Alex Kreger Founder and CEO at UXDA Financial UX Design
In the high-stakes world of digital products, many banks and financial organizations face a fundamental yet often overlooked challenge: a dysfunctional team dynamic that hinders both innovation and progress. The most common solutions—team-building exercises, new management frameworks or injecting more resources—may seem logical. However, these app...
28 April 2025 /people /retail Innovation in Financial Services
Satya Samal Partner, Financial Services at IBM
In March, the Treasury Committee delivered worrying news. Since January 2023, the top nine banks faced 33 days of unplanned outages. This excludes the payday system crash in February, which makes matters worse. These IT failures dominated headlines just as the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came into force earlier this year. What’s cau...
27 April 2025 /regulation /cloud Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Sam Boboev Founder at Fintech Wrap Up
From its scrappy startup days to becoming a true financial super-app, Revolut now boasts over 52 million customers worldwide, handling more than £1 trillion in transactions just last year. TL;DR: Hey everyone, and welcome to a new Deep Dive edition! This time, I took a closer look at Revolut — and wow, what a journey it’s been. From its scrap
27 April 2025 /payments
Erica Andersen Marketing at smartR AI
I find Entrepreneurs build companies and then the bean counters and time and motion people move in long before the innovative spark can do no more. Currently AI is being pitched the same way because it is easier in a downward economy being hollowed out by Oligarchs and Wall Street at the expense of Main Street. Fact is this downward affront to th
27 April 2025 /ai /sustainable Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Jaco Fok Chief Evangelist at FlowX.AI
People with high emotional intelligence naturally apply psychological principles that help them get better, more relevant outputs. They know how to ask questions in ways that guide the people's attention, clarify intent, and motivate them to do their best. Getting the most out of LLMs follows a lot of the same neuropsychological practices: Cog...
26 April 2025 /ai
Jason Linus Director Growth at Primesoft
Imagine a world where you can buy groceries, pay for essential medicine, or keep the lights on, even when your wallet is empty. For millions of people around the world, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) isn't just a convenient payment option, it's a lifeline. In today's turbulent economy, BNPL is quietly emerging as a vital financial lifeline, helping fami...
26 April 2025 /payments /inclusion BNPL
Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,
The world needs sound and strong political leadership more than ever before. For European leaders it means to: 1. Defend Ukraines freedom and once and for all stop Russian imperialism. 2. Take strong global actions against global warming. 3. Raise se the EU competitiveness and security by using the Trust infrastructure as a fundament for taking...
26 April 2025 /ai /identity Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Investing has evolved. The next generation of investors is more tech-savvy, empowered by digital tools and social media, and ready to make their mark on the financial world. But as they navigate the complexities of stocks, crypto, and other assets, there’s one crucial element they often overlook: the power of their own minds. Behavioral finance, a...
25 April 2025 /wealth /inclusion
Katherine Chan CEO at Juice
If you’re an SME founder trying to plan your next inventory order or marketing push, chances are you’ve felt the pressure of a shifting global trade landscape. The latest US tariff hikes, introduced in April 2025, are already sending ripple effects across supply chains — with up to 50% tariffs now applying to goods from over 60 countries. For foun...
25 April 2025 /startups /inclusion Fintech innovation and startups
Barley Laing UK Managing Director at Melissa
2025 is proving to be a challenging time for financial institutions looking to drive revenue. Organisations from the Bank of England to the IMF have been predicting a year of slow economic growth in the UK for the remainder of 2025, and now there’s uncertainty on tariffs which could have a significant negative impact on economies globally. In this...
25 April 2025 /regulation /retail Data Management and Governance
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