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By 2028, the number of users of BNPL services (Buy Now, Pay Later) is predicted to double to 670 million, an explosive 107% growth compared to 2024. However, as the industry flourishes, so inevitably do the risks ranging from fraud to late payments. To address these issues, international leaders such as Klarna, Afterpay, PayPal, and Affirm are a
06 June 2025 /payments /markets BNPL
Somesh Chablani SVP, Head of Capital Markets Go-To-Market at FIS
As global businesses navigate an increasingly complex and fast-paced digital landscape, one trend has emerged as a clear strategic imperative: the shift to the cloud. What began as a cost-saving measure has evolved into a foundational enabler of innovation, agility and long-term growth. Recent industry insights have highlighted a renewed fo
06 June 2025 /cloud Innovation in Financial Services
Eran Fabian Managing Director at Bite Stream
Private markets are growing rapidly, with recent reports predicting assets under management to reach $30 trillion by 2030. Despite this expanding “pie,” capital concentration is intensifying. According to PitchBook data, nearly 50% of all capital raised over the past five years has gone to mega-funds (firms managing more than $5 billion in assets)....
06 June 2025 /markets /predictions Alternative Investments
Priyanka Rao Content Strategist
The cryptocurrency market has evolved dramatically, with thousands of digital assets now available for trading. Yet this expansion has brought a parallel rise in fraudulent platforms designed to steal funds or personal data. Selecting a trustworthy cryptocurrency exchange website has become a critical decision for investors – one that directly im...
06 June 2025 /inclusion /crypto
John Bertrand MD at Tec 8 Limited
Historical Core banking systems can trace their origins 50 years ago to independent, branch-specific solutions running on IBM computers using legacy languages like RPG, COBOL, and Assembler. The branch bank industry consolidated around two major players - Temenos' Globus and Finastra's Midas - each serving over 300 banks, often with many installat...
06 June 2025 /payments /cloud Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Ben Goldin Founder and CEO at Plumery
Neobanks are currently grappling with a changing macroeconomic landscape, increased competition, new regulations and growing their customer base. To succeed, they need to double down on what made them successful in the first place: customer-centricity, speed to market and continuous innovation. Undoubtedly, choosing the right technology platform...
06 June 2025
Ben O'Brien Managing Director at Jaywing
The arrival of formal regulation for Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products is no longer a question of if, but when. With the Treasury’s May 2025 consultation response, the direction is this: by mid-2026, third-party BNPL lenders will fall within the scope of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This change brings with it a full set of regulatory re...
05 June 2025 /regulation
Dominic Mensah Director Strategic Accounts at Lakeside Software
In 2025, the UK Treasury Committee revealed that leading banks and building societies experienced more than a month’s worth of IT outages in just two years. These weren’t caused by cyber attacks but by internal system failures, exposing a broader weakness in how the IT organization boosts operational resilience. Despite an abundance of performan...
05 June 2025
Prakash Bhudia HOD – Product & Growth at Deriv
Things are getting a bit chaotic out there and not just on the trading floors. Between missile strikes deep inside Russia and fresh trade war rumblings from Donald Trump, markets are getting twitchy. And in classic fashion, when the world gets wobbly, commodities get lively. Gold’s glinting again, silver’s stealing the spotlight, and investors are...
05 June 2025 /markets
Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,
Feedback on the EU Business Wallet Initiative Call for Evidence Published 4.6.2025 Technology, Release The European Commission requests feedback on the European Business Wallet initiative in a Call for Evidence for an Impact Assessment published in the ‘Have your say’ portal. By encouraging
05 June 2025 /ai /identity Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
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