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Serhii Bondarenko

Serhii Bondarenko Artificial Intelegence at Tickeron

AI into Algorithmic Trading Based on Price Action, Volatility and Correlations

In the dynamic sphere of stock trading, the selection of an adept strategy stands as a pivotal cornerstone for day traders aiming to optimize their financial gains. Within this domain, my exploration focuses on two predominant strategies—Price Action and Volatility Analysis, rooted in technical analysis, and Correlation Models, which harness the p...

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Ghazi Ben Amor

Ghazi Ben Amor VP - Corporate Development at Zama

How innovation in encryption is helping secure the credit card approval process

When the FCA fined Equifax £11 million for its role in one of history’s largest cyber security breaches back in October last year, it was a stark reminder of the fragility of our data ecosystem. Following the incident - which saw the credit bureau firm fail to manage and monitor the security of UK consumer data it had outsourced to its US-based pa...

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John Bertrand

John Bertrand MD at Tec 8 Limited

Future of Payment Review: six-months on – Digital Payment Infrastructure

Joe Garner’s Future of Payment review published in 2023 on behalf of the UK Government reflected the complexity of the current instant payment UK environment. The situation has allowed the UK’s early leadership in global instant payments to decline. The UK is starting to fall behind in terms of person-to-person payments made by bank account transf...

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Freddie McMahon

Freddie McMahon Director Strategy and Innovation at DF2020 Ltd

Towards AI Agents: addressing rule-based governance deficiencies

In the corporate governance landscape, the structural integrity of documented policy and procedural rules stands as a linchpin for organisational order and control. The analogue nature of these documents masks deep algorithmic weaknesses, leaving decision-making vulnerable to risks, often hidden in plain sight. Despite the advent of AI Agents offe...

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Prakash Bhudia

Prakash Bhudia VP of Dealing & Growth at Deriv

Market volatility: Understanding the drivers and how to navigate

Financial markets are inherently dynamic, with volatility that can unnerve even the most seasoned traders. To navigate turbulent periods, it’s crucial to understand the key drivers of market volatility, strategies to protect your positions and opportunities that arise during market dislocations. In this article, we’ll explore the VIX Index, the cu...

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Definitive Differentiators - Forging a future-proof payments model

Over the last few decades, banks have been forced to reconsider their business model for transaction services. During the era of low-interest rates, the focus shifted to transaction revenues, and while the pendulum is now pivoting back to utilising the balance sheet for revenue growth, the amount of new regulations impacting the industry is ever-increasing. New technology and market regulation have fostered innovation and new market entrants. This “perfect storm” is exposing a number of potential threats for banks, but also new opportunities to expand the share of customer wallet and time to market, and drive cost efficiency through standardization. This Finextra survey report, produced in collaboration with Tietoevry, explores the key factors driving changes to payment models for different financial institutions and how they can wield continued or differentiated success in the evolving landscape.

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APP Fraud Liability: A Guide for Banks

Fraud is running rampant. The UK Government's 2023 'Fraud Strategy' report highlighted that fraud now accounts for over 40% of crime, yet receives less than 1% of police resources. More needs to be done to ensure that the consumer is protected.  This is why, as per the Financial Services and Markets Bill, all PSPs will now be required to reimburse fraud victims from October 2024. In light of these upcoming changes, banks need to reassess how they manage liability associated with APP fraud and develop new methodologies in order to investigate and mitigate fraud more effectively.  This Finextra impact study, produced in collaboration with Form3, gives banks a guide to tackling the new APP fraud liability landscape. It highlights:  Risk scoring payments  Implementing the right intelligence  Considering false positives  Ensuring explainability  And more. 

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8 Steps to Efficient Transaction Fraud Monitoring

In the wake of the widespread shift to digital banking and ecommerce, fraud teams have seen a sharp increase in card transaction fraud. Since 2014, card transaction fraud has increased by an average of 8.9% per year and exceeded $32 billion in losses in 2021 alone. In an increasingly complex threat environment, card transaction fraud has devastating consequences for banks and merchants alike.  Technologies like cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) pave the way for innovative fraud solutions. Yet, in order to effectively deploy these tools, banks need to address their underlying risk strategies, technical infrastructure and the quality of their available data.  This Finextra impact study, produced in association with Brighterion, a Mastercard company, explores the eight steps for banks to reach transaction fraud monitoring excellence. Download today to learn more. 

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Managing compliance complexity with emerging technologies

At Sibos 2023, David White, Vice President Product, Financial Crime Compliance and Payments, LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, updates us on the areas affected by increased sanction screenings and the technologies organizations are using to address these issues.

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Dominique Dierks

Dominique Dierks Content Manager at Finextra

AML Basics: How to prevent money laundering

In today’s globalised economy, money laundering is increasingly concerning for financial institutions worldwide. 2022 alone, the worst-recorded year for AML events, recorded over 16,000 AML events. In the UK, the government estimates that money laundering costs every single household £255 a year. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that crimin...

Dominique Dierks

Dominique Dierks Content Manager at Finextra

What’s AML? Understanding anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing

In banking, AML (anti-money laundering) describes legally recognised rules and activities that financial institutions perform in order to combat money laundering. AML is closely attached to CFT (counter-financing of terrorism), and AML regulations tend to combine money laundering (source) with terrorism financing (destination). What are the main t...

Níamh Curran

Níamh Curran Senior Reporter at Finextra

The FinCrime outlook 2024: Money mules, AI, and new PSR rules

Financial crime is on the rise every year, as criminals hone their tools with new technologies and find more ways to circumvent controls. As cybercriminals become more sophisticated, users should be aware of the threats they pose. So what kind of developments might we expect from the coming year, and what have we learned from the mistakes made in 2...