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Ivan Aleksandrov CSO | Fintech Licensing, Core banking & BaaS at Advapay
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...
21 July 2022 /regulation /startups
Dynshaw Italia Chief Financial Officer at Soldo
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...
21 July 2022 /payments /startups
Jordan Glazier CEO at Wildfire Systems
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...
20 July 2022 /retail
Chermaine Hu CFO & Co-Founder at Episode Six
As the world continues to transition to a mobile-first and online payments world, several solutions have since entered the market to accelerate this move. From digital wallets to cryptocurrency, payments providers have explored new and innovative ways to engage customer interest and demand. This includes solutions such as Buy now, pay later (BNPL)...
20 July 2022 /payments /crypto
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Financial institutions are well aware of the importance of transparency around risk. They need to be ready at any moment to respond speedily to regulatory requests, able to demonstrate at the press of a button their operational resilience from a capital adequacy point of view. It is becoming increasingly desirable that they should be able to repli...
19 July 2022 /regulation
Nick Green Director at Purple Patch Broking Ltd
Cost savings for fintechs have always been important but in the current economic climate and in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly important to save costs where possible. Fintechs who can effectively save costs without impacting customer experience will have the ability to compete on price and value with competitors whil...
14 July 2022 /regulation /retail
Colin Neil Managing Director Adyen U.K. at Adyen
Today’s operating environment for retailers is incredibly challenging. Covid cases are increasing, the cost of living is affecting shopper habits and experiences in the supply chain and impact on inflation continues to impact prices. Businesses that made digital transformation investments during the pandemic fared better when they were faced wit...
05 July 2022 /payments
Despite being around since the 20th century, card payments are set to grow at just 4% per year between now and 2030. Why? Because there are new ways to pay. Whether its Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) or contactless payments, consumers are finding new preferences for payments and maintaining pace for financial institutions (FIs) is a challenge. Aging S...
30 June 2022 /payments /crypto
Yulia Gavrilova Consultant at Serokell
Banks play a crucial role in the financial system, so it’s necessary to timely assess the risks and opportunities that Fintech solutions actually represent for them. The Fintech revolution is often said to have disrupted traditional banking, however, there are also professionals who say that it has only strengthened the portfolio of existing banki...
29 June 2022 /retail /crypto
The Dutch regulator (De Nederlandsche Bank, DNB) is one of the most active in the EEA in terms of the number of Payment Institution (PI) and E-money Institution (EMI) licences that is issues. In 2021, the regulator issued 14 PI and EMI licences, more than any other EEA country including Lithuania. In total, now (as of 22 June, 2022) 74 Payment Ins...
22 June 2022 /payments /regulation
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