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Fintech Events: Norway Fintech Festival 2024
Leveraging a Global Network to Support Local Fintech, Johanna Elvinsson Head...
Welcome to our exclusive interview with Johanna Elvinsson, the Head of Strategy at Mastercard for the Nordics and Baltics. Filmed at the bustling Norway...
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European Fintech Index Ranks Countries by Fintech Attractiveness
Fintech in Europe
Fintech in Europe continues to dominate the headlines. Driven by innovation and a supportive regulatory environment, European fintechs are leveraging technology to...
Breaking into Fintech: The Must-Know Job Market Trends for 2024
by Dana Kocane, founder, CEO of the recruitment and executive search agency "Tech Recruitment"
Few industries on a Baltic scale have generated as much innovation...
Executing Digital Banking Transformation with Fintech Partnerships
by Jim Marous
Financial institutions are increasingly partnering with fintech firms and third-party solution providers to modernize digital banking experiences. These collaborations improve the speed...
Founder Diaries: Zeroing in the Priorities Shaping Fintech
We're already a quarter into the year, and fintech leaders in the Nordics and Baltics are pushing forward with their mission-driven efforts. Despite the...
It’s time you created an Advisory Board.
Opinion piece by Ewan MacLeod
If you’re a FinTech founder or CEO, you already have an informal network of colleagues who unofficially provide you with...
A Closer Look at Three Nordic and Baltic Fintech Environments
The Nordic and Baltic regions continue to establish themselves as major hubs for fintech development, distinguished by an advanced digital ecosystem, high mobile penetration,...
The Future of Identification: How Digital IDs are Shaping Financial Security...
The advent of digital IDs, which offer a robust solution for verifying consumers' legitimacy, is meeting the challenge of establishing trustworthy online interactions and...
How alternative finance is closing the SME funding gap in the...
Interview with Mantvydas Štareika, CEO of CapitalBox
Mantvydas Štareika is the CEO of CapitalBox, a leading fintech lender for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) throughout...
European Instant Payment Regulations: Reviewing Challenges and Solutions with Expert Thomas...
On 8 January 2025, every bank in Europe that offers SEPA transfers must be reachable through instant payments at no additional cost to customers,...
From Open Banking to Open Finance: The top 10 Lessons for...
by Sarah Häger
As the financial industry evolves from Open Banking to Open Finance, the journey is fraught with technological, regulatory, and strategic challenges. However,...
Aiming High: Inside DNB’s Moonshot Quest for Next-Gen Innovation, Yngvar Ugland,...
In our recent interview at the Norway Fintech Festival, we had the pleasure of speaking with Yngvar Ugland from DNB Bank. Yngvar leads the...
Beyond Payments, Navigating the Next Generation of Digital Wallets, Mobey Forum...
In a recent discussion hosted by the Mobey Forum Wallet Expert Group, industry experts Marina Repo, Kristian Sørensen, and Cedric Sieber explored the evolving...
Empowering Investment: Seizing & Solving Problems that Matter – Elisabeth Prager,...
In this, the first of our "Founder Heroes" exclusive interview, we explore the entrepreneurial journey of Elisabeth Prager, co-founder of Aila Money. A seasoned...
The Point of no Return: The Entrepreneur’s Commitment – Martynas Stankevičius,...
Join us for an enlightening interview with Martynas Stankevičius, CEO of Rõntgen, the cutting edge crowdfunding platform regulated by the Bank of Lithuania. With...
New Rules: The Shifting Power Landscape in Fintech and Retail, Erik...
In our latest interview, we sit down with Erik Marcus Torkildsen, a seasoned professional in the payment industry and currently leading the Identity and...
Breaking the Ice: The Growing Adoption of Crypto in the Nordics:...
In our latest interview, we had the pleasure of speaking with Mads Ribe and Anders Helseth, two leading experts on cryptocurrency adoption in the...
Diversifying the way we think about Money – Kristian Sørensen, Co-founder...
In today's conversation, we sit down with Kristian Sørensen, co-founder of The Tokenizer, to jump into the innovative realm of tokenization. With a rich...
Reliable Innovation: Safeguarding Payments in a Disruptive Era – Jes Rasmussen...
Welcome to our exclusive interview with Jes Rasmussen, Head of Strategy and Business Development – Payments at BankID BankAxept. Listen to some refreshing perspectives...
The Instant Payment Crunch: Banks, Speed and Regulation – Hubertus von...
In this enlightening conversation with Hubertus von Poser, Member of the Management Board at PPI, we discuss the transformative journey European financial institutions are...
Ambition and Empowerment: Values Driving Success for Banking Circle – Charlotte...
In an engaging conversation with Charlotte Hassing, Head of Client Channel Execution at Banking Circle, we discussed the essence of this pioneering financial institution....
Worldline’s Vision for a Thriving Mass Market – Mette Lykke Vibe,...
In our latest interview, we caught up with Mette, the Managing Director for Denmark at Worldline, during a deep dive into the challenges and...
AI Powered Revolution, Crafting the NextGen CX in Fintech and Retail...
In our latest interview, we had the opportunity to sit down with Morteza Kalhour, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Co-Founder of Focalpay, to...
Local Wisdom, Global Success Minimizing Core Banking Implementation Risks Part II...
In our latest interview, we had the pleasure of speaking with Gerti Mitre, Co-founder and Director of Sales and Account Management at Facilization, a...
Local Wisdom, Global Success: Minimizing Core Banking Implementation Risks Part 1...
In our engaging discussion with Prasad Khambalikar, Regional Director for Europe, Banking and Financial Services at Oracle, he provided valuable insights into Oracle's role...
Innovate or Stagnate:The role of Fintech in Retail’s Radical Reinvention Birkir...
In an evolving retail landscape, FocalPay is redefining the shopping experience. We spoke with Birkir Veigarsson, the CEO of FocalPay, about his mission to...
Empowering the Future of Payments: Shift4’s Commitment to Nordic and European...
As a licensed bank and acquirer in Europe, Shift4 offers growth opportunities to payment service providers (PSPs) in the Nordics.
Written by: Ruben Nielsen,...
Loan Clampdown Challenges SMEs: Worldline Offers Vital Support through Growth Finance
Regulations and a shaky economy are forcing the banking sector to tighten credit policies. SMEs are suffering because of it, and Growth Finance is...
New EU Instant Payments Legislation Has European Banks Scrambling
Banks had six years to implement SEPA Instant Payments. Many didn’t. New EU legislation now gives them nine months.
Despite its introduction in 2017, adoption...
How FinTech-friendly European Merchant Bank provides Fintech-specific banking services with a...
The Fintech boom as we know it emerged out of the ashes of the 2008 financial crisis. In those days, many Fintechs positioned themselves...
Tier 1 Fintech Law Firm Unpacks the Fintech Scene in the...
The Baltics are on the move when it comes to fintech. Each of the three Baltic states - Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania - is...
Lithuania’s Fintech Strategy Supercharging its Ecosystem: An interview with Vaida Česnulevičiūtė...
In an enlightening interview, Vaida Česnulevičiūtė - Markevičienė, Lithuania’s Vice Minister of Finance, discusses the nation’s rise as a top European fintech hub. She...
Oracle Offers Banks All the Fintech Solutions They Need – Minus...
The question is no longer if banks will move to the cloud but how. Between security concerns and the burden of unwieldy legacy tech,...
Potential and Will, Lithuania’s Strategy for Fintech Growth – Simonas Krėpšta,...
In our insightful conversation with Simonas Krėpsta, a board member at the Bank of Lithuania, we delved into the transformative journey of Lithuania's fintech...
Coming of Age: Lithuania’s Evolving Fintech Strategy – Gintare Baciuliene, Head...
In our latest interview, we sat down with Gintare Baciuliene, the Head of Technology Sector at Invest Lithuania. Gintare shared her insights on the...
Collaboration on Steroids, the secret sauce that propelled and entire ecosystem...
In our recent interview with Jekaterina Govina, a key player in Lithuania's fintech scene, we gained valuable insights into the country's thriving financial technology...
Guiding Fintechs through the Legal and Regulatory Maze – Akvile Jurkaityte,...
In this interview, we talk with Akvile Jurkaityte, an associate at Sorainen Law Firm. Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, she specializes in finance and insurance,...
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