Steve Durbin CEO at RYT
The Bahamas launched the world’s first retail digital currency in 2020. A few years later, Jamaica and Nigeria followed, while China began piloting the digital yuan at scale. Many dismissed these initiatives as niche or politically motivated at first. Yet, today more than 110 countries, representing 98% of global GDP, are exploring some form o...
43 mins /predictions Blockchain Observations
Uwakmfon Offiong Founder & CEO at Finclu Systems
The financial services sector is changing faster than ever. Open banking regulations, digital currencies, and inclusive finance initiatives are reshaping how money moves. Yet one recurring obstacle remains: how to translate promising solutions into live, trusted systems at scale. The answer lies not in technology alone but in the structure of the ...
1 hour /people Innovation in Financial Services
Priyanka Rao Content Strategist
Choosing Amazon Pay ICICI vs Jupiter Edge+ is hard when rewards depend on caps, merchants, and payment method. The wrong mix can cut your real cashback by half, even at the same monthly spend. Below, we compare monthly spends of ₹10k–₹50k slabs and help you understand the cashback outcome, then give spend-routing rules so you always hit the hi...
2 hours /inclusion /markets
John Castaldo SVP Finance at Mbanq
The mismatch between innovation speed and regulatory approval cycles is one of the defining challenges in global fintech. A founder can, in theory, build a payments app over a weekend, raise seed capital in a month, and sign up thousands of users for a pilot. But getting a license to operate can take 12 to 18 months. That’s longer than many start...
5 hours
Raktim Singh Senior Industry Principal at Infosys
Executive Summary Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) and GraphRAG don’t “reason”—they navigate complex, open-world financial graphs with traceable, multi-hop evidence. Here’s why BFSI leaders should embrace graph-native AI now. The majority of AI technologies in finance still interpret the world through the lens of rows and columns. However, money acti...
7 hours /ai
Giorgio Ippoliti Technologist for Field Applications Engineering at Sandisk
It’s no secret that for global financial trading to be successful, speed is paramount. Transactions must occur within milliseconds, and being able to access and process data as quickly as possible to make real-time decisions is critical. Almost every aspect of financial trading now relies on fast access to data; from conducting risk assessments,
8 hours /markets /predictions
Naina Rajgopalan Content Head at Freo
When it comes to buying health insurance, one of the biggest questions people have is: How much coverage is enough, and what will it cost me? That’s where a health insurance calculator can make your job easier. A health insurance calculator is a simple tool that helps you plan your coverage better by giving you a realistic idea of your premium and ...
21 hours Digital Insurance Trends
Luigi Wewege President at Caye International Bank
For centuries, offshore banking has been a lightning rod for debate. Once cloaked in secrecy and associated with the wealthy elite, it has often been misunderstood as an opaque tool for tax evasion. Yet, in today’s interconnected financial environment, offshore banking has matured into a legitimate, strategic option for individuals and businesses
18 September 2025 /wealth /predictions Law and Finance
Prashant Bansal Sr. Principal Consultant at Oracle
Introduction The financial sector is undergoing a rapid digital transformation, and digital banking software lies at the heart of this shift. From mobile apps to AI-powered advisory tools, these systems provide customers with seamless access to banking services while enabling financial institutions to enhance operational efficiency, security,
18 September 2025 /ai Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Griffin Parry CEO at m3ter
Who Should Own Pricing? Lessons from High-Growth SaaS When you're innovating like it's 2025 but pricing like it's 2005, the disconnect shows up quickly in your numbers. Pricing is one of the sharpest levers a business has. But many CEOs lack a grip of it, which is partly about pricing design, and partly about monetisation systems. Either way, it ...
18 September 2025
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