Beware of the Challenger Banks
June 19th, 2018
The challenger bank landscape is beginning to shake out as each bank finds its market position. All are in heavy development and acquisition mode, fueled by hundreds of millions of dollars of fundraising.
Starling Bank CEO Anne Boden on Building a Challenger Bank
June 14th, 2018
Starling Bank founder and CEO, Anne Boden, was ahead of the curve. She spent more than a few years at big banks - she forged an entire career there before moving on to found Starling Bank in 2014.
Money 20/20 Europe – What we learned in Amsterdam
June 13th, 2018
I've recently attended Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, uncovering the latest innovations in international payments and discussing the state of the industry. Cross-border payments remains one of the most complex parts of the industry.
Why Revolut, Remitly and WorldFirst are hiring (and firing)
June 7th, 2018
A look at patterns of employee growth (and decline) in international payments. Also - Starling Bank breaks up with Transferwise
Does Your Multi-Currency Product Need Adele?
May 25th, 2018
International payments company OFX recently announced the launch of their Global Currency Account for Ecommerce Marketplace sellers. This latest multi-currency product launch shows the ongoing evolution of the industry.
RationalFX CEO Chris Humphrey talks Payments
May 17th, 2018
This week, our CEO, Daniel Webber, had the pleasure of sitting down with new RationalFX CEO, Chris Humphrey. Many topics were covered - from technology to steady expansion of a brand. What struck us as most interesting about the conversation with Chris?
Lessons from the Moneygram Story
May 10th, 2018
After a failed bid by Ant Financial, what's next for the well known American money transfer brand?
Picking the Next Fintech Unicorn
May 10th, 2018
Last week Revolut announced they have reached Unicorn status with a $1.7bn dollar valuation. They have now joined the ranks of Transferwise as one of the fastest growing international payments companies and Finablr (the newly combined UAE Exchange & Travelex) in the billion dollar club.
Launching the products, getting licensed - these both take time but are not giant barriers. Building a trusted brand to go alongside those products is the difference maker.
CEO of Small World International Nick Day Talks Payments
April 26th, 2018
FXCintel CEO Daniel Webber interviews Nick Day, CEO of Small World Financial Services and covers a range of topics - including their acquisition by Equistone.
Pricing in Payments – Is Machine Learning the Solution?
April 19th, 2018
Pricing strategy is often one of the biggest hurdles for payments companies, but machine learning can help overcome that.
The Corporate Opportunity in Africa
April 16th, 2018
The economic opportunities in Africa extend far beyond remittances.
TransferTo Founder Eric Barbier Talks Money Transfer
April 5th, 2018
FXC Intelligence CEO Daniel Webber sat down with Singapore based TransferTo CEO, Eric Barbier. Eric shed some light on what makes TransferTo unique in the busy money transfer space.
Small World Financial Acquired by Equistone
April 5th, 2018
Last week, Equistone, a European private equity firm, announced it is acquiring Small World Financial for an undisclosed amount. With revenues over £110m, Equistone has bought themselves a strong platform on which to build a significant remittance player.
While in Singapore, I had a chance to speak with InstaReM Co-founder and CEO, Prajit Nanu. Prajit believes "bundling" financial products is the future.
Oftentimes, consumers think of banks when they think of forward contracts, but many non-bank currency providers offer forward contracts to their customers.