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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

Quentin Colmant

Quentin Colmant CEO and Co-founder at Qover

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 and building a great digital customer acquisition experience without investing in customer lifecycle management (aka customer care) – and even less i...

/startups Digital Insurance Trends

Shagun Malhotra

Shagun Malhotra CEO and Founder at SkyStem

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 statements are in order, they encounter numerous challenges that can hinder their progress and expose them to unnecessary risks. According to a recent...

/startups /markets Financial Transformation

Ross Kolodyazhnyi

Ross Kolodyazhnyi CEO at DCM

Europe is waiting for MiCA, but we should prepare for challenges — Ross Kolodiazhnyi, CEO at DCM

After hosting a panel discussion, "Crypto Regulation Unveiled: Exploring MiCA's Global Impact," at the FIBE Fintech Festival in Berlin, I've caught myself thinking that everybody is not so excited about MiCA regulations. Will it become that magic wand to address current hurdles holding back the global adoption of blockchain and crypto as...

/regulation /startups The future of Payments in Europe

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