HSBC UK’s Chief Payments Officer Andrew Rankin on balancing real-time innovation with resilience while keeping customer needs central to transformation

From Bank of America to HSBC, banks are hiring AI leaders to drive innovation, as spending surges and AI becomes central to growth strategies

FinTech Magazine’s top stories this week include companies such as BVNK, IBM, Juspay, Visa, Airwallex and HSBC
Interviews
James Gibson, Head of Revolut Business, explains how success is formulated at the global banking giant as business needs have evolved
From traditional branches to intuitive smart channels, ČSOB’s Branislav Straka has spent two decades architecting the modern financial landscape
''We can be a good partner to them because we can predict the next steps they should take''
For Varo Bank's Riva Bobrowsky, every vendor negotiation is ultimately about helping everyday Americans realise their financial power
Chief Operating Officer Greg Root and Chief Technology Officer Karina Sidhu from Momentum Financial Services Group explain risk transformation
Mandy Lamb explores how agentic AI is reshaping payments and why trust, security and infrastructure are critical to Visa’s – and the industry’s – future
James Gibson, Head of Revolut Business, explains how success is formulated at the global banking giant as business needs have evolved
From traditional branches to intuitive smart channels, ČSOB’s Branislav Straka has spent two decades architecting the modern financial landscape
For Varo Bank's Riva Bobrowsky, every vendor negotiation is ultimately about helping everyday Americans realise their financial power
Chief Operating Officer Greg Root and Chief Technology Officer Karina Sidhu from Momentum Financial Services Group explain risk transformation
Mandy Lamb explores how agentic AI is reshaping payments and why trust, security and infrastructure are critical to Visa’s – and the industry’s – future
Top 10
From the leaders of payment giants to API pioneers, these execs are transforming North America's financial landscape and shaping modern digital commerce
Fintech Magazine ranks the top banking-as-a-service providers, with industry giants like Banking Circle & ClearBank leading the growth of embedded finance
Digital Banking
BVNK’s Chris Harmse explains how powering LemFi with stablecoin rails helps bypass legacy banks to deliver faster, cheaper transfers to real families
Financial Services (Finserv)
Eleanor Weir, Executive Director, Development & Agency Finance at Standard Chartered, details Easpring's groundbreaking investment in Finland
Videos
Global Head of IT Operations Matthew Richardson discusses insurance innovation and leading an ambitious, digital-first digital evolution
Payments
Juspay and Recurly are expanding payment access across more than 300 PSPs, as Strategic Partnerships Head Jonas Flodh stresses the need for flexibility
Cryptocurrencies
Keith Grose says crypto’s mainstream moment will come when regulation, trust and accessible products converge across finance
Events
Join global quant, systematic and data-driven investment leaders exploring AI, alternative data, risk, technology and alpha generation.
Commodity Trading Week Americas and Energy Trading Week Northeast take place in Stamford, CT, on June 17-18, 2026. Register now!
The Open Banking Expo Awards 2026 entries are now open. Celebrate innovation across Open Banking, Open Finance and Smart Data. Enter today.
Open Banking Expo UK & Europe returns to London on 13–14 October 2026. Join leaders shaping Open Banking, Open Finance & Smart Data. Register now.
Sustainability
Greg Holmes, EMEA Field CTO at IBM’s Apptio, explores how rising energy demands are influencing fintech innovation, resilience and operational cost
Venture Capital
More than 100 founders join Balderton Capital’s ‘Built in Europe’ campaign, launching a jobs platform to scale fintech and Gen AI talent across Europe




