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How can fintechs weather the financial storm?

Olga Shikhantsova, a partner at European venture capital fund Speedinvest, writes about why, no matter the macroeconomic outlook, there’s always an opportunity for fintechs to shake things up.

GoCardless boss celebrates shared vision of Nordigen founder

Chief product and growth officer at GoCardless, Duncan Barrigan, and CEO and co-founder of Nordigen, Rolands Mesters addressed delegates at Open Banking Expo UK last month.

Regulation risks smothering BNPL market

Upcoming UK regulation governing BNPL providers will help silence critics but must be carefully calibrated so as not to stifle the expanding market.

Volt to expand into Australia

Volt has announced its hotly anticipated expansion into Australia has been tabled for the first quarter of 2023.

Financial institutions encouraged to help consumers

Consumers are planning to borrow larger amounts amid rising inflation, despite a lack of trust between customers and financial institutions.

Secure digital identity data to bolster GDP, providers told

Better security of digital identities could enhance systems enrolment and bolster GDP growth.

Cut SME financing gap in half through Open Data, regulators told

Enabling secure sharing of SME data could half the sector’s £22 billion funding gap and boost the UK’s gross domestic product, but it relies on government and regulatory intervention.  

Metaverse set to revolutionise banking landscape

As the metaverse shifts away from gaming and music, banking could be the next beneficiary.