Why work at a startup?
Revolt, Monzo, Klarna, sound familiar? Well, they are some of the hottest startup’s right now. They started off like us, a couple of highly motivated individuals sharing ideas, looking to improve old processes by introducing innovative technologies. These companies have become incredibly important in representing the UK tech ecosystem, and have helped to develop the UK tech sector. […]
Do FS firms really care about customer vulnerability?
Put Keelan’s shoes on for one minute. Keelan is divorced, with mental health problems and an alcohol addiction. After 35 years in the same job he has been made redundant and the recent pandemic has made it near impossible to find work. If that’s not enough; Keelan is £200,000 in debt and feels strangled by […]
Meet the Team: Robbie Homer-Plews, Business Development Analyst
We’re heads down in creating the future of Aveni, but we wanted to take a moment to introduce you to some of our awesome colleagues who are working hard at turning Aveni’s vision into reality. This week, we welcome Robbie, our newest Business Development Analyst. Robbie has a ton of experience working in the […]
How to meet the needs of vulnerable customers
We take our responsibility seriously when working with FS firms to ensure they can better meet the needs of customers, especially those who are vulnerable. The FCA released a number of resources to help FS firms better identify vulnerable customers to ensure they’re treated fairly. As FS firms make more use of speech analytics technology, […]
Celebrating International Woman’s Day 2021
Today, on International Women’s Day, the world is taking a moment to celebrate the work and achievement of women. And that’s exactly what we’re doing here at Aveni. We’ve grown from strength to strength since we started. Our team has expanded rapidly, and we’re proud to represent people from all backgrounds. It is known that […]
Is Risk & Compliance switching on to Artificial Intelligence?
It’s inescapable that over the last few years that the power and promise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has permeated so many aspects of our working lives – both invisible and many less obvious ways. It’s only comparatively recently that the Financial Services (FS) sector has begun to tune into the potential it promises. It can […]
5 ways to turn risk and compliance from a cost to a value add
Viewing risk and compliance functions as hindrances is a common and, some would argue, valid interpretation. More nuanced, is the interpretation that risk-management and compliance are hurdles that help to keep the industry healthy. But here at Aveni, we think it can be even more than that – an opportunity to use risk and […]
Meet the team: Craig Thompson Full Stack Developer
Hey Craig, tell us a bit about your background and your career so far… I left university with a BSc in Computing and a burning desire to do anything but sit at a computer all day. I had this notion that I’d like to get into filmmaking but, having no industry experience or qualifications, […]
What’s BERT and how does it benefit Financial Services?
In this blog piece, Barry Haddow, head of NLP, introduces us to BERT and how this model allows human expertise and domain-specific intelligence to work together. Find out how we can further use NLP to offer our clients more insightful information and give them a competitive edge within the financial services industry. If you […]
New year, new website!
We’re excited to announce we’ve had a much needed 2021 facelift! It’s great to be starting the New Year with a refresh! We continue to evolve because every year our brand continues to grow into something bigger and better. Come and take a peek inside our new site! Whether you’ve always been […]
5 AI trends that Financial Services firms need to pay attention to in 2021
With a tectonic shift towards digital over the past 12 months, the world is moving at an accelerated pace. The arrival of 2021 is a good time to pause a moment, take a step back and consider what is in store for financial services when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. In this post, […]
Season’s greetings from Aveni
Tis’ the season to be jolly! Although we won’t be celebrating in the traditional way, it doesn’t mean we can’t still connect & engage with each other. We chat to some of the Aveni team and share what we most look forward to at Christmas and as well share some of our festive favourites! […]
