Franklin Manchester Principal Global Insurance Strategic Advisor at SAS
In November 2024, SAS and the Economist published a briefing that examined four possible futures for the insurance industry, highlighting the obstacles, the opportunities, and especially the global events that may shape the world of 2040. While not intended to predict outcomes, the scenario analysis centered around two dynamics: global cooperation...
5 hours /ai
Naina Rajgopalan Content Head at Freo
The finance industry is in the midst of one of the most profound shifts in decades. With fintech solutions reshaping everything from payments to wealth management, the traditional boundaries of accounting are being redrawn. Professionals who once relied solely on conventional practices now face a competitive landscape where digital literacy, data ...
6 hours /inclusion
Nirmal Raj Marketing Specialist at Cheqly
More than just paperwork, audited financial reports show that the numbers for your business add up. Knowing what goes into an audited statement and why it matters can help you gain confidence with investors, lenders, and other key decision-makers, whether you operate a startup or oversee a developing company. In this guide, we’ll walk through what...
8 hours
Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,
When we roll-out e-banking starting in 1982 at Union Bank of Finland I used to claim that innovation happens when the next customer takes it in use – on the way to a critical mass of users. Otherwise it will stay as an invention. The key to our success was that - then a wide network of branches - competed with personal selling – pushing e-banking ...
12 hours /retail /inclusion Innovation in Financial Services
There is still a need to paint the full picture. How identity is built with a long range of verifiable credentials. Often - but not in all cases - starting with an identification credential. 🔹 Identification Identification is the act of proving who you or your company/employer are — typically at a specific point in time. It’s tran
13 hours /ai /identity Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
It does not have to be an uphill struggle There’s a lot of scepticism around the claim that data flows – between organisation and citizen wallets – will make life and business dramatically easier. People worry that user experience will be poor, that regulation – especially in EU - will complicate things further, and that older citizens will simply ...
07 October 2025 /ai /identity Innovation in Financial Services
Carlos Marmolejo CEO and co-founder at Finsus
Financial exclusion remains one of Mexico’s biggest barriers to economic growth. Mexico has a population of over 130 million, yet credit to SMEs represents less than 7% of GDP, compared to over 25–30% in countries like Brazil and Chile. This gap keeps millions of entrepreneurs reliant on cash and left out of the formal banking system. The country b...
07 October 2025 /people /inclusion
Konstantin Rabin Head of Marketing at Kontomatik
Stablecoins have been described as the future of cross-border payments. Compared to regular bank transactions, they are faster and reduce costly payment delays. Although government agencies and traditional finance institutions continue to debate their viability, stablecoins are slowly becoming the modern alternative to traditional cross-border pay...
07 October 2025
Ben O'Brien Managing Director at Jaywing
The Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA) latest feedback on IFRS 9 will shape the relationship between firms, regulators, and the wider market for years ahead. In its September 2025 letter, the PRA emphasises that it expects more than compliance. Boards must now show active oversight and strategic leadership. That means leading on risk modelling...
07 October 2025 /regulation
Aaron Holmes CEO at Kani Payments
When I first entered the payments space nearly two decades ago, reconciliation was seen as a manual slog filled with pain points. Back then, teams spent countless hours buried in spreadsheets, trying to trace transactions, spot mismatches and make sense of what should be a straightforward process. While technology has moved on, the core issues st...
07 October 2025 /payments /regulation
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