Finextra Research: Latest fintech news, analysis, interviews, features and opinion by industry experts

Blockchain is to trust as cloud is to computing

Michael King, Chairman, Credits, speaks about the potential of blockchain and distributed ledgers to disrupt the financial industry, and how well banks may be collaborating with fintech startups, particularly in the UK.

04 November 2015

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Bitcoin users need currency choice

Jorge Pereira, VP of engineering and development at Bitreserve, discusses how the platform allows people to use bitcoin without them having to hold any and how trading in multiple values facilitates innovation.

01 October 2015

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Banks grapple with ‘omnichannel’ opportunity

Matt Williamson, Global Head of Payments at Misys, talks about how banks can ready their IT infrastructures to tackle rising competition from new payments entrants without ripping out everything they’ve invested in so far.

28 September 2015

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Taking the costs out of forex

Nik Storonsky, founder and CEO of Revolut, addresses the high costs of hidden credit card fees abroad and the importance of increasing the number of users in foreign exchange platforms to reduce bank trading charges.

21 September 2015

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Private blockchains used across industries

Nick Williamson, Founder and CEO, and Eric Benz, Founder and COO of Credits, explain the 'proof-of-stake' model and how their platform differs from private blockchain businesses.

14 September 2015

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The future needs both competition & collaboration

Eric Van der Kleij, Head of Level39, discusses the importance of both competition and collaboration within financial services and the role of Level39 in combatting the struggles start-ups face in being recognised by banks.

01 September 2015

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Financial institutions and the disruptors

Mike Laven, CEO of Currency Cloud talks of the relationship between start-ups and larger financial institutions and the positive collaborative efforts these two parties can enjoy for the benefit of customers.

21 July 2015

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Trends,challenges and the digital agenda for banks

Sam Roddick, EMEA lead for Deloitte Digital discusses how customer expectations, fuelled by experience with other sectors, is impacting the digital agenda at banks.

23 June 2015

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A brave new vertical world

Bruce Oreck, US Ambassador to Finland looks at the challenges facing the financial services industry and the new realities emerging as millennials grow up and shape the marketplace.

18 June 2015

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Payments innovation not disruption

John Hammond, chief commercial officer at Currency Cloud looks at the rise of cheaper, leaner payments alternatives and the international growth of Currency Cloud.

18 June 2015

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Distributed ledgers and the opportunity for FSI

Nilesh Dusane, VP, global sales and client relations, Ripple Labs looks at a new future for payments and transaction networks that takes advantage of blockchain-based platforms.

17 June 2015

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The impact of real-time payments

Paul Thomalla, SVP global corporate relations and business development, ACI Worldwide looks at how the growth of real-time payments and the upcoming PSD II will transform the industry in the future.

08 June 2015

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The new age of collaboration

Mark Evans, global head of client integration, HSBC talks about the growing relationship between traditional banks and the budding FinTech sector.

03 June 2015

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Payments innovation: Disruption or Opportunity?

Mark Buitenhek, global head transaction services, ING looks at the "exciting" changes happening in the payments industry.

26 May 2015

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The EBA looks ahead at blockchain and e-Identity

Vincent Brennan, head of group payments and operations at the Bank of Ireland and chairman of the EBA Working Group discusses advancements in e-Identity and the future for distributed ledger and crypto-currencies.

26 May 2015

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EBADay 2015 - From vision to action

Watch the highlights from EBADay in Amsterdam. Conference highlights include discussions about crypto-currencies, blockchain and real-time payments.

21 May 2015

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Building the foundation for digital change - SAP Financial Services Forum 2015

We're building the foundations for digital change at the 2015 SAP Financial Services Forum. Come and network with your peers in London this spring.

20 May 2015

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Responding to a new wave of change

Daniel Marovitz, president of Europe, Earthport, talks about the pressures of regulatory change, the relationship of banks to new technology companies and the role crypto and distributed ledger technologies will play in the future of banking.

06 May 2015

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The biggest crypto misconception

Gabrielle Patrick, co-founder and general counsel, Epiphyte, explains the misconceptions surrounding cryptocurrencies, the role governments will play in the future of crypto and its use in developed and developing markets.

27 April 2015

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Making digital currency easy

Lui Smyth, UK lead, CoinJar, discusses what products are offered by the startup, why they decided to relocate from Australia and the conversations they are having with UK regulatory bodies.

02 February 2015