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Louisa Murray

2021 - That was the year that was

It would have been great to say, well at least this year we saw the end of the pandemic. As I write this, we have more reasons to be optimistic that we are closer to the end, but we are still going to...

31 Dec 2021
Fintech World
Kartik Swaminathan

Fintech and the power of Nudges

One recent trend that I have noticed, is the increasing use of Nudges in fintech & digital solutions. Nudges are very powerful, as they subtly guide users and prompt them towards action / transact...

23 Dec 2021
Behavioral Economics in Banking
Jamel Derdour

Precision of Tech - Fine Margins of Error...

Boarding new merchants from a sales perspective is both an art and a science. The art of sales is a well-trodden field with numerous different approaches. We see it in every industry with experts impa...

21 Dec 2021
Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Victor Martin

Why Should You Hire an Onshore App Developer If You're Building a Fintech App?

App development is getting costlier and more complicated because of the ever-evolving features, user experience standards, and new skill requirements. This is why app projects often prefer to outsourc...

20 Dec 2021
Fintech
A Finextra Member

Python: The Programming and Development Language of the Future

What is common between Netflix, Google, Uber, Spotify, Apple and Microsoft? All these giants of their industries believe the answer to the question "What is the future of Python?" is that it...

14 Dec 2021
Business Knowledge for IT
Ron Benegbi

Lessons From a Founder

One of the most exciting events in an entrepreneur’s journey towards building a successful business is the very first one that occurs. That moment – sitting in a downtown coffee shop, standing at a bu...

06 Dec 2021
Small Business Lending Innovation
Jamel Derdour

Payments in a Metaverse

Much has been written of late about how the metaverse will be the evolution of the internet as we know it. With the rebranding of Facebook (now Meta) the metaverse has been pushed into the limelight w...

29 Nov 2021
Innovation in Financial Services
A Finextra Member

Want an Edge in Web3? Try Full Stack Development Services

Full stack development services have existed for several years now. But they have never been as significantly crucial to growth as they are today. Let me explain. Facebook's 'Meta' identity got mixed...

23 Nov 2021
Business
Kartik Swaminathan

Celebrating Fintech – Festivals and Events

Very recently I attended an online mega event on Fintech. It was a packed event, with variety of themes, content, thought leaders, discussion, workshops and networking opportunities. The event revolve...

18 Nov 2021
Innovation in Financial Services
Anubhav Mehrotra

Skills Gaps Threaten Digital Acceleration: How Should Financial Services Firms Respond?

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the speed and scale of digital transformation across every industry, and financial services is no exception. According to Gartner, the pandemic has fast-forwarde...

17 Nov 2021
Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Steve Morgan

Access to Cash is an Ancient Argument that is Losing Steam Fast

In the past few weeks, two news announcements made me think about the access to cash debate that rages in many countries and especially the UK where a government consultation on the topic recently cl...

12 Nov 2021
The future of Payments in Europe
Amita Choudhary

Why Employers Ask for Police Certificates

Most police checks occur before a person is employed by a company but in some cases, an employer may ask an existing employee to provide one. The first question that usually comes to mind is "Why...

12 Nov 2021
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