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

Leveraging Cloud and AI to meet ESG goals

Rupesh Khendry, Head, Capital Markets Industry Solutions, Worldwide Financial Services, Microsoft, discusses how the market is responding to the push for Sustainable Finance, how businesses can give confidence to investors that ESG figures in place are a reliable measurement, and how improved data procedures provide opportunities that grow from an improved understanding of risk management.

04 October 2019

Finextra TV/Sibos

How instant payments are revolutionising Cash Management

Christof Hoffman, Global Head of Payments & Collection Products, Deutsche Bank, speaks about the demand for instant payment schemes globally, how the industry has welcomed Open Banking and APIs and the significance of Swift gpi.

04 October 2019

Finextra TV/Sibos

Technology and global instability make fertile combination for Trade Finance

Daniel Schmand, Head of Trade Finance, Deutsche Bank, and Rebecca Harding, Independent Economist & CEO, Coriolis Technologies, discuss banks’ approach to leveraging the effects of digitalisation in structured finance for international trade, how bilateral trade can be supported by technology partnerships, the development of complex global supply chains through technology partnerships, and the role of cross-border trades in the future of trade finance.

03 October 2019

Finextra TV/Innovation

'Banking of tomorrow' relies on an ecosystem of players

Lisa Frazier, Head of Innovation, Wells Fargo, discusses why innovation is so crucial to the future of banking, what the banking experience of tomorrow looks like, how AI driven data experience is a core expectation held by customers and the push toward building partnerships in the industry.

03 October 2019

Finextra TV/Sibos

Delivering a customer-first payments experience

Ebru Pakcan, EMEA Head, Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi, discusses the conflict between regulation and data protection with open banking and instant payments, the ramifications this bears on cross-border payments, how businesses are capitalising on these opportunities and whether banks can truly meet the demands and expectations of their customers.

03 October 2019

Finextra TV/Sibos

FinextraTV @ Sibos2019 – The Big Themes #1: The Impact of AI

FinextraTV reports from Sibos 2019 in London on Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services. In this, the first of three Sibos reports, we learn about AI: the areas it is having the greatest impact, the challenges and concerns that surround it, and how the industry will use the technology in coming years. ING, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Crown Agents Bank, Standard Bank, SEB, Nordea and BNP Paribas are among the many leading institutions to share their views exclusively with Finextra Research.

03 October 2019

Finextra TV/Sibos

Tackling capacity, currency and compliance in emerging markets

Albert Maasland, Group CEO, Crown Agents Bank, speaks with FinextraTV about why Crown Agents Bank operates in such hard to reach markets, the challenges of moving money into these markets, why clients choose to partner with smaller banks over larger players in the industry and how Crown Agents Bank sees increased adoption of Fintech in emerging markets.

03 October 2019

Finextra TV/Innovation

Hyper-personalise the Customer Experience or risk losing business

Amit Dua, President & Global Head of Client Facing Group, SunTec, speaks about SunTec’s recent release of Xelerate Digital Core and why the market has shown such a positive response to Xelerate, SunTec’s role in the Digital Transformation journey of organisations and the regions showing most promise for growth in the next 3 years.

03 October 2019

Finextra TV/Sibos

Overcoming limits to uncover AI technology opportunities

Paula da Silva, Head of Transaction Services, SEB, speaks to Finextra about developing successful partnerships with fintech without diminishing customer relationships, the ways SEB implements AI in middle and back office systems, and the risks involved in launching payment and transaction banking services through blockchain and distributed ledger technologies.

02 October 2019

Finextra TV/Sibos

Blockchain is a moving ground for innovation, not an industry disruptor

Bruno Campenon, Head of Bank, Brokers and Corporates, BNP Paribas Securities Services, explains how blockchain and AI infrastructures such as CSDs across APAC are being deployed through blockchain technology, how banks are exploiting blockchain’s full potential, and the ways in which innovation continues to be driven by blockchain projects.

02 October 2019

Finextra TV/Sibos

Capitalising on the combination effect of Open Banking and Instant Payments

Alistair Brown, Global Head of Payments, EPAM, discusses how banks can turn Open Banking and Instant Payments into tangible revenue opportunities, the manner in which banks should launch strategies around these opportunities collectively, and developing a healthy dynamic between built ecosystems and collaborative innovation.

01 October 2019

Finextra TV/Sibos

Top-down support for innovation in banks is essential for success

Benoit Legrand, CIO, ING, speaks at Sibos 2019 in London about changing mindsets toward innovation to ensure growth within an organisation, how incumbent banks should go about enhancing their innovation, the importance of developing successful partnerships and collaborating with fintechs, particularly with regard to data management and personalised services.

01 October 2019

Finextra TV/Innovation

A game changer for generating code in a digital age

John Wise, CEO, Co-Founder and Chairman of InvestCloud talks Finextra through the genesis of InvestCloud, the role and evolution of Programmes Writing Programmes (PWP) and simplified intelligence in generating code, the importance of 'Digital Empathy' in a digital age and how Cloud has shaken up the market in the last decade.

06 August 2019

Finextra TV/Innovation

Tips on Transformation, Innovation and Partnerships

Paul Thomalla, Global Head of Payments, Finastra, speaks at EBADay 2019 about the tipping point for transformation, innovation and partnerships, the drivers behind this change, the importance of innovation and the role of Finastra's FusionFabric.cloud, and how banks should be thinking about partnerships going forward.

05 August 2019

Finextra TV/Innovation

Hollowing Out The Core: Simplifying Banks' Transformation Journey

Madhur Jain SVP & Global Head- Solution Consulting, SunTec, speaks about Suntec's solution for Banks' striving forward in their transformation journey, how Banks can use technology as a lever to re-invent and change their business model, the benefits of 'hollowing out the core' and how Xelerate will simplify the complex transformation journey that lies ahead.

24 July 2019

Finextra TV/wealth

Changes in wealth management and the investors' demands

John Wise, CEO/ Co-Founder/ Chairman, InvestCloud, speaks about the changes in wealth management and the external factors drivers that change, what investors are demanding, whether investment firms are keeping up with these demands, how these demands are differing between the UK and the US, and how robo advisers are changing the game.

22 July 2019

Finextra TV/Innovation

State of Digital Transformation – Can banks avoid an impending disaster?

Jost Hoppermann, VP- Banking Applications & Architecture, Forrester, speaks at SunTec’s Xelerate Digital Core launch, on how banks can adopt the ‘hollowing out the core’ approach and succeed in their digital Transformation journey.

18 July 2019

Finextra TV/Innovation

Digital Transformation: Top of the priority list for CEOs today

Nanda Kumar, CEO, SunTec, speaks about the state of digital transformation in financial services, the biggest roadblocks for banks in their digital transformation journey, what they should do differently, where Xelerate Digital Core comes in and why banks should consider Xelerate Digital Core.

17 July 2019

Finextra TV/Innovation

Accelerating payments transformation

Simon Wilson, Director Global Payments Solutions, Icon Solutions, speaks at EBADay 2019 in Stockholm about payments transformation, whether it is a ‘mission impossible’, how banks can find the opportunity in amongst the challenges and what should be the top three priorities for banks to address going forward.

09 July 2019

Finextra TV/Innovation

Reaching another mile stone in Open banking

Eleni Coldrey, Business Development Director - EMEA, Equinix, speaks at EBADay 2019 in Stockholm about her highlights from the event, how Open banking has evolved, how the Nordics has received this development and new technologies, and the importance of partnerships and collaboration.

08 July 2019