Fintech has found a new baseline at $45–50 billion annually, new giants have emerged, and crypto earned a seat at the table. F-Prime’s Abdul Abdirahman examines the broader trends.
Read MoreMatt Ober of Social Leverage argues that in the rush to fund “AI everything,” distribution, capital structure and revenue still matter more than being AI-native.
Read MorePatricia Montesi, co-founder and CEO of Qolo, argues that outdated core systems pose a far greater risk to banks than stablecoins.
Read MoreAs embedded payments mature, the Payfac model is becoming more of a constraint than an advantage, writes Ben Weiner of Nuvei.
Read MoreBill Warshauer of Tillo examines why gift cards still frustrate customers, and how better technology and coordination could fix the experience.
Read MoreThe Zebra’s David Seider outlines how pricing pressure, competition and technology investments will shape the insurance landscape in 2026.
Read MoreOnsen Global’s Tiffine Wang argues that AI’s move into production is forcing companies to design for trust, not experimentation.
Read MoreFR editors spoke with T3 founder Joel P. Bruckenstein on why T3 2026 is putting applied AI at the center of advisor technology.
Read MoreMatt Ober of Social Leverage writes that markets are becoming data-native as finance, consumer culture and AI converge around richer, more valuable data.
Read MoreWith the 2025 event in New York fast approaching (Nov. 4–5), The FR caught up with Chief Client Officer Elena Casal to discuss the key themes shaping this year’s agenda.
Read MoreLuiz Manzano, founder and partner at Brazil-based VC firm big_bets, breaks down how Brazil became the epicenter of fintech innovation, and why its playbook is going global.
Read MoreTo unlock GenAI’s full potential, FIs must integrate quality engineering early into their strategies, argues Dror Avrilingi of Amdocs.
Read MoreBrian Wallheimer, editor-in-chief of Financial Planning, sat down with Caliber Corporate Advisers CEO Grace Keith Rodriguez to discuss the upcoming ADVISE AI conference in Las Vegas.
Read MoreIn today’s world, data isn’t just an asset—it’s a vital currency driving everything from investment strategies to consumer behavior, argues Matt Ober, general partner at Social Leverage.
Read MoreThat gap between technology and law has left much of the industry in the lurch, anticipating and hedging against state action. For AI-driven lending platforms, for instance, these regulatory uncertainties have fomented an intra-industry debate about the kinds of technologies and algorithms that should be deployed.
Read MoreThe Financial Revolutionist is weekly newsletter and blog focused on the torrid pace of financial innovation. Today, thanks to the exponential rate of technological change, explosion in global trade and new regulations ushered in by the Great Financial Crisis, a new financial revolution is under way. In this battle, virtually every aspect of the greater financial services sector is subject to rigorous challenge. With the Financial Revolutionist, we are aspiring to create a boots-on-the-ground and highly opinionated assessment of important financial innovation developments in the past week.
