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Even as global fintech funding cooled after its 2021 peak, licensing activity in the Netherlands tells a different story. This report looks at authorization trends from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) between 2019 and 2025 to understand why payment and e-money institutions continue to establish themselves in the Dutch market. By tracking Payment Institution (PI) and […]…
Fintech often presents itself as progressive and future-focused, yet leadership data tells a more complicated story. This report examines gender diversity across the C-suite of major payments and fintech companies, revealing where progress has been made — and where structural gaps remain. Analyzing leadership teams at companies including Adyen, Worldline, Mollie, Airwallex, Worldpay, Klarna, Wise, […]…
Q3 2025 was a strong quarter for global venture funding, with fintech securing around $12 billion and reaffirming its position as one of the most resilient sectors outside of AI. This report shifts the focus from capital flows to what really happens next: how fintech companies adjust their hiring strategies when funding conditions improve. Covering […]…
Stablecoins are moving from crypto-native tools to core financial infrastructure, handling billions in daily transactions and edging closer to mainstream adoption. By mid-2025, the stablecoin market is approaching $300 billion — but the real differentiator is no longer the token itself. It’s the companies and teams behind it. This report examines six of the most […]…
Cross-border payments are no longer a niche capability, they are core infrastructure for the global economy. As transaction volumes continue to grow across B2B, B2C, and consumer remittances, this report looks at the people and organizational models behind the companies moving money across borders. Focusing on leading cross-border payment providers such as Airwallex, Wise, Payoneer, […]…
As consolidation accelerates across Europe’s fintech sector, talks between Mollie and GoCardless stand out as a potential turning point in payments. This report looks beyond deal headlines to examine what a Mollie–GoCardless combination could mean in practice, not just in terms of products and market share, but for teams, culture, and execution. Drawing on financial […]…
This report provides a comprehensive view of how hiring, workforce strategy, and talent priorities are evolving across Europe’s fintech sector. Covering Payments, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), Open Banking, and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), it combines workforce data from more than 50 fintech companies with market and funding insights from Q1 2024 to Q1 2025. Against a […]…
As competition for fintech talent intensifies, understanding salary benchmarks has become critical for both employers and professionals. This report provides a clear snapshot of salary trends for commercial and compliance roles across Europe’s key fintech hubs: London, Berlin, and Amsterdam. Building on PCN’s hiring and market insights, the analysis compares base salary ranges across roles […]…
Europe’s fintech sector continues to grow, but hiring patterns in Q2 2025 show a clear shift in priorities. This report breaks down the latest hiring trends across payments, open banking, BNPL, and Banking-as-a-Service, using real job data from leading fintech companies combined with PCN’s on-the-ground recruitment insights. Covering key markets such as Berlin, Amsterdam, London, […]…
Klarna’s aggressive adoption of AI has made headlines, from AI-powered chatbots to major workforce reductions. This report looks beyond the headlines to understand what Klarna’s AI-first strategy really means for fintech talent, organizational design, and the future of work in financial services. Tracing Klarna’s AI evolution from early automation in risk and fraud to the […]…
The Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) market is often discussed in terms of consumer growth and regulation, but far less attention is paid to how BNPL companies actually organize themselves to scale. This report looks inside leading European BNPL players to understand how team structure, licensing models, and strategic focus shape their operating models. Using […]…
Open banking is no longer just a regulatory or technical shift; it’s rapidly reshaping how finance teams are built, where talent comes from, and which skills are in demand. This report examines how the global expansion of open banking and the transition toward open finance are changing career paths across the financial services ecosystem. Drawing […]…
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