1147 Results from 2019
Anna Milne
Data, cloud, security and networks are going to underpin the success of banking’s strategy in open banking, was the strong message at a recent roundtable event hosted by Finextra, in association with Equinix, in central London. Where is everyone? Banks need to understand what the ecosystem is made up of- where each player sits, how each service or ...
28 January 2019 /retail Open Banking
Ian Stone CEO at Vuealta
Now, more than a decade on from the events of 2008, the finance industry is far from settled. It’s chaos at the speed of the digital era. In fact, the next five years are set to be just as dynamic as the previous ten – filled with challenges and disruption but equally, presenting opportunities for those that navigate the period well. The sector is...
28 January 2019 /ai Fintech
Retired Member
When it comes to bringing innovation to the world of banking and finance, what sort of apps might we see in years to come, and what areas are potentially ripe for development? What is driving the development of new types of apps, and how will gadgets and voice-activated assistants such as Facebook Portal, Alexa and Google Home play their part? B...
28 January 2019 /devops Fintech
Bob Lyddon Consultant at Lyddon Consulting Services
Project Carlton has been conceived as a stock take of the efforts to reform the UK payments business since 2014 and to evaluate the case for a change in direction. The reform efforts have been spearheaded by the Payment Systems Regulator and its creature the Payment Strategy Forum. They have involved a supporting cast of hundreds, including several...
28 January 2019 /payments Transaction Banking
Darren Bishop Business Development Specialist at MDX Technology
I was very interested to read the recent announcement from a group of Wall Street heavyweights about the of launch MEMX, a new exchange designed to challenge the dominance of the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. The stated intention of this industry collaboration, amongst other things, is to drive down the spiralling cost of data fees, the shar...
28 January 2019 Capital Markets Technology
Designing APIs often leads to a compromise between producers and/or consumers. Consumers of APIs would like the interface to be as close to their requirements as possible; they want to avoid possible composition or contract navigation. API producers would like their interface to be as simple as possible; they want to support maximum reuse and con
27 January 2019 /devops API
Romal Almazo Emerging Technology and Digital Asset, Adviser at Former Crypto and blockchain leas at CAPCO
On Wednesday 23rd January 2019, the Financial Conduct Authority published a consultation paper (CP 19/3) called 'Guidance on Cryptoassets'. Read this if you want to understand if your crypto activity is deemed to be regulated by the FCA or if you want to better understand what the FCA will be focusing on. The FCA consultation period is now open
26 January 2019 Digital Asset Class (DAC)
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have continued to move from the fringes of the investing world to a priority topic. Most recently, ESG has become vitally important to investors and fund managers in the private markets. This is Part 1 of a series on ESG investing. View part 2, “The Top 10 ESG Metrics Private Equity Funds should C...
25 January 2019 Fintech
Mark Grainger VP Sales Europe at Engage Hub
For financial services providers, the needs of their customers must be at the heart of their digital transformation. This is true for both fintechs looking to steal business from established players, and those established players looking to protect their market share. Banks don’t need to be convinced of the need for digital transformation. They’re...
25 January 2019 /retail
Governments such as the UK have come under renewed pressure to limit or suspend visa systems which have the effect of offering visas, residency or passports to the rich-and-famous, if they “invest” in the country concerned. Recent editions of the British Airways “High Life” magazine have included an insert from St Kitts and Nevis that reads initial...
24 January 2019 /payments /regulation Open Banking
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