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Trade finance is a key area of financial services with a broad range of career opportunities. We answer five questions that people regularly ask about the Certificate in Supply Chain Finance (CSCF) covering what it is and how it can enhance your career.

Technology is gaining ground in trade finance, particularly to help with compliance. It’s reducing costs and saving banks and businesses money. But making the most of it requires a change in mindset, reports Ouida Taaffe.

Clarisse Awamengwi was leading the first ever Global Future Council on Cryptocurrencies at the World Economic Forum (WEF) when she came across the Certified Fintech Practitioner (CFP) course. She applied for it – and a Women in Fintech Scholarship – and was accepted for both. She shares her story here.

For Talk Money Week, David Anderson, Relationship Manager in our Financial Education team, explains why pensions are essential for later life.

Over a decade ago, the UK set up its Dormant Assets Scheme, putting assets in unused accounts to good use. Dominic Vallier, Business Development Director in our Financial Education team, tells us why he believes the Government should use some of this money to teach young people about managing their personal finances.

Michael Barrington-Hibbert, CEO of Barrington Hibbert Associates (BHA), speaks about his career in financial services, the challenges he has overcome and his work in supporting underrepresented groups in the industry.

For the past 60 years, the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions has delivered significant benefits for banks and their customers. Paul Stallard looks at how financial services use AI and what customers can expect in the future.

The pensions industry is one of the most important sectors in banking and finance – and has a direct impact on all our lives. To mark National Pension Tracing Day on Sunday, Nadim Choudhury outlines what you might expect from a career in pensions advice, management or fund management.

Digital tools and fintechs will enable trade clients and their banks to benefit from a far more seamless experience. But there will always be a need for humans.