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5 key tech priorities for fintech leaders in 2022

Technology in modern financial services can be a complex subject. This is what business leaders should focus on to build a winning tech strategy. Issues caused by sub-optimal tech choices are commonplace in the industry, leading to companies failing under unexpected stress or being unable to adapt in time when their business requirements change. Wh...

20 April 2022 /devops

The Future of Regulation: Navigating CBDC unknowns and crypto appeal

Paige McNamee

The Future of Regulation: Navigating CBDC unknowns and crypto appeal

This is an extract from Finextra's 'The Future of Regulation 2022' report. CBDCs: A love-hate saga While monetary authorities in many countries around the world are conducting studies on the feasibility and utility of adopting CBDCs, there are only a few nations to date that have actually rolled out their own CBDCs, states Arvin Abraham, partner an...

13 April 2022 /regulation

How do payment gateways provide a portal for unlimited scalability?

Jamel Derdour CMO at Transact365 - www.transact365.io

How do payment gateways provide a portal for unlimited scalability?

By providing seamless payment-making between merchants and consumers, payment gateways have been some of the instigators of the boom of e-commerce for large and mid-cap companies. Gateways offer a simpler, safer, and more dependable way to make local and cross-border international payment transactions, acting as the mediator between provider and r...

12 April 2022 /payments

The Circle of Experience: Leveraging Ecosystem(s) to Do Good and Do Well

Rishikesh Deole Head of Digital, BFSI Europe at TCS

The Circle of Experience: Leveraging Ecosystem(s) to Do Good and Do Well

The Why: Organisations today while focused on delivering superior customer experience and intend to have the customer in the centre of everything they do, the approach is still very traditional and is driven by what product the organisation or its partner must sell. It’s still primarily inside – out. But with the surge in XTechs and with GAMA (Goo...

11 April 2022 /retail

TCFD and the IPCC report: Are we still missing a piece of the net-zero puzzle?

Hamish Monk Senior Reporter at Finextra

TCFD and the IPCC report: Are we still missing a piece of the net-zero puzzle?

It has been a busy week for the world of sustainable finance. The working group three report, as part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s sixth assessment, was released – which explores viable options for robust carbon removal, and stresses the importance of carbon pricing. On top of this, as of 6th April, over 1,300 of the l...

08 April 2022 /sustainable

Accessibility and affordability are critical for the UK's future fintech success

Gerard Grech Founding CEO at Tech Nation

Accessibility and affordability are critical for the UK's future fintech success

The UK fintech sector is truly at the forefront of global innovation and development. That has been made clear this Fintech Week, as we’ve been truly inspired by UK founders, industry leaders and fintechs who are innovating on the global stage. The success of our fintech sector is also clear from the numbers. Last year, we saw $11.6 billion of VC ...

07 April 2022 /inclusion

IFGS 2022: Home Office's Philippa Rouse on the scale-up visa

Finextra Research Writer at Finextra

IFGS 2022: Home Office's Philippa Rouse on the scale-up visa

Philippa Rouse, Director, Future Border & Immigration System Directorate, Home Office, spoke at the Innovate Finance Global Summit – the flagship event of UK FinTech Week – where she discussed the Home Office’s latest plans on the scale-up visa and getting more overseas talent into the UK FinTech sector. Her key updates included: Scale-Up Bu...

05 April 2022 /people

IFGS 2022: Sequoia's George Robson on fintech predictions for 2022

Finextra Research Writer at Finextra

IFGS 2022: Sequoia's George Robson on fintech predictions for 2022

George Robson, Partner at Sequoia, spoke at the Innovate Finance Global Summit – the flagship event of UK FinTech Week – where he discussed the strengths of the UK FinTech sector and predictions for the sector in 2022. His key points included: The strengths of the FinTech sector in the UK: “In the UK there are many institutions and global leader...

05 April 2022 /predictions

IFGS 2022: John Glen MP on new legislative developments around stablecoins and cryptoassets

Finextra Research Writer at Finextra

IFGS 2022: John Glen MP on new legislative developments around stablecoins and cryptoassets

John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury of the United Kingdom, spoke at the Innovate Finance Global Summit – the flagship event of UK FinTech Week – where he discussed the landscape of FinTech in the UK, and announced new legislative developments on stablecoins and other crypto assets. His key points included: New legislation on stablec...

05 April 2022 /crypto

IFGS 2022: Klarna's Sebastian Siemiatkowski on post-Brexit regulation

Finextra Research Writer at Finextra

IFGS 2022: Klarna's Sebastian Siemiatkowski on post-Brexit regulation

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, co-founder and CEO of Klarna, spoke at the Innovate Finance Global Summit – the flagship event of UK FinTech Week – where he discussed post-Brexit regulation, Klarna’s advertising methods and the future of innovation in Buy Now, Pay Later. Key points covered include: The opportunity Post-Brexit regulation presents: “What I...

05 April 2022 /regulation

IFGS 2022: Starling Bank's Anne Boden on profitability and VC capital

Finextra Research Writer at Finextra

IFGS 2022: Starling Bank's Anne Boden on profitability and VC capital

Anne Boden, Founder and CEO or Starling Bank, spoke at the Innovate Finance Global Summit, the flagship event of UK FinTech Week, where she discussed the challenger bank’s road to profitability and Starling’s aim to take a bigger chunk of the market share. Her key points included: Starling vs. competitor brands – “When we started Starling in 201...

05 April 2022 /retail

IFGS 2022: FCA's Jessica Rusu discusses Russian sanctions and regulating cryptocurrency

Finextra Research Writer at Finextra

IFGS 2022: FCA's Jessica Rusu discusses Russian sanctions and regulating cryptocurrency

Jessica Rusu, Chief Data, Information and Intelligence Officer at the FCA, spoke at the Innovate Finance Global Summit, the flagship event of UK FinTech Week, where she discussed Russian sanctions, regulating crypto and the focus for the FCA. Her key points included: Russian sanctions: “To support the UK’s economic sanctions against Russia, we hav...

05 April 2022 /crypto

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