Matt Ryan, Chief Transformation Officer, Reef The investor relations landscape is changing – key factors include the ongoing great wealth transfer, the largest in history, and evolving investor expectations. The market is oversaturated with information and that means targeted and relevant personalisation is essential. Many financial services organi…

Dan Dica, Chief Executive Officer, Lynx AI software provider Lynx recently launched a money mule detection tool for banks and financial institutions. The company uses supervised machine learning to identify illicit sources of funds and mule accounts in real-time and provides actionable insights. The company has also entered a partnership with NTT D…

Rajat Deshpande, co-founder and CEO, FinBox FinBox offers an Embedded Finance Stack and data intelligence suite to streamline financial services integration and enhance credit disbursement processes. Puja Sharma of IBS Intelligence speaks with Rajat Deshpande of FinBox about how digital lending platforms are meeting the unique credit needs of SMEs.…

Matt Mills, Chief Revenue Officer, 10x Banking 10x Banking recently unveiled its new ‘meta core’ platform, designed to streamline and accelerate digital transformation for banks. The new next-gen core solution follows on from the firm’s successful Series D funding round at the start of the year. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses digital tra…

Sandeep Bagaria, Chief Executive Officer, Tagit There is significant hype around AI/ML and Generative AI in banking. While this technology is significantly changing the technology landscape and offering multiple opportunities for banks, bankers must keep their eye on the ball – the customer and their needs. To this end, Tagit recently launched its …

Jonathan Vaux, Head of Propositions & Partnerships, Thredd Digital wallet payments are expected to reach $19.6 trillion by 2027. That’s a huge market and a huge opportunity! Among the drivers are increased smartphone penetration, security benefits and government initiatives promoting digital payments. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses how f…

Ankit Verma - Business Development Lead- India, Air8 Tailored trade financing solutions are revolutionising access for SME suppliers in emerging markets, achieving significant milestones and ensuring ESG-compliant capital distribution. Puja Sharma of IBS Intelligence speaks with Ankit on how Air8 is enhancing trade financing for SME suppliers.…

Giles Inkson, Director of Services EMEA, NetSPI The European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act, which comes into force in January 2025, addresses a key issue in EU financial regulation. DORA means financial institutions must follow rules for protection, detection, containment, recovery and repair capabilities against ICT-related incidents.…

Peter Cherecwich, President, Northern Trust Asset Servicing Northern Trust Asset Servicing offers a range of services designed to meet the needs of an institution’s entire investment office. To keep that range of services up to date, the firm is investing in the future: in ideas, in people and in technology. Peter Cherecwich, President of Northern …

Emily Steele, President & COO, Savana Omnichannel banking has yet to achieve its full potential due to financial institutions’ inability to effectively integrate disparate systems of record. This issue prevents customers from experiencing a seamless digital journey both online and in the bank branch. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Emily …

Huw Davies, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Ozone API The third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) could be unveiled soon. The new legislation in Europe is expected to introduce, among other things, governance relating to consumer consent while also including metrics for improving the performance of open banking APIs. This summer already saw the publication in…

Nitin Rao, CEO, InCred Wealth The wealth management sector has shifted from focusing solely on traditional offerings to prioritizing ‘alpha generation’—where the ability to deliver extra returns through innovative strategies is critical. With technology driving change and international trends influencing HNI investing in India, this conversation of…

Christopher Yu, President & CFO, KPay Some 78% of SME merchants surveyed in Southeast Asia are seeking a single integrated payment solution but for more than 70% reality is currently cash-only. This disconnect represents a huge potential market. Closing the gap for underbanked and underserved Southeast Asian is key to unlocking the potential of the…

John Wise, Chairman and CEO, Communify Fincentric (a JBI company) Data integration, personalisation and artificial intelligence need to be combined in order to deliver a better experience to investors. Communify, a Just Build It (JBI) company backed by Stellex Capital Management, has acquired Fincentric from S&P Global and aims to do just that. The…

Demetry Zilberg, Chief Technology Officer, Alter Domus Cloud computing, data analytics, automation and AI may be about to transform all aspects of how private markets managers run their businesses. The operative word is ‘may’ because while FinTech firms are changing the way financial services firms go about their business and hold out the promise o…

Tarun Nazare, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Neokred Neokred aims to be at the forefront of digital transformation, offering cutting-edge solutions that simplify and streamline KYC procedures. Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and blockchain Neokred is building a secure, efficient, and user-friendly KYC process. The c…

Aditi Singh, Chief Strategy Officer, Satin Creditcare Network Ltd. Providing accessible financial services to underserved communities in India is a formidable challenge. Puja Sharma of IBS intelligence speaks with Aditi Singh of Satin creditcare about the evolution of last mile credit access.על ידי IBS Intelligence Podcasts | A Cedar Consulting Unit

Atish Shelar, COO, TechFini Mumbai-based FinTech startup, TechFini has built a feature-rich infrastructure to shape the payment ecosystem in India. As one of the first platforms to secure UPI 2.0 certification, it is at the forefront of enabling frictionless transactions for enterprises across the country. Gloria Methri of IBS Intelligence speaks w…

Brian Pillmore, Founder & CEO, Visbanking Visualized information on banks and credit unions in the US such as metrics, performance, and regulations can help consumers and stakeholders to make informed analyses and decisions by providing actionable insights. Just how significant this data is provides the topic for this conversation between Robin Aml…

Greg Cox, Chief Executive Officer, Quint Group Quint Group has scaled its clutch of FinTech businesses without external venture capital for more than a decade. The acquisition of a minority stake in Quint’s Monevo in 2021 by Transunion was and is Quint’s first and only source of external investment. The Group has offices across the UK, USA, Austral…

Roger Alexander, Advisor, Chargebacks911 Roger Alexander serves as a key advisor to Chargebacks911’s Advisory Board and its CEO, Monica Eaton, assisting the company with its expansion initiatives, including the launch of a dispute resolution solution that aims to address the record spike of authorised push payment (APP) fraud claims. With nearly 40…

Nilay Patel, founder and Managing Director, EasyPay Puja Sharma of IBS Intelligence speaks with Nilay Patel, about the integration of lenders onto the ONDC network, the rising demand for loans among small retailers, and the future of co-lending. Patel offers his perspective on how these trends are transforming financial services for SMBs.…

Karthikeyan Raman, Chief Innovation Officer, Clayfin Technologies The BFSI sector has gone through a series of transformations over the last couple of decades with yet more to come. Present for and involved in these changes, Karthik Raman, Chief Innovation Officer at Clayfin Techologies, a provider of omnichannel digital systems, looks back with Ro…

Mark Aldred, Vice President, Sales International, Auriga – the banking evolution Banks need to invest to innovate and meet users’ needs. Recent service outages have also shown that banks must act to improve the resilience of their infrastructure in terms of both hardware and software. Further, legacy institutions in the UK appear to be rethinking t…

Liran Amrany, Partner, Team8 Fraud is projected to exceed $250 billion by 2031. The FinTech sector faces a crucial challenge in advancing its fraud prevention strategies. Evolving market dynamics offer fertile ground for emerging fraud tech unicorns. Liran Amrany, a Partner at Team8’s FinTech foundry, helps portfolio companies launch new products a…

Eklove Mohan, Senior Director of Technology, CTO Office, Synechron AI can certainly help with data collection and processing for ESG but we also need to find ways to reduce the carbon footprint of the likes of chatbots and back office technology. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses AI and sustainability with Eklove Mohan, Senior Director of T…

Sheetal Jain, CEO & Co-founder of LeRemitt Sheetal Jain, CEO & Co-founder of LeRemitt, discusses with Gloria Mathias of IBS Intelligence how the evolving financial landscape is transforming MSMEs, India’s second-largest employer. Learn how the creation of digital platforms is driving significant benefits for MSMEs in international trade.…

Joe Myers, EVP Global Banking, Diebold Nixdorf The integration of automation solutions is indispensable for banks, large and small alike. The right balance must be struck, allowing financial institutions to leverage technology for seamless customer experiences. What strategies are banks following to optimise their software and hardware offerings to…

Thomas Gillan, Chief Executive Officer, Br-dge Bringing together multiple payment technology solutions in one place, payment orchestrators like Br-dge work as independent, trusted partners for the broader ecosystem. These firms work behind the scenes to offer acquirers, platforms and gateways access to the latest technology, allowing merchants to g…

Phil Cotter, Chief Executive Officer, Smartsearch Earlier this year, the UK’s HM Treasury published its consultation on improving the effectiveness of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations. New rules will inevitably follow – the clock is ticking on that. While we may welcome improved clarity, it will also mean …

Donal McGuinness, CEO, Prommt A luxury purchase demands a luxury experience from start to end and this should extend to the checkout process. Now what can help you achieve this? The answer is open banking and the ease of digital payments. Gloria Methri of IBS Intelligence speaks to Donal McGuinness, CEO at Prommt, on the impact of digital payment t…

James O’Sullivan, CEO & Founder, Nuke from Orbit Theft of a smartphone used to be about the value of the device. Now it is about the value of the data on the device. What is needed is a simple 'kill switch' solution to protect your data and accounts, a FinTech security platform designed to mitigate the impact of security breaches. Founded in 2023, …

Gabriel Le Roux, Co-Founder & CEO, Primer Global enterprise merchants are increasingly recognising the role of payments in creating new commerce experiences, streamlining costs, and accelerating growth. However, the payments ecosystem has become too fragmented, opaque, and complex for businesses to manage, creating unnecessary costs and stifling th…

Sameer Dubey, Chief Product Officer, Griffin Griffin is one of the UK’s neobanks. In the last year it has received its full banking licence, raised funds and begun onboarding customers. Sameer Dubey, Chief Product Officer of Griffin speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence about the bank’s product set and its ambitions for its embedded finance and…

Alana Levine, Chief Revenue Officer, Fintel Connect FinTechs in Canada are making waves in a financial services scene that has been traditionally dominated by just 5 big banks. How? As a result of a new approach to partnerships and affiliate marketing. For example, Neo Financial grew customer acquisition by 511% and boosted its credibility through …

Avion Gray, Co-Founder & CEO, Belong Former investment banker Avion Gray together with behavioural economist Samantha Rosenberg have launched wealth-building platform Belong in response to inertia in the wealth management sector and among millennials – the FinTech’s target demographic. The new WealthTech platform secured the largest-ever pre-seed r…

Shay Merary, Chief Development Officer, Flyfish A new category of FinTech? Maybe… Flyfish aims to develop a comprehensive marketplace for financial services, hoping to mirror the impact of the likes of Airbnb but doing so in the financial sector. The company wants to be a disruptor and is on a mission to explain to potential clients and partners wh…

Ermes Dajko, Senior Cloud Solutions Architect at Temenos Ermes Dajko, is an expert in the field of generative artificial intelligence and its impact on banking. Puja Sharma of IBS intelligence speaks with Ermes about his insights on the potential of generative AI to enhance customer experiences and the future of AI-driven banking.…

Akshay Mehrotra, Co-Founder & CEO at Fibe Fibe's Co-Founder and CEO, Akshay Mehrotra, launched “EarlySalary” in 2015 to address the financial needs of young professionals facing end-of-month fund shortages. Puja Sharma of IBS Intelligence speaks with Akshay about the evolving patterns of borrowing among millennials, highlighting the significant imp…

Ben Goldin Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Plumery How have established financial institutions and challenger banks adapted to changing customer expectations and composable banking? Digital banking solutions can be built quickly but fast doesn’t necessarily mean attractive to customers. We are now entering the third generation of digital banking…

Connor Heaton, Director AI, Strategic Resource Management Artificial intelligence is one of the most compelling tools that banks can implement but it is just that – a tool, addressing questions that begin with ‘how’ – it also comes with inherent risks that could leave financial institutions and their customers vulnerable. However, AI is in your org…

Thomas Warsop, President & CEO, ACI Worldwide The new EU Instant Payments Regulation came into force in April 2024 and apply in two phases. PSPs will have 9 months to comply for receiving instant payments, and 18 months for sending them. ACI Worldwide’s 2024 Prime Time for Real-Time report, says by 2028, instant payments are forecast to account for…

Mathias Faure, Chief Technology Officer of audax Tune in for an enlightening discussion to uncover how audax is revolutionizing traditional banking infrastructure. Gloria Mathias of IBS Intelligence speaks with Chief Technology Officer, Mathias Faure on the adaptation of Open Banking by traditional banks and financial institutions in an era of grow…

Ritesh Varma, VP Business Solutions Consulting, Newgen Software Insurance as a sector has been a latecomer to the tech party. Banks have been embracing FinTech solutions but only recently have insurers come to realise the potential benefits of InsurTech to improve the quality of their products and policies. The reason why should be obvious to all, …

John Santhosh, Chief Executive Officer, GIEOM Business Solutions Founded in 2012, GIEOM is an enterprise productivity company, enabling financial institutions to adopt an operational resilience framework. The company recently revealed that investing platform, Singapore-based Xcelerate had taken a strategic equity stake in GIEOM through a combinatio…

Andrew Martin, Chairman & CEO, SMEB SMEB Is a new community banking service that aims to revolutionise banking in rural locations in UK, Europe, USA and beyond. The SME FinTech is an authorised payment institution, a principal member with Visa and Mastercard, and is licenced for open banking services. As a first step, SMEB [‘smeeb’] aims to address…

Michael Carbonara, CEO, Ibanera Digital payments are taking off but already, according to the World Economic Forum, 75% of businesses are apparently struggling with financial performance in dealing with the different regulatory frameworks around the world. While it may be a touch utopian to hope for global standards, there is an answer, and it come…

Scott Metro, Chief Information Security Officer, Hazeltree If a deepfake scam succeeds, it is clear that a breakdown in the organisation has occurred – as UK multinational design and engineering company Arup discovered to its multi-million-dollar cost in Hong Kong. The advent of generative AI has brought new risks. What needs to be done to protect …

Oli Cook, Co-Founder & CEO, ekko Investment trends say that the UK has been paying more attention to greener businesses. The narrative is evolving from viewing sustainability as a niche to recognizing it as a "fundamental necessity" in financial services. Gloria Methri of IBS Intelligence speaks to Oli Cook, CEO & Co-Founder of ekko on the intersec…

Rajesh Mirjankar, Managing Director, CEO & Co-Founder, Kiya.ai From digital currencies to digital wallets, and financial inclusion to fractional ownership… just some of the glimpses we already have of the shape of the future of finance. Then we must take account of the impact of artificial intelligence on the way we do business, and the way financi…