Natalie Poirain

Natalie Poirain

Financial Systems Analyst
Natalie Poirain is a Financial Services expert specializing in banking and finance. With extensive knowledge of the sector, she provides deep insight into investment, corporate, and banking regulations, and fintech. With a keen focus on market trends, Natalie enables both businesses and individuals to make well-informed decisions.
iFAST Bank Launches Fee-Free Global Wallet Transfers
Digital Banking & Payments iFAST Bank Launches Fee-Free Global Wallet Transfers

A New Frontier in Global Remittances The global flow of money that connects families and fuels economies has long been constricted by the high costs and slow speeds of traditional remittance channels, creating significant burdens for those who rely on these financial lifelines. iFAST Global Bank

Fed Offers a Lifeline to Debanked Crypto Firms
Digital Banking & Payments Fed Offers a Lifeline to Debanked Crypto Firms

In a financial landscape increasingly wary of digital assets, numerous cryptocurrency firms have found themselves unceremoniously cut off from essential banking services, a phenomenon often described as "debanking" or a modern "Operation Chokepoint 2.0." This trend has left many innovative

Can an African Rating Agency Earn Global Trust?
Lending & Investment Can an African Rating Agency Earn Global Trust?

The economic trajectory of an entire nation can be profoundly altered by a single letter grade assigned by a handful of powerful financial institutions, a reality that has fueled a decades-long debate on the African continent. A persistent and widespread belief holds that the world’s dominant

Why Is Tax Season Driving A Crypto Sell-Off?
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Why Is Tax Season Driving A Crypto Sell-Off?

While traditional markets toast to record highs with holiday cheer, the cryptocurrency space is nursing a perplexing hangover that has little to do with the festivities. As of December 23, 2025, the digital asset landscape presents a starkly different picture from the broader financial world. This

How AI and Trust Will Define Fintech in 2026
Trends & Innovation How AI and Trust Will Define Fintech in 2026

The financial technology industry is rapidly approaching a critical inflection point where the insatiable customer demand for instantaneous, seamless services is colliding with heightened scrutiny from regulators and corporate boards demanding absolute operational resilience and ironclad data

Can AI Automate Million-Dollar Trades?
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Can AI Automate Million-Dollar Trades?

The story of a single, pseudonymous trader earning an astounding $2.2 million on the prediction platform Polymarket in roughly two months has sent ripples through the financial technology world, illustrating a seismic shift in trading methodologies. Operating under the name "ilovecircle," this

Alliance Bank Pioneers Open Banking in Malaysia
Digital Banking & Payments Alliance Bank Pioneers Open Banking in Malaysia

Responding to an extraordinary 112% average growth in digital transactions recorded between 2020 and 2024, Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad has decisively pivoted its strategy to lead the nation's financial technology revolution. This staggering surge signaled a fundamental consumer shift away from

How Can Old Finance Fuel Metaplanet's Bitcoin Future?
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency How Can Old Finance Fuel Metaplanet's Bitcoin Future?

A Strategic Pivot: Blending Traditional Capital with Digital Ambition Japanese firm Metaplanet is pioneering a new chapter in corporate finance, demonstrating how the time-tested tools of traditional markets can fuel a decidedly futuristic Bitcoin acquisition strategy. Following a significant 4.16%

Ethiopia Launches Ethiopay to Unify Digital Payments
Digital Banking & Payments Ethiopia Launches Ethiopay to Unify Digital Payments

In a significant move to modernize its financial infrastructure and address the persistent fragmentation within its digital payment ecosystem, Ethiopia's national payment switch, EthSwitch S.C., has officially launched a unified national brand known as Ethiopay. This landmark initiative represents

Lloyds Nears £1 as a Key Regulatory Risk Looms
Lending & Investment Lloyds Nears £1 as a Key Regulatory Risk Looms

After years of languishing in a tight trading range, Lloyds Banking Group has staged a remarkable rally, with its stock price now pressing against the psychologically significant £1 barrier, a level unseen for the better part of a decade. This impressive ascent is not the product of fleeting market

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