1148 Results from 2018
Carlo R.W. De Meijer Owner and Economist at MIFSA
The last few months there was not much exiting news from the blockchain front. Most focus was on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and their spectacular rise and fall. But that is changing (for the technology!), so back to reality! There are various signals that a number of corporates are moving their blockchain projects towards production. We rec...
29 January 2018
Retired Member
So what is Bitcoin anyway? For those unfamiliar with Bitcoin, here’s a brief primer. Created in 2009 by an unidentified software developer and inventor who goes by the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin is a form of digital currency that’s created and held electronically. Bitcoins aren’t printed like traditional currency; instead they’re produ...
26 January 2018
Freddie McMahon Director Strategy and Innovation at DF2020 Ltd
Just as a reminder, Complex Knowledge is any combination of regulatory, statutory, legal, tax, tariff, policy and procedure matter, which is primarily found within documents. USE CASE: HOUSEHOLDER PLANNING PERMISSION (CONTINUED) The Competencies for creating a Chatbot Knowledge Map The competencies for the creation of a Knowledge Map is based...
26 January 2018 /ai /regulation Innovation in Financial Services
Whilst we’re only a few days into the PSD2 era, which aims to accelerate digital disruption and reshape the financial services industry across Europe, incumbent European banks already have a clear choice to make. They can either settle for what’s to come and risk being outmanoeuvred by direct and new competitors, or actively look for opportunities...
26 January 2018 /regulation Trends in Financial Services
“I confess. I’m a Millennial.” claimed an eminent Thought Leader in the banking and financial services space as looks of astonishment were exchanged by Senior Executives and CXOs in a boardroom of a leading global corporation. Times Square stood squarely in the background, bearing testimony to the changing times. The “uninspired” discussions that ...
26 January 2018 /retail /inclusion Millennial Banking
When we define objects such as a book, a table, or a spoon, we usually only take into account three dimensions: length, width, and depth. These describe the object as it currently exists, yet overlooks the fourth dimension, which is time. The concept of time can also be used when describing a trade. It’s easy to define what you want to trade, for ...
25 January 2018
Through the ages, the story of David and Goliath has been told countless times. The archetypal tale of an underdog’s triumph, it is the perfect example of how preparation and agility can overcome sheer size and strength. Embracing the Digital Era Using a digital‐first approach, start‐ups have been able to get going quickly, on a limited budget, and...
25 January 2018 /startups Banking Architecture
Ivy Schmerken Editorial Director at FlexTrade Systems
The explosion of alternative data sources, such as satellite images, sentiment analysis, and geolocation data, is having a profound impact on the field of quantitative investing. Analyzing torrents of unstructured data requires sophisticated tools and technology, and this leads to opportunities as well as challenges. Alongside the boom in alternati...
25 January 2018 /ai Hedge Fund Technology
As 2018 gets underway, it is time to reflect on the developments that have shaped the insurance sector over the past year and shed some light on predictions for the next twelve months. The technological innovation that has transformed insurance processes will gather speed in the coming year, leading increasing resources to be directed into the exp...
25 January 2018 /ai Trends in Financial Services
Bob Lyddon Consultant at Lyddon Consulting Services
Since my earlier blog it has come out that the liquidator is indeed “dealing in” Carillion’s contracts and this is very important for the unsecured creditors who have supplied and remained unpaid in those contracts. The key point is that the liquidator has not repudiated the contracts, and declared them null and void, which was within their gift. T...
24 January 2018 /payments /wholesale Financial Supply Chain
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