State of Play: in-depth analysis of the fintech landscape
Each month, Philip Benton explores a new topic and assesses the “state of play”, providing an in-depth analysis and understanding of the fintech and paytech markets landscape.
Philip Benton is a Principal Fintech Analyst at Omdia and writes analysis on the issues driving technological change in financial services. Prior to Omdia, he led consumer trends research in retail and payments at strategic market research firm Euromonitor.
In this column, he discusses the technological implications and consumer expectations of the latest fintech and paytech trends.
You can find more of Philip’s views on fintech via LinkedIn or follow him on X @bentonfintech.
State of play: banking
Banks are facing a myriad of challenges, from transformative technological shifts to increasing competition.
State of play: payments
Today, consumers have more options than ever to make payments. So which method will ultimately win?
State of play: GenAI in financial services
Generative AI is currently in the ‘experimental phase’ in the financial services industry.
Sibos 2023: State of play – open banking and open finance
To see real progress in open finance, it requires the industry to collaborate - a key theme of this year's Sibos.
State of play: 2023 so far
What's the current state of play for the financial services sector and what can we expect for the remainder of 2023?
State of play: European fintech
The recent FinovateEurope conference featured a number of key discussions on the European financial services sector.
State of play: neobanks
Neobanks as a sector are now approaching their teenage years and quickly maturing.
State of play: BNPL
BNPL has become one of the most divisive credit products of the modern age.
State of play: fintech partnerships
Incumbents and fintechs are increasingly forging equally beneficial partnerships to lead innovation.
State of play: central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)
CBDCs must have interoperability at their core if they are to be adopted at mass scale.
State of play: Money 20/20 Europe
Fintech analyst Philip Benton recaps key themes and trends at Money 20/20 Europe.
State of play: account-to-account (A2A) payments
In-depth analysis and understanding of the market landscape by our resident fintech analyst.
State of play: digital banking platforms
Selecting the right digital banking platform is a lengthy process that requires careful consideration.
State of play: digital wallets / super apps
What does it take for a digital wallet to achieve the "super app" status?
State of play: fintech and telco
How we pay, what we pay, and who we pay is changing, and telco firms are well positioned to take advantage.
Stax Payments founders launch business credit decisioning platform Worth AI
Sal Rehmetullah and Suneera Madhani will act as co-CEOs of the start-up, which is set to launch this month.
UK fintech start-up Silverbird enters special administration
Daniel Conway and Geoffrey Rowley of FRP Advisory have been appointed as joint special administrators.
Flutterwave names ex-CBN director Dipo Fatokun as new board chair
Fatokun currently chairs the Board Audit and Governance Committee of United Capital.
Regional Federal Credit Union partners Sharetec for core processing
Sharetec’s Velocity solution will be deployed to replace the credit union’s existing in-house core system.
GoCardless signs deal with EML Payments to acquire Nuapay
EML has owned Nuapay since 2021, when it purchased the company in a €110 million deal.
Video: BBVA at FinovateEurope 2024 – Open banking in the EU
Jose Luis Navarro of BBVA discusses the evolution of the open banking landscape in the EU.
Tifin hires ex-BlackRock MD Brooke Juniper as CEO of its AI investment platform Sage
Juniper joins the firm directly from BlackRock, where she has worked since 2007.
SaaScada selected to power payment products for UK EMI The Payment Firm
The EMI will initially leverage its partner’s core banking engine to launch virtual IBAN-linked accounts.
JP Morgan Chase hit with $348m in fines related to its trade surveillance programme
The fines were issued by the the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the US Federal Reserve.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Tuum, DigiMaaya, Youverify, Trampay and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.