An Introduction to Fintech - In 30 Minutes
Introduction
This short webinar will deliver an introduction to the financial technology (fintech) industry; providing an explanation of the sectors being disrupted, the key drivers and business model of a typical fintech company, developments in fintech and regulatory issues.
What You Will Learn
This webinar will cover the following:
- What is fintech? Market size, growth drivers and the rise of embedded finance
- Which parts of financial services are being targeted?
- Banking - deposits, lending and global neobanks
- Payments and ‘BNPL 2.0’ - instant, card-linked instalments
- Digital assets - stable-coins, early CBDC pilots, tokenised real-world assets
- Wealth and asset management - micro-investing, automated saving, robo-advice
- Personal finance apps (PFM) - data-driven budgeting and cash-flow tools
- Insurtech - usage-based cover, climate-risk pricing and embedded insurance
- Embedded and open finance APIs - distributing financial products through third-party platforms
- Enabling technologies - generative AI, blockchain 2.0, biometrics and analytics
- Key financial services regulation - PSD3/Payment Services Regulation, MiCAR for crypto-assets, the EU AI Act, plus enhanced AML/Strong Customer Authentication
- Digitisation and data - why real-time data access has become a competitive moat
- Practical case study - Klarna AI Assistant: generative AI now handles approximately two-thirds of Klarna’s customer chats, cutting average resolution time from 11 minutes to under 2
This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Monday 3rd November 2025
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