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Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan

Reporter at Finextra
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Bio Sehrish is a junior reporter, with an interest in sustainable finance. Career History Sehrish took an interest in fintech journalism after university. Sehrish graduated from UCL with a BA in History of Art.

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Biometrics and data privacy: What regulation is in place?

23 h

Revolut is currently facing a class action lawsuit in Illinois, US alleging that the company unlawfully collected, used, and stored customers’ biometric data. In the current age of instant payments and increasing consumer demands, biometric data has become increasingly significant in facilitating authentication and verification during the payments...

Rise of the superapp

10 Jan 2024

Gartner forecasts that 50% of the population will be using superapps by 2027, predicting a skyrocket in usage for the future. Yet where did they come from and what do they do? Superapps are mobile or web applications that offer users multiple services on a single platform. These multi-service applications include mini-apps and features that allow u...

What is the carbon market and how does it work?

06 Dec 2023

The carbon market is a complex and often convoluted industry that has emerged in recent years amid the ESG and sustainability boom that has rocked the financial services sector. Numerous new carbon accounting start-ups have emerged that have contributed to the carbon market, which calculate the carbon emissions that a company is making and advise o...

Here’s how to get hired at payabl

29 Nov 2023

Our Breaking into Fintech series explores what leading financial organisations are seeking in new hires and candidates, giving those looking to enter into the fintech industry an insight into the sector. In this interview, Finextra spoke to global head of HR at payabl, Jolita Strasunskaite, to discuss what potential hires can expect from the indus...