Europe’s small businesses have long juggled a maze of banking portals, accounting tools, payroll systems, and tax apps that rarely talk to each other despite sharing the same numbers and deadlines across every month and quarter. Now a French cloud and AI player, Cegid, is moving to acquire Shine,
Subscription packs that stall for weeks, onboarding that zigzags across email threads, and reconciliations that never quite align have long capped the scale of private markets. Morgan Stanley’s integration of iCapital’s distributed ledger technology on the Canton Network reframed that bottleneck as
Global money still moves across borders with frictions that feel out of step with real-time commerce, and the next chapter at the BIS Innovation Hub will test whether policy-guided tokenization can finally cut through those seams. A leadership handover is underway: Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli, a
Dean Claiborne sits down with Priya Jaiswal, a recognized authority in Banking, Business and Finance whose career spans market analysis, portfolio management, and international business trends. With the bLink open banking platform now live, she unpacks how a broad industry initiative turned into a
In a market where small businesses still battle uneven credit access, Capital on Tap drew a sharp line under that gap by closing a £500 million asset-backed securitization that turned everyday card receivables into scaled and repeatable funding. The move mattered because it paired deep investor
The fintech industry stands at a critical juncture, with companies navigating financial turbulence while chasing transformative innovation, and one striking development capturing attention is Rob Thacher, founder of BankShift and a seasoned financial technology expert, joining Fiserv as Vice
What happens when two financial giants in the credit union world decide to join forces, creating a powerhouse with over $33 billion in assets and nearly 2 million members? This isn’t just a corporate handshake—it’s a bold move that could transform the way financial services are delivered to
As the cost of living continues to climb across Europe, a recent announcement about a 3.7% pension increase for German retirees in 2026 has sparked both hope and skepticism among those who rely on state support, especially given the harsh realities of stagnant income against rising expenses. This
In an era where digital transactions dominate, the persistence of check fraud as a significant threat to the financial sector is both surprising and alarming, with losses mounting into billions annually. A recent case involving a former Truist bank employee, sentenced for orchestrating a nearly
In a striking move that underscores the growing intersection of finance and environmental stewardship, JPMorgan Chase, one of the world’s leading financial institutions, has unveiled a pivotal update to its sustainability policies targeting the Amazon biome. This vast region, often dubbed the lungs
