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Rise of the superapp

Rise of the superapp

Sehrish Alikhan
10 Jan 2024

Gartner forecasts that 50% of the population will be using superapps by 2027, predicting a skyrocket...

How leading finance and insurance firms are already capitalising on AI

How leading finance and insurance firms are already capitalising on AI

Theo Michalopoulos
10 Jan 2024

AI has an incredible breadth and variety of use cases for financial services organisations – but the...

Are stablecoins the next opportunity in payments?

Are stablecoins the next opportunity in payments?

Níamh Curran
09 Jan 2024

In 2023, we have seen stablecoins - cryptocurrency designed to have a relatively stable price, typic...

Will 2024 be a progressive year for fintech investment?

Will 2024 be a progressive year for fintech investment?

Kirsty Rutter
04 Jan 2024

The fintech investment landscape in 2023 has been challenging, with a strong focus on generative art...

Tips for female founders looking for investment in 2024

Tips for female founders looking for investment in 2024

Vivi Friedgut
03 Jan 2024

As I head into another funding round in 2024, I find myself once again looking at the figures around...

Fintech Regulation Update: Mind the gap ahead of 2024

Fintech Regulation Update: Mind the gap ahead of 2024

Madhvi Mavadiya
29 Dec 2023

Here’s the first edition of a new Finextra long read series summarising the latest regulatory update...

Finextra's top Future Series reports of 2023

Finextra's top Future Series reports of 2023

Madhvi Mavadiya
28 Dec 2023

With 2023 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most downloaded Future Series reports over ...

Top 25 fintech investments of 2023

Top 25 fintech investments of 2023

Madhvi Mavadiya
27 Dec 2023

Just before Christmas, HSBC UK announced the expansion of its ‘Growth Lending’ fund from £250 milli...

Finextra’s top long reads of 2023

Finextra’s top long reads of 2023

Madhvi Mavadiya
27 Dec 2023

With 2023 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most viewed long reads over the course of t...

Why established digital banks are the best choice for startups in 2024

Why established digital banks are the best choice for startups in 2024

Luther Liang
22 Dec 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of finance, startups face unique challenges that demand innovative so...

CEO survey predicts full return to in-office working by 2026

CEO survey predicts full return to in-office working by 2026

Amanda Kavanagh
22 Dec 2023

KPMG’s latest CEO Outlook survey makes for grim reading for those currently enjoying remote and hybr...

Fixing the disability employment gap in the financial services sector

Fixing the disability employment gap in the financial services sector

Sandi Wassmer
21 Dec 2023

The career prospects for disabled people in the UK are pretty bleak. Disabled people face barriers i...