Category: Channel Picks
UK payments industry backs vVision confidence low
By Cressida Foxley September 11, 2026
UK payments confidence remains low as only 29% of senior industry leaders feel very high about the National Payments Vision, despite 82% overall support.
CFIT Expands Open Finance Beyond Banking With Data
By Cressida Foxley August 31, 2026
CFIT expands open finance beyond banking with data, tackling long funding timelines for small business owners and boosting the UK fintech sector.
Anne Boden Leads Banking Revolution with Starling
By Lavender Ash August 28, 2026
Starling Bank is reshaping British finance under Anne Boden’s vision, delivering digital banking to millions and proving challenger banks can thrive.
Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for AI Token Routing
By Cressida Foxley August 22, 2026
Stripe acquires OpenRouter to streamline ai token routing across 400+ models, boosting efficiency and unifying payments for developers worldwide.
Ominimo teams up with ElevenLabs for AI voices
By Cressida Foxley August 20, 2026
Ominimo partners with ElevenLabs to revolutionize customer service with AI voices, replacing outdated phone menus for real-time interactions.
CFOs heed Ram Charan on global competition risks
By Rowena Dunmore August 17, 2026
CFOs must guard cash flow as China cash hoarding surges, with $7.4 trillion in reserves and rising gold stock, posing fierce global competition risks.
Corporate finance and capital raising roundup
By Rowena Dunmore August 13, 2026
Corporate finance leaders are shifting capital away from traditional hiring toward artificial intelligence initiatives to drive growth.
Japanese banks adopt AI to fight cyber threats
By Lavender Ash August 6, 2026
Japanese banks like Mizuho and MUFG use AI to detect and stop cyber threats faster than human analysts.
Holcim CFO Steffen Kindler shares outlook
By Cressida Foxley August 4, 2026
Holcim CFO Steffen Kindler shares his outlook on the company’s future following a major corporate restructuring and digital transformation.
FOMO Keeps Target Rate After Family Fight
By Rowena Dunmore August 2, 2026
FOMC keeps target rate steady at 3.5% to 3.75% despite internal family fight. Learn how three members voted to raise the rate in this Fed update.