What AI transformation demands from leaders

What AI transformation demands from leaders

Executive coach Richa Malhotra explains why navigating AI requires clarity, trust and a willingness to move before leaders feel ready.

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How APIs are rebuilding the loyalty economy

How APIs are rebuilding the loyalty economy

Nick Anastasiades of Benji explains how loyalty is moving beyond one-off partnerships toward a more flexible system where value flows across brands and product categories.

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Four ways banks can cut cyber risk beyond compliance

Four ways banks can cut cyber risk beyond compliance

Fredrik Forslund of Blancco shares four priorities for banks looking to strengthen data security.

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Why stablecoins need a trust layer

 Why stablecoins need a trust layer

Fernando Castellanos of Prove explains why identity matters for stablecoins.

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The case for modernizing ACH: Why banks are moving now

The case for modernizing ACH: Why banks are moving now

Booshan Rengachari, founder and CEO of Finzly, makes the case for why so many banks are making the move to modernize with the introduction of Nacha’s new fraud monitoring rules.

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Why treasury management is table stakes for banking primacy

Why treasury management is table stakes for banking primacy

Scott Earwood of White Clay examines why “free” treasury services may be costing banks more than they realize.

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Why banks can't retrofit their way to programmable money

Why banks can't retrofit their way to programmable money

Nik Milanović of This Week in Fintech and Stablecon breaks down the technical innovation behind stablecoins.

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How AI is raising the stakes on data access for fintech startups

How AI is raising the stakes on data access for fintech startups

Lucas Timberlake of Fintech Sandbox sat down with the FR to discuss how AI has raised the stakes on data access for early-stage fintech startups.

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What fintech can teach retailers about loss

What fintech can teach retailers about loss

Pedro Ramos of Appriss Retail explains how retailers can mitigate returns fraud by treating loss as a financial risk problem.

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2026 outlook: How Americans are moving their savings

2026 outlook: How Americans are moving their savings

Alastair Wood of Raisin explains how consumers are moving savings beyond their primary bank in search of higher yields and better digital experiences.

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Why AI agents are becoming a control problem for banks

Why AI agents are becoming a control problem for banks

Andrew George of 3forge argues that as agentic AI moves closer to production, banks need to ensure a new interface layer does not weaken entitlements, auditability or governance.

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AI won’t matter until banks start measuring output

AI won’t matter until banks start measuring output

Carey Ransom of BankTech Ventures argues AI won’t transform banks unless they change how they measure and reward work.

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Hype, moats and the wealthtech exit problem

Hype, moats and the wealthtech exit problem

Matt Ober of Social Leverage argues that while wealthtech startups are pitching AI operating systems, the exit math points to $200 million to $500 million outcomes, not unicorn valuations.

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Why the correspondent clearing model Is failing the next generation of broker-dealers

Why the correspondent clearing model Is failing the next generation of broker-dealers

Craig Ridenhour of AtlasClear argues outdated clearing infrastructure is capping how broker-dealers scale.

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Why deepfakes are scaling faster than defenses

Why deepfakes are scaling faster than defenses

The FR editors break down the findings from a new report on AI-powered fraud and what it reveals about FIs’ readiness gaps.

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