This year again, the Eurofinas Annual Convention 2025 brought together in Cascais the key players of the leasing, automotive finance and consumer credit industry. Over two days, speakers shared views, analyses and discussions on a central theme: how to strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of the sector at the European level. Between macroeconomic signals, regulatory changes and accelerating innovation, the event highlighted a sector in transition and the levers that will shape its future.
Eurofinas 2025: a strategic event to understand the major shifts in the industry
The Eurofinas Convention, held this year at the Miragem Hotel in Cascais, remains a major annual meeting point for credit and leasing professionals in Europe. Each edition brings together executives, regulators and experts around a dense programme designed to analyse the economic, technological and regulatory forces transforming the credit and mobility markets.
The 2025 edition covered several essential topics:
- Sustainable finance and ESG reporting as regulatory expectations continue to rise.
- Energy transition and mobility, with changing usage patterns and strong regulatory pressure.
- Artificial intelligence and automation, reshaping risk assessment and operational efficiency.
- Macroeconomic context and geopolitical trends, impacting long-term planning and investment strategies.
Through conferences, interactive sessions and networking moments, Eurofinas 2025 offered a clear view of the European and global landscape and opened concrete paths for the future of the industry.
Key takeaways from the sessions and what they mean for Quicksign
Beyond general trends, several sessions particularly stood out for the Quicksign team.
A world moving at different speeds
The opening session set the tone. The insights shared by Richard Knubben, Paulo Portas and William De Vijlder highlighted a complex picture:
- A resilient US economy, with controlled inflation and continued growth.
- Europe in a “stable without momentum” mode, affected by structural constraints.
- China in transition, with slower growth, industrial overcapacity and demographic pressure.
These contrasts guide the way financial institutions adjust their risk appetite, investment plans and innovation strategies.
Emerging markets driving global growth
Projections toward 2030 show that ten emerging markets could account for nearly 30 percent of global growth. This raises a key question for Europe: how to stay competitive.
For digital onboarding, KYC or financing journeys, this context has a direct impact. The challenge is to remain fluid in a mature market and stay agile enough to follow more dynamic regions.
Competitiveness, industrial policy and financing
These three long-term levers were at the centre of many discussions. They reflect operational priorities that financial institutions face every day:
- simplifying processes
- reducing time to yes
- managing compliance
- securing user journeys
- integrating reliable and sovereign technologies
What this means for Quicksign
Everything shared during these two days reinforces a clear need:
Financial institutions need efficiency, compliance, automation and simplicity for their users.
This is where Quicksign plays a key role.
In a context of rising regulation, stronger competition and accelerating AI adoption, Quicksign provides essential capabilities:
- smooth onboarding journeys
- robust identity verification
- high-performing automated document reading
- certified electronic signatures
- expert support on compliance
Eurofinas 2025 confirmed that the future of credit will be built at the intersection of digital, compliance and user experience. This is exactly where Quicksign partners with European players.
Eurofinas 2025 showed once again that the credit and leasing industry faces both challenges and significant opportunities. While the global context calls for cautious planning, innovation and automation open concrete ways forward. For Quicksign, this edition reinforces the importance of reliable, compliant and user-centric solutions. And it is with that ambition that we will continue to support the transformation of financial services across Europe.
