Fintech

Starling’s Anne Boden: Bank bosses saying ‘get back to the office’ will be left behind

Fintech boss says banks must embrace hybrid working or face becoming obsolete

Anne Boden said the challenger bank is gearing up for expansion, and she'll be staying on
Anne Boden said the challenger bank is gearing up for expansion, and she'll be staying on Photo: Eric Piermont/Getty Images

Banks will never return to five-day weeks in the office, some fintech firms aren’t quite ready for the main stage, and Starling Bank now has a small business market share about half the size of Barclays’.

Those were among the key takeaways from Starling co-founder and chief executive Anne Boden as she spoke to Financial News in a wide-ranging interview held at the Fintech Connect Leaders Summit on 30 November.

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