March 26, 2025 @ 11:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The growing popularity and widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies and digital payment systems, along with CBDCs, has led to a global conversation about the future of money. Canada is also looking into these transformative trends. Central banks worldwide, including the Bank of Canada (BoC), are exploring… Read More

 Tagged bank of canada, cbdcs, digital currency, research

March 25, 2025 @ 9:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia’s household spending trends in early 2025 reveal an increasingly cautious consumer landscape, shaped by growing economic pressures and shifting priorities, while a parallel rise in scams targeting vulnerable groups underscores a concerning challenge. Insights from Commonwealth Bank (CommBank), Westpac, and ANZ highlight these key… Read More

 Tagged australia, consumer spending, research, scams

March 25, 2025 @ 8:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Fintech ecosystem in the Philippines is experiencing a surge in 2025, cementing its role as a key player in Southeast Asia’s financial technology ecosystem. Although a relatively smaller economy in terms of GDP growth and GDP per capita when compared to some nearby countries… Read More

 Tagged fintech adoption, Philippines, research, southeast asia

March 25, 2025 @ 4:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Eligible Cash App customers will begin to have access to Afterpay’s pay over time products when shopping online at partner merchant sites. In recognition of this change, Cash App and Afterpay, part of Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ), have debuted an evolved brand, Cash App Afterpay,… Read More

 Tagged afterpay, block, bnpl, cash app, pay over time

March 25, 2025 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Upvest, a European investment infrastructure provider, has announced the appointment of Starling Bank’s former Head of SME Banking, Symmie Swil, as UK General Manager, as the company embarks on a scale-up strategy across the region. Upvest’s Investment API enables Fintechs, banks, and wealth managers to… Read More

 Tagged europe, investment platforms, investments, uk, upvest

March 25, 2025 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed its five-year plan, which will focus on four priorities. The FCA is a unique regulator as it holds a competition mandate: it must enable competition. Otherwise, the regulator pursues consumer protection and market integrity. Since 2023, the… Read More

 Tagged fca, uk, united kingdom

March 25, 2025 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Change is constant in the world of pensions, and keeping up with the thoughts, needs and wishes of pension savers themselves is “essential in serving their needs best.” This, according to an update from UK’s Smart Pension. ‍Smart Pension has recently released a report with… Read More

 Tagged pensions, Research Report, savings, smart pension, survey, uk, united kingdom

March 25, 2025 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ever faced frustrating wait times with your bank’s customer service or wished for 24/7, personalized financial support? The solution lies in the next innovative wave: Agentic AI. Agentic AI represents a leap in technology—an autonomous system that not only sets goals but also analyzes, decides,… Read More

 Tagged agentic ai, amdocs, banking, digital transformation, interview, Ramya Patel

March 25, 2025 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s medium-sized businesses drove job growth in the last ten years compared to their small and large counterparts, according to new analysis shared by iwoca. The research from iwoca–one of Europe’s largest SME lenders–finds that businesses of “50 to 249 people expanded their headcount at double… Read More

 Tagged iwoca, research, sme's, uk

March 25, 2025 @ 6:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The global labor market is undergoing a seismic shift, as evidenced by recent announcements from major financial institutions like Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), and Santander UK. This past week, these banks revealed plans that underscore the dual pressures of socioeconomic uncertainty and… Read More

 Tagged deutsche bank, morgan stanley, santander