Crypto opportunities and greater UK-focused regulation lie ahead as the UK Financial Services and Markets Bill clears the last hurdles. 

What are the benefits of digitalising finance functions, and to what extent have companies achieved it?

Views on… is a new series from The Banker, gathering thoughts and commentary on impactful issues shaping the future of financial services.

Despite crypto’s rocky ride, central authorities are still experimenting with DLT. 

Every fortnight, The Banker showcases the most interesting insights from the world of fintech.

Declining risks in the provision of digital business loans will help them flourish. 

Despite personalisation having been a buzzword in the banking industry for some time, 94% of banks are unable to provide customers with the kind of hyper-personalisation they currently prefer. 

The governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait talks about the impact of slowing economic growth on the local banking sector, CBDCs and other digital initiatives, and the country’s nascent green finance initiatives.

While fintechs in other regions are facing a more challenging environment, Asian fintechs are still seeing considerable growth opportunities, especially in B2B lending, payments and digital banking.

Italy is in the midst of a payments revolution. Joy Macknight gets the lowdown from CBI CEO Liliana Fratini Passi.