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In the field of business operations and management, effective accounting practices serve as a crucial foundation for maintaining financial stability and transparency. As entrepreneurs and business owners seek to navigate the complex pathways of financial management, a fundamental decision arises: Should one rely solely on accounting software, or w...
26 February 2024 /startups /inclusion
Eldad Tamir Founder and CEO at FINQ
The importance of transparency in finance has never been more pronounced than in today's volatile economic climate. As the financial landscape undergoes rapid transformation, fueled by advancements in technology and shifting global markets, the demand for clear, accessible financial information escalates. Transparency is the linchpin in building t...
25 February 2024 /startups /markets Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Quentin Colmant CEO and Co-founder at Qover
The insurtech landscape has changed quite a bit over the last decade. We're starting to see some business models take off, while others are hanging by a thread. So which ones are most likely to succeed? The word ‘insurtech’ dates back to the early 2010s. Today, some potential contenders have emerged, but we have yet to see a clear industry winner. ...
22 February 2024 /startups /predictions Digital Insurance Trends
Brad Van Leeuwen Co-founder and COO at Cledara
We all start the year trying to figure out the future prospects for our particular industry and I’m no exception. My industry is Software-as-a-Service, SaaS. It’s a global market that research firm Gartner reckons will reach spending levels of US$232.3bn in 2024, which compares with US$197.3bn in 2023 and US$167.3bn in 2022. Healthy figures, whic...
21 February 2024 /cloud /startups
Laurent Descout CEO at NEO Capital Markets
Earlier this month, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted to adopt a new set of rules that will ensure transferred funds arrive immediately in the bank accounts of retail customers and businesses across the EU. This follows the landmark provisional agreement reached by the Parliament and Council late last year and requires all payment s...
20 February 2024 /payments /startups The future of Payments in Europe
Understanding the nuances of stock scoring versus stock ranking is essential for investors aiming to navigate the complexities of the financial markets effectively. While both methods offer insights into potential investment opportunities, they serve different purposes and offer distinct advantages. Below I aim to demystify these concepts, focusin...
11 February 2024 /startups /markets Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Rajat Deshpande CEO and Co- founder at FinBox
Chik Shampoo’s case study on sachets in the 70s often serves as a playbook to tap into India’s billion people-strong potential. What started as a revolution in FMCG has now transcended industries, even reaching financial services. And one such space in the BFSI subset has managed to gain significant momentum: lending. Sachetised loans, also called ...
05 February 2024 /startups /inclusion Fintech innovation and startups
In the wake of "How the young should invest" by The Economist, it's clear that young investors today are navigating a markedly different landscape from the 'golden age' of investing between 1981-2021. With the era of robust returns seemingly behind us, rising inflation, and the complexities of reverse globalization at the forefront, the ...
02 February 2024 /startups /markets Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Will we see more insurtech bankruptcies in 2024? How about AI dominating the industry? To put a twist on these trends and predictions articles for the new year, I've broken mine into two parts: Boring predictions: aka trends that most industry leaders agree on Bold predictions: aka what no one else dares to say Let’s start with some you’ve probab...
29 January 2024 /startups /predictions Digital Insurance Trends
Bhavesh Vaghela SVP B2B Product and Innovation at Collinson
2024 Prediction Another year has flown by, and it’s time for the 2024 predictions. I write this on the train to London on a cold Tuesday morning. First, let’s see how I did last year. Growth - we saw several redundancies last year across FANG, Banking and fintech and other organisations either sold or closed. The switch to sustainable growth vs g...
23 January 2024 /startups /identity Artificial Intelligence
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