What Fintech Startups Can Learn from Revolut’s Long UK Licensing Journey
In March, fintech startup Revolut received UK banking licensing from the Prudential Banking Authority (PRA) after a five-year wait. Much of the reason for this lengthy mobilization phase was due to PRA’s concerns over the app’s rapid growth, believing Revolut would not be able to keep up with proper compliance needs simultaneously. With the sheer […]
Transparency and Trust are the Foundation of Municipality Cybersecurity Strategies
Transparency and trust are key to strong municipality cybersecurity strategies, ensuring data protection, public confidence, and resilient digital infrastructure.
Surviving Market Expansion for Fintech and Building a Foundation for Product Growth
Explore how fintech startups can survive global market expansion by balancing regulatory compliance and product-market fit while building a scalable foundation for long-term product growth.
Embedded Finance and the Future of Fintech Differentiation
Embedded finance is now baseline, not breakthrough. Fintechs must decide whether to own the customer or own the rails.
Managing Supplier AI Risk: How to Protect Your Business from Third-Party Misuse
Last year, we emphasized the importance of not just establishing a policy around the use of generative artificial intelligence but also educating employees about the importance of compliance. Internal teams aren’t the only potential risk, however.
Beyond Compliance: How Strategic Communications Helps Regulated Startups Scale
This post explores why compliance is not a communications strategy, and what to do instead if you want to build credibility and momentum.
Business Engagement in the Utility Sector
Breaking down silos and embracing innovative strategies to turn small business outreach into action. If you oversee small business outreach for a regulated utility, you operate at the intersection of pressure and complexity. Regulators demand results. Leadership wants metrics. Customers expect relevance. And your team? They’re working harder than ever—yet response rates may be dropping, […]
The Key to Effective Public Outreach
Outreach efforts often fall short when they’re reactive, symbolic, or disconnected from community realities. Here are just a few common signs that public engagement is not working: Meetings are scheduled for optics, not genuine input Messaging is technically accurate but misses emotional or cultural context Updates are shared through digital tools that assume access and […]