Money20/20 U.S.A Recap
Watch the Nium team discuss major trends they saw at Money2020 – from international remittance, to emerging markets, and real-time payments in the payroll process.
UBC Summer Finance Conference 2025
July 27, 28, and 29, 2023 | Westin Bayshore, 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver, BC V6G 2V4.
The Finance Division of the UBC Sauder School of Business is delighted to host its annual summer conference in Vancouver on July 24 to July 26, 2025. We are pleased to continue our tradition of welcoming a small gathering of top academics in the field of Finance. Read More
4 Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Change FinTech
Companies in the financial sector can leverage artificial intelligence to analyze and manage data from multiple sources to provide valuable insights. These innovative results help banks overcome the challenges they face on a daily basis while providing day-to-day services such as loan management or payment processing. Let’s now look at some AI-driven FinTech innovation use
What prevents banks from providing excellent sales and service?
In today’s tough economic climate, it is certain that clients are looking for ways to minimize their costs whenever possible in the face of the increasing cost of living. Banks have a key role to play in supporting consumers and especially the most vulnerable who are struggling to pay for basic necessities like rent, energy
3 Free Banking Apps for Entrepreneurs
Financial institutions and entrepreneurs have a complicated historical relationship. Entrepreneurs need the means to finance their businesses and stay afloat, which means they rely on banks for everything from business loans to checking accounts. And banks need entrepreneurs too. Without small businesses driving the economy, there’s not many banks can do. This (sometimes reluctant) codependency
WHY FINTECHS AND BANKS ARE BETTER OFF WORKING TOGETHER?
Fintech and banks are not always the most comfortable partners, banks see banks as a digital threat to their business. This has created a “fear” among banks that fintechs are willing to beat them at their own game, as they serve customers in a way that banks may not, and fintechs too. tend to be
HOW BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS CAN PREPARE FOR A RECESSION
Banks and credit unions need to start planning for the difficult economic situation that lies ahead. Due to the greater availability of cash, growing inflation and interest rates, the number of available positions, and pay inflation, this upcoming recession will be very different from the one that occurred in 2008. However, banks and credit unions
RETHINK Retail Interview with Trustly’s Rick Castello, Head of Digital Commerce
Rick Castello discusses Open Banking with RETHINK Retail at the NACS Show.
CAN YOU BE SELF-EMPLOYED WITHOUT HAVING A BUSINESS?
The IRS states that if you work odd jobs for money, occasionally sell short stories or have both a day job and a side business, you are considered to be self-employed in the USA. Even if you occasionally declare a loss, what matters is that you operate your firm with the aim of generating a profit.
How to Avoid Credit Card Interest?
The main reason that credit cards try to lure you in with welcome bonuses, rewards, and travel perks is to improve your chances of earning interest on your credit card. Credit card interest, also known as APR, or annual percentage, can easily add up to more than late fees and annual fees combined. As a
Banks return to finance plans for Elon Musk’s $44bn Twitter takeover
Banks have started to send $13bn in cash backing Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter according to people familiar with the matter, the latest sign the $44bn deal for the social-media company is on track to close by the end of the week after months of twists and turns. Musk late on 25 October sent a
Blockchain Tech for Finances Other Than Crypto
The origins of blockchain technology can be traced to David Chaum, who first proposed the idea in the early 1980s. You might be most familiar with blockchain today as the home of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. In an effort to increase transparency, blockchain technology keeps track of all Bitcoin transactions. However, blockchain technology is not just