As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms financial services, one prominent tech investor identifies three human skills that will become increasingly valuable. The shift represents a fundamental restructuring of how we think about career security in finance.
The UK government’s new Scale-up Unit aims to accelerate financial innovation through tailored regulatory support. But does this address the fundamental challenges facing fintech scaling, and can it compete with global regulatory sandboxes?
Losses from authorized push payment fraud in the UK climbed 12% year-over-year to reach £257.5 million in the first half of 2025, according to new industry data. Investment scams drove the increase with a staggering 55% jump in losses, while romance fraud saw a 35% surge. The findings highlight growing challenges in combating sophisticated social engineering tactics.
British consumers are falling victim to increasingly sophisticated investment scams at an alarming rate, with new industry data revealing a 55% surge in losses from these schemes. According to analysis from UK Finance, the financial services trade association, investment fraud accounted for £97.7 million in losses during the first half of 2025 alone.
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Telecommunications companies across Africa and Latin America are pivoting from traditional services to banking solutions. With 2 billion new users coming online and 1.4 billion adults remaining unbanked, telcos are positioned to bridge the financial services gap through mobile technology.
Telecommunications companies are rapidly evolving into banking providers for the next two billion customers, leveraging their extensive mobile networks to deliver financial services to previously unbanked populations. This strategic shift comes as telcos face staggering customer churn rates while sitting on untapped technological potential that could revolutionize financial inclusion across developing regions.
