Fintech Finally Finds Its Feet
As Waters celebrates its 25th anniversary, James increasingly sees an industry more excited about technology than ever—and with good reason.

As anyone who listens to the Waters Wavelength Podcast knows, I’m not a particularly good prophet of the future—particularly when it comes to World Cup results. That’s why, when we sat down to discuss what would be in the 25th anniversary issue of Waters—this very issue, if you’re reading the print copy—we decided to leave it to the experts.
Our forward-looking feature on page 21 has a host of senior figures from all areas of the industry telling us what they think will be the foundational
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