Insights
Insight: Data portability isn’t a policy detail – it’s a pressure release
Data portability is emerging as a key driver of competition in Canada’s financial system by reducing the friction that keeps consumers from switching. As financial lives grow more fragmented, easier data movement could reshape trust, loyalty, and choice, writes Bernice Cheung of Environics Research
Read MoreFeature: What role will stablecoins play in Canada’s financial ecosystem?
The proposed regulation of fiat-backed stablecoins in Canada by the government has been broadly welcomed by the financial services ecosystem, so what early use cases are emerging?
Read MoreFeature: What’s in store for the UK and European ecosystem in 2026?
The ecosystem looks ahead to 2026, with predictions from Open Banking Limited, Raidiam, GoCardless, Paylume and others on Open Banking, market consolidation, VRP, Smart Data and fraud prevention.
Read MoreInsight: Establishing trust in smart cities with transit payments and Open Data
As cities across the world work towards modernising their transport networks, trust remains a key factor in whether or not smart mobility succeeds. Transit payments and responsible Open Data practices can strengthen citizen confidence, enabling institutions to scale infrastructure without eroding privacy or security.
Read MoreBlog: A day in the life of an attendee – key takeaways from OBExpo UK & Europe
As a first-time attendee, Naomi Yikuno, a future trainee solicitor at A&O Shearman, shares the key talking points and themes from Open Banking Expo UK & Europe 2025.
Read MoreQ&A: HSBC’s Phoebe Zhou, Anjali Jain on the key payments topics at OBExpo UK & Europe
In this Q&A, Phoebe Zhou, head of emerging payments, Europe at HSBC, and Anjali Jain, head of client solutions west, client connectivity at HSBC, explain what the key topics related to Open Banking payments are at this year’s Open Banking Expo UK & Europe.
Read MoreInsight: It’s time to unlock the Smart Data dividend – with urgency and direction
Jonathan Ashworth, advisory board member at the Smart Data Group, explains what Smart Data can do for both the UK economy and for consumers.
Read MoreFeature: Three things we learned at Open Banking Expo Canada 2025
At Open Banking Expo Canada on June 17, speakers from across the Open Banking, Open Finance and payments ecosystem convened to discuss a range of topics – what common themes emerged?
Read MoreInsight: Fueling payments democratization and innovation with Open Banking
Swati Dublish, vice president BFS Solutions at Innova Solutions, explains why A2A payments are on the rise in the USA.
Read MoreQ&A: Swati Dublish of Innova Solutions on the talking points at OBExpo USA 2025
In this Q&A with Swati Dublish, vice president, banking and financial services solutions head at Innova Solutions, she reveals what she believes are the key topics to be discussed at Open Banking Expo USA on June 26.
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