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Eldad Tamir

Eldad Tamir Founder and CEO at FINQ

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 from market fluctuations. Recognizing the challenges faced by new investors is the first step towards overcoming them. Embrace long-term investing A lo...

/ai /startups Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

Willem Lambrechts

Willem Lambrechts Managing Director at Drebbel

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 digital contracts and signatures has become ubiquitous. However, this shift brings with it significant regulatory obligations, especially within the Europea...

/regulation /startups RegTech

Eddie Harrison

Eddie Harrison Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Navro

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 require lower upfront costs compared to setting up a standalone online platform, provide access to a larger pool of potential customers, and increase the...

/payments /startups E-commerce

James Smith

James Smith MD at Dsruptiv Ltd

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 policy, regulation and oversight, innovation, competition, financial inclusion, international positioning, digital infrastructure and education. Here’s...

/payments /startups Fintech

Robert Kraal

Robert Kraal Co-founder and CBDO at Silverflow

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 second was routed to the average global citizen’s bank account instead of hundreds of companies then, since they earn $9,733 per year, they would ma...

/payments /startups The Payments Business

Laurent Descout

Laurent Descout CEO at NEO Capital Markets

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 swings jumped to its highest since January, influenced by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and speculation that the Fed will have to hold monetar...

/startups /markets Fintech

Quentin Colmant

Quentin Colmant CEO and Co-founder at Qover

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 better engage with my customers and build a closer relationship with them? The list goes on and on. Tackling these challenges might look different from...

/startups Digital Insurance Trends

Viktoriia Degtyareva

Viktoriia Degtyareva Co-founder & CCO at Paysecure

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 declined ones, are crucial for merchants. Each declined transaction signifies a missed opportunity, affecting both revenue and customer trust. Thus, hig...

/payments /startups Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030

Kyle Masterson

Kyle Masterson Head of SHIFT at SHIFT Open Finance Community

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 “Ignite” programme. Ignite is an exclusive incubator programme designed to transform disruptive fintech ideas into reality with financial support, ...

/retail /startups Fintech innovation and startups

Nenad Marovac

Nenad Marovac Co-Founder at DN Capital

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 their core services, while Revolut refers to itself as a ‘financial super app’ in its marketing, and the recent IPO of Kazakh fintech Kaspi.kz at a va...

/payments /startups Digital Banking

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