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Oct. 9, 2024 • Mark Grindey

Data has long been recognised to be the most valuable asset held by any organisation and, with the arrival of accessible generative AI tools, the potential to exploit the information resource ...

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Aug. 21, 2024 • Vaibhav Malik

Cybersecurity has become a critical concern for financial institutions and regulators in an increasingly digital financial landscape. The European Union's Digital Operational Resilience Ac...

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Aug. 9, 2024 • David O'Hearns

Branding can be hard in an industry viewed as lacking personality. And, if we’re honest, that’s how financial services brands are often seen. While the services on offer are undeniably vital,...

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Aug. 8, 2024 • Brett Van Aswegen

Brett Van Aswegen is best known for his pivotal role in saving South African fintech Wonga from looming collapse almost a decade ago. Today we’re exploring some of Brett’s compelling insights...

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July 30, 2024 • Kirsty Sharman

Trust has been a sticking point for financial services brands for decades now, exacerbated by the 2009 global financial crisis. In 2024, 76% of people said they’d be more likely to trust ...

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Jan. 24, 2024 • Stanislav Andreev
how artificial intelligence revolutionizing investment strategies

Introduction The year 2023 brought us many surprises, but it is widely agreed that the dominant trend of the year was Artificial Intelligence (AI). Fact that AI has made a significant br...

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Jan. 10, 2024 • Oleksandr Rudakov
The new regulatory framework of the European Union introduces substantial requirements

As all EU-based crypto companies are aware, the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MICA) marks a significant milestone in the development of the cryptocurrency spher...

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Dec. 4, 2023 • Mark Molyneux
How about next year we focus on less?

In the era of cheap compute and storage, the exponential growth of AI, and the increasing adoption of Hybrid Cloud, data volumes have reached alarming levels. Many organizations find themselves...

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Nov. 27, 2023 • Helena Wood
It has long been known that organised fraud gangs rely heavily on the use of networks of so-called ‘money mules’ to move criminal cash through the financial system.

Money laundering is the lifeblood of organised criminals – put simply, without the ability to move and convert criminal proceeds into “clean” money to fund further crime and the lavish lifestyl...

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Nov. 24, 2023 • Yuliya Barabash
Although CBDCs may offer convenience and an upgrade to the payment system, they also carry certain risks and threats

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the transition to the preparatory phase of the digital euro project, marking a significant step in the evolution of the modern financial system...

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Oct. 16, 2023 • Chirag Shah
Today’s world is digitally-driven and super-apps aren't just a passing trend.

Today’s world is digitally-driven and super-apps aren't just a passing trend. They’re here to stay and there's a good reason why. Think of them like an all-encompassing app, offering ...

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Sept. 18, 2023 • Ivo Gueorguiev

In the last eight years, fintech has surged, with disruptors challenging traditional finance and ushering in customer-centric innovation. This relentless wave of innovation has reshaped fin...

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FINTECH

Aug. 10, 2023 • Chirag Shah
Embedded finance is the integration of financial services directly into a business’s products and services via an application programming interface
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May 2, 2023 • Kris Simpson
As fintech has become more widely available, so this has also enabled companies to look even further afield for the best talent
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BANKING

Jan. 23, 2023 • Johnny Steele
As interest rates increase to tackle high inflation and further tax rises are announced, the outlook is set to be challenging for some time to come.
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June 6, 2022 • Anthony Walton
A significant 39% of demand deposit accounts (DDAs) in the US are still not connected to the Real-Time Payment RTP Network
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April 15, 2022 • Yahya Mohamed Mao
The ability to understand and control risk allows organizations to be more confident in their business decisions.
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BLOCKCHAIN

March 1, 2023 • Andrew Beal
In five short years, the impact of the ERC20 and ERC721 token standards have helped propel Ethereum to the front of the blockchain race. But the story doesn’t end here.
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May 21, 2022 • Piroune Balachandran
The public nature of the blockchain introduces privacy concerns about data-privacy for retail and institutional users
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March 23, 2022 • Bethan Watson
The potential of blockchain when applied within the Regulatory Technology space
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CRYPTOCURRENCIES

March 6, 2023 • Yulia Barabash
Despite the recent downturn in the crypto market, the range of goods and services that can be purchased with cryptocurrency is growing worldwide.
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Feb. 8, 2023 • Yulia Barabash
The annual volume of NFT decreased by 97% compared to 2022 highs
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INSURTECH

Dec. 2, 2022 • Matteo Carbone
Last week Lemonade had its Investor Day, a few days before they released their Q3 results.
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Nov. 2, 2022 • Matteo Carbone
Some incumbents are getting more and more serious about innovation
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Sept. 14, 2022 • Matteo Carbone
Waiting for a clear sign that one of listed insurtech carrier can survive in the middle term
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PAYMENTS

Aug. 23, 2023 • Samina Hussain-Letch
With more consumers opting for mobile shopping, fintechs need to deliver on frictionless payments, making sure that retailers and businesses have the tools to deliver a seamless shopping experience and drive business customers' preferred purchasing channe
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Feb. 7, 2023 • Payment Components
Why and How to Revamp Your Financial Services for Maximum Success
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OPEN BANKING

Nov. 10, 2022 • Charles Damen
Variable Recurring Payments (VRP) are a major step forward for payments and the wider Open Banking movement
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May 12, 2022 • Andy Taylor
Before any action can be taken to support customers who might be struggling, they need to be identified
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April 11, 2022 • Alexi Karalis
With high level adoption of Open Banking by financial institutions introducing ground breaking capabilities at pace, what’s next?
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