IBS Intelligence Global FinTech Interviews

Stephen Marshall, Director of Advisory Services, FinScan What you need is a secure AML solution… and one that stays current because the landscape is changing and the regulatory regime is only getting more complex with the onus firmly on financial institutions to be responsible for defending against money laundering. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Stephen Marshall, Director of Advisory S...

Ron Atzmon, Active Chairman, AU10TIX How do you merge and consolidate siloed data resources while bringing together financial institutions whose systems and culture may be significantly different? A clutch of bank rescues earlier this year in the US and Europe brought this issue to the fore. Ron Atzmon, Active Chairman of identity intelligence firm AU10TIX speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence...

Tim Carmody, Chief Technology Officer, IPC Systems IPC has focused on providing connectivity, security and flexible trading solutions to the world’s financial markets since 1973. The firm has more than 7,000 customers around the globe. IPC Systems is an acknowledged leader in SaaS communications platforms and ultra-low latency electronic trading connectivity. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks...

Guy Mettrick, Industry Vice President of Financial Services, Appian Nobody would argue that banks have an incentive, a competitive motivation, to protect their data. However, would a private AI solution do the job? If so, how could it be implemented by banks while ensuring the data involved remains secure and confidential? Guy Mettrick, Industry Vice President of Financial Services for Appian expl...

John Hensel, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Executive Officer, MENA, Securrency The UAE is ramping up its efforts to become a global blockchain hub. We investigate the experience of financial markets tech solutions provider Securrency, active in Abu Dhabi since 2017. John Hensel of Securrency tells Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence why the company chose to the jurisdiction and how its business o...

Vikas Srivastava, Chief Revenue Officer, Integral Development Corp. For many wealth management firms, the customer base is changing and that is forcing a change in business models. With the sector at last embracing technology, the focus is on the cloud and software-as-a-service solutions. Wealth managers and their clients face challenging times thanks to market volatility and inflation, but these...

Vlad Lounegov, Chief Executive Officer, Mbanq The era of easy money in FinTech investing is long gone. It is now time to be clear about your path to profitability and grasp the reality required to make your FinTech work for its living. Vlad Lounegov, CEO of Banking-as-a-Service provider Mbanq ought to know – his FinTech was in profit just three years after launching.  Its solutions now power banks...

Peter Larsson, Director, Practice Lead for Europe & Nordics, Volante Technologies Volante Technologies’ cloud-native and API-ready payment solution VolPay topped IBSi’s Sales League Table 2023 in the Wholesale Payments Systems category. The solution unifies end-to-end processing of domestic and international payments. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Peter Larsson, Director, Practice...

Daniela Barbosa, Executive Director of Hyperledger Foundation , General Manager of Blockchain & Identity, Linux Foundation Hyperledger Foundation is the open source, global ecosystem for enterprise-grade blockchain technologies, paving the way for the adoption of secure and scalable blockchain and digital trust solutions. In financial services this includes the development of digital currencie...

Martina King, Chief Executive Officer, Featurespace Featurespace is a leading provider of Enterprise Financial Crime prevention software, risk scoring events and preventing fraud and financial crime in some 180 countries. The company’s cybersecurity solutions protect more than 30 major global financial institutions, including HSBC, Worldpay, NatWest Group, Danske Bank, BBVA and Barclays. Featuresp...

Rajesh Mirjankar, Managing Director, CEO and Co-Founder, Kiya.ai Kiya.ai unveiled Bharatmeta at VivaTech in Paris in June. What makes Bharatmeta different to other metaverses is its focus not on gaming and virtual goods but commerce and finance. It is an approach designed to allow real world businesses to extend their reach online. Bharatmeta also caters to users of laptops and mobiles as well as...

Rachael Greaves, Co-Founder & CEO, Castlepoint Systems Issues surrounding so-called black box AI are already well known. While it is accepted that artificial intelligence is now part of the way we do business, long-term implementation and broader acceptance will only come if AI is transparent, explainable and, when necessary, contestable. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Rachael Greav...

Amit Darda, Co-Founder & Director, Modefin In the IBS Intelligence Sales League Table (SLT) 2023, Modefin led the way in digital banking in Africa. The company focuses on new frontiers in FinTech, bringing new-age banking to urban and rural landscapes alike through AI-driven solutions, customer-oriented applications, and cyber security-embedded products. Amit Darda, Co-Founder and Director of...

Ralph Dangelmaier, Chief Executive Officer, BlueSnap Some 31% of companies that sell internationally use 4 or more solutions to meet their global payment needs. They may face issues including low authorization rates, checkout abandonment, compliance challenges, technical debt and so on. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Ralph Dangelmaier, CEO of BlueSnap.

Myles Bertrand, Chief Executive Officer, Tuum The aim of the game is to have banks replace their legacy systems quickly and safely, reduce maintenance spending and create exciting new digital opportunities. Welcome to the world of next generation core banking! Tuum offers a smart migration approach, the ability to operate multiple business lines from a single system, and allows for business transf...

Ngetha Waithaka, General Partner, Norrsken22 Norrsken 22 is an independent and for-profit growth fund targeting tech developments on the African continent. Building new financial ecosystems in Africa has thrown the limitations of the financial infrastructure into sharp relief but there are solutions. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Norrsken22’s General Partner Ngetha Waithaka. 

Kristian Gjerding, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Head of Strategic Execution, CellPoint Digital Payment orchestration integrates and manages the end-to-end payment process but the market is evolving in two directions: fully bundled solutions versus payment orchestration solutions. What factors would be at play to make a merchant choose one or the other? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence...

Gopal Sharma, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Clari5 Increasing adoption of digital payments solutions by banks and financial institutions has, inevitably led to rising levels of attempted fraudulent behaviour. We review the precautions necessary – both on the part of the banks and by customers as the threat surface expands. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Gopal Sharma, Chief Produ...

Jason Thompson, CEO, Partior Harnessing the blockchain and smart contracts technology, Partior has created an open platform that enables banks around the world to provide real-time cross-border multi-currency payments, trade finance, foreign exchange and DVP securities settlements. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Partior’s Chief Executive Officer Jason Thompson.

Nick Drewett, Chief Commercial Officer, Engine by Starling Starling Bank leads the digital pack among the UK’s challenger banks. Now it is marketing its homegrown tech solution, giving banks, building societies, FinTechs and corporates the ability to build banking products on the SaaS platform. The bank has more than 3.6 million customers and is now taking the Engine technology global, aiming to p...

Gulanor Atobek, Chief Executive Officer, Alif Bank Alif, an Islamic FinTech and neobank based in Central Asia, recorded over 121% year-on-year growth in 2022. Owned by UK-based investment vehicle Jefferson Capital Holdings, Alif operates a fully licensed bank in Tajikistan. Gulanor Atobek was appointed CEO of the bank in November 2022. She speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence and about the ba...

Baiju Panicker, Global CTO & Practice Head – Banking, Insurance & Financial Services with Bheem Adavikolanu, Chief Transformation Officer, Altimetrik In today’s ‘tech-celerated’ world keeping pace with changing trends and technologies is essential. Banks and FinTechs need modular solutions that are flexible, scalable and that offer continuity. But the first step in digital transformation i...

Brian Hanrahan, CEO, Nuapay Nuapay is a pioneer of open banking. It’s payments platform offers customers across Europe a comprehensive, integrated solution that covers account-2-account based payment needs and supports credit transfers and direct debit transactions in both euros and sterling including real time mechanisms SEPA Instant and Faster Payments. Brian Hanrahan, CEO, Nuapay speaks to Robi...

Alex Mifsud, CEO & Founder, Weavr Weavr’s Embedded Finance Cloud offers banks and e-money institutions the means to create financial products that are embeddable by design, with risk and compliance intrinsic components. This allows financial institutions to unlock significant new revenue streams from embedded finance faster and in a safe manner. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Alex M...

Silvia Mensdorff-Pouilly, SVP Head of EMEA Corporates & International Banking, FIS FIS has signed a definitive agreement to sell a majority stake in its Worldpay Merchant Solutions business. Their marriage back in 2019 was never a comfortable fit. But what happens now for FIS? Silvia Mensdorff-Pouilly, SVP Head of EMEA Corporates & International Banking at FIS talks to Robin Amlôt of IBS I...