Carey Ransom, an SaaS entrepreneur and managing director of BankTech Ventures, discusses the importance of differentiation for community banks and how collaboration with peers can strengthen their unique position in the market rather than diminish it

Alex Lazarow highlights the critical need for a well-structured transition plan to navigate the impending "silver tsunami." He also explores four key business models poised to address this demographic shift.

Anne Willem de Vries, co-founder and CEO of Silverflow, breaks down tokenization—what it is, its benefits, how it has evolved, and what the future holds for this game-changing technology.

Carey Ransom, president of Operate, argues that RFPs are outdated and should be eliminated. In today’s fast-paced business world, this rigid procurement process no longer fits the agile, dynamic landscape.

Matt Ober, General Partner at Social Leverage, explores how AI agents and advanced research tools are transforming the hedge fund industry—and why he believes a single manager could soon oversee $100 billion.

Kathryn Eskandarian, CFO of Visual Lease, highlights the CFO’s role in bridging strategy and execution—leveraging technology for impact while mitigating risk.

Andrew Jamison, the CEO and co-founder of Extend, shares his insights on the risky business of the ‘rip and replace’ model and highlights the value of collaborative innovation.

Abdul Abdirahman, principal at F-Prime, dives into how AI agents for payments could transform our lives.

Alex Lazarow, author, speaker, and global venture capitalist, shares his top ten counterintuitive — and perhaps controversial —  strategies for successful fintech investing.

Denise Leonhard, general manager of payments network Zelle, answers 6 key questions on how Zelle became a mainstream player in U.S. payments.

Shawn Conahan, Chief Revenue Officer of Wildfire Systems, explores how evolving consumer expectations for seamless digital experiences are driving the integration of real-time benefits and loyalty rewards.

Sergio Fogel, dLocal's co-founder, shares his playbook for success: building a global strategy, fostering a strong culture, and creating a unified offering for emerging markets.

Michelle Beyo, CEO and founder of Finavator, delves into the evolving financial services landscape in the U.S. and the growing momentum behind microbanking.

Marco Montes de Oca, AI lead at EnFi, discusses how AI agents could transform lending.

Kyle Mack, CEO of Middesk, explains how businesses can leverage quality data to identify and prevent fraud.

Abhishek Bhasin talks about the rise in artificial Intelligence and how can it help shape and efficiently deliver products and services that solve real-life customer problems.

Carey Ransom, president of Operate and managing director of BankTech Ventures, evaluates the return expectations that drive investment decisions.

The FR dives into the key takeaways from the Sensor Tower annual State of Mobile report for 2025, which is based on a global overview of user behavior in 2024.

A new year brings revived optimism and business resiliency. Brandon Spear, CEO of TreviPay, shares some common challenges faced by merchants preparing to scale internationally.

The global payments landscape is evolving quickly, yet many challenges in supply chain payments remain unresolved. Charles Rosenblatt discusses the key pain points and potential solutions.

As we head into 2025, Matt Ober shares some of his most exciting startup ideas, many of which are inspired by concepts he’s explored over the past year.

In industries like financial services, AI is reshaping roles across companies of all sizes. Tiffine Wang shares six key financial services roles that might change as AI’s influence grows.

2024 was a year of surprises for the fintech sector. Alex Lazarow shares three trends that stood out and could shape what we will see this year.

Dan Latimore, chief research officer of the FR, was recently a guest on the American Banker podcast discussing his latest research on AI implementation at banks.

Dmitry Lesnik, Co-Founder of Stratyfy, explores how AI is traDmitry Lesnik, co-founder of Stratyfy, explores how AI is transforming our thoughts, processes, and daily lives, driven by its rapid and widespread adoption.

Dan Latimore, chief research officer of the FR, breaks down our latest research on AI and capital markets firms.

Hank Boughner, CEO of alternative investment fintech Dynamo Software, dives into the rising wave of private investor interest in AI and its impact on the fintech industry.

Dan Latimore, chief research officer of the FR, evaluates insurance firms' AI use cases.

SaaS entrepreneur, investor and advisor Carey Ransom explores how a new U.S. administration could promote innovation through a fresh regulatory approach.

In an address to 27th Annual Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century in Washington, D.C. last week, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman highlighted the potential for AI to transform financial services.