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US Bank on the 'dirty little secret' of applied foresight and 'future safaris'

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US Bank on the 'dirty little secret' of applied foresight and 'future safaris'

Living in our current world occasionally seems like a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it society. In such climates, the idea of futurism becomes less of a sci-fi piece of terminology denoting flying cars and spacesuits and more of a true and necessary reality for progress. What does that process entail though? And what is a future safari?

UK fintech investment hits four-year low

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UK fintech investment hits four-year low

A combination of geopolitical uncertainty, high inflation and low interest rates has seen investment in the UK's fintech industry slump to its lowest level since 2020.

Asia to dominate global fintech market – report

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Asia to dominate global fintech market – report

Asia could account for almost half of global fintech transactions by the end of the year as it continues to outpace other regions, according to recently published research.

NextGen Nordics 2025 agenda to cover DORA, VoP, CBDC, instant payments, fraud, and GenAI

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NextGen Nordics 2025 agenda to cover DORA, VoP, CBDC, instant payments, fraud, and GenAI

Give the future of payments the green light at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden on 29 April 2025 where the stage will be set for a transformative shift in financial services. NextGen Nordics will gather core decision-makers, stakeholders, and experts within the payments sector to focus on digital resilience, advanced technologies, regulatory frameworks, and set a course of action for the financial ecosystem of tomorrow.

Gemini in talks to pursue IPO

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Gemini in talks to pursue IPO

Cryptocurrency platform Gemini is in talks with potential advisors on a listing to pursue an initial public offering.

Why lack of action is the main biodiversity issue in financial portfolios

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Why lack of action is the main biodiversity issue in financial portfolios

Previously, banks and members of the financial industry were either not aware or unsure of how to help when it came to biodiversity. However, that seems to be changing.

Standard Chartered predicts bitcoin will hit $500,000 in the next three years

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Standard Chartered predicts bitcoin will hit $500,000 in the next three years

Standard Chartered's head of digital assets Geoffrey Kendrick is forecasting that bitcoin could hit a high of $500,000 over the next three years.

Robinhood helping UK investors gain easier access to US markets

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Robinhood helping UK investors gain easier access to US markets

Investors across the world want ease and access to the best, most rewarding investments without encountering too many obstacles. Except, for the UK investor, access to US markets can come with a host of complications. Robinhood, an American trading and investment app, sought to solve that.

Are passkeys the future of payment authentication?

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Are passkeys the future of payment authentication?

As the internet has developed, many of us have become reliant on a varying amount of passwords but our dependence on passwords has given way to just as many security risks. As such, the industry is beginning to turn to passkeys as a new promise of security and ease.

Stablecoins could rival cards - Fed payments expert

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Stablecoins could rival cards - Fed payments expert

Stablecoins are going mainstream and could grow to rival credit and debit cards, predicts a payments expert at the Atlanta Fed.

AI threatens as many as 200,000 jobs in global banks - Bloomberg

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AI threatens as many as 200,000 jobs in global banks - Bloomberg

Global banks will cut as many as 200,000 jobs in the next three to five years as artificial intelligence encroaches on tasks currently carried out by human workers, according to a market survey conducted by Bloomberg Intelligence.

How ethical guidelines can improve climate research

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How ethical guidelines can improve climate research

For a while now, the financial services industry has understood its role within climate intervention. As a result, companies across the world in the financial sector have looked to become funders and to develop their ESG regulations, quickly and immediately. Yet in the speed to be compliant and sustainable, ethics can become lost from the conversation.

Fear of fraud in instant payments shouldn’t stop progress – US Faster Payments Council

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Fear of fraud in instant payments shouldn’t stop progress – US Faster Payments Council

A key conflict that will undoubtedly shape progress within fintech successes throughout 2025 is the shifting innovations of instant payments and the problem of evolving fraud alongside it.

Google Cloud predicts four ways that GenAI will transform financial services

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Google Cloud predicts four ways that GenAI will transform financial services

The next year will see an industry tipping point for AI innovation in the financial sector, says Zac Maufe, global head of regulated industries at Google Cloud.

Why financial technology can make global payments a frictionless process

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Why financial technology can make global payments a frictionless process

Both consumers and businesses, as technology has developed, have begun to rely on global payment services for a variety of uses. As the process becomes more and more digitised, fintech firms are focussed on better speeds and transparency whilst remaining just as, if not more, secure.

10 trends that will impact payments in 2025, according to Mastercard

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10 trends that will impact payments in 2025, according to Mastercard

In this preview of a Mastercard report being released in early 2025, leaders at the card processer say that generative AI is emerging as critical to boosting fraud protection rates by as much as 300%.

Zopa raises £68 million in equity funding

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Zopa raises £68 million in equity funding

The funding will support growth ahead of the launch of Zopa's flagship current account and GenAI proposition in 2025.

AI power centres are fresh targets for hackers - Experian

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AI power centres are fresh targets for hackers - Experian

Experian’s 12th annual Data Breach Industry Forecast includes five 2025 predictions for 2025 that show that global data breaches show no signs of slowing down.

Finextra and the Euro Banking Association invite startups to join the EBAday Fintech Zone

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Finextra and the Euro Banking Association invite startups to join the EBAday Fintech Zone

EBAday 2025, the annual summit for the leading payments and transaction banking executives hosted by the Euro Banking Association (EBA) and Finextra, has opened applications for its Fintech Zone.

AFP: Truist Bank exec says speed and simplicity is how to delight customers

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AFP: Truist Bank exec says speed and simplicity is how to delight customers

Finextra sat down with Chris Ward, EVP enterprise payments for Truist Bank, to talk about what he sees coming in the future of payments.

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