By Jenny Hadlow, COO, Checkout.com The impact of recent UK retailer hacks is still being felt, and the scale of the fall-out won’t be fully understood for some time. What we do know is that customer card details were not compromised, and this is a direct result of PCI DSS compliance. Vulnerabilities can show up anywhere…
Explore how green fintech is transforming ESG sustainable finance through data transparency, climate innovation, and next-gen impact investing tools and platforms. What Role Will Green Fintech Play in ESG Sustainable Finance? As global financial systems evolve toward transparency, responsibility, and climate resilience, one powerful enabler is rising fast: green fintech. Combining financial technology with sustainability…
AI is now powering the future of fintech, bringing about many changes related to individual needs, security and making the industry more open to everyone. Based on what I’ve led earlier in Uber, Afterpay and Jarsy Rewards,Firsthand, I have experienced how AI is bringing new approaches to developing, expanding and offering financial services. 1. Personalization at Scale With…
By Katharine Wooller, Chief Strategist, Financial Services, Softcat plc Financial Services businesses are a “sitting duck” for AI. Since time began (the first recorded bank is generally considered to be the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena in Italy, founded in 1472), banks have been quite literally, a honeypot for fraudsters. AI provides almost unlimited…
By Richard LaTulip, a Field Chief Information Security Officer at Recorded Future. Phishing is a major concern in the UK. It’s form of attack that often attempts to manipulate people into revealing sensitive information or downloading malware, and poses a significant risk for fintechs. The UK government’s ‘Cyber security breaches survey 2025’ shows phishing attempts…
By Ramesh Menon, Chief Product Officer at Eftsure Fraud in all shapes and forms has been growing exponentially for several years and unfortunately shows no sign of slowing down, as those pulling the cybercrime levers continue to profit. However, whenever there are incidents within industries of ‘cheats’ advancing, there is always an opportunity for those…
By Angeline Viray, Head of Marketing, Chargeblast AI has transformed how fintech companies operate. But when it comes to chargebacks, even the most advanced models often fall short. The reason is simple: post-authorization disputes aren’t just a data problem. They’re a context problem. Chargebacks don’t need predictions. They need clarity, nuance, and fast action. And…
LONDON, UK, 14 May 2025 – Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, launches the inaugural Digital Economy Trust Index, which measures consumer confidence in digital platforms and ranks 16 countries based on security, transparency and user experience in the digital economy. The ranking reveals a strong direct correlation between consumer trust in the digital economy and individual country…
HONG KONG SAR – May 2025 – Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced today (May 10) that the Director-General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK, Ms Alpha Lau, will embark on a series of visits to Istanbul, Türkiye; Budapest, Hungary; and Cairo, Egypt, some of the key economies along the Belt and Road, to strengthen economic ties and…
Sheraz Ali is the founder of HARO Links Building Agency The fintech sector continues to redefine the financial landscape, evolving rapidly with groundbreaking innovations. In 2024, the global fintech market demonstrated remarkable resilience, with investments reaching $89.7 billion by Q3. As we move into 2025, collaboration between banks and fintech companies, advances in artificial intelligence,…
