The long read
Finextra’s Top Long Reads of 2021

Finextra’s Top Long Reads of 2021

Madhvi Mavadiya
24 Dec 2021

With 2021 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most viewed long reads over the course of t...

Digital payments will continue to thrive in 2022, but who will win the competition?

Digital payments will continue to thrive in 2022, but who will win the competition?

Mikael Lijtenstein
03 Dec 2021

This year sees a rise in the use of digital payments following the pandemic as well as the growing u...

Banking as a Service requires an ‘outside-in’ approach

Banking as a Service requires an ‘outside-in’ approach


30 Nov 2021

A mindset shift is permeating the banking sector. Historically, banks were closed shops, focused on ...

PREDICT 2022: Cloud, migration, AI, innovation, and more

PREDICT 2022: Cloud, migration, AI, innovation, and more

Madhvi Mavadiya
23 Nov 2021

Ahead of 2022, we will be creating a channel on Finextra that collates content on the future of fint...

Fintech in the USA: 4 trends, their implications, and the way forward in 2022

Fintech in the USA: 4 trends, their implications, and the way forward in 2022

Madhvi Mavadiya
22 Oct 2021

To disprove the zeitgeist often associated with the arguably stagnant US financial services industry...

5 Anti-Money Laundering trends for 2021

5 Anti-Money Laundering trends for 2021


16 Mar 2021

1. New transaction threshold will increase operational pressures With the US making moves to lower ...

How technology can support finance professionals in driving business growth

How technology can support finance professionals in driving business growth

Hugh Scantlebury
10 Mar 2021

Finance teams are a key component of any successful organisation. As well as their pivotal analysis,...

Payments in 2021: Putting futureproofing to the test via digitisation, speed and data

Payments in 2021: Putting futureproofing to the test via digitisation, speed and data


09 Mar 2021

Following a turbulent and challenging 2020, businesses have been reminded with stark force of the ne...

Finance teams have been left in the dark on the real cost of working from home

Finance teams have been left in the dark on the real cost of working from home

Carlo Gualandri
09 Mar 2021

2020 was a year like no other and hugely challenging for businesses across the board. Thankfully, wi...

Financial crime compliance takes centre stage as digital adoption accelerates

Financial crime compliance takes centre stage as digital adoption accelerates

John Rayment
04 Mar 2021

2020 saw digital adoption accelerate across the global financial services industry, the impact of wh...

Why empathy will be what defines the success of BBLS and CBILS lenders

Why empathy will be what defines the success of BBLS and CBILS lenders

Siddharth Parashar
03 Mar 2021

The rollout of UK Covid loans will continue into 2021, presenting both challenges and opportunities ...

Accelerating Payments: Is Cash Still Relevant?

Accelerating Payments: Is Cash Still Relevant?


02 Mar 2021

When did you last use an ATM? Or pay for something in cash? The chances are that, for many people, t...