Matt Cockayne Chief Revenue Officer at Unbiased
AI deployment is inevitable — it’s coming for every business, in every part of every sector. Yet within the financial advice industry, there appears to be a curious lag between sentiment and action. Every event and conference I’ve been to in the past 18 months has a main thread about AI and the opportunities but the reality of usage on the gr
30 July 2025 /ai /wealth
Hussam Kamel Payments Architect at Icon Solutions
Global payments infrastructures have undergone a gradual but fundamental shift over the past decade: Moving away from legacy formats to adopt ISO 20022, the now de facto global standard for financial messaging. In the US, the final ISO 20022 milestone has been reached. Fedwire, the Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) service operated by the Federal...
30 July 2025 /payments
Alexey Reshko Chief Operating Officer at Transferra UN Limited
In today’s globalised world, cross-border payments are essential for freelancers, small businesses, and multinational corporations alike. Whether you're paying overseas vendors or remote employees, understanding the true cost of sending international payments is vital to protecting your margins. Yet, most companies are paying far more than they re...
30 July 2025 /payments Banking
Darren Carvalho Co-Founder and Co-CEO at MetaWealth
Recent institutional interest in stablecoins has been something of a watershed moment for the crypto industry. Not only has the mainstream adoption of stablecoins signalled a renewed interest in and a broader acceptance of blockchain, but it is the first sign of the convergence of decentralised finance (DeFi) and traditional finance (TradFi). Majo...
30 July 2025 /regulation /retail Innovation in Financial Services
Aaron Holmes CEO at Kani Payments
Payment reconciliation may not be headline news, but its impact on financial integrity is significant. Done right, reconciliation catches errors, ensures regulatory compliance and builds trust with customers, partners and oversight bodies. At its core, payment reconciliation matches transactions across your internal records, bank statements and pro...
30 July 2025
Brandon Spear CEO at TreviPay
Growth, efficiency and innovation are metrics most often associated with successful B2B companies. But behind the scenes of every well-run operation is a less flashy, more foundational driver: trust. Trust plays a quiet but critical role in financial relationships. It’s often tested in the background—through the handoff of responsibilities like sen...
30 July 2025 /payments /people The Payments Business
Ben O'Brien Managing Director at Jaywing
The trajectory of the Discretionary Commission Arrangements (DCA) investigation is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. A Supreme Court judgment is expected on 1st August, and the FCA’s policy statement PS24/11 has already laid out a potential path towards industry-wide redress. At the same time, complaint volumes are rising, putting pressur...
29 July 2025 /regulation
Andrew Bonsall COO at AperiData
Speed has always been a commercial advantage in auto finance, but it’s no longer enough. As well as responding quickly, lenders need confidence that the data they’re using reflects a borrower’s actual financial position in real time. Traditional affordability checks were dependent on payslips, credit bureau reports, or document uploads. This meant...
29 July 2025 Open Banking
Julia Streets CEO and Founder at Streets Consulting Ltd
We are living through an exhilarating time, aren't we? Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are not just buzzwords; they are actively revolutionising industries, reshaping how we work, and redefining what it means to be successful in the modern workforce. This rapid evolution brings with it an undeniable truth: the skills that will truly pr...
29 July 2025
Sanju Biswas Marketing Head at Abhiloans
In today’s world, individuals are expected to take full charge of their finances. Whether it’s for health emergencies, retirement, education, travel, homeownership, or just growing wealth, people need to make smart decisions about money. But one thing hasn’t changed much choosing the right financial product is still a struggle. This article explor...
29 July 2025 Personal Finance
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