Stanislav Galandzovsky Head of User Acquisition at NAGA
Can paid advertising deliver high-quality leads in fintech? Yes, but not nearly as quickly as many hope Many fintech companies — either in banking, trading, SaaS solutions, B2B services or crypto projects — hope performance marketing will do all the work in such a competitive niche. But, in my experience, it never goes in isolation. Trust and bran...
20 May 2025 /identity
Laurent Descout CEO at NEO Capital Markets
In a year defined by economic shocks and geopolitical instability, from proposed tariffs to inflationary pressures, one executive stands increasingly at the centre of strategic decision-making: the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). No longer just a financial gatekeeper, today’s CFO is a central architect of business resilience, growth, and operational...
20 May 2025 /ai /payments Treasury Management
Ben O'Brien Managing Director at Jaywing
CP10/25 doesn’t introduce new climate risk rules — but it does raise the bar. The paper builds on existing guidance and reflects a clear push for firms to go beyond policy statements and start demonstrating how climate risk is integrated into real-world decision-making. The emphasis now is on depth. Firms are expected to show how climate factors a...
20 May 2025 /regulation
Aaron Holmes CEO at Kani Payments
I recently had the pleasure of speaking at Mastercard’s FinTech 2.0 panel event, where we discussed the challenges and opportunities of scaling a fintech company outside of London. The final question stuck with me: “If you had to do it all over again, would you still build your business in Newcastle?” The answer? A resounding yes.
20 May 2025 /regulation /startups Fintech
Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever
Worldwide, there is a clear trend towards embedding various services into a single digital customer journey. This has led to the emergence of embedded platforms, product and service marketplaces, and even super-apps that combine multiple offerings into one cohesive app experience. While these embedded journeys are increasingly comprehensive, they
19 May 2025 /retail /predictions Digital Bank Transformation
Mayuri Jain CMO at Science4Data
Today’s digital revolution has transformed the nature of business, requiring leaders to rethink strategies and embrace innovation not merely as a competitive advantage but as a necessity for sustainable growth. At the heart of this revolution are transformative technologies that power new approaches to problem-solving and continuous improvement. A...
19 May 2025 /ai Artificial Intelligence
Vijay Mayadas President, Capital Markets at Broadridge
Since ChatGPT's 2022 debut, the financial services industry has keenly anticipated AI's transformative impact. That era of speculation is over; its practical application is here. Advanced Generative AI (GenAI) models, particularly when deployed through agentic workflows, are not just reshaping but fundamentally rewriting how broker-dealers, invest...
19 May 2025
Martin Bradbury Regional Director, Financial Services UK&I at Dynatrace
In February 2025, the UK Parliament’s Treasury Committee launched an inquiry into IT failures across major banks. The inquiry uncovered over 803 hours – equivalent to more than 33 days – of unplanned system outages in just two years. This unusual government intervention into the affairs of private enterprises reinforces the urgency for financial ...
19 May 2025 /regulation /retail Banking
Alex Kreger Founder & CEO at UXDA
Only 3 % of U.S. companies are truly customer-obsessed. They’re racing ahead with 41 % faster revenue growth, 49 % higher profits and 51% better customer retention according to Forrester’s 2024 US Customer Experience Index. And 2024 Bank Customer Experience Survey by FICO shows that 62% of respondents believe customer experience is as important as...
19 May 2025 /retail /markets Innovation in Financial Services
Erica Andersen Marketing at smartR AI
Bitcoin's environmental footprint rivals entire nations, while its practical applications remain limited. Meanwhile, AI is revolutionising digital security and analysis. Could intelligent systems be the force that either rehabilitates cryptocurrency or ultimately exposes its fundamental flaws? This exploration examines how these two technological
19 May 2025 /ai /crypto Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
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