Insights on Financial Services

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Stablecoins in payments: What the raw transaction numbers miss

February 18, 2026 -

Blockchain data indicate large transaction volumes for stablecoins, often cited in trillions of dollars, but most of this activity isn’t tied to real-world payments. Here’s what the data really show.

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Global Banking Annual Review 2025: Why precision, not heft, defines the future of banking

October 23, 2025 -

Banks need to prepare for the next growth curve. Global Banking Annual Review 2025 shows how a targeted approach can help them thrive.

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The future of AI in the insurance industry

July 15, 2025 -

Only a few insurers have extracted outsize value from AI to gain a competitive edge. Joining their ranks requires a strategic, comprehensive approach that rewires the enterprise.

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Quantum communication and computing: Elevating the banking sector

February 19, 2026 -

Quantum computing is delivering its first real-world benefits in financial services, realizing early business value today.

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Insurance: Big deals in Europe and continued activity in the Americas spark M&A

February 13, 2026 -

Carriers and brokers are recalibrating their portfolios, consolidating their capabilities, and redefining where expansion could deliver genuine strategic and financial advantage.

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Financial services: M&A bounces back, with scale and capabilities at the center

February 13, 2026 -

Explore how financial services M&A is recovering for banks, fintech companies, and asset managers, shaping transactions and industry transformation.

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AI in insurance: Understanding the implications for investors

February 4, 2026 -

The insurance ecosystem is ripe for technological disruption. For private investors, the spread of AI will create uneven opportunities across subsectors.

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US wealth management in 2035: A transformative decade begins

January 29, 2026 -

Over the next decade, the convergence of AI, demographic change, and evolving client trust will challenge wealth managers to reinvent how they compete and serve clients.

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Decoding ISV maturity: A global playbook for payments growth

January 8, 2026 -

As integrated software vendors come of age, banks, fintechs, payment processors, networks, and acquirers can maximize growth by aligning with their markets’ ISV maturity levels.

Case Study

Leading through disruption: Vince Tizzios blueprint for AXIS Capitals transformation

December 19, 2025 -

AXIS Capital is transforming into a leading specialty underwriter with digital innovation and leadership driving growth — a client reference.

Podcast

Talking with Craig Saks, CEO of Bottomline

December 19, 2025 -

The longtime business payments company seeks to transform B2B money movement and related activities, creating new revenue streams and better cashflow.