Sehrish Alikhan - Community Author: Finextra Research

What UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s US cryptoasset collaboration means

At the Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS) 2025, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves took the stage to speak on the Government’s commitment to supporting and advancing the fintech sector. Reeves discussed UK-US collaboration on fostering an environment primed for digital asset development, new additions to the Pensions Schemes Bill, and ...

30 April 2025 /crypto

How collaborative efforts will advance regtech and AI use in financial regulation

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

How collaborative efforts will advance regtech and AI use in financial regulation

The Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS) 2025 held in the historic Guildhall in London, kicked off with opening remarks from Tim Levene, Alderman, City of London Corporation and CEO, Augentum Fintech and Janine Hirt, CEO of Innovate Finance. Levene and Hirt both highlighted the UK’s leadership in fintech, and how amid global political and economic...

29 April 2025 /startups

What is the state of the global carbon market?

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

What is the state of the global carbon market?

Last week, the UK Government published a report outlining a consultation titled Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets: Raising Integrity, which outlined principles for carbon credit integrity. The move marks the UK’s broader ambition in becoming a climate finance hub, and raises questions around what is being done globally to address carbon credits ...

23 April 2025 /sustainable

How are sustainable finance products being incorporated into UK pension schemes?

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

How are sustainable finance products being incorporated into UK pension schemes?

In partnership with the University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde, Fintech Scotland released a report on sustainable financial products and UK pension schemes last month. This article covers the findings of the report and their significance to the UK economy and sustainable finance initiatives. How is ESG being integrated into current pe...

16 April 2025 /sustainable

What is Digital Company ID? CFIT’s blueprint for fraud prevention

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

What is Digital Company ID? CFIT’s blueprint for fraud prevention

The Centre for Finance, Innovation, and Technology (CFIT) has published a Digital Company ID plan to crack down on fraud and support UK businesses. CFIT led a coalition of over 70 organisations including financial institutions, government agencies, tech firms, policymakers, and academics, to develop and analyse Digital Company ID. According to the ...

19 March 2025 /identity

What’s up with all the payments outages?

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

What’s up with all the payments outages?

The beauty of online banking is that it’s – for the most part – instant. If your friend owes you money, they can transfer it to your account immediately. If you forgot to pay your bills, log online and you can pay them right then and there. Even on payday, the money should go directly to your account. However, payments outages have become more and...

05 March 2025 /payments

Back to that paper: Why cash isn’t going anywhere in the near future

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Back to that paper: Why cash isn’t going anywhere in the near future

We are currently living in a whirlwind era of digital payments, online transactions, and e-wallets – yet for many, cash is still king. What does cash mean for financial inclusion? Globally, cash is still the most widely-used payment method, and remains the preferred choice for many, particularly those residing in isolated communities, the elderly, ...

26 February 2025 /inclusion

Don’t be duped by AI cupid: Stay alert for romance scams this Valentine’s

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Don’t be duped by AI cupid: Stay alert for romance scams this Valentine’s

While Valentine’s Day is a happy holiday for many, it also marks the day when the lonely are at their lowest. Just as it is destined to be full of red roses, heart-shaped candy, and cheesy greeting cards, Valentine’s Day is fated to bring down the isolated and prey on the vulnerable. Which makes it a prime time to bring awareness to the flurry of ...

14 February 2025 /crime

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

What are money mules?

There is a plethora of scams afoot in the current fraud landscape, each more disturbing and invasive than the last. Looking at financial crime trends emerging this year, money mules have become somewhat of a buzzword, so this article serves as an overview of money mules. Money mules are criminals who transfer stolen funds on behalf of other peop...

12 February 2025 /crime

How greenwashing is approached in the UK and EU

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

How greenwashing is approached in the UK and EU

Last week, the Association of Financial Markets (AFME) in Europe released a report revealing how the UK and EU’s approach to greenwashing differ in the financial market. The report analysed how financial institution regulators approach greenwashing mitigation, taking into account sustainability-related statements and laws in place, such as the U...

05 February 2025 /regulation

Davos 2025 roundup: AI, crypto, and the energy transition

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Davos 2025 roundup: AI, crypto, and the energy transition

This year’s annual World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting set in the picturesque Alpine views of Davos, Switzerland, brought together international world leaders to discuss trade, global economy, climate change, and political tensions. There was a dark cloud hovering over the conference this year, encapsulating the geopolitical turmoil waging i...

29 January 2025 /markets

Data usability in model training: GenAI tools provide solutions

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Data usability in model training: GenAI tools provide solutions

In the new digital age, data is currency. For technology, software processing, cloud computing, and everything beyond, data is essential. However, with the boom of new technology and the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), the sheer amount of data available has become overwhelming. In the banking sector, companies need to be able to organis...

20 January 2025 /ai

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