PayThink is focused on the rapidly changing, inter-connected markets of debit, credit, mobile, prepaid and digital payments. As the payments industry strives for faster innovation to launch new products ahead of competitors, PayThink provides insight from market participants and innovators leading the way. PayThink is designed for executives looking to stay relevant in the ever-changing payments ecosystem by finding and honing their competitive edge.

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Andrew Larsen is a Director at Simon-Kucher within the insurance practice, with expertise in growth strategy, operating model design, and digital transformation.
He has led large-scale initiatives across financial services, insurance, and brokerage, delivering measurable impact in revenue growth, cost optimization, and AI-driven innovation.
His experience spans advising Fortune 500 companies, private equity portfolio firms, and emerging tech players on go-to-market strategy, operating model redesign, and AI.October 8 -
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The "Roughrider" coin, which is scheduled to launch in early 2026, will be the first state stablecoin to launch on Fiserv's digital asset platform.
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The Accountability Board, a three-year-old-group focused on corporate governance issues, said the bank shouldn't have backtracked on a longstanding policy separating the chairman and CEO roles.
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New Federal Reserve research reveals that identity theft victims who use extended fraud alerts often see significant and lasting credit improvements.
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The retail giant is betting on the mainstream appeal of digital assets, while Lloyds' cash-preservation strategy gains steam. That and more in American Banker's global payments and fintech roundup.
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Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr is warning small banks about the growing threat from fraudsters' use of AI-generated deepfakes. But he also says AI may be able to help community banks fight fraud more effectively.
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The two banks lead Evident's AI Index, which scores banks according to AI talent, innovation, leadership and transparency.
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Top Democratic lawmakers are asking the full appeals court to hear a case about the Trump administration's efforts to fire employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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