Founders

Why Fortegra's Joe Lettween is underwhelmed by current InsurTech innovation

Why Fortegra’s Joe Lettween believes the InsurTech sector still has room to grow

The InsurTech sector for commercial insurance carriers has not evolved as quickly as expected, according to Joe Lettween, chief innovation, data science, and technology...
What should companies look for when selecting a WealthTech provider?

What should companies look for when selecting a WealthTech provider?

WealthTech is a highly competitive market that continues to welcome more startups each year. In fact, a recent report from 360 Research Reports claimed that the market size will rise at a 22.69% CAGR, going from $8.1bn in 2021 to $27.8bn by 2027. While a huge market  empowers companies to choose between providers, it can be overwhelming when trying to find the best provider for the job.
How Ascent is helping insurers and reinsurers boost profitability

How Ascent is helping insurers and reinsurers boost profitability

Founded in 2005, Ascent has a key mission: help insurers and reinsurers become more profitable by accelerating their ability to transact. We recently spoke to CCO George Earp and Principal Architect Konrad Pfeffer to find out more.
From clearing challenges to a revolution in trade surveillance: The Eventus Story

From clearing challenges to a revolution in trade surveillance: The Eventus Story

Travis Schwab - the CEO of Eventus - the global provider of state-of-the-art, at-scale trade surveillance software across all lines of defense – recently spoke...
How can AI transform financial simulations within wealth management?

How can AI transform financial simulations within wealth management?

Financial simulations are a core part of wealth management, but how can AI transform them to become an even more powerful tool for investors?
Does insurance need to foster greater engagement with consumers?

Does insurance need to foster greater engagement with consumers?

Go to any FinTech event and it is instantly clear that customer engagement is a major priority for most companies. Given its significance, are insurance firms doing enough or should they be doing more?
Pioneering Encrypted Data Analytics: Vaultree's Integration with Tableau Transforms Fintech Security

Pioneering Encrypted Data Analytics: Vaultree’s Integration with Tableau Transforms Fintech Security

It has been an important year for cybersecurity pioneer Vaultree. The close of its Series A, the launch of a first-of-its-kind software development kit and the entrance into the healthcare sector. These are just some of the important milestones Vaultree has achieved within the past 12 months and the CyberTech is showing no signs of slowing down.
The digital race - How automation can improve efficiency and customer experience around lending

The digital race – How automation can improve efficiency and customer experience around lending

Improving the customer experience has become one of the biggest priorities for financial services. In fact, 63% of firms place customer experience as their number one focus as they try to meet the evolving demands of their customers. Lending is one area of finance where the fight to provide the best customer experience is really heating up. Many have even dubbed it as the next major battlefield.
The biggest WealthTech trends from H1 2023

The biggest WealthTech trends from H1 2023

While it might only feel like a couple of weeks have passed since we toasted in 2023, we’re already at the midway point of...
How wealth managers can revolutionise decision-making with technology

How wealth managers can revolutionise decision-making with technology

Decision-making is arguably one of the most important parts of a wealth manager’s workload. As advancements in technology continue to accelerate, these managers have the chance to drastically improve their output.

News Stories

Lyft

Cash App Pay and Lyft team to enhance payment flexibility for rides

Cash App and Lyft have partnered to streamline payment options for rideshare users, marking a stride in payment convenience and choice.
WWF

WWF and TNFD unite to launch nature data public facility

The World Wildlife Fund and the TNFD have joined forces to launch a new Nature Data Public Facility (NDPF).

RBA reviews card payment regulations to ease merchant costs

The RBA is undertaking a significant Review into Retail Payments Regulation, aimed at evaluating the costs that merchants endure when accepting card payments and the existing surcharging framework.
BNPL

FCA to transform BNPL market with enhanced consumer safeguards

In a move to enhance consumer safety, the government has initiated a consultation to bring BNPL companies under the oversight of the FCA.
Yellow Card

Yellow Card secures $33m in Series C to boost African stablecoin operations

Yellow Card, the pioneering stablecoin platform, has successfully closed its Series C financing round, raising $33m. According to Intelligent CIO, this investment was led by...

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