The state of global fintech: what’s left after the boom—and what comes next? | Fintech Forward 2025

Fintech is no longer the insurgent outsider—it is now an integral part of the global financial ecosystem. But as the sector finds its footing, the world around it is shifting. Rising geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic headwinds are redrawing the rules of financial integration and capital mobility. What will shape the next phase of financial-technology around the world? And what happens when integration, not disruption, becomes the new benchmark? Speakers: Simon French - Managing director, chief economist and head of research, Panmure Liberum Swarup Gupta - Industry manager and lead analyst, financial services and ESG, The Economist Intelligence Unit Moderator: Joshua Roberts - Capital markets editor, The Economist