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Fintech

Fintech discussions and conversations around the development of fintech.

Mike Shafro

Mike Shafro Chief Executive Officer at xpate

Core Pressures and Shifting Clouds Disrupt Cross-Border Ecommerce

As digital payments move faster, decades-old core banking platforms are struggling to keep up with the pace of change. With the value of cross-border payments anticipated to hit $250 trillion by 2027, danger looms on the horizon for those institutions and merchants that are still shackled to antiquated systems draining them of time and money. Wh...

/payments /cloud

Joshua Jimenez

Joshua Jimenez Business Development at Moneymap

3 reasons Neobanks will add scalable human financial advice to drive growth

Digital convenience doesn’t drive differentiation and loyalty. As neobanks have exploded in popularity in recent years and the technology infrastructure to support new entrants has only gotten better, it’s getting increasingly difficult to stand out. More than that, though, neobanks are struggling to engage and activate accounts. The onboarding pro...

/retail /predictions

Denys Kyrychenko

Denys Kyrychenko CEO & Co-founder at Corefy

Why do you need a Customer Journey Map

Knowing the customers' preferences and needs is key to successful business development. Customers having a positive experience are more likely to return, buy more, or upgrade their plan. Besides, satisfied customers are the best way to attract new ones. The customer journey mapping process aims to understand customer needs and resolve pain points ...

/payments /people

Nick Green

Nick Green Director at Purple Patch Broking Ltd

6 top tips for Fintechs to improve collaboration for better credit data and cost savings

In 2022’s disrupted market, supply chain collaboration is more important than ever. However, the majority of Fintechs lack the tools, visibility and organisational structures to enable effective collaboration in bureau supply chain management. Yet collaboration is key. In fact, McKinsey identifies collaboration and coordination across the supply...

/regulation /retail

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Block out the noise: why fintechs shouldn’t jump on the layoffs bandwagon

We are all observing the series of reports about startup layoffs. Affecting various sectors, they seem to indicate that the long predicted tech downturn is starting. Indeed, we are observing a significant negative shift in risk appetite and funding availability in the wider technology ecosystem. A number of prominent startups in verticals such as ...

/startups

Chermaine Hu

Chermaine Hu CFO & Co-Founder at Episode Six

Transforming Payment Platforms

As customer expectations evolve with the times, so does the way we conduct our payments. The arrival of a new financial ecosystem means that companies we may not have associated before with financial services, are now operating in this space, whether that’s tech, telco, or e-commerce companies. If the traditional financial services institutions (F...

/payments

Brad Goodall

Brad Goodall CEO at BANKED

Why technology has a vital role in financial inclusion in a post-pandemic world

When financial services and products are readily available to adults of all demographics, people have more power over their cash flows and can invest in their households, skills, or business. Right now, financial inclusion plays a pivotal role in reigniting economies as they recover from the fiscal damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Howe

/payments /inclusion

Ivan Aleksandrov

Ivan Aleksandrov CSO | Fintech Licensing, Core banking & BaaS at Advapay

Application for a Payment or E-Money Institution licence: the main parameters regulators consider

Before applying for a Payment Institution (PI) or Electronic Money Instituion (EMI) licence, you should earnestly assess your chances by taking a look at your company through the eyes of the regulator. If you think you might not yet be ready to apply, take care to fix the flaws, instead of waiting for the regulator to point them out to you. In ad...

/regulation /startups

Dynshaw Italia

Dynshaw Italia Chief Financial Officer at Soldo

The modern CFO: Why it’s their time to lead technology transformations

Environmental concerns, economic turbulence, the cost-of-living crisis, and global trade issues are just some of the macro issues businesses are facing today. In this uncertain environment, the challenges CFOs are up against are constantly changing and therefore the need for the right practices and tools to help finance teams be more flexible is g...

/payments /startups

Jordan Glazier

Jordan Glazier CEO at Wildfire Systems

Cashback Rewards Programs Come of Age

There was a time not too long ago when banks gave out toasters to attract customers, retailers rewarded shoppers with redeemable stamps, and credit card companies gave out, well…new credit cards. Then in 1986 came the national debut of the Discover card, which pioneered cash-back rewards and set in motion a whole industry’s worth of incentive prog...

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