018-01-24 17:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224351129 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224352383 Does Fintech still stand alone or has it now morphed into an integral part of the financial system? If so, how does this effect traditional jobs in the sector? ]]> 2018-01-24 17:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224352383 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224353089 What sort of degree do you need to work in FinTech? And what is the starting salary?]]> 2018-01-24 17:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224353089 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224355783 How is the rising influence of fintechs affecting existing firms? ]]> 2018-01-24 18:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224355783 Can the west compete with the dominant forces of Chinese FinTech firms? https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224356235 2018-01-24 18:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224356235 Dissertation with you? https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224359244 Do you have any research topics you would invite a Masters student to research with you over this coming summer? ]]> 2018-01-24 18:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224359244 How would fintech influence the banking industry and how should banks adapt to the trend? https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224361324 2018-01-24 18:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224361324 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224362245 Is it possible to divert into fintech if your background is predominantly finance based?]]> 2018-01-24 18:13:01 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224362245 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224368003 Question for Mr Sibson: How is Fintech incorporated into risk sector specifically?

]]> 2018-01-24 18:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224368003 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224368160 Mathew what is your thoughts on string theory?]]> 2018-01-24 18:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224368160 What role do you think coding is playing in the fintech era? Future literacy, or something else? https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224369648 2018-01-24 18:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224369648 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224369649 What graduate/internship opportunities do each of the companies offer?]]> 2018-01-24 18:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224369649 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224371148 Do I need an IT background or understanding?]]> 2018-01-24 18:29:34 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224371148 Competition https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224374755 How does the panel feel about the development of tech city, does this harm the development of smaller firms? ]]> 2018-01-24 18:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224374755 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224375967 If passionate in joining the banking & risk sector, what would be a good start point to look into Fintech?]]> 2018-01-24 18:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224375967 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224377991 What is the difference between Fintech and what we normally refer to as "computer science / computer programming"?]]> 2018-01-24 18:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224377991 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224379163 What type of career path can I expect in fintech with a mechanical engineering degree]]> 2018-01-24 18:43:41 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224379163 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224383660 How does geopolitics affect the fintech market?]]> 2018-01-24 18:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224383660 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224383893 From a AI/technology perspective, what challenges do you think Fintech will face in the future and how will you overcome it? ]]> 2018-01-24 18:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224383893 Do you think that we'll see a large-scale move of financial jobs and in particular Fintech jobs to the continent post-Brexit, for example to places like Frankfurt? https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224387669 2018-01-24 18:58:08 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224387669 Do you think that the number of financial services jobs in London will keep increasing or will there be a large-scale move to other cities like Birmingham, perhaps due to the high living costs of London? https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224389308 2018-01-24 19:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224389308 Investments https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224391338 Does FinTech get involved in stock markets at all?]]> 2018-01-24 19:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224391338 https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224391462 How does fintech work in the world of quantitative finance?]]> 2018-01-24 19:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/internships/FintechUoB/wish/224391462