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Steve Sabin

Steve Sabin SVP, Division Executive, Lending at FIS

European growth made easier with streamlined commercial loan servicing systems

Even in tough macroeconomic times, commercial lending keeps markets moving and banks growing. And on the face of it, there are few better places to drive growth than Europe, where a multitude of bustling economies provide big opportunities for cross-border expansion. But loan servicing operations can be complex and costly when you’re lending to bu...

/markets /predictions Banking and Lending Solutions

Steve Wilcockson

Steve Wilcockson Technical Product Marketing at Quantexa

Similarity Searches: The Neurons of the Vector Database

I recently wrote a Finextra piece entitled 3 GenAI Use Cases for Capital Markets; The Power of the Vector. In it, I discussed the increasing importance of the so-called vector database and vectors more generally to a whole range of quantitative finance applications. The term vector database, as I discussed in that piece, carries multiple, overload...

/startups /markets Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

Daniel Schlaepfer

Daniel Schlaepfer CEO at Select Vantage Inc

How should we regulate AI in trading?

The emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) boom has already seen a host of applications unveiled as supposedly advanced trading tools. Just this week we’ve seen the launch of Meta Trade Bot (unrelated to the Facebook-owning company), a cloud-hosted auto-trading tool designed to “eliminate human emotion in trading, enhance trading efficiency, and aim...

/regulation /markets Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

Ainur Zhanturina

Ainur Zhanturina Partner at @Fintech Consult, Founder@ RISE Research

Fintech in Kazakhstan: Major Fintech Trends Shaping the Industry

Kazakhstan’s fintech market stands out as the largest in Central Asia, with remarkable growth rates that place it among the fastest-growing fintech markets in Asia. With high rates of account ownership (more than 80%) and widespread internet access (more than 90%), Kazakhstani consumers are actively embracing digital payment methods. In this artic...

/inclusion /markets Fintech

Lorena Duguid

Lorena Duguid Sharing insights at Intanify

The Importance of Intangible Assets in Software Companies

Many of the assets that form the foundations of modern companies are overlooked, especially in the fast-paced world of software development. These assets are the keys to unlocking innovation and efficiency - but the risk of missing out on them is real. Companies that fail to harness their intangible assets risk falling behind in the competitive t...

/startups /markets Fintech innovation and startups

Leetal Gruper

Leetal Gruper Co-Founder & CEO at Tarci

Exploring the Evolving Business Environment After COVID-19: Examining Subscription Plans in Detail

Subscription plans are successful in helping small businesses grow in both profitability and customer satisfaction. However, this model is losing its charm as we evolve into a post-pandemic era, which can be harmful to companies that serve small businesses. According to Tarci data, in 2022, there was a 49% decrease in small businesses offering sub...

/markets /covid-19 Banking and Lending Solutions

Vlad Dobrynin

Vlad Dobrynin Founder & CEO at Humans Group

The State as a Startup: How to Turn Uzbekistan into a Growing Fintech Hub

The Uzbek market is in a stage of transitioning towards becoming a digital economy. Humans Group founder Vlad Dobrynin discusses what initiatives the region needs, how to replicate the UAE’s and China’s successes in Uzbekistan, and why it’s important to go cashless and view the country as a startup. The Regulatory Landscape: Slow-Paced Evolution ...

/inclusion /markets Fintech World

Maria Schuld

Maria Schuld Head of Regional and Community Banking at FIS

Cultivating IT Talent

The talent crunch within financial institutions occurs most distinctly in IT. As banks evolve digitally, the need for quality technical resources has become even more critical. In fact, in a recent InsiderIntelligence poll, the ability to attract qualified talent ranks as the top concern of bank executives. Within IT roles at banks, the positions o...

/retail /markets Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

Dennis Buckly

Dennis Buckly Fintech Writer/Analyst at House of Ventures

3 Big Moves in FinTech That Are Dominating News Headlines

Financial Technology, also known as “FinTech” is evolving at a lightning speed, reshaping the way people manage, invest, and transact with money. FinTech companies are not just keeping up with the curve; they are pushing the boundaries of what's possible – from overhauling payment systems and lending platforms, and streamlining digital banks to i

/inclusion /markets Fintech

Chandresh Pande

Chandresh Pande Consultant at TCS

Generative AI’s Impact on FX Markets

Abstract Technology and Finance are a match made in heaven. In the vast and intricate world of Finance, few areas have evolved technologically as much as FX trading over the past few decades. From being mostly voice based in the early 1990s to the lightning-fast algorithmic executions of the present, the transformation of FX markets shaped by tech...

/markets Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

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