Harriet Christie Chief Operating Officer at Mirrorweb
The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) is trying to instigate deep cultural change around compliance following a high-profile crackdown on ‘off-channel’ communications. Many firms find themselves in a difficult scenario – a kind of regulatory purgatory where they know that they need to make significant changes to their recordkeeping infrastruct...
09 April 2024 /regulation /wealth RegTech
Hemal Jayasinghe Chief Business Officer- Banking Transformation at LTIMindtree
As the fintech sector continues to evolve, businesses are increasingly recognising the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in optimising operations and elevating customer experiences. Historically, industries, such as FinTech have thrived on transformative tech and have used it to keep pace with changing customer needs. The wi...
08 April 2024 /people /predictions Fintech
Irina Latushkina Chief Business Development Officer at AIROME Technologies
12 years ago I was a client of a super safe bank with an absolutely disgusting client service. For example, when I came once to the brunch to get some cash without a plastic card, they gave me 90% and froze the card after all – in accordance with their security policies. It was the last drop, so I moved to a fully digital bank after all. At that
08 April 2024 /payments /retail Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Stephen Carter Director of Payments Strategy at Ivalua
We’ve seen a significant rise in inflation over the past year, leading to increasing market uncertainty and ultimately causing costs to spiral for many businesses. Meanwhile, the economy is recovering from a series of black swan events over recent years – from Brexit to global conflict and supply shortages. These issues have impacted businesses’ b...
08 April 2024 /payments /cloud Fintech
Eldad Tamir Founder and CEO at FINQ
The financial landscape is constantly evolving, driven by technological progress and an ever-growing influx of information. This shift highlights the crucial role of real-time market data in making informed investment decisions. Access to up-to-the-minute market information provides investors with a competitive advantage, enabling them to respond ...
07 April 2024 /startups /markets Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Azimkhon Askarov Co-partner at CONCRYT
Real-time B2B payments are surging in popularity globally. It’s estimated that up to half of B2B payments will be made in real-time by 2025, and for good reason. But discrepancies in growth between regions, and barriers to full adoption remain. Azimkhon Askarov, Co-partner of CONCRYT, looks at why we should work to overcome these barriers to unlo...
05 April 2024 /payments /markets
Julia Khandoshko CEO at Mind Money
The IPO market was challenged by 2023. Last year, there were 154 IPOs on the US stock market, which is 15% lower than in 2022. Both younger and more mature companies delayed their IPO because of the geopolitics and continuous pandemic outcomes. However, the “IPO drought” can finally come to an end in 2024. And Reddit’s IPO this year is one of the...
05 April 2024 /markets /predictions
Catherine Sierra Espinosa Project Manager - Digital Financial Services at NTT DATA EMEAL
Throughout history, radical new ideas have always been the catalyst for profound change. From a technology perspective, the events that have shaped the world the most are the invention of an innovative new solution. In the early 1980s, the launch of the internet and the ensuing era of big data changed the state of play for global business forever. ...
05 April 2024 /retail Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Sarp Demiray CEO at European Merchant Bank
Over the last five years, the digital banking sector has experienced significant growth and transformation, driven by technological advances and changes in consumer behavior. Many Europeans already have a digital bank or banking product in their pocket, and this trend is making inroads into emerging markets. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the u...
04 April 2024 Fintech
Anuj Goel CEO at Cyware
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a new European regulation designed to fortify the cybersecurity landscape and ensure financial firms can effectively manage digital risks. Coming into effect in January 2025, financial entities have a matter of months to ensure their cybersecurity capabilities align with a number of new DORA requirem...
04 April 2024 /regulation Regulatory Reporting
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