We're riding the wave of embedded finance, a concept that's both an evolution and a revolution in financial services. Back in 2019, it was seen as the missing piece in the tech stack, seamlessly integrating finance into everyday activities. But five years later, the landscape has shifted.

In this episode of Payments Innovation, Piers Marais, Chief Product Officer, Currencycloud, speaks to Sara Elinson, Principal at EY Parthenon, to unpack the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities in embedded finance, and discuss whether it is the future of business.

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The world of e-commerce is brimming with global possibilities, where buyers and sellers can now be in almost any corner of the planet. But cross-border payments can still remain a complex, slow, sometimes costly process. With technology evolving rapidly and consumer behaviours shifting quickly, are cross-border services keeping up?

In this episode of Payments Innovation, Piers Marais, Chief Product Officer, Currencycloud, speaks to Will Artingstall, Head E-Commerce, Citi, to discuss the changes, innovations, and trends emerging in the cross-border e-commerce landscape.

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Small and medium-sized businesses are the lifeblood of many economies, with more than 5 million SMBs in the UK, and 99 million in the US. In the last decade, the combined effects of globalisation removing cross-border barriers, plus innovation and rapid digital change, have set the stage for SMBs to thrive in the global digital economy. Yet, there’s a feeling that the market continues to be underserved within financial services. Why?

In this episode of Payments Innovation, Piers Marais, Chief Product Officer, Currencycloud, speaks to Adam Goodall, VP of Product, Funding Circle, to discuss how SMBs can thrive in the global marketplace and consider whether the future for SMBs is actually beyond borders.

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