The long read
What is an ETF? All you need to know after the US SEC approves Bitcoin spot ETFs

What is an ETF? All you need to know after the US SEC approves Bitcoin spot ETFs

Níamh Curran
11 Jan 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced its approval of 11 bitcoin spot ETFs, al...

Forget COP: Why financial markets must advocate for ESG

Forget COP: Why financial markets must advocate for ESG

Daniel Klier
11 Jan 2024

Experts warn 2024 could take us into uncharted climate territory, pushing temperature rises beyond ...

Rise of the superapp

Rise of the superapp

Sehrish Alikhan
10 Jan 2024

Gartner forecasts that 50% of the population will be using superapps by 2027, predicting a skyrocket...

How leading finance and insurance firms are already capitalising on AI

How leading finance and insurance firms are already capitalising on AI

Theo Michalopoulos
10 Jan 2024

AI has an incredible breadth and variety of use cases for financial services organisations – but the...

Are stablecoins the next opportunity in payments?

Are stablecoins the next opportunity in payments?

Níamh Curran
09 Jan 2024

In 2023, we have seen stablecoins - cryptocurrency designed to have a relatively stable price, typic...

Will 2024 be a progressive year for fintech investment?

Will 2024 be a progressive year for fintech investment?

Kirsty Rutter
04 Jan 2024

The fintech investment landscape in 2023 has been challenging, with a strong focus on generative art...

Tips for female founders looking for investment in 2024

Tips for female founders looking for investment in 2024

Vivi Friedgut
03 Jan 2024

As I head into another funding round in 2024, I find myself once again looking at the figures around...

Fintech Regulation Update: Mind the gap ahead of 2024

Fintech Regulation Update: Mind the gap ahead of 2024

Madhvi Mavadiya
29 Dec 2023

Here’s the first edition of a new Finextra long read series summarising the latest regulatory update...

Finextra's top Future Series reports of 2023

Finextra's top Future Series reports of 2023

Madhvi Mavadiya
28 Dec 2023

With 2023 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most downloaded Future Series reports over ...

Top 25 fintech investments of 2023

Top 25 fintech investments of 2023

Madhvi Mavadiya
27 Dec 2023

Just before Christmas, HSBC UK announced the expansion of its ‘Growth Lending’ fund from £250 milli...

Finextra’s top long reads of 2023

Finextra’s top long reads of 2023

Madhvi Mavadiya
27 Dec 2023

With 2023 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most viewed long reads over the course of t...

Why established digital banks are the best choice for startups in 2024

Why established digital banks are the best choice for startups in 2024

Luther Liang
22 Dec 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of finance, startups face unique challenges that demand innovative so...