John Bertrand MD at Tec 8 Limited
The technology on show at the Retail Technology Show at Excel, London is a glimpse of the future for the retail and payment industries. Both industries channels have similar expressions of crime being out of control. Shoplifting, online scams and payment fraud particularly Authorised Push Payment (APP) being highlighted. The British Retail Consor...
2 hours /payments /retail Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Alex Kreger Founder & CEO at UXDA
Could a banking app, knowing users' patterns, emotions and fears, possibly push them to make the wrong choice to maximize the company’s profits? In an era in which apps have become the primary financial gateway, the line between empowering and trapping digital users has never been so blurred. Are some financial services already using shady pattern...
4 hours /regulation /retail Innovation in Financial Services
Konstantin Rabin Head of Marketing at Kontomatik
It’s crazy to think how far digital payments have come. Not long ago, cash was still king, and even credit card transactions felt clunky. Now? Payments happen in a blink—sometimes without us even realizing it. Whether it’s tapping a phone, scanning a QR code, or letting an app handle a purchase in the background, money moves differently today. The...
6 hours
Erica Andersen Marketing at smartR AI
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, founders are increasingly leveraging the power of AI and smart data solutions to gain a competitive edge. These technologies are revolutionizing how businesses operate, from optimizing internal processes to enhancing customer experiences. AI and Smart Data: A Powerful Combination Artificial intelli
06 April 2025 /ai /predictions Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Jose Puccini AVP at BankTrade
Madrid, April 6, 2025. In 2011, Microsoft acquired Skype, but it failed to evolve with the demands of collaborative work. While Skype competed with tools like Zoom, Slack, and Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, launched in 2017, absorbed Skype’s capabilities and reinvented itself as an integrated platform for collaboration and productivity by seamlessl...
06 April 2025 /cloud /devops Fintech
Amey Prabhu Solution Architect & Head of Trade Finance Product at Veefin
The corporate banking landscape is undergoing a significant digital transformation. Commercial banks worldwide are reimagining their portals to cater to the evolving needs of corporate treasurers. This shift is driven by demographic changes, rapid digital advancements, and the increasing demand for efficiency, consolidation, and actionable insight...
04 April 2025 /wholesale
When I started off as a developer, there was no distinction between the frontend and the backend code. The coupling was tight, the architecture stateful and the screens where character-mode. Form validations where done through triggers. These triggers were written in C, which in-turn, would connect to DB. The processing logic remained in C. Archit...
While the core Trade Finance transaction processing workflows have remained largely unchanged for decades, the surrounding ecosystem has undergone significant transformation—and continues to evolve. The fundamental steps of the Documentary Credit process remain intact: the importer applies for a Letter of Credit, the issuing bank processes and issu...
Andrew Abraham Global Managing Director of Data Quality at Experian
In today's data-driven business world, ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data is crucial for making informed decisions and driving growth. Latest research from Experian found the top three priorities for businesses over the next five years are enhancing customer experience and personalisation (49%), implementing technology (48%...
04 April 2025 /regulation /devops
Barley Laing UK Managing Director at Melissa
Bad customer data – databases where customer data is inaccurate, incomplete and inconsistent – causes huge issues for financial institutions. Accurate customer data informs effective customer communications and personalisation. Without it, communications quickly become ineffective, even detrimental to the customer experience, damaging brand reputat...
04 April 2025 /regulation /identity Data Management and Governance
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