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Key Payment and Financial Trends Shaping 2025
Payments are the running water carving out rivers and seas of global commerce. With major new trends in innovation, regulation and consumer habits on the way for the sector over the coming year, implications for the world economy will be profound
Uncovering growth opportunities in consumer finance with AI
High street banks and smaller lenders are increasingly utilising AI to improve pricing and credit risk decisioning processes in the competitive consumer finance sector. This strategic shift is not just technological but also a strategic move to boost loan volume and size – what are the challenges and benefits?
Electric Vehicle Financing Shaking Up the Market
The rapidly growing electric vehicle (EV) market is transforming the global automotive landscape. As EV adoption increases, so does the need for tailored, flexible and affordable financing solutions – financial providers need to take note
The AI tools that are boosting financial inclusion
When it comes to accessing financial products, those in precarious circumstances have historically found themselves at the back of the queue – even if these consumers and their potential lenders could both benefit. Thanks to new AI tools and advanced analytics, that may be changing
Increasing transparency in credit decision-making amid digital transformation
Transparency can be lacking in decision-making for credit and loan financing, with further complexity added by decisions increasingly made by tech. These factors can have negative impacts on lenders, decreasing business opportunities and increasing regulatory exposure. We look at how to elevate transparency in lending through the use of AI and improved data governance.
The rise and rise of working capital management for consumer packaged goods
Amid pressure to ramp up their sustainability credentials and digitalization efforts, consumer
packaged goods (CPG) companies face a range of overlapping challenges. Streamlined access to cash
via an enterprise working capital management strategy offers a solution
Securing family wealth: what you need to know
When establishing a trust, settlors need expert partners who can provide peace of mind throughout the wealth management process. DIFC trusts provide a comprehensive, flexible service that is already being used by families across the world.
How global brands are perceived by top business leaders
A new GlobalData project seeks to shed light on the attitudes of business leaders towards some of the world’s leading companies