A journey through the magic of technology: from PCs to Apple Vision Pro
Very occasionally, a new technology arrives that works like magic.
Analysis
Master of all it surveys: a bit of background on WeMasterTrade, an award-winning prop firm
Staying true to the goal of providing a level playing field for traders of all stripes.
A banker goes a-banking, volume 9: how to squander a market-capture advantage
Your marketing team can get you an advantage that is yours to lose.
FinovateFall 2024: The evolution of the GenAI landscape in financial services
At this year’s FinovateFall conference in New York, GenAI has once again taken centre stage.
ISO 20022: The clock is ticking, so get ready
There’s no time like the present to ensure that you’re ready for the arrival of ISO 20022.
Don’t believe the hype: how transparent is your core?
In a world that is increasingly open tech vendors need to increase their transparency too.
The other magic beans
Ask vendors to explain their pricing. Ask, and wait for a proper answer. And take it into account.
How the rise of managed services is driving the resurgence of fintech
The rise of managed services is forming a core component of the fintech industry’s latest rebound.
Fintech funding in 2024: How to stand out from the crowd
Securing investment has become increasingly challenging for fintechs globally.
Balancing innovation and risk as the cloud reshapes banking modernisation
Rising cybersecurity threats are causing banks to revaluate their relationship with the cloud.
Unveiling Q-Day: How quantum computing could revolutionise (and disrupt) our digital world
The potential risks of Q-Day are immense, and there’s much work still to be done.
SaaS pricing primer
I hate to say it, but there is neither art nor science to pricing. Just elbow grease and arithmetic.
The unbundling of core banking
The rapid evolution of technology has allowed smaller companies to reinvent core banking.
We don’t say that sort of thing around here
Don’t just ask your vendors to explain their cost structure. Ask them to justify it.
State of play: cybersecurity in financial services
The current cybersecurity threat landscape remains dynamic and challenging for financial services firms.
I am speaking now
At the current rate, it will take another 134 years before we can reach global gender parity.
The perfection paradox and the power of pragmatism
Pursuing perfection in digital transformations often causes more problems than it solves.
The shifting credit landscape in the digital age
Will the concept of a credit score as we know it become obsolete?
The greatest story never told
I suspect it is inevitable that a bit of a rethink around open banking will have to happen.
Be more like Suresh
Wouldn’t it be great if you could replace your core banking tech or any system on a regular basis?
DORA the explorer travels light
Things are only going to get faster and more demanding. So travel light, because you need to go far.
EPI’s roll-out begins but scheme compliance and dispute resolution questions remain
As the project expands across Europe, the EPI’s new payments solution has a number of areas to consider.
Is it time for banks to turn and face the change?
As society evolves, traditional banks must adapt, or else they face an inevitable demise.
The remaining 90%
In a place where everyone says only a fraction of what they mean, speaking your mind makes you scary.
Building on solid foundations: Writing the next chapter of the UK’s open banking story
The potential for all parties to benefit from open banking is clear, and it’s immense.
The relevance of incumbent cores
As the rate of change accelerates, banks must prioritise adaptability and innovation.
Oat lattes and principles
Diverse workforces are more resilient and perform better against every conceivable metric.
The UK risks throwing away its fintech crown as open banking ambition stalls
The cost of allowing fintech to languish in limbo is simply too high.
What’s next for UK fintech under the new Labour government?
After Labour’s election victory, FinTech Futures explores what the future might hold for UK fintech.
The ENTJ that never was
When it comes to team building exercises, the intention is not enough. The execution is what matters.
Invisible threads: The unassuming tech powering our lives
With technology, success is always built on top of prior innovations and lessons learned.
Covering the exposed: The effects of the FCA’s PEP review on financial compliance
The FCA is set to publish its review of the treatment of politically exposed persons (PEPs) this month.
If it’s legacy, fix it now
Every bank must at least be investigating the art of the possible with new technology for core banking.
Your boss can’t hear you
The reality is your CEO is mostly talking to risk and finance. And arguably, that is as it should be.
How DORA is fortifying Europe’s financial future with a new take on operational resilience
With the DORA deadline fast approaching, FinTech Futures examines its expected impact on financial services.
Shock absorbers: how to prepare effectively for external volatility
How can organisations protect themselves from external shocks that nobody can predict?
Real time changes everything
The banking world will soon become real time, and both banks and regulators will have to keep up.
State of play: cloud in financial services
It’s easy to forget that until recently, cloud was seen as the most transformational technology in FS.
Cake and risk management
With digital transformation, leaders often take on too much individual risk for ambivalent collective returns.
Is your bank’s architecture trapped in the past? It’s time to recompose it
European banks must accelerate their journey to recompose architecture, with AI and GenAI as differentiators.
