Raktim Singh Senior Industry Principal at Infosys
With wars, pandemics, and political upheavals reshaping global finance, traditional models fall short. NEAT offers resilience in a world where adaptation is the only survival strategy A World Where Old Models Don’t Work. In a world of active war zones, rising geopolitical tensions, the memory of the recent pandemic, and widespread political disrupt...
4 hours /ai /wholesale
David Gallihawk Chief Product Officer of Business Information at Experian UK&I
The UK’s business ecosystem is once again at a crossroads. After a strong start to 2025, economic momentum has slowed. Inflation rose to 3.6% in June, GDP contracted for a second consecutive month, and business confidence remains subdued ahead of the Autumn Budget. SMEs are feeling the pressure, from tax adjustments to global trade disruptions, bu...
5 hours /startups
Yaacov Martin CEO and Founder at Jifiti
The era of the branch-based loan is over. The slow, fragmented process of traditional lending has been replaced by a digital-first landscape where fintechs have set a high bar for speed and convenience. Yet the real opportunity for banks lies in a new chapter of lending, one defined by strategic optionality. The global embedded finance market, v...
6 hours
Chris Holmes Managing Director at PayTech Consulting
In the Big Data era, data has become digitised and we now have access to larger data sets. As technology has advanced, we have moved from an age that focused solely on data volume, velocity and variety to one that is now focused on empowerment; the fusion of big data with AI and machine learning has democratised data access and spearheaded the gro...
7 hours /payments /retail
Yamen Bousrih Manager Business Expert at Vermeg
On June 16th, 2025, the Eurosystem Collateral Management System (ECMS) officially went live. A major milestone for the European financial infrastructure and a personal achievement for me as well. Having been involved in this transformative project from its early stages from the Vendor side I’d like to take a moment to reflect on this journey and ...
9 hours /payments /markets Banking
Stuart Evans Chief Economist at Fastmarkets Carbon
In Indonesia, a peatland forest area as large as Greater London is being protected through initiatives that reduce wildfire risk and create economic opportunities for local communities, helping to curb deforestation. These efforts are financed through carbon credits, with recent buyers paying more than $10 per tonne of carbon to support conservati...
10 hours /sustainable /markets
Amr Adawi Co-Founder and CEO at MetaWealth
When the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched Project Guardian in 2022, the goal was clear: test whether tokenization could deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, liquidity and transparency across capital markets. Three years on, the initiative has expanded into a global network of more than 40 institutions and regulators, produc...
10 hours /regulation /wealth Innovation in Financial Services
Nikunj Gundaniya Product manager at Digipay.guru
Cross-border remittances are growing fast; it doesn’t take a genius to say this. In 2024 alone, global remittance flows reached $860 billion, according to the World Bank. That’s a massive number. But here's the catch: most banks still struggle to keep up with user demands. Why? Because the remittance landscape has changed, while many systems hav...
12 hours /retail /inclusion
Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever
In my blog "The Missing Link in Fraud Prevention: Real-Time Customer Dialogue" (https://bankloch.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-missing-link-in-fraud-prevention.html) I argued for moving fraud checks earlier in the payment flow. Rather than waiting until a customer has signed and submitted a payment, banks should interact during the initiatio
15 September 2025 /retail /crime Exposing Financial Crime
Parminder Saini CEO at Triple Minds
Mobile banking has revolutionized the financial services industry, offering customers 24/7 access to accounts, payments, and investments from their fingertips. With millions relying on mobile apps for sensitive financial transactions, ensuring flawless functionality and top-tier security has become essential. A single bug or unexpected failure can...
15 September 2025 /ai Fintech innovation and startups
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