Fintech

UK fintech's reputation for innovation and disruption is coming under threat from other sectors.

Visa is investing in fintech to stay ahead of the competition.

Central bankers seem to be changing their minds about the potential of digital fiat currencies.

Central banks are getting on the digital currency bandwagon.

Sports teams find new ways to engage their customers.

Blockchain is making inroads with mainstream financial institutions.

Silicon Valley is teaming up with the world's biggest banks.

Singapore is a global leader in fintech innovation.

Uber is moving aggressively into payments.

Banks seek partners to innovate since they have trouble doing it on their own.

Russian consumers are increasingly turning to e-wallets because of their speed and security.

Facebook's new currency faces regulatory hurdles.

The fast expanding cryptocurrency market urgently needs accounting guidance. But powerful bodies like the IASB are still figuring it out.

Facing regulatory hurdles in the U.S. and China, Libra's best bet may be in Latin America.

Innovation in the consumer payments sector vastly outstrips innovation in the business payments sector but that need not be the case according to Bottomline Business Payments Roundtable participants.

The EU's alternative to Paypal is off to a slow start.

Though still relatively new themselves, the world’s top fintech labs are helping startups, banks and governments devise fresh solutions and uncover untapped opportunities.

Financial institutions are pushing the benefits of going cashless, but many users remain wary.

Remittances are now a half-trillion dollar market and fintechs and technology companies are getting in on the action.

Blockchain technology is speeding up trade-finance transactions. But there’s more work needed to scale up and develop common standards.