1225 Results from 2024
Anish Kapoor CEO at AccessPay
After years of decision-making, discussion, and delays, ISO 20022 is finally happening. The wide variety of legacy message and data formats that all institutional and corporate entities use to make or receive payments will converge into this common standard by next year. In a survey conducted at the tail end of last year, why did 52% of corporate ...
20 March 2024 /payments /predictions Digital Bank Transformation
Jamel Derdour CMO at Transact365 / Nucleus365
The Middle East, long recognised for its rich history, diverse culture, and strategic geopolitical importance, is now emerging as a hub for cross-border payments, facilitating seamless financial transactions across international borders. As the region continues to undergo rapid economic development and technological advancement, the growth of cros...
19 March 2024 /payments /markets Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Maria Schuld Head of Regional and Community Banking at FIS
Ben Franklin may not have had a bank merger in mind when he penned this quote, but it certainly applies. Mergers and the related conversions they bring are seminal events that require careful planning, thorough communication, and precise execution. Successful merger-driven integration reflects the following characteristics and components. A consist...
19 March 2024 /retail /markets Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Guy Melamed CEO at Exberry
Greater investment in hardware and networking needed to make cloud-based colocation and multicast a reality As some of the world’s largest financial industry participants gathered in Boca Raton last week, one fact that was hard not to miss was the increasing presence (and sponsorship) of the major cloud providers. These cloud providers are investin...
19 March 2024 /cloud /markets Capital Markets Technology
Alex Kreger Founder & CEO at UXDA
In a world where the digital revolution is reshaping every corner of our lives, the banking sector stands at a crucial crossroads. The pandemic has not just accelerated the digital transformation in banking; it has made it a do-or-die scenario. As traditional banking models scramble to adapt, a new frontier emerges, one where being digital-first i...
19 March 2024 /retail /sustainable Digital Bank Transformation
Nick Green Director at Purple Patch Broking Ltd
Credit providers understand the critical challenge with the rise of complex financial crimes, from cyber theft to money laundering. Criminals are using advanced technologies—the same ones that make digital banking possible—to break through security defences. In response, credit providers are forced to constantly modernise their approach to crime pr...
19 March 2024 /regulation /retail Banking
Kaustuv Ghosh CEO at Nxtgen Payment Infra.
Open Banking is under continuous discussion and implementation in OECD and European markets. This post provides a brief operator view from the Global South, a region of massive opportunity and diverse needs. I took the liberty of looking at the definition of Open Banking. First, with due acknowledgement to OBIE, UK-"Open Banking is a secure...
19 March 2024 /payments /startups Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Chris Brown CEO and Executive Coach at New Cyber Executive
Fund management executives and board directors play a crucial role in helping asset management firms navigate cybersecurity. As the financial, operational and reputational costs of cyber risk continue to mount, successful collaboration between fund management executives, cybersecurity executives and the board is essential for effective oversight o...
18 March 2024 /security /regulation Information Security
Günther Vogelpoel CEO at Recharge
Gift cards have been a mainstay in the traditional retail industry since their inception in the 30s, first introduced as ‘gift certificates’. They become the reliable go-to grab at the checkout counter, nestled beside the payment tills, waiting for that last-minute gift panic to strike. How times have changed. Now, digital top-up payment cards ar...
18 March 2024 /payments /inclusion E-commerce
Richard White Head of Trade Finance at Commercial Banking Applications (CBA)
A continued push for digitisation, transparency and automation in trade finance prompts the question about the impact a migration of Swift messaging from MT to an ISO 20022 standard (MX) would have on global trade finance operations. As the payments and cash management industry has already been finding out, there are benefits, challenges and costs ...
18 March 2024 /regulation /wholesale Innovation in Financial Services
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