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Fintech

Fintech discussions and conversations around the development of fintech.

Jay Dahal

Jay Dahal CEO at Machnet

The Future of Cross-Border Transactions

In the rapidly evolving world of global finance, cross-border transactions are undergoing a transformative shift, marked by technological advancements and changing market demands. Here are our predictions for the future of these transactions. Business Payments look for ease in cross-border transactions. In 2024 and beyond, businesses are increas...

/payments /startups

Sean Forward

Sean Forward Business Manager - Digital Currency at ClearBank

MPE 2024 takeaways: Igniting innovation in merchant payments

This year’s Merchant Payment Ecosystem (MPE) conference in Berlin was nothing short of exceptional! MPE really is the leading trade show in the merchant world, igniting conversations among fintech leaders about diverse themes in payments, technology and of course, commerce. With topics ranging from the transformative potential of AI in payments to...

/payments

Mikhail Yegorin

Mikhail Yegorin Head of PR at Jusan Bank

The rise of digital banking in Kazakhstan

Digital banking is becoming the norm for people and businesses across the UK, US and beyond – but did you know it’s also growing rapidly in Kazakhstan, Central Asia’s largest country? Internet banking penetration is forecast to reach 23% in 2024, not far behind some European countries, but this only tells part of the story. A geographic necessity ...

/retail /inclusion

Parth Prafulbhai Sonara

Parth Prafulbhai Sonara Product Manager at BlackRock

The settlement date for security transactions and what it means for financial processes

In response to heightened market volatility during the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) issued a white paper in February 2021 advocating for a transition to T+1 settlement. Collaborative efforts in 2021 and 2022 produced recommendations spanning post-trade processes, aiming to enhance investor benefi...

/payments

Scott Dawson

Scott Dawson CEO at DECTA

How Regulation Can Supercharge Your Business

We all rely on the world that regulation creates – yet we groan at the mere mention of the dreaded ‘red tape’. With each new evolution in payments regulations, like the introduction of PSD2, we see a slew of doom-mongering articles on how it will negatively impact the industry, its stakeholders, potentially cause friction in the payments process,...

/payments /regulation

Rodrigo Zepeda

Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited

FCA/PRA Diversity and Inclusion for Crypto and FinTech Firms: PART IV

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION In 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) (Bank of England (BoE)) (collectively the “regulators”) sought to engage with financial firms and other stakeholders, to discuss new proposed measures to boost “diversity and inclusion” (D&I) in f...

/regulation /crypto

Rodrigo Zepeda

Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited

FCA/PRA Diversity and Inclusion for Crypto and FinTech Firms: PART III

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION In 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) (Bank of England (BoE)) (collectively the “regulators”) sought to engage with financial firms and other stakeholders, to discuss new proposed measures to boost “diversity and inclusion” (D&I) in f...

/regulation /crypto

Rodrigo Zepeda

Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited

FCA/PRA Diversity and Inclusion for Crypto and FinTech Firms: PART II

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION In 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) (Bank of England (BoE)) (collectively the “regulators”) sought to engage with financial firms and other stakeholders, to discuss new proposed measures to boost “diversity and inclusion” (D&I) in f...

/regulation /crypto

Francesco Fulcoli

Francesco Fulcoli Chief Compliance and Risk Officer at Flagstone

FCA Sounds Alert Over Weak Money Laundering Controls - Dear CEO Letter

Francesco Fulcoli - Chief Compliance Officer The UK's financial regulator has sent a serious warning to financial institutions after identifying widespread failings in how firms are preventing money laundering. In a letter to the chief executives of regulated firms, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) outlined common weaknesses it has found th...

/regulation /crime

Rodrigo Zepeda

Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited

FCA/PRA Diversity and Inclusion for Crypto and FinTech Firms: PART I

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION “Complicated as hell.” That is how I would summarise new proposed regulatory measures to boost “diversity and inclusion” (D&I) in financial services. In 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) (Bank of England (BoE)) (collectively the “reg...

/regulation /crypto

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