Digital Banking

The line between disruptive technology and traditional finance is blurring at an unprecedented pace, a convergence symbolized by Laser Digital, the crypto subsidiary of Japanese banking behemoth Nomura, applying for a national trust bank charter from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the

The financial services landscape is currently navigating a fundamental dichotomy where the demand for hyper-personalized, instantaneous digital experiences clashes directly with the absolute necessity for uncompromising security and regulatory adherence. This creates the central strategic challenge

Amid escalating geopolitical tensions that have seen economic tools increasingly wielded as instruments of statecraft, the European Central Bank has intensified its advocacy for a digital euro as a critical pillar of the continent's strategic autonomy. ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone

A fundamental transformation is reshaping Africa's financial sector, moving far beyond the initial wave of digital access to usher in an era of sophisticated, predictive financial intelligence. Based on a comprehensive survey of 203 senior banking executives across 40 African nations, it is clear

The traditional lines separating Wall Street from Silicon Valley have blurred to the point of disappearing, a change underscored by Wells Fargo's strategic appointment of a former top Amazon AI executive to steer its artificial intelligence division. This decision is far more than a simple

In a definitive move that underscores the shifting power dynamics within the financial services industry, Capital One has entered into an agreement to acquire the fintech firm Brex in a blockbuster $5.15 billion transaction. This cash-and-stock deal is far more than a simple acquisition; it