Latest long reads: Finextra Research

Hamish Monk Senior Reporter at Finextra

What is deep learning?

Artificial intelligence (AI), a concept once confined to the realms of science fiction, has in the last several years entered the mainstream – with the release of OpenAI’s inaugural ChatGPT model, and other competitor engines subsequently, transforming innumerable industries. Often uttered in conjunction with ‘AI’ is the term ‘deep learning’, thou...

13 hours /ai

What Shackleton’s strategic expansion means for UK wealth management

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

What Shackleton’s strategic expansion means for UK wealth management

As reported by Financial News this week, a document seen by the publication revealed that Shackleton explored a takeover deal that could have tripled the amount of money it manages. The wealth manager, that oversees a portfolio of £5.5 billion, had discussions with a larger rival that managed £10 billion at the time and a smaller firm with £2 bil...

19 May 2025 /wealth

Will the Property (Digital Assets) Bill place the UK as a leader in cryptoassets?

Chris Holmes Peer at House of Lords

Will the Property (Digital Assets) Bill place the UK as a leader in cryptoassets?

The Property (Digital Assets etc.) Bill passed 3rd Reading in the House of Lords on 8 May 2025 and will now move to the House of Commons to go through its legislative stages there. It has been a privilege to serve on the Special Public Bill Committee for this important legal change developed by the Law Commission of England and Wales. This legal c...

19 May 2025 /regulation

Originations, evolved: Blending digital and banker touch for modern retail banking

Tushar Chitra Vice President, Product Strategy and Management at Oracle Financial Services

Originations, evolved: Blending digital and banker touch for modern retail banking

Retail banks stand at a crossroads. To win the trust and loyalty of next-gen customers, they must transform onboarding and origination into a seamless, customer-centric journey that balances digital convenience with human expertise. The time to act is now: those who prioritise the customer will lead the future of retail banking. Winning next-gen c...

16 May 2025 /retail

4 ways payment providers are transforming customer experience

Julie Bolan Head of Payments Markets Oceania at SWIFT

4 ways payment providers are transforming customer experience

Today’s customers expect cross-border payments to come with the same convenience, transparency and predictability as domestic payments. Julie Bolan, head of payments, APAC, at Swift, outlines four ways that payment providers are rising to this challenge. Cross-border payments are an essential component of international trade. But they’re usually m

15 May 2025 /payments

The evolution of the digital sandbox—fintech integration in 2025

Dominique Dierks Senior Content Manager at Finextra

The evolution of the digital sandbox—fintech integration in 2025

In 2025, modernisation continues to be one of the top agenda items for financial institutions. Innovative new use cases for technologies like AI and a wave of regulatory updates necessitate significant system and process modernisation, and with modernisation comes the need for testing. Many traditional banks want to include fintech solutions in th...

14 May 2025 /devops

Michelle Price Senior Consultant at PSE Consulting

A future without cash? Not so fast

Although digital payments are on the rise, cash continues to play a key role in everyday life, particularly for those who rely on it for financial control and security. While the use of cash is steadily declining in many countries, its significance has not diminished—especially for individuals managing tight budgets or preparing for unforeseen eme...

13 May 2025 /payments

Confronting cyber-fraud and risk strategies in US payments

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

Confronting cyber-fraud and risk strategies in US payments

This is an excerpt from The Future of US Digital Payments 2025: ACH & Beyond. Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s Gloria Wan referenced the Trustpair US Fraud Survey Report in conversation with Finextra, and mentioned that 90% of US companies experienced cyber fraud in 2024. Nearly half (47%) of US companies also suffered a loss of over $10 million. Wan ...

12 May 2025 /payments

How will new regulation impact US payments innovation?

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

How will new regulation impact US payments innovation?

This is an excerpt from The Future of US Digital Payments 2025: ACH & Beyond. While rules and regulations are the bedrock of financial services and payments, organisations across the US digital payments landscape must prioritise innovation, transaction quality, opportunity and financial reward at the same time as compliance in order to remain ...

08 May 2025 /regulation

New treasury pro survey shows fraud's penetration into US financial services

Scott Hamilton Contributing Editor at Finextra Research

New treasury pro survey shows fraud's penetration into US financial services

There’s hope in them thar hills… or, at least, with some of the responses showing dips among several new peaks in one of the US financial service arena’s largest and longest running annual payments fraud surveys. These insights from treasury colleagues across the country might not be worth their weight in gold. In fact, though the results include m...

07 May 2025 /security

What new technologies are redefining US payments?

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

What new technologies are redefining US payments?

This is an excerpt from The Future of US Digital Payments 2025: ACH & Beyond. New technologies are transforming the way transactions are initiated, processed, and settled and at the same time, challenging what the US knows of their payment infrastructure today. Real-time processing is now converging with programmability, cryptographic security...

06 May 2025 /payments

US digital payments: How are new and traditional payments rails merging?

Miriam Sheril U.S Head of Product at Form3

US digital payments: How are new and traditional payments rails merging?

This is an excerpt from The Future of US Digital Payments 2025: ACH & Beyond. It’s been an exciting few years watching the launch and take off of instant payments in the US after many years of discussions about the US being ‘behind’. With the start of RTP in 2016 and the introduction of FedNow in 2023, the infrastructure is now in place to tru...

06 May 2025 /people

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