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We’re on the cusp of a new arms race. That is the description given to the phenomenon involving the world’s largest cloud service providers competing to invest into the largest financial exchanges. L...
If you haven't yet stopped to notice that the payment industry is at the onset of a remarkable change - then this is just about time. If the hundreds of on-going experimental projects in various centr...
Data contract flexibility makes a significant difference in how financial institutions respond to market shifts and manage spend. Why? Because with the right flexibility, institutions can align their...
As all EU-based crypto companies are aware, the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MICA) marks a significant milestone in the development of the cryptocurrency sphere. This new...
The integration of large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 in regulatory technology (RegTech) and payment systems marks a new era in the financial sector. With their advanced language processing capab...
The last 24 months were turbulent for the financial industry to say the least. After initially believing inflation was transitory, the Federal Reserve did a complete 180 and increased interest rates
A few months ago, I asked my team, do you use AI? Once I had helped them to understand that I saw AI as a facilitator, not a shortcut, I was pleased to learn that almost everyone was using AI for some...
We’ve all done it right? Downloaded a bit of software which will help do our jobs. Nothing wrong with that you might say. We all can get bored with the company provided software that doesn’t quite ma...
The challenges of cybersecurity and compliance are reaching unprecedented levels of complexity, particularly in the finance sector. Concerns have expanded beyond traditional criminal activities to enc...
It’s one year down and one to go for European financial organisations to get their houses in order. These institutions will have until January 2025 to ensure their compliance with the Digital Operatio...
An emerging pain point many financial institutions grapple with is ‘bureau lock-in’ – over-reliance on a single credit reporting agency (CRA). This data dependency narrows perspectives to one view, re...
The Christmas trees have come down, and the industry is getting its feet back under the table and thinking about what 2024 will bring. I’m very excited about this year because I think the future of f...