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Personalised payments: enabling the choice and flexibility consumers expect

Consumers are evolving, and so are their expectations and demands. As the purchasing power of the younger, digital-native Gen Z and Gen Alpha grows and older generations become more comfortable with the possibilities that AI and other new technologies enable, businesses have to work harder to keep them happy and retain their business.

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Gamification in fintech: Financial literacy or just engagement?

Saving money and paying bills might not sound exciting - but today’s finance apps are borrowing tricks from video games to change that.

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Why the future of fintech depends on empowering SMBs

While consumer-focused fintech has seen waves of innovation since the early 2000s, the small and medium-sized business (SMB) sector has remained comparatively underserved.

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Agentic AI is reshaping financial services

Unlocking agentic AI’s upside demands rethinking how humans and systems share control, rebuilding data and API foundations, and scaling autonomy in measured steps with rigorous human-style QA

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How digital payouts offer a competitive edge to insurers

In the highly competitive insurance sector, customer experience is a critical differentiator. While insurers focus on policy features and premiums, the claims payout process is often overlooked, creating a significant point of friction.

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I’ve incentivised innovation, why isn't my team innovating?

At one of our Truly Digital After Dark events, Anne Boden said “if you call yourself digital, you’re not digital”.

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Tackling fraud in real time: balancing speed and security

The term ‘technical debt’ has been around a long time in software engineering. It shares some common characteristics with financial debt: You can accumulate it, you can ‘pay it off’.

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Feature benchmarking: How UK banking apps stack up

Recap the biggest live show Fintech Insider: After Dark has ever done below. Listen back here or stream below as Jason, Simon and a panel of special guests tackle some of the biggest and silliest stories of the week.

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How Lloyds is putting more money in customers’ pockets by tackling £23bn in unclaimed benefits

Loyalty is broken. ‘We appreciate your loyalty’ greetings don’t fool anyone. Most of us can recall crappy experiences.

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5 fintechs to watch in Asia

The fintech scene in Asia is booming. In recent years, the region has developed rapidly, with a diverse array of startups and established banks transforming how financial services are delivered and consumed.

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How internal adoption fuels successful embedded finance solutions

Payments in the Middle East are evolving. The payments landscape in the Middle East has stood at an important tipping point for some time.

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We won Consultancy of the Year 2025!

The U.S. Treasury and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) both hit the headlines with fintech-related announcements. Treasury released a 222-page report on the subject of Nonbank Financials, Fintech, and Innovation, while the OCC almost immediately followed with the news that it would finally begin accepting National Bank Charter applications from fintechs, in line with Treasury recommendations.

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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

The UK banking battlefield has never been more competitive. Customers expectfinancial apps that are personalised, seamless, and that genuinely make a differenc...

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fintech Insider

Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

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Podcast
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fintech Insider

Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

The UK banking battlefield has never been more competitive. Customers expectfinancial apps that are personalised, seamless, and that genuinely make a differenc...

1h2 listen
Two portraits of smiling individuals on a dark background with abstract green lines, suggesting a modern and professional theme.
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Podcast
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fintech Insider

Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

1h2 listen
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Podcast
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fintech Insider

Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

1h2 listen