Inna Demchenko Head of project at Bank
In Ukraine remote customer identification and the option to become a bank customer online has been officially in place since 2020, and at present nearly 40 banks out of 63 operating on the market have introduced the option to establish business relationship with the client using remote service channels. Although the service of card opening by new ...
08 March 2024 /retail Digital Banking Trends
Flavia Sales Marketing Specialist at Finboot Tech SL
A just transition to net-zero is impossible without sustainable mindsets fuelling sustainable strategies. But who is responsible for shaping this thinking? Research suggests women have a huge part to play. According to a 2021 GreenBiz Report, there has been a significant increase in women taking up sustainability leadership roles in recent years. ...
08 March 2024 /people /sustainable Women in Technology
Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA
Spot bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have been launched in the US on 10 January. We are now two months later. They have attracted an unexpected high number of investors, breaking records in terms of inflows and trading volumes. With the Bitcoin reaching a record high of $69.000 early March. The introduction of spot Bitcoin ETFs and the bullis...
07 March 2024 /crypto Blockchain Observations
Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited
By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION In 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) (Bank of England (BoE)) (collectively the “regulators”) sought to engage with financial firms and other stakeholders, to discuss new proposed measures to boost “diversity and inclusion” (D&I) in f...
07 March 2024 /regulation /crypto Fintech
Riaz Syed CEO at infinant
Coreless banking represents a groundbreaking paradigm shift in the world of banking, aiming to revolutionize how financial institutions operate. In a nutshell, it is about embracing a system that gives banks the ability and flexibility to build and customize products on a single platform. This strategy enables a wide range of innovations, from ban...
07 March 2024 /regulation /wholesale Open Banking
Karel Nappus Co-Founder and COO at Montonio
The Baltic States—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—are appealing to numerous Payment Initiation Service (PIS) providers because they serve as an entry point to the entire Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). Traditionally, Lithuania has been the preferred European Union regulator for acquiring licences. However, it has recently adopted a stricter stanc...
07 March 2024 /payments /regulation Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Maria Patschke Managing Director of ESG Solutions at SAP Fioneer
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting has evolved beyond just compliance, emerging as a catalyst for innovation and competitive advantage. Financial institutions now incorporate ESG criteria into investment decisions, showcasing responsible practices and fuelling the creation of innovative financial products and services. While sig...
07 March 2024 /sustainable
Steven Hatton Co-founder & Director at Trusek Ltd
In today’s world of collaboration between the Financial Institutions and Fintech there could be a number of reasons for looking to partner with a technical provider rather than attempt to create a new product internally. A subject previously discussed. Whether looking to modernise incumbent infrastructure, maybe launching additional new products wi...
07 March 2024 /wholesale /startups Financial Transformation
Ross Kolodyazhnyi CEO at DCM
In a world where people learn to use their thoughts and brain chips to control technology, plastic cards and 2-day transactions still prevail. Such a strange combination, don't you think? It often seems that time slows down when it comes to payments. Because even when you read news about the next big thing in paytech, it may take years to hear abo...
07 March 2024 /retail /wholesale Banking
Serhii Bondarenko Artificial Intelegence at Tickeron
In the midst of the global financial landscape, a digital disruption is taking place. Cryptocurrencies have burst into public consciousness, fueled by staggering price surges, the most notable being Bitcoin. The flurry of questions emerging from eager, yet cautious investors, oscillate between whether to take the plunge or to anticipate the immine...
06 March 2024 /inclusion /crypto Artificial Intelligence
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