How fintech showed resilience amid Covid-19

A new demand for tech skills in the financial sector

Helping mid-career professionals move into a new sector

How banks can get a better mix of foreign talent and locals

How financial institutions are nudged to have a balanced foreign and local employee mix

SFF x Switch 2020 Ep 2: Tech boom in the time of Covid-19

8:46 min

Synopsis: The Business Times speaks with the Monetary Authority of Singapore's managing director Ravi Menon in a wide-ranging interview ahead of the annual Singapore Fintech Festival from Dec 7-11. This special edition will come with four exclusive podcasts for our listeners.

Follow all our coverage of this year's festival at bt.sg/sffxswitch2020.

In this second episode, BT's banking and finance editor Jamie Lee talks to Mr Menon about how financial technology unexpectedly grew in demand and provided new jobs amid a pandemic. 
A new demand for tech skills in the financial sector with up to 1,800 new jobs being offered through till July 2021 (2:03)
Helping good, mature and mid-career professionals move into a new sector (3:40)
How banks can better integrate foreign talent and locals (4:56)
How financial institutions are encouraged to have a balanced foreign and local employee mix (6:45)

Produced by: Jamie Lee and Lee Kim Siang

Edited by: Adam Azlee

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SFF x Switch 2020 Ep 2: Tech boom in the time of Covid-19
8:46 min
Synopsis: The Business Times speaks with the Monetary Authority of Singapore's managing director Ravi Menon in a wide-ranging interview ahead of the annual <a href="https://www.fintechfestival.sg/">Singapore Fintech Festival from Dec 7-11</a>. This special edition will come with four exclusive podcasts for our listeners.
Follow all our coverage of this year's festival at&nbsp;<a href="http://bt.sg/sffxswitch2020" data-cke-saved-href="http://bt.sg/sffxswitch2020">bt.sg/sffxswitch2020</a>.
In this second episode, BT's banking and finance editor Jamie Lee talks to Mr Menon about how financial technology unexpectedly grew in demand and provided new jobs amid a pandemic.&nbsp;
<ol>
<li>A new demand for tech skills in the financial sector with up to 1,800 new jobs being offered through till July 2021 (2:03)</li>
<li>Helping good, mature and mid-career professionals move into a new sector (3:40)</li>
<li>How banks can better integrate foreign talent and locals (4:56)</li>
<li>How financial institutions are encouraged to have a balanced foreign and local employee mix (6:45)</li>
</ol>
Produced by: Jamie Lee and Lee Kim Siang
Edited by: Adam Azlee
Follow upcoming episodes with MAS managing director Ravi Menon on:
ST &amp; BT Podcasts channel: <a href="https://str.sg/JWVR">https://str.sg/JWVR</a>
Spotify:&nbsp;<a href="https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU">https://spoti.fi/2PwZCYU</a>
Apple Podcasts:&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP">https://apple.co/2Lu4rPP</a>
Google podcasts:&nbsp;<a href="http://str.sg/googlestbt">http://str.sg/googlestbt</a>
Websites:&nbsp;<a href="http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts">http://str.sg/stbtpodcasts</a>
<a href="https://bt.sg/moneyhacks">https://bt.sg/moneyhacks</a>
<a href="https://bt.sg/mark2mkt">https://bt.sg/mark2mkt</a>
Feedback to:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a>&nbsp;
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Follow Health Check Podcast on: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaN">https://str.sg/JWaN</a>
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Synopsis: Our ALL-IN-ONE channel showcases our discussions on Singapore youth perspectives and social issues, geopolitics through an Asian lens, health, climate change, money, career, sports, pop culture and music. 

Follow our shows on your favourite audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify or even ST's app, which has a dedicated podcast player section.

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

Synopsis: Our ALL-IN-ONE channel showcases our discussions on Singapore youth perspectives and social issues, geopolitics through an Asian lens, health, climate change, money, career, sports, pop culture and music. 
Follow our shows on your favourite audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify or even ST's app, which has a dedicated podcast player section.
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis &amp; The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

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