Fintech regulation depends on the activity, the legal entity and the customer’s location—not simply where an app is built. This guide compares licensing, customer-money protection and cross-border access in the EU, UK, US, Switzerland, UAE and Singapore.
Financial infrastructure is the machinery that records ownership, moves money and manages financial obligations. This guide explains how its main components work, how banks and non-bank providers connect to them, and what to check across major jurisdictions.
A practical guide to choosing a banking, payment or e-money model, understanding licensing across six jurisdictions, and building the controls, technology and economics needed for launch.
Embedded finance puts payments, lending, accounts or insurance inside a non-financial service. This guide explains how it works, who provides the regulated product, how customer money is protected and what to check across major jurisdictions.
Banking-as-a-Service lets businesses embed accounts, cards and payments into their own products through regulated financial partners. This guide explains how the model works, who holds customer money, how responsibilities are divided and what to check across major jurisdictions.
Digital banking combines an app or website with the regulated institutions, ledgers and payment systems that hold and move money. This guide explains the mechanics, the differences between banks and non-bank providers, and what to check before opening an account.
A neobank is a digital-first financial service, but it is not necessarily a licensed bank. This guide explains how neobanks operate, where customer money is held, how they earn revenue and what to check across major jurisdictions.
Parabanking describes financial services provided outside traditional banks, from payment wallets and money transfers to marketplace lending and digital money. This guide explains how these services work, how customer protections differ, and what to check before using a provider.
