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Off the Books: Chirag Shah, Founder and CEO of Nucleus Commercial Finance

In this interview, Chirag Shah, Founder and CEO of Nucleus Commercial Finance, discusses his journey from investment banking to establishing Nucleus, sharing his insights on alternative finance for UK SMEs and the innovative strategies driving Nucleus’s s...

Navigating new norms: Keys to FinTech success

In this exclusive piece, David Osborne, CEO of Caseware and former leader of Virgin Pulse, shares his key advice for professionals and entrepreneurs in FinTech seeking to accelerate their careers. From the importance of relationship-building and continuous...

The role of Australia’s banks in alleviating the cost-of-living crisis

Tales Sian Lopes, Head of Financial Services ANZ at Publicis Sapient, dives into the measures being taken to ease the cost-of-living crisis down under. The recent Budget has delivered some relief for Australians struggling with the cost-of-living. The...

Is company culture stifling banking modernisation?

In this article by Steve Round, President and Co-Founder of SaaScada, we explore how entrenched company culture in traditional banks may be hampering their ability to modernise and compete with more agile FinTechs and challenger banks. The reluctance to...

ACI Worldwide and Mexipay extend partnership to boost instant payments adoption in Mexico

Mexican fintech will leverage ACI’s Digital Central Infrastructure solution to enable new payment options. ACI Worldwide – a specialist in transformative software solutions powering real time intelligent payments orchestration – has extended a par...

The gender gap and women in finance in the US: Challenges, corporate responses and technological solutions

The gender gap in the finance industry is a persistent issue in the United States, reflecting broader societal challenges around gender equality. Despite progress over recent decades, women in finance continue to face significant barriers in terms of...

What are some of the biggest FinTech failures of the past five years, and what factors contributed to their downfall?

It is all well and good to look closely at the tech giants and their success stories, but deep diving into the biggest FinTech failures can give a lot of helpful insight.   Kicking us off this month is Mike Ivancie, CMO at UpMarket, who was the VP of M...

Finance apps are in ‘need of improvement’, says a quarter of Brits

New research undertaken by leading UK mobile specialists Apadmi has revealed that a quarter of Brits believe finance apps are in ‘need of improvement’.   Surveying 1,000 users, the mobile specialists have compiled The Apadmi Finance App Report 202...

OXXO and GLORY will install CASHINFINITY technology for cash withdrawals in stores

Alliance aims to close Mexico’s financial inclusion gap – enabling consumers to access cash withdrawals and enable banking services. OXXO and GLORY have entered a strategic alliance to offer the best solution for cash operations in Mexico to help close t...

Airwallex processing volume surges past US$100 billion

Airwallex, a leading global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, has surpassed US$100 billion in annual processing volume, up 73% year-on-year. Airwallex has seen growing volumes across all products, including payments, FX, payouts, and...

Schwab survey reveals that Americans think it takes US$2.5 million to be considered wealthy in 2024

Charles Schwab has released additional findings from its 2024 Modern Wealth Survey. Since 2017, Schwab has collected data annually on Americans’ perspectives on saving, spending, investing and wealth. This year’s study reveals that Americans now think it tak...

Roper Technologies to acquire Transact Campus 

Roper Technologies, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Transact Campus, for a net purchase price of US$1.5 billion, including a US$100 million tax benefit resulting from the transaction. The net purchase price represents...