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Finovate Europe Trends: Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact in Fintech
As the financial world continues to evolve, staying ahead means paying attention to key industry events—and few are more telling than Finovate Europe. Packed with fresh perspectives and forward-thinking solutions, Finovate Europe trends offer a revealing snapshot of where fintech is headed. The 2023 edition was no exception, spotlighting current innovations, emerging technologies, and the…
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Financial Inclusion in Fintech: Why Trust, Ethics, and Identity Matter
In a tech landscape overflowing with buzzwords like “disruption” and “innovation,” the real question is: Who actually benefits from all this progress? At this year’s SXSW, fintech leaders dug into the deeper issues—how to use technology responsibly, how to serve those long ignored by traditional banking, and how to make sure innovation isn’t just a…
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How Agentic Payments Signify the End of Traditional Banking
The financial world is rapidly evolving, and at the center of this transformation is a new paradigm: agentic payments. As artificial intelligence continues to advance, machines and digital agents are beginning to make decisions—and transactions—on behalf of humans. This shift isn’t about incremental change; it’s about a complete rethinking of how value is exchanged in…
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Bank Liquidity Risk: What the SVB Collapse Signals for the Industry
The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has reignited urgent conversations about bank liquidity risk across the financial sector. While some may dismiss the event as a one-off failure tied to tech startups or crypto exposure, the reality cuts much deeper. SVB’s downfall underscores systemic issues that many institutions face—rising interest rate pressure, liquidity…
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Creative Destruction in Fintech: From Burnout to Breakthrough
Success in fintech doesn’t follow a straight line. It loops through triumphs, failures, pivots, and the occasional total reset. This is the nature of creative destruction in fintech—a cycle where progress is born from disruption and reinvention. The industry thrives not despite failure, but because of it. That’s the story emerging from a new generation…
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Does B2C Strategies in B2B Payments Work?
As the worlds of commerce and technology collide, the expectations businesses have around payments are evolving. Traditionally, the B2B payments space has been complex, slow-moving, and tangled in paperwork. But now, we’re seeing a major shift—companies are borrowing from the consumer playbook. The idea of applying B2C strategies in B2B payments is gaining traction, and…