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Fintech

Fintech discussions and conversations around the development of fintech.

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Strategic Tech Partnerships: When to Build, Buy, or Collaborate in FinTech

In fintech today speed counts, regulatory complexity is unrelenting, and customer expectations shift continuously. Financial institutions and fintechs must make critical decisions about how best to acquire capabilities. Do you build internally, buy an existing solution or company, or collaborate / partner? Each path has trade-offs. Choosing wisely...

/people /devops

Katherine Chan

Katherine Chan CEO at Juice

Headcount Pressure: How Saving Now Can End Up Costing More in Future

Hiring used to be a sign of momentum. Now, it’s become a stress test. A few weeks ago, new data from the British Chambers of Commerce revealed that 13 percent of UK employers have already cut jobs, and another 19 percent are considering it, citing rising employer costs, especially National Insurance, as a key factor. I’ve seen this play out first-...

/startups /inclusion

Jamie Hoyle

Jamie Hoyle VP Product at MirrorWeb

Beyond Burden: How Business-Friendly Compliance Fuels Success in Financial Services

SMB and Mid-market financial firms face the same regulatory scrutiny as the largest players, but without the deep pockets or armies of compliance staff to match. Many still rely on outdated, manual, or fragmented review processes, which slow decision-making and stretch already-limited resources. In this environment, even small inefficiencies can

/regulation /wealth

Scott Dawson

Scott Dawson CEO at DECTA

Is the UK quietly giving up on its small businesses?

There is a contradiction at the heart of the UK economy. Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) employ six in ten people and generate £2.8 trillion in turnover, yet when consumers were asked if the UK is a good place for them, only 23% of consumers said yes. That figure should stop us in our tracks. When confidence in SMEs is low, it seeps into...

/payments /predictions

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Programmable Money: CBDCs and the New Era of Policy-Driven Payments

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are more than just a digital version of cash; they represent a fundamental shift in how monetary policy, payments, and economic inclusion are imagined. At the heart of this shift is the idea of programmable money: currency embedded with logic, rules, and triggers that can govern how it’s used, when, and by w...

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Anush Sachsuvarova

Anush Sachsuvarova Project Manager at Baseella Ltd

Core Resilience: How Modern Banking Platforms Are Redefining Business Continuity

In today’s always-on digital economy, PayTechs - and when I use this term, I mean EMIs, PSPs, and adjacent fintechs that sit at the intersection of technology, payments, and regulation — face a stark reality. Even minutes of downtime can trigger financial losses, reputational harm, and regulatory attention. At the heart of the operations lies the c...

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FinTech in Microfinance: Key Determinants Shaping Financial Inclusion

The promise of FinTech in microfinance is clear. From mobile lending to digital wallets, technology has the power to expand access for underserved populations. Yet implementation is not automatic. Our publication, The Determinants of FinTech Implementation in Microfinance Companies – A Systematic Review (Offiong, Szopik-Depczyńska, Ioppolo, Singh,...

/people /inclusion

Gustav Korobov

Gustav Korobov Senior Sales Executive - Core Banking platform at Advapay

Core banking software: what modules move the needle (and what's better left to third-party vendors)?

What's core banking software? On the surface, it's a straightforward question with a straightforward, uncontroversial answer. Core banking software is the technology platform on which you run your fintech company's essential operations. Your fintech's engine room, so to speak. But when you dig deeper, there's a lot more nuance than you might have ...

/payments /startups

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FinTech and Microfinance: Moving from Access to Sustainable Inclusion

Microfinance has always been about opening doors for people excluded from formal banking. Today, digital finance is transforming how that mission is delivered. In my recent publication “FinTech as a digital innovation in microfinance companies – systematic literature review” I examined how technology is reshaping microfinance and what this means f...

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Aron Alexander

Aron Alexander Founder and CEO at Runa

From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: How AI Is Redefining Payouts

Receiving a rebate, reward, or a disbursement should be an exciting moment. So why does it often feel like it was delivered as an afterthought? Too many fintechs still view payouts as necessary, mundane conclusions to a transaction. But AI is redefining these recipient touchpoints. When you zoom in on today’s financial flows (global, on-demand, i...

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