Data will be key for stronger supply chains in 2021

For more in-depth insights, discussions and expert opinions on all things Fintech, check out the latest issue of PCN Magazine. The events of 2020 disrupted supply chains within businesses of all sizes, and impacted the ability of many to provide their usual products and services in the same capacity. To illustrate this point, Harvard Business Review […]

SaaS and how Open Banking can nurture this booming vertical

For more in-depth insights, discussions and expert opinions on all things Fintech, check out the latest issue of PCN Magazine. Open Banking is all about the customer being in control of their data and funds.  It gives them the freedom and flexibility to decide when and with whom to share their valuable information.  However, as with […]

Top 8 Amsterdam and Berlin Fintechs to watch in 2021:

For more in-depth insights, discussions and expert opinions on all things Fintech, check out the latest issue of PCN Magazine. Amsterdam Amsterdam – One of the most promising fintech hotspots of Europe and the home of PCN’s HQ. Being home to the Dutch East India Company, the world’s first publicly traded company and the most valuable […]

Financial Revolution spurred on by Decentralized Finance.

For more in-depth insights, discussions and expert opinions on all things Fintech, check out the latest issue of PCN Magazine. Decentralized finance has grown into one of the most active sectors of blockchain, now with over $15 billion total value locked in DeFi smart contracts. From decentralized exchanges to lending and insurance platforms, the DeFi ecosystem […]

An Insider’s Guide to Nailing Your LinkedIn Profile

For more in-depth insights, discussions and expert opinions on all things Fintech, check out the latest issue of PCN Magazine. LinkedIn is, without a doubt, the most effective platform for professional branding. For recruiters, the platform enables head-hunting the very best talent. For candidates, it allows you to market your skills and interests to a professional […]

A Brief History of Disruption – Through the Eyes of a Blockchain Startup

For more in-depth insights, discussions and expert opinions on all things Fintech, check out the latest issue of PCN Magazine. “Will blockchain disrupt my industry?” is one of the most asked questions since the technology’s inception in 2008. And rightfully so. With transparency and increased security being at the core of the blockchain concept, solving many […]

Open innovation with Cielo – a story of transformation.

For more in-depth insights, discussions and expert opinions on all things Fintech, check out the latest issue of PCN Magazine. Emerging Markets Open Banking, innovation and adversity When the EU’s 2007 Payment Services Directive (PSD) called for a single payment market with more innovation and security, it heralded the start of a new beginning for […]

nexo standards: Providing the building blocks for global card payment acceptance

Arnaud Crouzet, General Secretary of nexo standards talks about how the lack of interoperability in today’s complex global payments acceptance world is hindering merchants’ plans for international expansion. As technologies evolve to offer evermore payment options for consumers and globalisation continues at a rapid rate, it is inevitable that merchants want to take advantage of […]

PSD2 and GDPR – Customer consent is the key

PSD2 & GDPR will come into force in the first half of 2018. Paul Weiss, Consulting Practice & Financial Services from Accenture talks about their seemingly conflicting coexistence. While the PSD2 is all about making the data of individuals available to third parties, the GDPR is all about keeping this data private. Surprisingly little has been said […]