Triggers and obstacles to the development of the fintech sector in Poland
A deep dive on the benefits and challenges of the banking and payments landscape in Poland.
Analysis
Dirty little secrets and RFPs
Reshape procurement, the process, the risk matrix, the articulation of business value and your sordid office politics.
Dear Luc: What marketing pitfalls should I avoid?
Some fintechs are getting caught out by the regulators when using terms like “banking”.
Box: Insurance isn’t just about premium rates, it’s about the entire user experience process
Vaneet Grewal, Box’s financial services managing director, talks to FinTech Futures.
Revolut withholds $90,000 from investment manager with “no real response” for months
An investment manager’s battle to receive his $90,000.
Taking charge and reducing charges
A major feature of Open Banking is relatively underused – Payment Initiation Services.
Corporate banking’s biggest challenges in 2021, and how to solve them
Three key areas of focus are cash management, working capital, and trade finance.
Does the key to financial inclusion sit in a digital money savings pot?
Fintechs should be looking to develop products that promote healthy and sustainable financial habits.
Firms expect to fully automate reconciliation within five years – here’s how
Firms no longer have to struggle with the pain points brought about by manual processes or legacy technology.
High frequency trading and the data centre
It’s a win-win for this high volume, high risk business.
COVID-19 & the future of data discovery, access and integration
Operating and innovating with data in a COVID-19 world is much more challenging.
Breaking my addiction
I used my phone for so many things. How would I survive without it?
Non-fungible tokens: how do you regulate a non-conventional marketplace?
The scope and applications are vast, and there’s real potential in online gaming.
The Cambridge School and Curt’s jacket
Context matters. Context is everything.
Research digitisation will be the next advantage in the financial markets
Banks are now turning to research digitisation to gain significant advantage and improve client service.
People, not technology, are leading the new fund administration revolution
Asset managers will continue to value people who understand and address their needs.
The alternative currency revolution
We’re likely to see increased collaboration across the financial world.
How financial services leaders can create opportunities in a crisis
Retail banking is set to undergo up to three years of acceleration in digital banking preference just this year.
NatWest’s FCA laundering charge the “first of a few” to come in 2021
The FCA is currently still investigating 6 other cases.
Time to apply 2020 tax lessons
You should have a candid tax planning discussion with your advisors early
The need for predictable poetry
Despite all our need for uplifting messages and poetry, the reality is we need predictability.
Dear Luc: When is the best time to expand my fintech abroad?
When is the right time for a fintech to go beyond the domestic market?
Technology is winning the fight for financial inclusion
Enlist technology as an ally in the fight against financial exclusion.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 Winner: Moxtra – Best Digital Banking Solution Provider
Enabling digital customer experience in financial services and beyond.
Regulating the Brexit deal
In spite of their clear importance, regulators have often met resistance.
State of play: account-to-account (A2A) payments
In-depth analysis and understanding of the market landscape by our resident fintech analyst.
Will there be a post-Brexit financial services and fintech boom?
The burgeoning UK fintech sector could soon thrive as never before.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 Winner: Alexandra Boyle – Rising FinTech Star
Alexandra Boyle is OpenFin’s director, head of strategic client group in Europe.
Women in fintech: Clipped wings, part-time stigma & ignorant assumptions
Women highlight gender bias in the financial services workplace.
Banking’s long road to BaaS
The opportunity for BaaS is huge and compelling, but the journey to get there is long and complex.
Digital payments: why they are here to stay
It is not just individuals who are adapting to the shift.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 Winner: Yolt – Best Mobile Initiative
Yolt’s new mobile app: nudge techniques, open banking and smarter personal finance.
What are the odds…
Are the successful fintech entrepreneurs singing to themselves, “the odds are that we will probably be alright”?
Women in fintech: “Aggressive” feedback, revealing audits and dress up comments
Women in fintech share their experiences of gender bias.
KYC: a revolution towards positive change
I realise I had to work twice as hard to break through some of the glass barriers, perceptions and biases.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 Winners: Strands – Best Open Banking Solution
Opening up banking and account aggregation services.
Why do women still think they need to be palatable?
Lack of attention to certain stories inflicts grave damage on how marginalised people tell theirs.
Looking after the health of your ATM fleet in a futuristic way
Setting a new standard for banking self-service solution performance.
Why fintech needs more mentors
Mentorship, in its many forms, is a powerful force.
Women in fintech: Skewed numbers, vain assumptions, and investor bias
FinTech Futures has gathered insights from women across the global fintech industry.
