Grant MacDonald Director of Financial Crime at Experian
Fraud and financial crime haven’t gone away, they’ve evolved. And for UK businesses, that evolution is prompting a strategic rethink. The threats are more sophisticated, the pressure to respond is mounting, and the cost of inaction is rising. According to the latest Experian UK Fraud and FinCrime Report, just one in ten businesses expect to reduce...
1 hour /identity /crime Exposing Financial Crime
Steve Morgan Banking Industry Market Lead at Pegasystems
Trump’s tariffs have shaken up global businesses in more than 90 countries. Stock markets have overwhelmingly dipped (although recovered in the main), investors are nervous and consumers are dragging their heels. Although we haven’t seen any direct implications on banks’ results yet, pressures remain. As such, financial services are focusing their...
2 hours /ai /markets Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Jeremy McDougall Strategic Solution Consulting Director at ACI Worldwide
The countdown is on. With just one month to go until the 9th of October deadline, the EU’s Instant Payments Regulation (IPR) enters its most demanding phase: banks and PSPs must not only be ready to continue receiving SEPA Instant Credit Transfers (SCT Inst) but also start sending them. January’s milestone was largely symbolic, requiring only inbo...
3 hours /payments /regulation
Alex Malyshev CEO, Co-founder at SDK.finance, FinTech software provider
For years, cryptocurrency and traditional finance were seen as parallel worlds. Banks focused on fiat. Crypto exchanges focused on digital assets. Payment service providers largely stayed on the sidelines. That separation is no longer sustainable. Today, clients expect to move between crypto and fiat currencies as easily as they transfer money betw...
4 hours /crypto
Chris Ryalls Sales Director at Authentiq8.Me AND Trusek
As a new FinTech preparing to launch, your limited resources will face competing demands. At a high level, you’ll need to: Build a secure platform to support your services. Obtain your Regulatory Permission (FCA license). Hire skilled staff to meet regulatory requirements and serve your customers. Market your services effectively to your target au...
5 hours /payments /startups Fintech innovation and startups
Anton Tekhtelev Head of Product and Business Development at Guavapay
When we talk about user experience, the first things that come to mind are colors, layouts, and interactions. But during my work, I discovered something bigger — good UX in fintech is not just about pixels. It’s about processes. The Problem With “Late Feedback” When I started working in fintech, my product design reviews revealed a clear pattern:
8 hours /retail /startups User Experience
Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,
I am repeating myself. But as AI-agents are mildly speaking hot - but not specifically mentioned by EUDI2 it should be lifted up that it - and especially its organisation wallets (EUBW) - ALSO provide the rails that make AI-agent deployment possible and legally meaningful. Here’s how EUDI2 supports AI-agents in practice: 1. Trusted Ide
07 September 2025 /ai /identity Innovation in Financial Services
There may still be some confusion about SSI versus EUDI2. So with the help of ChatGPT: 1. What SSI (Self-Sovereign Identity) means Originally, SSI emerged as a philosophy + technical stack: individuals should fully control their digital identities without relying on central intermediaries. Technically, SSI often refers to decentraliz
07 September 2025 /ai /identity Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Sergio Artimenia CEO at Geomotiv
The acronym ESG — environmental, social, and governance — has long been associated with solar farms, wind turbines, and corporate ethics policies. Yet new data suggests a striking turn: an increasing share of ESG equity funds in Europe are now channeling money into nuclear weapons manufacturers. According to Bloomberg, funds that claim to “promo...
07 September 2025 /sustainable /markets Sustainable compliance
Erica Andersen Marketing at smartR AI
The financial world has always been data-rich. From the ticker tape’s relentless stream to the complex calculations of portfolio management, information has been the lifeblood of the industry. However, the landscape has undergone a seismic shift. Today, financial institutions are not merely dealing with a wealth of data; they are drowning in a de
07 September 2025 /ai /regulation Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
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