Philip Benton

Principal Analyst – Financial Services at Omdia

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Philip is a principal analyst in the Financial Services Technology team at Omdia, focusing on digital banking and payment trends as well as business strategy for the banking sector.

Philip writes analysis that advises clients on the issues driving technological change in financial services. He has particular expertise in open banking, digital payments and mobile wallets. Philip is a regular columnist for Fintech Futures where he looks at the “state of play” of different subsectors in the fintech industry and is a judge for the PayTech Awards. Philip was recognised as a “Who’s Who in Fintech” by Onalytica, the world’s largest B2B influencer marketplace, in their 2021 Influential Voices & Brands Fintech report.

Prior to joining Omdia in 2020, Philip spent seven years at Euromonitor, a strategic FMCG market research firm, where he was the lead researcher for consumer behavioral trends in technology, commerce and payments.