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Tej Sidhu

Tej Sidhu Chief Technology Officer at Genesis Global

AI on Guardrails: How the Right AI Controls Give Financial Institutions an Edge in Innovation

Any technology entering the financial industry must pass rigorous compliance and resilience tests, which can slow adoption. Yet, AI is rapidly finding a leading place in technology strategies across financial institutions. Multiple compelling business drivers are fueling AI testing and adoption, including competitive positioning, cost optimization ...

/ai /markets

Prakash Bhudia

Prakash Bhudia HOD – Product & Growth at Deriv

Bitcoin slips below $100K as corporate interest soars: Is $120K the next target?

Bitcoin fell slightly on Monday, cooling after a weekend rally that saw it reach a record high of $103,719 on December 4. By December 6, Bitcoin was trading at $98,658, marking a 13.53% pullback and wiping out over $1.5 billion in leveraged positions. While the dip highlights market volatility, BTC’s year-to-date (YTD) gains of 130% affirm its dom...

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Paul Chambers

Paul Chambers Product Manager at Xceptor

The path to T plus 1: Why automation is crucial for the UK’s transition to faster settlement

The UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce’s recent recommendations could mark a fundamental shift for the UK financial markets. By drawing on lessons from North America's T+1 implementation, the taskforce has highlighted that inadequate automation could lead to increased manual workflows and exception handling, creating unnecessary operational s...

/regulation /markets Capital Market Technology

Steve Round

Steve Round Co-Founder and President at SaaScada

Why balance sheet growth isn’t everything: the Net Interest Margins problem

Having a high Net Interest Margin (NIM) is the goal for banks and financial institutions as it is a key indicator of profitability. Increasing NIM is a simple calculation of net income – i.e., the money created through lending money out – compared to the interest paid out. In essence, banks must sell more lending products to be profitable while al...

/retail /markets

Tom Rowe-Jones

Tom Rowe-Jones M&A Director at LAVA Advisory Partners

Budget Busting - Rising Employer Costs and What They Mean for Mergers and Acquisitions

The recent UK budget introduced a number of changes that will have real consequences for businesses and, therefore, their M&A strategies. From the rise in National Insurance contributions to increases in the National Living Wage (NLW) and adjustments to the Employment Allowance, these new financial pressures can affect the value of a business ...

/startups /markets Innovation in Financial Services

Andy Park

Andy Park Design Director at Creode

Optimising your financial services website for local search

Two people will rarely see the same search results because Google will often personalise the results to the user, including their location, pushing businesses or services in their area higher in search results. This is even more likely for locally sensitive searches like ‘bank near me’ or ‘wealth management leeds’. If you optimise your website for...

/retail /markets Marketing in Financial Services

Prakash Bhudia

Prakash Bhudia HOD – Product & Growth at Deriv

Palantir's recent drop: Minor retracement or red flag?

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has had an extraordinary year in 2024, with its stock delivering a staggering 270.87% year-to-date (YTD) gain. Often considered a darling of the data analytics and AI revolution, the company has consistently outpaced major players, even leaving Nvidia in its wake. But after months of relentless upward momentum, Monday...

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Dmytro Spilka

Dmytro Spilka Director and Founder at Solvid, Coinprompter

5 Compliance Challenges that Your Algo Execution Model May be Creating

Algorithmic trading, or algo trading for short, is a recent technological development that’s helped to pave the way for revolutionary levels of market access and trading efficiency throughout virtually every financial market. But as with many cutting-edge technologies, could compliance be an issue for institutional investors to overcome? Algo exe...

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Kyrylo Reitor

Kyrylo Reitor Chief Marketing Officer at International Fintech Business

Forex Market Regulation on the African Continent

Africa, with its rapidly growing economy and the dynamic development of financial markets, is increasingly attracting the attention of investors from around the world. The Forex market in this region demonstrates significant potential, but its growth is constrained by several specific factors requiring appropriate regulation. Regulation of Forex i...

/security /markets Fintech

Son Lai

Son Lai Key Account Manager at Epay Limited

As a cross-border payment industry practitioner,here are some opinions

In 2024, payment service providers (PSPs) will face a mix of challenges and opportunities driven by global economic conditions, technological advancements, regulatory changes, and evolving customer demands. Challenges Regulatory Compliance: As financial regulations become stricter globally, PSPs must ensure compliance with local a

/payments /markets

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