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Eldad Tamir

Essential investment strategies for beginners

Embarking on an investment journey can be exciting yet daunting, particularly for young and new investors. Starting early is crucial, allowing time to benefit from compound interest and to recover fro...

14 Jul 2024
Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Willem Lambrechts

The regulatory sword of Damocles

The Critical Importance of Archiving Digital Contracts and Signatures in the Context of European eIDAS, NIS2, and DORA Regulations As digital transformation accelerates, the shift from paper to digita...

12 Jul 2024
RegTech
Eddie Harrison

Five steps to tackle the payments challenges of fast-growing E-commerce Businesses

With many consumers still feeling the squeeze of the cost-of-living crisis, retailers are increasingly looking to e-commerce marketplaces to drive revenue. It's easy to see the draw; marketplaces requ...

08 Jul 2024
E-commerce
James Smith

What might a Labour government mean for Fintech and Payments in the UK?

A Labour government in the UK could have significant implications for the Fintech and Payments sectors. Key areas that might be affected include changes to the finance landscape, financial services po...

01 Jul 2024
Fintech
Robert Kraal

Are Payments A Commodity or Force Multiplier?

Say ‘Mississippi’. In the time it took you to say it, $199,771 USD was spent online – the $6.3 trillion eCommerce market divided by the 31,536,000 seconds in a year. If every sale made in that single...

25 Jun 2024
The Payments Business
Laurent Descout

Volatility bubbling shows why FX risk management remains a priority

In recent weeks, volatility has started bubbling up again with currency rates fluctuating bringing FX risk management back to the fore for many businesses. In April, Bloomberg’s gauge for hedging swi...

20 Jun 2024
Fintech
Quentin Colmant

3 traps companies fall for when creating an embedded insurance program

No matter what business you’re in, you’re constantly grappling with questions surrounding growth: how can I generate more revenue? How can I drive customer behaviour to create more value? How can I be...

17 Jun 2024
Digital Insurance Trends
Viktoriia Degtyareva

Empowering merchants: 8 payment solutions for achieving higher acceptance rates

The saying "time equals money" holds particular significance in the context of transaction acceptance rates. These rates, indicating the percentage of successful transactions compared to dec...

10 Jun 2024
Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Kyle Masterson

SHIFT and Woodhurst Launch Ignite to Support Fintech Founders

London - 22 May 2024 - SHIFT Open Finance, the leading invite-only fintech community in the UK, in partnership with Woodhurst, a digital transformation consultancy, proudly announces the launch of the...

23 May 2024
Fintech innovation and startups
Nenad Marovac

Super apps: What’s in a name?

The phrase super apps has gained currency in recent years, generally used to mean a digital one-stop-shop for a range of services. The likes of Uber and DoorDash have expanded their offerings beyond t...

21 May 2024
Digital Banking
Quentin Colmant

Why all insurtechs should insource claims and customer care

All insurtechs have something in common: they promise to improve the customer experience over traditional players. And yet I’m surprised to see that many of them have decided to focus more on the tech...

15 May 2024
Digital Insurance Trends
Shagun Malhotra

Mastering Month-End Reconciliation: How to Navigate Common Pitfalls

The month-end close is a pivotal moment for any finance team—a time where accuracy reigns supreme, and missteps can have devastating consequences. As organizations look to ensure that all financial st...

29 Apr 2024
Financial Transformation

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