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Naina Rajgopalan

Naina Rajgopalan Content Head at Freo

How to Invest in Unlisted Shares in India: Meaning, Real Examples, Risks, and Tax Rules Explained

In recent years, unlisted equity shares have captured the interest of a growing segment of investors—those looking to go beyond the traditional stock market and tap into the early-stage growth of promising businesses. These are shares of companies that haven’t yet made their way to stock exchanges like NSE or BSE. Instead, they’re traded private...

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Bo Harald

Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,

ID-wallets and AI-agents together. No-brainer by now?

My posts listed below probably describe the sun rising (a lot of repetition of course). The point being that ID-wallets are needed for security, trust, speedy adoption and getting legally binding deals - that only legal and natural persons can do. Newest on top. https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/28301/id-wallets-integrating-ai-agents---or-the-...

/ai /identity Innovation in Financial Services

Joris Lochy

Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever

Conway’s Law in Financial Services: The Silent Force Behind IT Complexity

In many financial institutions, architecture teams serve as central advisory units, overseeing multiple projects and defining architectural standards. These teams often include various specialists—enterprise, solution, integration, and security architects—each responsible for reviewing, amending, and validating proposed solutions. However, this l

/people /devops Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

Dmitriy Wolkenstein

Dmitriy Wolkenstein CEO at TIMVERO

Fraud Prevention in Digital Lending: AI vs. Cybercriminals

Digital lenders must scale trust as fast as fraud is scaling. The platforms that survive will design adaptive, ethical, and AI-enhanced security—not as friction, but as fluid, invisible strength. ‍ Fraud Prevention in Digital Lending: AI vs. Cybercriminals ‍ In 2024, 42.5% of all fraud attempts in the financial services sector were AI-generated, a...

/ai /crime Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

Dmytro Spilka

Dmytro Spilka Director and Founder at Solvid, Coinprompter

What Do Tariffs on Aluminum and Steel Mean for Institutional Traders?

The institutional investment landscape is facing unprecedented challenges as tariffs on aluminum and steel prompt widespread uncertainty for firms seeking to uncover opportunities in the age of Trump 2.0. Recent changes to the US aluminum and steel tariffs, known as Section 232 rules, have carried an uneven impact throughout global supply chains ...

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Erica Andersen

Erica Andersen Marketing at smartR AI

Stop Messing with Data, Start getting Answers - Why Your BI Tools Are Already Obsolete

Let’s be honest: you’re tired. Tired of waiting days for answers buried in spreadsheets. Tired of IT teams muttering about “data transformation” and “ETL pipelines.” Tired of paying for BI tools that feel like piloting a spaceship just to get a bar chart. What if I told you the era of clunky, slow BI is over—and the age of answers has begun? The Pr...

/ai /predictions Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

Sam Boboev

Sam Boboev Founder at Fintech Wrap Up

Deep Dive: Stripe vs. Adyen: Comparing 2024 Performance

This week, we’re diving into the battle of fintech giants: Stripe vs. Adyen. Both payment powerhouses had a stellar 2024, but they took different paths to success. Stripe saw $1.4 trillion in Total Payment Volume (TPV), growing 38% YoY, while Adyen wasn’t far behind with €1.29 trillion processed (+33% YoY). Adyen maintained its 50% EBITDA m

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Foday Joof

Foday Joof Risk Management Officer at Central Bank of The Gambia

Survival not Growth: How Gambia’s Financial Ecosystem Entrenches Poverty

Context In most modern economies, access to credit is a catalyst — a tool that enables people to build, grow, and invest in their future. But in The Gambia, our financial system tells a different story: one where consumption replaces investment, and survival trumps prosperity. We remain a predominantly cash-based economy, where financial services ...

Vivek Dubey

Vivek Dubey Senior Manager at Capgemeini

The Future of Banking: From Products to Productivity and Autonomous Operations

The Great Shift: Why Banks Are Prioritizing Productivity Over New Products A decade ago, banks competed fiercely on product innovation, launching new credit cards, savings accounts, and loan products to attract customers. Today, the battleground has shifted. The focus is no longer on what banks offer but on how efficiently they deliver it. The T...

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Elaine Mullan

Elaine Mullan Head of Marketing and Business Development at Corlytics

RegTech’s carrot and stick dilemma and what really makes financial firms jump?

There’s something almost farcical about the idea of selling RegTech (regulatory technology) to financial institutions. It’s like trying to sell a gym membership to someone who’s already hired a personal trainer, booked five classes and bought the lycra. And yet, many still manage to dodge the treadmill. Why? Because typically financial institutio...

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