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Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever
AI is a hot topic and numerous articles are published stating that financial service companies not adopting AI today risk becoming obsolete tomorrow. However, as with many hypes, the industry’s adoption of AI may not proceed as rapidly as commonly predicted. Just as an example, for the past two decades, experts have been forecasting the obsolescen...
17 November 2023 /predictions Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
A few weeks ago, I came across a LinkedIn post by Marcel Van Oost (whose content is truly remarkable, so if you’re not already following him, make sure to subscribe to his updates). Marcel’s post shed light on the "Revolut mafia". In just five years, 102 Revolut alumni-led startups (such as Payday, Kiko, Belvo, Fuse, Pledge, Flux, Sync, ...
09 November 2023 /startups /predictions Fintech World
When discussing the dynamic world of Fintech, particularly in the context of neo-banks and payment Fintechs, licenses play a crucial role. This regulatory aspect, while less glamorous than cutting-edge user experiences, is a fundamental component of the Fintech ecosystem. Unfortunately, it often does not receive the attention it deserves in Fintec...
02 November 2023 /regulation /retail Banking Regulations
As companies expand, it is almost inevitable that bureaucracy grows alongside them. The term "bureaucracy" typically carries a negative connotation, often associated with demotivated personnel, complex and excessive procedures, slow decision-making, silo-thinking, a disconnect between management and employees, and a lack of digitalizatio...
25 October 2023 /people /startups Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
In Belgium, the traditional savings account remains highly popular, boasting a total deposit of over 300 billion EUR. With approximately 11.5 million inhabitants, this averages to about 25,000 EUR per Belgian on their savings account. However, this is an average value; most Belgians do not have this amount on their saving account, which means some...
17 October 2023 /retail /inclusion Digital Banking, Mortgages and Savings
The potential of AI/ML is immense, yet it is often misused by managers who are driven by trends and a fear of missing out. Like any technology, AI/ML should be seen as a means to an end and should be evaluated for its business value within the appropriate context. To make informed decisions, managers should begin by assessing the use case they wan...
11 October 2023 /predictions Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
In the landscape of financial services, a multitude of 'as a service' models have emerged, revolutionizing how both financial and non-financial institutions (such as retail and HR Tech) offer financial services to their customers. Gone are the days of complex, lengthy implementation and regulatory projects. Financial services can now be readily ac...
02 October 2023 /regulation /startups Embedded Finance
In recent years, there has been a growing trend among companies across different sectors to build ecosystems or even super-apps. These ecosystems typically include a range of services and products designed to meet the diverse needs of consumers in their daily lives. While each company may approach this from a different angle, their ultimate goal i...
25 September 2023 /people /retail Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
In a world marked by high inflation rates, governments are engaged in a race to find ways to compensate citizens for their diminishing purchasing power. Simultaneously, businesses are navigating a complex landscape, searching for strategies to sustain their revenue streams by increasing prices without alienating their customer base. This conundrum...
17 September 2023 /startups Innovation in Financial Services
If there is one Indian innovation that has grabbed global headlines, it is undoubtedly the instant payment system UPI (Unified Payments Interface). In August 2023, monthly UPI transactions exceeded an astounding 10 billion, marking a remarkable milestone for India’s payments ecosystem. No wonder that UPI has not only revolutionized transactions in...
11 September 2023 /payments /inclusion The Payments Business
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