Sector Verticals

Leading the charge in banking technology advancements 

Siobhan Byron, EVP of Universal Banking at Finastra, discusses how her passion for innovation and technology has fuelled her career and influenced advancements in the sector.  You’ve demonstrated a remarkable passion for innovating to drive...

Building a world class FinTech hub in Wales 

Formed in 2019, FinTech Wales is an independent membership association and champion of the FinTech and Financial Services industry in Wales. Sarah Williams-Gardener, CEO, FinTech Wales, shares the areas they are nurturing to ensure the continued success and...

China outbound and inbound tourism spending rebounds on Ant Group’s cross-border merchant networks during Chinese new year break 

Data from Ant Group shows a robust rebound of consumer spending during the first back-to-normal Chinese New Year (CNY) travel season after the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in cross-border tourism.   Through the Alipay+ cross-border mobile payment...

PayPal Ventures invests in Mesh 

Mesh, the modern embedded finance solution that makes digital asset transfers and account aggregation seamless, has announced an investment from PayPal Ventures. This investment helps to reinforce Mesh’s position as a leading player in embedded...

Revolut launches AI feature to protect customers from card scams and break the scammers ‘spell’ 

Revolut, a leading UK FinTech with more than 35 million customers worldwide, has announced the launch of an advanced scam detection feature to help protect customers from card scams.   Revolut’s new AI-scam feature uses sophisticated Machine...

NatWest is the first UK bank accepted onto new UK Open Banking DPS 

NatWest has become the first UK bank to be named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Open Banking services. This DPS will be accessible by all public sector entities in the UK including central...

WiseAlpha, the pioneer of fractional bonds, announces new wealth management portal and white-label solution 

WiseAlpha, the first company to invent fractional bonds, has announced a new wealth management portal and white-label solution, making it easier than ever for wealth managers to give clients access to fractional bonds.  Corporate Bonds can give...

Banco de Bogotá’s transformation into the Metaverse 

How Colombia’s Banco de Bogotá is pioneering the adoption of the Metaverse as the epicentre for training and collaboration.  In a scenario of rapid transformations, finding a common language and an inclusive culture across generations,...

Olaf Baunack, Senior VP of Financial Services and Insurance at Intellias 

Reflecting on your 20-year career, can you share a key milestone that shaped your trajectory in financial services and insurance, as well as insights gained from challenges or regrets and how these contribute to your current role at Intellias? ...

GRAVITY: The only full-stack AI and DeepTech-powered sustainable business accelerator in the banking industry 

Co-founded by Rohit Maroo and Satish Krishnaswamy, both ex-bankers (HDFC Bank), GRAVITY promises to unleash an era of hyper-personalisation in banking space. GRAVITY as a platform is a category first in banking industry. GRAVITY makes all the underlying...

Digital marketplaces can benefit African SMBs 

African small and medium businesses face roadblocks on their digitalisation journeys and research by Microsoft shows 47% of SMBs find the cost of new technologies to be a restrictive factor for adoption, while 38% have difficulty comparing solutions driving...

GoTab’s phone-only point-of-sale  

GoTab’s new Phone Only POS (POP) fits in every pocket because it is just a phone (any phone, in fact) without the need for a card reader.  Benefits include days of battery life, an OLED display on a compact device, and the ease of use surpassing...