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Minority-led community development entities often lose out in getting NMTC support. They know best which investments will have the greatest impact on communities of color.

The urgency to streamline processes during the pandemic accentuated how digitization can also drive diversity, fairness and better environmental outcomes, says Microsoft’s Bill Borden.

The risk is growing that criminals or hostile nations could use quantum computing to hack into the ledger systems that control bitcoin and other digital currencies.

While the eventual emergence from lockdown will help ease the pressure on overworked compliance departments, there is still an obvious need for tools that will make the anti-money laundering process simpler and stress-free, says SmartSearch's Martin Cheek.

There are too many security, usability and reliability risks for QR codes to be the main driver of transit payment. NFC is likely better, says Carlypso Networks' Philippe Vappereau.

Banks' family leave policies need to evolve with a new workforce that increasingly views fathers as equal caregivers.

The Mojaloop Foundation's Adama Diallo and Paul Hunter argue open, affordable real-time payments systems have the potential to include all and help turn underserved women into the newly served, enabling them to become economically active.

Pandemic strategies have shown a ramp up in automation contributes to resilience, says Nvoicepay's Lauren Ruef.

Some banks offer it, but the availability and amount of paid time off for employees to bond with a newborn, recover from a serious illness or care for a sick family member shouldn't be up to employers. It should be the law.

The visibility of automated transactions provides a clear view of the flow of transactions, says Hummingbird's Joe Robinson.