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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

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FinTech: Beyond the hype

Paul Thomalla, SVP & MD EMEA and Lu Zurawski, practice lead, consumer payments EMEA both of ACI Worldwide talk about what banks are really doing to respond to digital change.

11 December 2014

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Top trends in retail banking

Penny Hembrow, vice president, global head of banking at CGI, looks at the impact of digital on the retail banking industry.

27 November 2014

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The future of payments

David Yates, CEO of Vocalink looks at payments, the rise of startups, the future of ACHs and the promise of blockchain technology prior to Money 20/20 in Las Vegas.

02 November 2014

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Artists for Humanity at Sibos

Sven Bossu, head of Sibos and Jason Talbot. co-founder at Artists for Humanity discuss The Banker's Briefcase art exhibit, created by students, for the Sibos art gallary.

17 October 2014

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What do banks need to know about bitcoin?

Jon Matonis, executive director, The Bitcoin Foundation, Brett King, CEO, Moven and Jeremy Light, head of payment services at Accenture look at the evolution of bitcoin, the relationship between innovation and regulation and what banks need to know about the rise of crypto-currencies.

10 October 2014

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Innotribe at Sibos: A midweek update

Peter Vander Auwera, co-founder of Innotribe, provides a look at Innotribe activity midweek at Sibos, the daily agendas and the startup challenge.

09 October 2014

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This is the moment for FinTech

Claire Cockerton, CEO of Innovate Finance, the UK based lobby group promoting financial technology entrepreneurship discusses their global strategy and practical plans for the UK.

08 October 2014

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Can banks' grab the 'bitcoin' opportunity?

Jon Matonis, executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation looks at the how banks can leverage bitcoin and the debate around jurisdictional arbitrage.

30 September 2014

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Focus on retail and electronic payments

Daniel Szmukler director at the Euro Banking Association talks about their ongoing working groups and the evolution of retail payments.

30 September 2014

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Critical issues facing the Americas and beyond

Chris Church, Chief Executive, Americas and Global Head of Securities, Swift looks ahead to Sibos to what delegates will be discussing and debating this year.

25 September 2014

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The luxury of failure

Andrew Tarver, founder of Capco spin-off Boldrocket discusses how the financial services industry needs to learn how to "put down that spade and stop digging" sometimes. Originally published on Finextra.com on: 28 May 2014

28 May 2014

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Is innovation a threat to incumbent structures?

Ali Farid Khwaja, vice president, Berenberg discusses the benefits and drawbacks of cryptocurrencies and the implications for traditional banking structures.

21 May 2014

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Payments, innovation and Angry Birds

Micah Gland, CEO of the Helsinki Business Hub discusses the entrepreneurial spirit of Finland and the new wave of FinTech innovation.

29 April 2014