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Ireland's fintech and payments space: The rise of a global hub for innovation and investment

Chloé Wade VP International Financial Services UK at IDA Ireland

Ireland's fintech and payments space: The rise of a global hub for innovation and investment

Ireland has experienced significant growth in its fintech and payments sector in recent years, both in regulated and non-regulated activities. Ireland has been home to significant operations for many of the world’s largest and leading financial institutions since the establishment of the IFSC (Irish Financial Services Centre) in Dublin in the mid-...

05 June 2023 /markets

How can digital trust be built amid global unrest and uncertainty in Europe?

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

How can digital trust be built amid global unrest and uncertainty in Europe?

This is an excerpt from The Future of Digital Banking in Europe 2023, a Money 20/20 special edition. After a few stagnant years, the world is certainly in motion and macrotrends are forcing organisations to drive change in financial services, disruption in fintech, expand usage of mobile devices and adopt emerging technologies. Digital banking tra...

02 June 2023 /security

Cybersecurity and cloud computing have the largest tech skills gaps

Retired Member

Cybersecurity and cloud computing have the largest tech skills gaps

In the future jobs market, it will pay to have skills that are in demand––so says The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2023 Future of Jobs report. Technology is moving faster than companies can design and scale up their training programmes, and as a result, companies and organisations are reshaping the way they look at nearly every aspect of the workpl...

02 June 2023 /people

What is Europe’s formula for supporting the fintech industry?

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

What is Europe’s formula for supporting the fintech industry?

This is an excerpt from The Future of Digital Banking in Europe 2023, a Money 20/20 special edition. Growth across the European fintech industry is fluctuating, and it is becoming increasingly evident that the record levels of funding and deals seen in 2021 will not happen again any time soon. As revealed by CB Insights, funding rose by a staggeri...

01 June 2023 /markets

Correspondent banking relationships: how can fintech resolve burgeoning issues?

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

Correspondent banking relationships: how can fintech resolve burgeoning issues?

Fintech can help resolve issues related to financial exclusion and make strides where the traditional financial services industry has fallen short. Ensuring technology is widely accessible to deliver meaningful change has allowed fintech firms to offer far more comprehensive solutions than legacy players and provided banking services for certain a...

31 May 2023 /payments

Cross-border payments: How innovation can emerge from chaos

Retired Member

Cross-border payments: How innovation can emerge from chaos

It is an immutable rule that no matter how neatly you put a bunch of wires into a drawer, when you take them back out in the future, they will have become entangled. You could lock the drawer with a key, put up a forcefield around the house, and you would still find yourself disentangling those Christmas lights a year later. An actual law explains...

30 May 2023 /payments

3 ways generative AI is driving innovation in financial services

Sandra O'Connell Journalist at Sandra O'Connell

3 ways generative AI is driving innovation in financial services

It took sliced bread five years to gain widespread adoption. It took ChatGPT (apparently the best thing since) just two months. Launched to the public in November, by January ChatGPT had reached 100 million users, making it the fastest growing consumer application ever. It’s not just ChatGPT either, Google’s Bard and image generating applications ...

26 May 2023 /people

Consumer Duty will require institutions to deliver good outcomes for retail customers

Paige McNamee

Consumer Duty will require institutions to deliver good outcomes for retail customers

This is an excerpt from The Future of Risk Management and Compliance 2023 report. The UK ’s long awaited Consumer Duty is due to come into force on the 31st of July 2023, and financial institutions are being encouraged to “eat the frog” in the coming months and ensure they are fully prepared for the impending regulation. The FCA’s Consumer Duty wi...

25 May 2023 /regulation

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Here’s how to get hired at Episode Six

On the latest dive into what fintech companies are seeking in new hires, Finextra spoke to Chermaine Hu, CFO and co-founder of payments infrastructure and ledger management software company Episode Six. Hu offers guidance for incoming applicants to the fintech sector and details the benefits of working at Episode Six. What top tips can you offer ca...

25 May 2023 /people

CBDC and progress across digital currencies could be feasible

Paige McNamee

CBDC and progress across digital currencies could be feasible

This is an excerpt from The Future of Risk Management and Compliance 2023 report. Under the technology and innovation pillar of The Edinburgh Reforms, the UK Government outlined its desire to ensure the regulatory framework supports innovation and leadership in emerging areas of finance, facilitating the adoption of cutting-edge technologies. The R...

24 May 2023 /regulation

Key factors to consider before transferring money from India

Priyanka Rao Content Strategist at Jupiter Money

Key factors to consider before transferring money from India

In today's globalised world, the need for cross-border money transfers is more prevalent than ever, and residents of India are no exception. Whether it's for personal reasons like supporting family members or for business-related transactions, sending money abroad from India requires careful consideration around several key factors. From exchange ...

23 May 2023 /payments

Disruptive challengers: How fintechs are pivoting for profit

Laust Bertelsen CEO at Banking Circle

Disruptive challengers: How fintechs are pivoting for profit

In response to the 2008 financial crisis, regulation was altered and the financial services market saw a new type of provider enter the landscape. These new entrants didn’t have the same legacy infrastructure slowing them down, and so were free to innovate, stir up the industry, and deliver exciting solutions. Working with infrastructure providers...

22 May 2023 /startups

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