The rise of decentralised finance (DeFi): opportunities and challenges
DeFi is well-positioned to disrupt traditional finance in a number of ways.
Analysis
Sibos 2024: The rise of digital wallets and the future of cross-border payments
Cross-border payments are evolving, with digital wallets becoming a crucial part of the global financial ecosystem.
Interview with Seamus Smith, FIS Automated Finance, winner of PayTech Leadership – At the Helm award
With 20+ years of experience, Seamus Smith is EVP group president of Global Automated Finance at FIS.
Gearing up for the bargain battle
Core banking modernisation can be done without a large migration team and without disruption to customers.
The shifting sands of influence in fintech
Dubai has become a global fintech hub and has ambitions to be a leader in technologies such as AI as well.
Sibos 2024: Data lakes and deepfakes
It’s a brave new world out there, and the bad guys have all the tools and none of the legacy to hold them back.
Sibos 2024: Future-proofing data and the promise of ISO 20022
The Big Issue Debate at Sibos explored the true potential of total ISO 20022 adoption.
Sibos 2024: Why the future of finance is atomised, embedded, and real time
The convergence of atomisation, embedded finance, and real time is creating a new paradigm in financial services.
Sibos 2024: Watch this space – record high remittances and the India growth story
India is fast emerging as a blueprint for players in the payments industry.
Sibos 2024: AI and the human-centric future of financial services
To be future ready will require us to be not only data-ready, but empathy-enabled.
Sibos 2024: The evolution of payments collaboration in financial services
Day two of Sibos 2024 featured a number of insightful panels and keynotes on the future of payments.
Sibos 2024: The evolution of connectivity and preparing for what’s next
When it comes to the future, now is the time for planning and action.
Canada’s imminent regulatory changes require PSPs to register
The Bank of Canada explains the new regulations for Payment Services Providers (PSPs).
Sibos 2024: A lack of payment interoperability is hurting businesses; here’s how to fix that
To achieve seamless payment interoperability, the industry needs a multi-pronged approach.
Sibos 2024: Embedded finance is driving the future of B2B commerce
Embedded finance is becoming a revolutionary force in B2B commerce.
Incumbent banks are far from over
It’s easy to get carried away with focusing on just agility and change/innovation.
State of play: card networks
The emergence of alternative payment rails has forced card networks to evolve to ensure their continued success.
FinTech Futures Jobs: If you’re job hunting, watch out for “rule-bending language” in job specs
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
What we did about it
Of course there is a problem. And we are survivors. So let’s talk about it in terms of what we’ve done about it.
Sibos 2024: From paper to pixels – the future of international trade
The move towards digitalisation in global trade is not just a trend but a necessary evolution.
Sibos 2024: A delicate balancing act – addressing the ‘speed vs security’ dilemma in cross-border payments
In today’s world, customers are constantly demanding faster and more convenient cross-border payments.
BaaS is dead, long live BaaS 2.0
As the sector evolves away from the wild west of BaaS 1.0, it can enter its more responsible era.
Sibos 2024: Achieving the G20’s cross-border payments goals – embracing a balanced approach
How can the global financial industry ensure we meet the G20’s cross-border payment goals?
Autonomous AI agents: outsourcing decision-making as the new CX paradigm in finance
AI agents are poised to become integral to how we manage and interact with our finances.
You always have the choice to not be that guy
Just because the phone is ringing, it does not mean it is an appropriate time to take the call.
Sibos 2024: The future of sustainable finance – opportunities, challenges, and the road ahead
Sustainable finance is no longer an optional add-on for banks—it is central to their future competitiveness.
Sibos 2024: Building the bank of tomorrow – connecting the future of finance in a rapidly evolving payments landscape
The bank of tomorrow will be defined by its ability to adapt to the pace of technological innovation.
The end of Lloyds Banking Group?
If banking were a race, it would be an ultramarathon. It’s better to be slow and steady like the tortoise.
Sibos 2024: 24/7 payments processing: the road ahead
In today’s world, the economy runs 24/7. Our payments ecosystem needs to keep pace. But is it succeeding?
Today is not International Women’s Day
Diversity is a fact. Inclusion is a choice. An active, constant, deliberate choice.
Let’s switch again
Current account switching is on the rise. But what factors are driving consumers to switch?
FinTech Futures Jobs: Fintech is the leading UK industry for VC investment in 2024
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
Make mine red
Does your technology need to have smoke coming out of its motherboard to be considered defunct?
The funding dilemma: how much is customer satisfaction really worth?
The cost of customer dissatisfaction, though delayed, always comes due.
The programmable money promise: potential advantages and opportunities at stake
Programmable money is a revolutionary concept poised to enhance monetary and financial systems.
Multi-banking: convenience or chaos?
The direction of travel is clear – we are all going to be increasingly multi-banked. But is that a good thing?
State of play: US fintech
Despite a decline in global funding rounds, it was evident at FinovateFall that US fintech continues to thrive.
The real E-shaped people
The future is not there to be discovered. It needs to be constructed by the very people travelling to it.
Building a community from data
Behind every transaction is a human story, waiting for us to connect the dots.
Buy now, pay later loans could provide consumers with a new, easy way to build credit
Once the BNPL data is folded into traditional credit scores it will be the first significant change in credit reporting in decades.
