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“ It ’ s a really interesting time in terms of how technology is helping people to interact with financial services ”
times ,” he continues . “ It ’ s not a revelation to say that , in the broadest sense , the world of fintech has been revolutionary in the industry – even more so with things like the rise of
Open Banking and so on – but that has really accelerated more recently with a greater focus on the end user . Service and experience is a great driver and there ’ s a real evolution for the consumer happening . When Raisin GmbH began operations in Germany , for example , there was a clear understanding that the business had to have a tech-driven proposition but the ambition was very clear : to help savers across Europe to make the most of their finances – technology is really just a foundation to achieve that .”
For Mountford , this focus is in part driven by the inherent goal within Raisin of helping people with their finances , but he also recognises the broader shift of consumers embracing digital technology . “ The way the people consider their finances is
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