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The FinTech industry has grown steadily in the past decade, but the past year has arguably seen more innovation in the sector than ever before. For a start, global funding for FinTech exceeded that of...
Looking at banking through the windscreen – the trends affecting the industry in 2022 My car is currently having its windscreen (windshield) replaced. I’m sat on an uncomfortable chair in a small wait...
Just as we wrote about the Top 5 Cyber Attacks in the Aviation Industry, credit unions have faced similar issues as the target of dedicated cyber criminals. In a recent blog post, we talked about th...
Open banking. New opportunities for the financial market of Ukraine. Open banking, which will be fully operational in Ukraine in 2025, will launch a new phase in the functioning of the financial marke...
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...
There are several activities which I don’t get the opportunity to undertake regularly. Writing is a prime example. My enjoyment of putting pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, began at an early age. ...
The Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) market is seeing remarkable levels of growth, and this growth is projected to continue for years to come. By 2024 the market is expected to grow 181% and to account for 13...
It’s become a cliche, but the pandemic has accelerated a decade’s worth of change into just a few short years. But it’s already time for entrepreneurs, business leads and tech teams to look ahead to t...
Cryptocurrencies are holding the media spotlight. So, what’s all the fuss about … and how should banks prepare? Marc Kenigsberg, founder of Bitcoin Chaser gives us a clue: “Blockchain is the tech. Bit...
Brazil’s Nu Bank, the largest #Neobank globally, recently filed to go public. This has sparked curiosity in its business model. How Nu Financial earned over 48M customers in Brazil, Mexico and Colom...
In an environment where everything is changing — the way we work, travel, meet and shop — the world of credit is adapting quickly. The pandemic isn’t the sole cause of this, as fintechs have been upen...
The climate crisis is an extremely urgent and global concern. We can no longer postpone our efforts to fight the climate crisis; the time to act is now. The financial sector holds enormous power in fu...