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Finextra launches NextGen:AI, a new event defining AI's future in financial services

Join Finextra in London on 26th November 2024 to challenge the perception of AI and its role in financial services.

14 June 2024

NextGen Nordics 2024: Under two weeks to go!

On 23rd April, Finextra will be returning to Stockholm for NextGen Nordics for a day packed with panels, Q&As, workshops, keynotes, and networking.

12 April 2024

News/payments

NextGen Nordics 2024: Top Nordics payments stories you’ve missed this year

Finextra is returning to Stockholm for the annual NextGen Nordics event. Attendees can expect in-depth conversations on a variety of topics and much more.

19 March 2024

News/payments

NextGen Nordics 2024: 40+ banks registered to attend

NextGen Nordics returns to Stockholm on 23rd April, and at seven weeks away from the event day, 200 attendees have already registered.

01 March 2024

News/payments

NextGen Nordics 2024: NPC’s Camilla Åkerman on navigating payment complexities

NextGen Nordics is returning to Stockholm on the 23rd of April and we are pleased to announce Camilla Åkerman, secretary general of the Nordic Payments Council (NPC), will be joining us as our keynote speaker.

23 February 2024

News/payments

NextGen Nordics 2024: What to expect from this year's conference

Finextra is returning to Stockholm for the annual NextGen Nordics event. Attendees can expect in-depth conversations on a variety of topics, and much more.

16 February 2024

News/payments

NextGen Nordics 2024: Payments is ready for a refresh

Finextra is heading back to Stockholm to delve into the most important topics in the Nordic banking world at our NextGen Nordics 2024 conference on the 23rd of April.

06 February 2024

News/payments

Elon Musk’s X granted payment processing license in 13 US states - and counting

The social media platform formerly known as Twitter received approval for payments services from Pennsylvania, building on Musk’s ambitions of transforming X into an “everything app” where users can conduct their “entire financial life” on the app.

15 December 2023

News/markets

Fintech valuations stabilising says VC fund chief

The fintech market is returning to some sense of normality in terms of valuations after a period in which it "largely lost its head", according to a leading investor.

29 November 2023

News/payments

UK fintech Railsr secures $24m in funding

Railsr, the UK-based embedded finance startup, has pulled in $24m in its latest series of fundraising.

30 October 2023

News/startups

African startups raise $2.7bn in VC funding

Startups in Africa's fintech market have secured more than $2.7bn in venture capital (VC) funding in the last two years, according to a recently released report.

30 August 2023

News/crypto

BIS and Bank of England complete CBDC project

A pilot project involving central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) jointly run by the Bank of England (BoE) and the Bank of International Settlements (BIS).

16 June 2023

News/payments

NextGen Nordics: Cross border payments are a political weapon

At NextGen Nordics in Stockholm this week, Finextra’s senior reporter Paige McNamee was joined by Patrik Havander, head of B2B connect/cross border money movement Europe, Visa; Daragh Kirby, head of sales & marketing, Intercope; Katja Lehr, managing director, EMEA payments and commerce solutions, JP Morgan Chase; and Dr Hubertus von Poser, member of the management board, PPI.

28 April 2023

News/payments

NextGen Nordics: Fintech firms and banks are now frenemies

Returning to the stage, Gary Wright, head of research at Finextra, stated that in 2023, we must address the unpredictability, high cost, low speed, lack of information and transparency issues associated with current networks to bolster international trade and financial inclusion.

25 April 2023

News/payments

NextGen Nordics: Beyond P27, there is still hope for Nordic harmonisation

NextGen Nordics 2023 kicked off with a panel on the challenges and opportunities in the road for harmonisation across transaction banking services.

25 April 2023

News/payments

NextGen Nordics 2023: the future of AI in BNPL

NextGen Nordics has returned to Stockholm on 25 April 2023, with a wide range of speakers discussing topics such as P27, cross border payments, open banking, CBDCs, digital assets and Web 3.0.

25 April 2023

News/payments

NGN 2023: Nordic interoperability advantageous, yet remains challenging

NextGen Nordics will return to Stockholm on 25 April 2023, and we will be welcoming a range of speakers who will discuss topics such as P27, cross border payments, open banking, BNPL, CBDCs, digital assets and Web 3.0.

06 April 2023

News/payments

NextGen Nordics 2023: Cross-border payments reinforces sovereignty

NextGen Nordics will return to Stockholm on 25 April 2023, and we will be welcoming a range of speakers who will discuss topics such as P27, cross border payments, open banking, BNPL, CBDCs, digital assets and Web 3.0.

05 April 2023

News/payments

NextGen Nordics 2023: Speakers announced!

NextGen Nordics will return to Stockholm on 25 April 2023, and we will be welcoming a range of speakers who will discuss topics such as P27, cross border payments, open banking, BNPL, CBDCs, digital assets and Web 3.0.

27 March 2023

News/payments

NextGen Nordics: SVB Nordics operating business as usual

Ahead of NextGen Nordics, which will return to Stockholm on 25 April 2023, Finextra will be publishing a series of ‘sneak peeks’, covering the topics and interviewing the panellists speaking at the event.

20 March 2023

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