Building a Better B2B Cross-Border Payments Infrastructure

Nium recently hosted the “Build. Better.” Roadshow in Bengaluru, India, to discuss fintechs and their role in the future of global Modern Money Movement. Moderated by Robin Gandhi, Chief Product Officer at Nium, the panel discussion also featured esteemed industry experts Manjot Pahwa, an investor at Lightspeed, and Ramana Satyavarapu, Chief Technology Officer at Nium.   … Continued

Gig Workers Demand Real-Time Payments

Over the last decade the gig economy has risen to global prominence, increasing worldwide at an average of 17% every year. This rise has been fueled by the gig economy’s flexibility and reach, lowering costs for employers as they hire on an hourly or per-project basis while allowing workers to earn simultaneously from multiple sources. Also, … Continued

B2B Travel Payments Leader, Ixaris, is Now Part of Nium

The Ixaris journey began in 2003 when serial entrepreneur, Alex Mifsud, introduced Europe to its first virtual prepaid card. This introduction would revolutionize the payments industry in Europe and change how industries, such as travel, paid and got paid. After more than 17 years of payment innovation, Ixaris joined forces with global payments and card … Continued

“Forward Exchanges” Podcast Introduction

The pace of change in fintech and payments is dizzying. Now, more than ever, global brands–like Nium–have a responsibility to help business leaders keep up. We’ve made it part of our mission to deliver the education and the insights that business leaders need, and in a format that they want. That’s why I am excited … Continued

The Modern Money Advantage: Four Industries Ripe for Payment Disruption

Payments are a key area of business, but one that has traditionally lagged behind other operational capabilities. In the current era of globalization, however, cross-border payments present an opportunity for companies to create a competitive advantage through better visibility, control, and customer service. That‘s why 67% of companies now strongly agree that modern payment infrastructure … Continued

Crypto, Nium, and the Future of Finance

By Joaquin Ayuso, Head of Nium Crypto Crypto has the potential to change the future of finance–it represents an evolution of the financial industry with the power to achieve financial inclusion by giving more people access to the financial system. At Nium, we see a future where old and new financial technologies combine into what … Continued

What is the New Global Workforce?

Even before the pandemic, businesses and their employees were increasingly making the transition from in-office to remote working. But the global pandemic has seen an unprecedented acceleration in the trend. According to PwC’s 2021 Health and Well-Being Touchstone Survey, 91% of employers said they added “flexible work arrangements” to their employee benefits due to COVID-19, … Continued

Rethinking Payroll for the Global Workforce

Countries around the world are adapting and embracing working remotely. Employers and employees have significant ongoing advantages on both sides of the coin, provided that they can make remote work actually work. In its 2022 Work Trend Index, Microsoft Work Lab conducted a survey across 31 countries and found that 53% of respondents are likely to … Continued