As we close the books on 2025, the financial sector is reflecting on a year defined not by a new asset class or a regulatory hurdle, but by a quiet revolution in operations. For many finance teams, reporting used to mean late nights. Pull data from scattered systems, fix errors, paste everything into a PDF, repeat for every client or regulator. In 2025 that pattern started to break. Under pressure from compliance, customers, and cost control, organisations rethought how they

From November 3–6, 2025, Warsaw once again became the focal point of Europe’s financial community. Warsaw Finance Week (WFW) — now recognized as one of the continent’s most dynamic gatherings for leaders in banking, fintech, policy, and investment — transformed the Polish capital into a vibrant arena for debate, innovation, and strategic vision. Across four days, thousands of participants explored the forces reshaping global finance, with a strong emphasis on digital transfor

By Koen Vanderhoydonk, CEO, The Connector. If 2025 has taught us anything at The Connector , it’s that a little global magic goes a long way. By ‘magic,’ we mean a year-long whirlwind that lifted us from our Benelux roots to become a truly European, and even global, bridge for fintech ambitions and innovation. It’s been a period marked by transformative growth, new friendships, and a passion for connecting people and ideas across borders. From Benelux to the Baltics and Beyon

By Matthew Barnard, BBD Group Head: Financial Services For years, fintech sold the story of rebels versus incumbents. Speed versus bureaucracy. Apps versus banks.  That era is over. In 2025, fintech isn’t the disruptor on the edge of financial services, it is the infrastructure moving it forward. And that shift is reshaping everything: regulation, investment, delivery models, and what “innovation” actually looks like. And we can see that the market is rewarding those shifts