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The Destination for Fintech News & Intel — The Financial RevolutionistInsights and intelligence tools to help financial institutions and fintechs thrive in this new era of innovation. Join the revolution.The Destination for Fintech News & Intel — The Financial Revolutionist The Financial Revolutionist Home News News Contributors Events Deals Most Impactful Research About Most Impactful Companies Banking Research Report Insurance Research Report Capital Markets Research Report About Us Subscribe The Financial Revolutionist Home/ News/NewsContributors Events/ Deals/ Most Impactful Research /About Most Impactful CompaniesBanking Research ReportInsurance Research ReportCapital Markets Research Report About Us/ Subscribe/ The Financial Revolutionist The Destination for Fintech News & Intel Financial Services is changing at a torrid pace. The Financial Revolutionist seeks to be your guide in making sense of it all. The Financial Revolutionist Home/ News/NewsContributors Events/ Deals/ Most Impactful Research /About Most Impactful CompaniesBanking Research ReportInsurance Research ReportCapital Markets Research Report About Us/ Subscribe/ Where Financial Institutions & Fintech Startups Gain Insights & IntelligenceThe Financial Revolutionist is the destination for fintech news and intelligence. Fintech News Fintech News Mar 13, 2025 Rethinking RFPs: Do they really serve their purpose? Mar 13, 2025 Carey Ransom, president of Operate, argues that RFPs are outdated and should be eliminated. In today’s fast-paced business world, this rigid procurement process no longer fits the agile, dynamic landscape. Mar 13, 2025 Mar 11, 2025 $100 billion controlled by 1 person Mar 11, 2025 Matt Ober, General Partner at Social Leverage, explores how AI agents and advanced research tools are transforming the hedge fund industry—and why he believes a single manager could soon oversee $100 billion. Mar 11, 2025 Mar 5, 2025 How CFOs can champion change through tech adoption Mar 5, 2025 Kathryn Eskandarian, CFO of Visual Lease, highlights the CFO’s role in bridging strategy and execution—leveraging technology for impact while mitigating risk. Mar 5, 2025 Mar 4, 2025 What do fintech and Rome have in common? Mar 4, 2025 Andrew Jamison, the CEO and co-founder of Extend, shares his insights on the risky business of the ‘rip and replace’ model and highlights the value of collaborative innovation. Mar 4, 2025 Feb 27, 2025 Agentic payments: The essential foundation for agentic commerce Feb 27, 2025 Abdul Abdirahman, principal at F-Prime, dives into how AI agents for payments could transform our lives. Feb 27, 2025 Feb 25, 2025 10 things fintech VCs should — and shouldn’t — actually care about Feb 25, 2025 Alex Lazarow, author, speaker, and global venture capitalist, shares his top ten counterintuitive — and perhaps controversial —  strategies for successful fintech investing. Feb 25, 2025 Feb 20, 2025 Inside Zelle’s growth strategy Feb 20, 2025 Denise Leonhard, general manager of payments network Zelle, answers 6 key questions on how Zelle became a mainstream player in U.S. payments. Feb 20, 2025 Feb 18, 2025 Embedding financial rewards into consumer shopping journeys Feb 18, 2025 Shawn Conahan, Chief Revenue Officer of Wildfire Systems, explores how evolving consumer expectations for seamless digital experiences are driving the integration of real-time benefits and loyalty rewards. Feb 18, 2025 Feb 13, 2025 Building an emerging market fintech powerhouse Feb 13, 2025 Sergio Fogel, dLocal's co-founder, shares his playbook for success: building a global strategy, fostering a strong culture, and creating a unified offering for emerging markets. Feb 13, 2025 Feb 11, 2025 Why micro banking is rising in the US market Feb 11, 2025 Michelle Beyo, CEO and founder of Finavator, delves into the evolving financial services landscape in the U.S. and the growing momentum behind microbanking. Feb 11, 2025 Feb 6, 2025 Beyond LLMs: Why AI agents are the real game changer for lending Feb 6, 2025 Marco Montes de Oca, AI lead at EnFi, discusses how AI agents could transform lending. Feb 6, 2025 Feb 4, 2025 How better data prevents business fraud Feb 4, 2025 Kyle Mack, CEO of Middesk, explains how businesses can leverage quality data to identify and prevent fraud. Feb 4, 2025 Jan 30, 2025 How AI can power equitable and inclusive risk assessments Jan 30, 2025 Abhishek Bhasin talks about the rise in artificial Intelligence and how can it help shape and efficiently deliver products and services that solve real-life customer problems. Jan 30, 2025 Jan 28, 2025 Why traditional venture math doesn't always add up for VCs or founders Jan 28, 2025 Carey Ransom, president of Operate and managing director of BankTech Ventures, evaluates the return expectations that drive investment decisions. Jan 28, 2025 Jan 23, 2025 Sensor Tower’s State of Mobile report: Takeaways for digital financial services Jan 23, 2025 The FR dives into the key takeaways from the Sensor Tower annual State of Mobile report for 2025, which is based on a global overview of user behavior in 2024. Jan 23, 2025 Jan 21, 2025 Navigating global B2B payments: 4 challenges holding businesses back Jan 21, 2025 A new year brings revived optimism and business resiliency. Brandon Spear, CEO of TreviPay, shares some common challenges faced by merchants preparing to scale internationally. Jan 21, 2025 Jan 16, 2025 How to improve global supply chain payments Jan 16, 2025 The global payments landscape is evolving quickly, yet many challenges in supply chain payments remain unresolved. Charles Rosenblatt discusses the key pain points and potential solutions. Jan 16, 2025 Jan 14, 2025 5 new startup ideas that could emerge this year Jan 14, 2025 As we head into 2025, Matt Ober shares some of his most exciting startup ideas, many of which are inspired by concepts he’s explored over the past year. Jan 14, 2025 Jan 9, 2025 How AI could unlock value for key financial services roles Jan 9, 2025 In industries like financial services, AI is reshaping roles across companies of all sizes. Tiffine Wang shares six key financial services roles that might change as AI’s influence grows. Jan 9, 2025 Jan 7, 2025 New year, new focus: What we might see in the upcoming year Jan 7, 2025 2024 was a year of surprises for the fintech sector. Alex Lazarow shares three trends that stood out and could shape what we will see this year. Jan 7, 2025 Dec 19, 2024 Inside banks’ AI strategies: Characteristics of leaders Dec 19, 2024 Dan Latimore, chief research officer of the FR, was recently a guest on the American Banker podcast discussing his latest research on AI implementation at banks. Dec 19, 2024 Dec 17, 2024 AI adoption: Balancing competition with the public interest Dec 17, 2024 Dmitry Lesnik, Co-Founder of Stratyfy, explores how AI is traDmitry Lesnik, co-founder of Stratyfy, explores how AI is transforming our thoughts, processes, and daily lives, driven by its rapid and widespread adoption. Dec 17, 2024 Dec 12, 2024 Most Impactful Capital Markets: Seeking an AI edge Dec 12, 2024 Dan Latimore, chief research officer of the FR, breaks down our latest research on AI and capital markets firms. Dec 12, 2024 Dec 10, 2024 Private investors are betting big on AI. Here’s what that means for fintechs. Dec 10, 2024 Hank Boughner, CEO of alternative investment fintech Dynamo Software, dives into the rising wave of private investor interest in AI and its impact on the fintech industry. Dec 10, 2024 Dec 5, 2024 Most Impactful Insurance: Top AI use cases Dec 5, 2024 Dan Latimore, chief research officer of the FR, evaluates insurance firms' AI use cases. Dec 5, 2024 Dec 3, 2024 Innovation through a fresh regulatory approach Dec 3, 2024 SaaS entrepreneur, investor and advisor Carey Ransom explores how a new U.S. administration could promote innovation through a fresh regulatory approach. Dec 3, 2024 Nov 26, 2024 How to regulate AI in financial services Nov 26, 2024 In an address to 27th Annual Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century in Washington, D.C. last week, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman highlighted the potential for AI to transform financial services. Nov 26, 2024 Nov 21, 2024 AI agents and their impact on fintech and beyond Nov 21, 2024 Tiffine Wang shares her firsthand experience from Silicon Valley, where she has observed the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) across industries and the future of work. Nov 21, 2024 Nov 19, 2024 The future of BNPL Nov 19, 2024 Rory Herriman, CTO at buy now, pay later fintech provider Zip, spoke at Tearsheet’s Power of Payments conference last week. Here are some highlights from the remarks. Nov 19, 2024 Nov 14, 2024 How Google Cloud is powering Citi's AI strategy Nov 14, 2024 The FR’s chief research officer Dan Latimore caught up with Zac Maufe and Rohit Bhat to learn more about Citi’s recent partnership with Google Cloud. 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