Imagine a scenario where billions of dollars in trades across currencies, futures, commodities, and stocks come to a screeching halt in mere minutes, leaving global markets in limbo and investors on edge. This isn’t a hypothetical—it’s exactly what unfolded on November 28 when CME Group, the
Cross-border payments hit a wall when local instant rails stop at the border, so the decision to interlink TIPS with UPI reframed the problem from isolated upgrades to shared infrastructure. Payment leaders praised the move as overdue, noting that domestic success meant little if small firms still
When Singapore’s Monetary Authority and Germany’s Deutsche Bundesbank align on tokenized settlement, cross-border finance gains its first credible fast lane. The agreement arrived with stage lights and substance at the Singapore FinTech Festival, where a Memorandum of Understanding set a joint
November’s burst of deals rewired expectations for fintech by showing that the fastest way to win in financial infrastructure is not more product breadth but smarter combinations of data-rich software, regulated moats, and capital plans that travel across borders and exam rooms without breaking
Even the most cautious observers have noticed that financial services are increasingly appearing inside everyday digital journeys across African markets, showing up not as standalone apps but as context-aware tools embedded in telco wallets, retail networks, and platform workflows from delivery to
Money, lawsuits, and a bitter fight over API tolls converged to turn a signature consumer data rule into a traffic jam that now determines who commands access to bank accounts, who pays for the pipes, and how quickly the market can evolve without sacrificing security or consumer choice. In this
I'm thrilled to sit down with Priya Jaiswal, a distinguished expert in banking, business, and finance, whose deep knowledge of market analysis, portfolio management, and international business trends offers invaluable insights into the evolving financial landscape. Today, we’re diving into the
Payments fraud has emerged as a significant threat to businesses across all sectors, with a staggering 79% of organizations reporting fraud attempts in the past year, according to the Association for Financial Professionals’ Payments Fraud and Control Survey Report. This alarming statistic
In an increasingly interconnected global economy, the demand for seamless cross-border payment solutions has never been higher, particularly in regions where cultural and religious considerations shape financial practices. Southeast Asia, a hub of economic growth with a significant Muslim
What happens when a titan of global banking loses a key architect of its financial strategy at a critical moment of transformation? Citi, one of the largest financial institutions in the U.S., stands at such a crossroads as Chief Financial Officer Mark Mason steps down. His departure, effective
