By Lewis Crompton, personal finance expert and trading coach, founder of STARtrading There are shouts from those who are considered to be wearing tin foil hats that the governments of the world are attempting to shift us into a cashless society. Why would they want that? The answer is control of the economy and the…
By Hilary Stephenson, Managing Director of Nexer Digital From mobile banking apps to digital wallets and investment platforms, fintech has made financial services more accessible and convenient. But as the industry grows, so do expectations. One major change on the horizon is the European Accessibility Act (EAA), which will come into force in June 2025….
By Elliot Cohen, the dynamic CEO and Co-Founder of Pebl and a Director at Dot Payments. At Pebl, the focus has always been on more than just payments – it’s about giving businesses and organisations the tools they need for success. Whether it’s simplifying transactions, helping teams accept payments on the go, or enabling charities to boost donations,…
By Jerry Mulle, Managing Director at Ohpen New rules regarding how banks and financial service providers deal with Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud have just come into effect this month. The rules replace the voluntary code introduced in May 2019 and are the work of the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR). It is implementing an APP fraud…
By Karen Williams, CFO of American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) The rise of AI is comparable to the transformative shift to mobile and streaming technologies in the 2000s – except it’s evolving at a significantly faster rate. This creates a significant and exciting opportunity for the finance function. Forward-thinking companies and their CFOs…
By Peter Murphy Lewis, CEO at Strategic Pete, Head of Growth at Webstreet “The species that survive are not the strongest, but those that adapt best to change.” This insight from Charles Darwin rings true in 2024. The global market is now driven by technological advancements, regulatory changes, and shifting consumer preferences. This article explores…
By Sarju Raja, Global Account Director at AvePoint, looks at the challenges facing financial institutions when implementing AI A recent survey of global finance leaders from Workday and the Financial Times discovered that almost 40% of all leaders and a much higher percentage early-adopters believe that AI will be a gamechanger in their industry. The…
Analysis of credit card spending in Australia using data aggregated by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), reveals a significant shift in credit card usage among Australian consumers. According to Gareth Boyd, Head of Growth at CreditCardCompare.com.au, who analysed the recent RBA data, “the average consumer now uses their credit card 23.2 times monthly, more…
Paymentology, the leading global issuer processor, today announces its strategic partnership with ViaCarte, the user-friendly, customisable payment platform and issuer. This collaboration is set to revolutionise payments across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) by providing next-generation card issuance and processing solution. Both Paymentology and ViaCarte are well-known for their innovative payment solutions that offer access…
The prestigious global awards program recognizes the world’s preeminent and ground-breaking technology vendors pioneering transformation in the financial services industry Parsippany, NJ –Provenir, a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software, today announced that it has been named winner of the “Best Credit Risk Solution by a Vendor” category in the annual Global BankTech Awards 2024. This…
