Natalie Poirain

The financial landscape of 2025 was fundamentally altered not by a single disruptive technology, but by a series of monumental corporate maneuvers that saw tens of billions of dollars change hands, redrawing the competitive maps in banking and payments. This year was defined by a wave of strategic

In a landscape often defined by protracted regulatory reviews, the recent lightning-fast approval of Huntington Bank’s acquisition of Cadence has sent a clear signal to the industry. To unpack the implications of this deal and what it tells us about the current M&A environment, we sat down with

The rapid ascent of fintech companies from promising startups to billion-dollar unicorns often signals a significant shift in how consumers and brands interact with financial services. New York-based Imprint is the latest to cross this threshold, capturing attention with its innovative approach to

For small and medium-sized enterprises, the push toward sustainability has often been perceived as a daunting and costly obligation, a complex landscape of carbon footprints and green regulations that seems detached from the daily realities of running a business. This perception is now being

The persistent challenge for the digital asset economy has been bridging the vast pools of institutional capital with the operational needs of crypto-native businesses, a divide that has historically stifled growth and limited the utility of many cryptocurrencies to mere speculation. Ripple's

The global digital economy, particularly within immersive gaming environments, is expanding at an unprecedented rate, yet it continues to be hampered by the persistent friction of traditional payment systems. As virtual worlds become more complex, the demand for fast, secure, and borderless

A contentious party-line Senate vote has confirmed permanent leaders for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), crystallizing a new direction for U.S. financial oversight. The appointments of Travis Hill to the FDIC and Michael Selig to the

A quiet but profound shift in global finance is challenging the very foundation of national economic control, as the rapid adoption of digital currencies creates new arenas for international commerce and competition. For South Korea, this evolution has become a pressing matter of national security,

The financial technology sector, once defined by its role as a scrappy outsider challenging the established order, is entering a new phase of maturity. The lines between disruptive startups and incumbent financial giants are blurring, driven by strategic moves that signal a fundamental shift from

The United Kingdom's payment infrastructure is on the cusp of a significant evolution, moving beyond the decades-old systems of direct debits and card-on-file transactions that have long dominated the financial landscape. In a decisive move to accelerate this transition, a new industry-led