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Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever
As our world becomes increasingly digital, the concept of "currency" or "money" continues to evolve and grow more complex. Historically, currency was introduced to streamline trade. Rather than exchanging goods directly — a process with many practical challenges — currency served as a widely accepted intermediary. In its early
06 January 2025 /payments /predictions Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
As a founder launching a Fintech startup, it’s unlikely you’ll build it into a multi-generational family business. Most tech startups rely heavily on external investor funding, where investors, without emotional ties to the company, typically plan for an eventual exit aligned with their investment timeline. This reliance on external capital often
31 December 2024 /startups Fintech innovation and startups
For a fintech start-up or scale-up, valuation is crucial. It plays a significant role in major financial events such as sales, mergers, funding rounds, or employee stock option plans. Essentially, valuation determines the price assigned to a business at a specific point in time. For instance, during a funding round, it dictates how many shares an
23 December 2024 /startups /predictions Fintech
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to attend the Digital Finance Summit in Brussels, an annual fintech conference organized by Fintech Belgium. It was a packed day of networking, reconnecting with old acquaintances, and attending insightful keynotes and thought-provoking debates. Clearly, the Belgian fintech scene remains vibrant, delivering exci
09 December 2024 /regulation /people Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
In software development, we often find ourselves reinventing the wheel—particularly when dealing with higher-level abstractions. As I mentioned in my blog "Unlocking Business Value: Moving Beyond Low-Level Programming", while open source has reduced redundancy at the technical level, user interfaces continue to see many foundational pat
02 December 2024 /payments /retail Business Knowledge for IT
Domestic payments have become increasingly instant in recent years, with countries like India (UPI) and Brazil (PIX) leading the way. Today, instant payments—24/7 transactions completed within seconds, often at little to no cost—are available in over 70 countries, with rapid adoption expected to continue. ACI Worldwide reported that real-time pay
25 November 2024 /payments /regulation Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Throughout my career, working in both financial institutions and fintech companies, one consistent theme has been the use of "Task Managers" (or "Case Managers"). At their core, these systems function as task inboxes, assigned to one or more employees and often following a structured workflow. Despite their importance, you mig
19 November 2024 /regulation Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Life is full of significant milestones that often occur just once or twice in a lifetime. These milestones—while life-changing—are also highly complex to manage from both an administrative and financial perspective. The challenge stems from their unfamiliarity, as most people only experience them a handful of times. As a result, the process is n
29 October 2024 /retail /startups Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Active investing is challenging, often yielding less-than-desired results for the average investor. While professional investors with access to advanced tools, up-to-the-minute market information, and complex models might occasionally beat the market, for most of us, that’s a near-impossible feat. The efficiency of markets today means that any pu
21 October 2024 /wealth /retail Fintech
Payment claim handling is a crucial process within the financial sector, ensuring that all monetary transactions are accurate, legitimate, and properly accounted for. Despite its significance, this activity remains largely invisible and underappreciated. Very few articles are written on LinkedIn or other specialized content platforms about this t
07 October 2024 /ai /payments Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
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