Ruchi Rathor Founder at Payomatix Technologies
Women entrepreneurs continue to make significant strides in various industries, yet they often encounter challenges that can hinder business growth and success. From securing funding to overcoming biases, navigating the entrepreneurial landscape requires resilience, strategic planning, and access to the right resources. This article explores key c...
02 April 2025 /payments Fintech
Frank Moreno CMO at Entersekt
Banks have traditionally focused on servicing enterprise clients or individuals, expecting small and medium businesses (SMBs) to fit in and find an offering that best suits their needs. But the rapid rise in fraud aimed at smaller businesses requires a solution that is appropriate for SMB clients, which remain the growth engine for many banks – an...
02 April 2025 /security /retail Banking
David Clee Co-Founder & CEO at MirrorWeb
Compliance doesn’t need to be flashy to be critical. In today’s regulatory climate, communications archiving has moved from operational afterthought to strategic necessity. Regulators like the SEC and FINRA aren’t tolerating gaps, and excuses won’t hold up. If your archiving strategy is outdated or inconsistent, you're not just exposed...you’re in
01 April 2025 /regulation /wealth RegTech
Brandon Spear CEO at TreviPay
As customers become more tech savvy, they expect a more secure and seamless banking experience to match the advancing technology. For business buyers, or those who make purchases on behalf of their company, Murphy Research data similarly indicates growing demand for easy access to working capital, automated reporting and integrated payment solutio...
01 April 2025 /ai /payments Fintech
Steve Morgan Banking Industry Market Lead at Pegasystems
April Fool’s Day is no laughing matter for the car lending industry in the UK. The UK Supreme Court is starting its hearings on Tuesday 1st April, which should be the beginning of the end for what banks and other lenders will face in terms of compensation schemes that they will need to follow. It is possible that if the FCA’s proposals are accepte...
01 April 2025 /payments /regulation Banking Regulations
Andrew Bonsall COO at AperiData
Over 20 million adults in the UK are still underserved by the financial system. And it’s not because they’re financially irresponsible—it’s because traditional assessments don’t tell the full story. These individuals might be gig workers with irregular income, young professionals without a credit history, or renters who’ve always paid on time but ...
01 April 2025 Open Banking
Dan Robinson Founder & CEO at Hackford
What does high churn in compliance oversight roles tell us about the financial services landscape? In 2024, the FCA’s SMF16 function—responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance—saw significant turnover, with some segments like building societies reaching a 35.7% churn rate. This isn’t just a staffing issue or an opportunity for recruiters; it’s...
01 April 2025 /regulation /people RegTech
Ankit Batwara Senior Product Manager at ACI Worldwide
$7.6 Billon – Yes this is the amount of loss globally from Authorized Push Payment (APP) scams projected by 2028 out of which around 80% is expected to be from Real time Payments. To mitigate APP fraud, one effective measure is payee or counter party verification during payment initiation, often referred to as Confirmation of Payee. Confirmation of...
01 April 2025 /payments
Francesco Fulcoli Chief Compliance and Risk Officer at Flagstone
On 31 March 2025, the Bank of England Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) announced a significant proposal: raising the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) deposit protection limit from the current £85,000 to £110,000. This move marks the first change in the limit since 2017 and reflects an effort to keep pace with inflation and evol...
01 April 2025 /regulation /retail Fintech
Souvik Chakraborty Product manager and SME at Veefin Solutions
The rise of streaming services like Netflix has transformed the way we consume entertainment. But the impact of Netflix could be extended beyond the entertainment industry, influencing the way businesses operate, including trade and supply chain finance. In this article, we'll explore the Netflix effect on product/solution offerings in Trade and S...
01 April 2025
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