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Fintech
Blockchain

Vincent Chok on what bank-issued stablecoins mean for Hong Kong

First Digital chief executive Vincent Chok on bank-issued stablecoins, what Hong Kong's payment rails still need, and how he will judge the next twelve months.
First Digital chief executive Vincent Chok on bank-issued stablecoins, what Hong Kong's payment rails still need, and how he will judge the next twelve months.
Rowen Brooks  · 
Blockchain
Fintech

Louis Froelich on what the SEC agenda means for tokenisation

Womble Bond Dickinson partner Louis Froelich on the SEC's 2026 agenda, why privacy is a harder problem than custody, and where tokenisation will concentrate.
Womble Bond Dickinson partner Louis Froelich on the SEC's 2026 agenda, why privacy is a harder problem than custody, and where tokenisation will concentrate.
Rowen Brooks  · 
Fintech
Hospitality

Laurence Booth on payments in premium hospitality and gaming

Trust Payments chief executive Laurence Booth on a 72-hour terminal rollout, reconciling casino and restaurant payments, and where AI takes payments next.
Trust Payments chief executive Laurence Booth on a 72-hour terminal rollout, reconciling casino and restaurant payments, and where AI takes payments next.
Rowen Brooks  · 
Fintech
AI & ML

Sokin's Tom Steer on the infrastructure behind agentic finance

Sokin chief financial officer Tom Steer on why a private company disclosed its numbers, what an AI agent needs from regulated rails, and the risks to $120m.
Sokin chief financial officer Tom Steer on why a private company disclosed its numbers, what an AI agent needs from regulated rails, and the risks to $120m.
Rowen Brooks  · 
Fintech

David Tait on the adviser skills the wealth transfer demands

Redmill Advance founder David Tait on the skills advice firms now ask for, how empathy and judgement can be assessed, and why trust does not pass with assets.
Redmill Advance founder David Tait on the skills advice firms now ask for, how empathy and judgement can be assessed, and why trust does not pass with assets.
Rowen Brooks  · 
Fintech

OORI's Naif Alajmi on opening Saudi private markets

OORI co-founder Naif Alajmi on the CMA licence, why Saudi private markets stayed hard to reach, and the plan for GCC-wide private market infrastructure.
OORI co-founder Naif Alajmi on the CMA licence, why Saudi private markets stayed hard to reach, and the plan for GCC-wide private market infrastructure.
Rowen Brooks  · 
Fintech

Dean Rubino on why private fund onboarding stayed manual

KPC Private Funds chief executive Dean Rubino on why onboarding for alternatives stayed manual, what PRISM 2.0 standardises, and what the industry must fix.
KPC Private Funds chief executive Dean Rubino on why onboarding for alternatives stayed manual, what PRISM 2.0 standardises, and what the industry must fix.
Rowen Brooks  · 
Fintech

The $2.5 million tax refund that left with one analyst

IGEN president Ryan Padget on the financial services firm that lost a $2.5 million refund when one tax analyst left, and why tax belongs on the risk register.
IGEN president Ryan Padget on the financial services firm that lost a $2.5 million refund when one tax analyst left, and why tax belongs on the risk register.
Rowen Brooks  · 
Retail & E-Commerce
AI & ML

G2A.COM on 14,400 cases and what its AI assistant taught it

G2A.COM chief growth officer Paweł Wróbel on the AI support assistant that resolved 14,400 seller cases in 63 days, and why a wrong answer is worse than none.
G2A.COM chief growth officer Paweł Wróbel on the AI support assistant that resolved 14,400 seller cases in 63 days, and why a wrong answer is worse than none.
Rowen Brooks  · 
Fintech

Why UK SMEs are waiting months for a bank to say no

FBX Capital Group partner Alex Fenton on 54 per cent growth, £143 million arranged for UK SMEs, and why slow bank decisions matter more than higher rates.
FBX Capital Group partner Alex Fenton on 54 per cent growth, £143 million arranged for UK SMEs, and why slow bank decisions matter more than higher rates.
Rowen Brooks  · 
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Michaela Weber on why flexible payment is moving to the till

Commerce payments lead Michaela Weber on what Lululemon's in-store Klarna move signals, why shoppers stack payment methods, and what is hard at the till.
Commerce payments lead Michaela Weber on what Lululemon's in-store Klarna move signals, why shoppers stack payment methods, and what is hard at the till.
Rowen Brooks  · 
Fintech

What the UAE's emergency financial crisis period changes

BSA LAW's Michael Kortbawi and Nadia El Tannir on Cabinet Decision 94/2026: doubled deadlines, trustee-free settlements and priority financing for UAE debtors.
BSA LAW's Michael Kortbawi and Nadia El Tannir on Cabinet Decision 94/2026: doubled deadlines, trustee-free settlements and priority financing for UAE debtors.
Rowen Brooks  · 
Fintech
Blockchain

Nick Fernando: the bank infrastructure tokenisation still needs

Aqua Global's Nick Fernando on decades-old bank payment systems, where tokenised deposits already do real work, and why visibility is the first thing to fix.
Aqua Global's Nick Fernando on decades-old bank payment systems, where tokenised deposits already do real work, and why visibility is the first thing to fix.
Rowen Brooks  · 
Fintech

Family offices are moving from preserving wealth to creating it

Addepar chief revenue officer Peter O'Brien on $1.4 trillion of family office data: 48 per cent in alternatives, heirs already at the table and AI for advisers.
Addepar chief revenue officer Peter O'Brien on $1.4 trillion of family office data: 48 per cent in alternatives, heirs already at the table and AI for advisers.
Rowen Brooks  · 
Fintech

SolutionsHub CCO Gary Harrison on life after the licence

Gary Harrison, newly appointed chief commercial officer at SolutionsHub, on regulated market entry, Irish reform and why licensing is only the start.

SolutionsHub, a provider of iGaming licensing and regulatory services, has appointed Gary Harrison as chief commercial officer.

Rowen Brooks  · 
Property
Fintech

August wins HMRC recognition for Making Tax Digital

Richard Samuel, chief executive of rental platform August, on HMRC recognition for Making Tax Digital and the landlords now entering the regime.August wins HMRC recogniti

The self-managing landlord has never been well served by software. Most UK landlords own between one and five homes, run them without an agent, and administer the lot from a spreadsheet, a folder of scanned PDFs and a bank statement scrolled through in January.

Rowen Brooks  · 
Fintech

Cordant exits stealth with $8m to close the payments control gap

Fresh from Rapyd, Eric Rosenthal has raised $8 million from Motive Partners and Oak HC/FT to build a command centre for financial infrastructure.

Cordant has emerged from stealth with an $8 million seed round from Motive Partners, Oak HC/FT and others, pitching itself as a command centre for financial infrastructure.

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