FinTech & Financial Services
PSD3 in SMEs: What Finance Chiefs Must Prepare for Banking APIs and Embedded Finance by 2026
8 min. read · As of: 21 April 2026 As of 27 November 2025, the political agreement on PSD3 and ... »
Wero, UPI, Pix: Every major economy is building its own payment systems – yet Visa reports record profits
7 min Read Time From Brazil to India to Europe: Nearly every major economy is currently building its ... »
Embedded Finance 2026: Why Every B2B Company Can Become a Bank
7 min Read Time Embedded finance transforms non-banks into financial service providers. A machinery manufacturer ... »
Tokenization of Real-World Assets: Europe’s $4-Trillion Opportunity
7 min Read Time Tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) long stood as a blockchain promise without substance. ... »
Instant Payments: Why Europe’s Banks Are Now Under Real-Time Pressure
6 min Read Time As of October 2025, all banks in the euro area must be able to send instant payments ... »
Digital Euro: Showdown in the European Parliament – What’s at Stake
4 min Read Time The ECB has completed the preparatory phase for the digital euro. Now, the decision rests ... »
DORA, AI Act, MiCA – All at Once: Why RegTech Becomes a Mandatory Investment in 2026
3 min Read Time DORA, AI Act, MiCA - three EU regulations hitting the financial sector simultaneously. ... »
Wero vs. PayPal, EUDIW Launches in November: The Year’s Pivotal Payment Decisions
5 min Read Time More than 99 percent of German SEPA accounts are instant-payment-capable. Wero is challenging ... »
CSRD’s First Reporting Obligation in 2026: What Finance Departments Need to Know Now
7 min Read Time The CSRD’s first reporting obligation is here. Companies with more than 1,000 employees ... »
Open Banking Has Failed – Why PSD3 Will Restart It
7 min Read Time Open Banking was supposed to revolutionize the financial market. The reality in Germany? ... »