Which Central Bank Digital Currency design considerations will matter in the end? As Central Bank Digital Currency Development (CBDC) begins to move from the research phase to real-life building, I’ve spent a lot of time in recent months thinking about why a retail CBDC might be needed.
Money 20/20 USA: fintech’s annual Vegas pilgrimage is upon us Hot off the heels of last week’s Sibos conference in Amsterdam, the fintech industry’s attention swiftly shifts to the other side of the pond this week for Money 20/20 USA. Against the backdrop of a particularly challenging and eventful year in finance, what are we likely to see dominating the agenda at this year’s show?
Fintech superapp debate roars on Bill Harris, founding CEO of Nirvana Money and formerly founding CEO of PayPal and Personal Capital, recently wrote an opinion article in the Financial Times on how fintechs have made consumers’ lives unnecessarily complicated.
Four ways fintech is driving a greener economy Just over a year after the UN dubbed climate change a “code red” emergency for humanity, the effects of global warming are being felt acutely across the globe.
London Fintech Week opens with fresh funding review Backed by the London Stock Exchange, industry group Fintech Week London (FTWL) has announced a new review of the fintech funding landscape. Here we discuss what this means for the sector moving forwards and how fintech is adapting to inflationary pressures.
The Kalifa review: R3’s recommendations for the future of fintech R3 was one of a roster of fintechs that contributed to the Kalifa review – a set of recommendations outlined for the UK’s fintech community to grow and flourish in the years ahead. R3’s Managing Director, Charley Cooper, shares the recommendations that R3 put to Ron Kalifa, which helped shape the outcome of the review.
Celebrating women in the world of fintech – Marie Graham While we have all faced a new set of challenges over the past twelve months, research tells us that women have felt the challenges of the last year most acutely. In recognition of International Women’s Day, I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the women in business who have broken barriers during a year, which for several reasons, has been anything but ordinary.
The Kalifa Review: A year on, how far have we come? A lot can happen in a year, and 2021 was no exception.
Three predictions for the year ahead in digital finance Trust takes centre-stage, DeFi meets CeFi, and CBDC proponents put up or shut up. Richard Gendal Brown, CTO of R3, shares his predictions for the future of digital finance, as published in Forbes magazine.
Payments industry fights back against the cyber threat The uncertainty and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has presented cyber criminals with a wealth of opportunities to attack.
