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Guy Melamed

Guy Melamed CEO at Exberry

Back to Basics: A Wishlist for Cloud Providers from the Financial Exchange Industry

Greater investment in hardware and networking needed to make cloud-based colocation and multicast a reality As some of the world’s largest financial industry participants gathered in Boca Raton last week, one fact that was hard not to miss was the increasing presence (and sponsorship) of the major cloud providers. These cloud providers are investin...

/cloud /markets Capital Markets Technology

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The Resilience of Credit Unions: Shaping the Future of Consumer Loans

Introduction While credit unions have experienced a slight slowdown in growth, they have proven to be more resistant to market fluctuations compared to banks. Despite facing challenges, credit unions have managed to maintain their share and even make gains in specific sectors. This article explores the recent trends in credit unions' consumer loan...

/payments /markets Banking

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Private Equity Firms Embrace AI for Their Portfolio Companies

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into business operations has moved beyond mere speculation to tangible ROI. Recognizing this shift, private equity firms are eager to position their portfolio companies at the forefront of reaping these benefits. Investment managers and venture capitalists are already trying their hand with AI, albei...

/markets /predictions Capital Markets Technology

Eldad Tamir

Eldad Tamir Founder and CEO at FINQ

The pursuit of 100% objectivity in financial services

The pursuit of 100% objectivity in financial services is fraught with challenges. The complexity of the finance world often blurs the lines between transparency and objectivity. While transparency offers open access to financial data for informed decision-making, it doesn't automatically ensure objectivity. Objectivity demands unbiased, fact-based...

/startups /markets Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

Matt Riggall

Matt Riggall Head of Commercial Lending Vertical, Cap. Markets at FIS

3 Tips to Improve Credit Assessment in Commercial Asset Finance

As asset finance firms continue to drive growth, some will look to improve scalability of their credit function while others may look to expand into additional sub-verticals, lending against equipment or assets that are highly specialized or have limited secondary markets. These changes will push these organisations towards enhancing their credit...

/markets Banking and Lending Solutions

Jose Pierre

Jose Pierre CEO at Marketware International, Inc.

The Realities of AI: From Hype to Profitability

In the ever-evolving realm of artificial intelligence (AI), where excitement and anticipation have often taken center stage, a less illuminated yet critical facet demands attention—the practical implications and profitability challenges. As the AI landscape advances, the discourse is shifting from lofty promises to the tangible reality of transfor...

/markets /predictions Artificial Intelligence

King Leung

King Leung Global Head of Financial Services and FinTech at InvestHK

Time to switch up Hong Kong’s international financial centre playbook in the Year of the Loong

Hong Kong has a well-established playbook of why it’s a leading international finance centre. We have competitive and low tax structures, free flow of capital, access to the Greater Bay Area (GBA), fair and effective markets. It is a list many of us are familiar with and the reason why we have a thriving ecosystem of around 1,000 fintech companie

/regulation /markets Asia Financial Services

Jamel Derdour

Jamel Derdour CMO at Transact365 / Nucleus365

Unlocking Economic Potential: The Rapid Growth of Payments in Southeast Asia

In the bustling and dynamic region of Southeast Asia, a transformation is underway in the realm of payments. As technological innovation accelerates and digital infrastructure expands, Southeast Asia is experiencing a surge in the adoption of digital payment solutions, revolutionising the way people transact and interact with money. This article e...

/payments /markets Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030

Mete Feridun

Mete Feridun Chair at EMU Centre for Financial Regulation and Risk

What does the FCA's Wholesale Data Market Study mean for the industry?

The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) recent Wholesale Data Market Study (MS23/1.5) underscores the pivotal role of wholesale data within the financial markets, highlighting its importance for a myriad of critical functions such as identifying investment opportunities, executing financial asset trades, making informed investment decisions, eval...

/wealth /markets Data Management and Governance

Guy Melamed

Guy Melamed CEO at Exberry

Capital Markets Metamorphosis: AI Forging a New Foundation

We're excited to be heading out to FIA Boca! I’m looking forward to insightful conversations and connecting with everyone again. This year’s agenda focuses on the latest developing technologies, including the potential of next-gen AI and tokenisation, promising to transform capital markets. It’s fascinating to observe that, only a few years ago,...

/cloud /markets Capital Markets Technology

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