Have high street banks lost their squeeze?
Banks should think carefully about edge cases and have simple solutions as backups for when things go wrong.
Analysis
Analysis, industry commentary, interviews and other useful features discussing the fintech industry's most topical issues.
Accelerating innovation in financial services with AI
98% of financial institutions surveyed globally are actively taking steps toward technological change.
Ham and eggs
Honesty and strategic intent about how we are measuring delivery against growth goals is key.
Solutions that help protect your business and customers from fraud
Consumers are much more likely to answer calls if they trust who’s calling.
Red pen or black pen? Finding authentic dialogue in the age of AI
What happens when we can no longer confront our own limitations in the fragmented world that we live in?
Critical third parties: best practices for supplier resilience
The introduction of the CTP regime marks an important step in enhancing the resilience of the financial sector.
Banking accelerated
Technology horizon planning must evolve into a continuous approach that integrates innovations in real time.
Cloud-based AI workflows for fraud prevention
Empowering financial institutions and fintechs to build, run, and scale AI solutions.
Life happens on a Tuesday
Can your strategy be executed alongside everything that needs to happen on an average Tuesday?
The evolution of private equity: AI and tech disruption
As AI and tech innovation sweep through the industry, PE firms face a stark reality: adapt or be left behind.
The strategic imperative of AI: A driver and measure of economic growth
AI is not just another technological advancement but a strategic economic necessity.
The things that we carry
We are looking to the future and building the future, but we are still doggedly carrying all of the past with us.
If only…
With the speed of tech innovation, now is not the time to question whether or when it is possible.
FinovateEurope 2025: Fintech funding trends, embedded lending, and agentic AI in the spotlight
Day two of FinovateEurope 2025 saw a range of discussions covering the latest trends in fintech.
Gideon’s sword
Don’t respond to every trend, fad and media cycle. Focus on what matters.
From simplicity to limitless: the evolution of UX and the future of financial technology
Banking is moving into a limitless world: limitless bandwidth, screen real estate, and processing power.
Core banking packaged software – an industry at a crossroads
AI will lead to the next evolution of banking software but will not be the death knell of it.
The error of our ways
Nobody likes being wrong, but we all are sometimes.
A balanced approach to deploying GenAI in banking
Bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI advancements and practical, reliable digital banking solutions.
Corporate banking is stuck in batch – and it’s costing clients billions
The next generation of core must provide corporate banks a derisked path to real-time operations.
Future visions for banking
In a world where technology constraints are disappearing, the only real constraint is our imagination.
FinTech Futures Jobs: UK fintech jobs surge 44% as London leads hiring boom
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
Unpopular opinions on consumer protection: a love story
Consumer protection means nothing if it doesn’t apply where the consumer is and when the consumer needs it.
Optimised reporting on financed emissions: a must for future-focused financial institutions
Financial services firms must optimise their reporting on their own emissions, as well as those of their portfolios.
Agentic AI and the future of fintech and banking automation
FinTech Futures chats with industry experts to explore agentic AI and its use in financial services.
Mastercard and GenAI: unleashing the future of commerce in 2025 and beyond
Mastercard has adopted a structured approach to informed, perceptive, and proactive AI.
What if the computer didn’t always say no?
We are in this together, and it matters exactly because resources are finite.
Humanising AI: why the future of banking must put people first
AI should break down barriers to financial services, not create new walls.
Why banks need to dream more
As the saying goes: “You have to shoot for the stars to reach the moon.”
Transforming customer communication with a leading SaaS customer communication solution
Today’s customers expect timely, accurate, and personalised communication tailored to their specific needs.
War and Peace
Skipping to the juicy bits isn’t a strategy. It is not even an option.
FinTech Futures Jobs: How to earn more money in fintech this year
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
AI and ESG: the dynamic duo revolutionising sustainable reporting
AI has the potential to enhance ESG reporting and drive sustainable practices across various industries.
Enhancing fraud prevention with eIDV: the challenge and power of data quality
Formidable but worthwhile, data quality affects every element of electronic ID verification.
Top themes for 2025: quantum, AGI, AI vs the environment, and experience-led composability
Columnist Dave Wallace highlights the key themes he believes will shape the year ahead in fintech.
The shipping forecast
Small course corrections in a timely manner can have a big impact.
Top five advantages of being an early adopter of payment tech
Early adoption of new technology is one of the strongest ways to differentiate yourself from competitors.
How the rise of fintech in Southeast Asia is powering financial inclusion
The growth of fintech in Southeast Asia was a key talking point at the 2025 Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong.
State of play: accessibility in fintech
My hope for 2025 is that ‘accessible by default’ is used in conversation as commonly as digital, cloud and AI.
New year, new bank?
In 2025, it feels like we are entering a new era of innovation.
