IBS Intelligence Global FinTech Interviews

Ofer Friedman, Chief Business Development Officer, AU10TIX Banks, FinTechs and their customers face a barrage of advice on how to spot and avoid fraudulent IDs. Unfortunately, many of the tips on offer simply create a false sense of security! Among the myths being perpetuated include: Deepfakes may be spotted via inconsistent reflections and jerky movements Security features such as holograms and...

Eric Van der Kleij, Partner, Edenbase , & Yanki Onen, CEO & Founder, wamo Venture capital firm Edenbase recently made its first FinTech investment, into digital business account provider wamo. Eric Van der Kleij of Edenbase (pictured) explains the thinking behind the fund’s investment decision. We also hear from Yanki Onen, CEO and Founder of wamo, some 2 years on from our first conversati...

Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to capital markets expert Armin Peter (pictured) and Georgina Jarratt of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) about the challenges facing the cross-border debt capital market in getting to grips with digitalisation. Among topics covered in the discussion: sustainable finance, the role of FinTechs, the coming of DLT and AI, and more.

Satish Grampurohit, CEO & Co-Founder, Cogniquest Cogniquest is a context-aware AI platform that aims to capture key data points and generate actionable insights from complex documents and information repositories. The solution helps unlock the potential of data through cutting-edge AI solutions, empowering business users with smarter decision-making capabilities. Full disclosure, Cogniquest is...

Brendan Thorpe, Customer Success Manager, Auriga On the fringes of the ATMIA Europe and Emerging Markets conference held for stakeholders from the ATM industry, Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence caught up with Brendan Thorpe, Customer Success Manager at Auriga to discuss ATM strategies and the intelligent management of data derived from cash machine networks. There is a lot to be learned from the AT...

Kurt Vogt Gwerder, Strategy Consultant, Curinos Global data intelligence business Curinos recently carried out its 2024 Great Britain Shopper Survey, which canvassed the views of 2252 people across England, Scotland and Wales who have switched primary banks in the past 3 years. The UK’s big 7 banking providers remain the go-to for ‘new to banking’ customers, and, overall, 59% of primary current ac...

Ankit Bhatnagar, Group Chief Product & Technology Officer, Vayana Group The right supply chain finance program can materially assist in managing cashflow and optimise capital deployment, weaving together a network of buyers and sellers with banks and financial institutions. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses the opportunities available, and the challenges involved in establishing a supp...

Justinas Jarusevicius, Partner, Motieka Law Firm Financial services need to be regulated but over-stringent regulation may stifle innovation. Lithuanian lawyer Justinas Jarusevicius represented ABC Projektai in a case that went all the way to the European Court of Justice, helping the firm to regain its payment institution licence. It’s a case that, he believes, highlights the need to strike a bal...

Rami Cassis, Chief Executive Officer, Fintilect Fintilect is the new identity for digital banking platforms ieDigital in the UK and Connect FSS in the USA, together with AI-powered recommendation engine ABAKA. Combining these 3 firms, Fintilect aims to deliver advanced hyper-personalised digital banking solutions to banks, credit unions and building societies in the UK and USA. Robin Amlôt of IBS...

Kunal Aggarwal, Founder, CEO, Credflow Effective cash flow management is essential for the success of India’s MSMEs, providing crucial real-time financial insights and growth opportunities. Puja Sharma of IBS Intelligence speaks with Kunal on how CredFlow is transforming financial management for MSMEs, helping them transition from cash-strapped to cash-rich.

Dharmesh Ghedia, Technical Director, Qodea (formerly Appsbroker CTS) Appsbroker CTS has a new name, Qodea. Dharmesh Ghedia, the firm’s Technical Director, explains the reasoning behind the new identity. He also tells Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence that 71% of financial services organisations are struggling to make use of the data that they have. One answer could be to embrace the concept of a ‘da...

Scarlett Sieber, Chief Strategy Officer, Money20/20 Ahead of Money20/20 in Las Vegas at the end of October, Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence spoke with Scarlett Sieber, Chief Strategy Officer at Money/2020, discussing the dynamics shaping the global FinTech investment landscape and the development trends in FinTech. Here’s a clue – AI! Now in its 13th year, Money20/20 runs annual shows in Amsterdam...

Frans Westdorp, Product Owner Trade Finance, ABN AMRO Bank & Richard White, Head of Trade Finance, Commercial Banking Applications (CBA) ABN AMRO Bank recently went live with Norwegian software vendor Commercial Banking Applications’ Transaction Due Diligence (TDD) functionality within CBA’s IBAS GBF - Global Banking Factory. The bank is now using TDD across its global trade finance operations...

Robert Bueninck, Chief Executive Officer, Unzer Integrated payment and software solutions that cover every aspect of the retail journey can resolve many headaches faced by merchants across Europe. Solutions on offer include online purchases and in-store mobile point-of-sale systems to final settlement and essential business processes. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Robert Bueninck, Chie...

Matt Storey, Chief Product Officer, SteelEye Cross-product manipulation happens when an individual or entity places orders or trades in one financial instrument to unlawfully influence the price of another, either on the same platform or on different ones.  This kind of manipulation can be tricky for firms to spot because it often leaves only subtle clues. But regulators in the US and UK are payin...

Martynas Bieliauskas, Chief Executive Officer, Klarpay AG Open banking in Europe has promised much but has it delivered on expectations? Not yet, according to Martynas Bieliauskas, CEO of Klarpay. A veritable explosion of transaction and asset types together with a fragmented global payments landscape that encompasses a variety of infrastructures and regulator environments has left open banking st...

Sivaram Kowta, President, Digital Banking at Zeta What does the future hold for digital banking and credit in India? Gloria Methri of IBS Intelligence speaks with Sivaram Kowta of Zeta, who delves into the transformative potential of the Unified Lending Interface (ULI) introduced by the RBI. Explore how Zeta envisions a UPI-driven credit ecosystem that could fundamentally reshape the banking lands...

Marlon Dumas, Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder, Apromore Apromore recently launched updates to its platform, including a dedicated module designed to streamline compliance management. The company’s Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer Marlon Dumas speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence about how process mining makes it easier for companies to use complex data and AI to accelerate process...

James Greaves, President & Co-Founder, Fractal What is slowing the growth of SaaS? We review the current state of the SaaS sector and the challenges to growth that it is facing. Does the key answer lie in the potential of embedded payments to generate more revenue? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to James Greaves, President and Co-Founder of Fractal, a FinTech specialising in payments f...

Mantvydas Štareika, Chief Executive Officer, CapitalBox It is a cliché but that’s because it is true – there is a massive funding gap between what Europe’s SMEs need and what lenders are prepared to offer. It would also appear that the gap is only getting larger – even though there have been several new lenders entering the lending market in recent years focusing on SME needs. Robin Amlôt of IBS I...

Saumya Shah, CEO & Co-founder of Tarrakki In this episode, Saumya Shah, CEO & Co-founder of Tarrakki, joins Gloria Mathias of IBS Intelligence to discuss the future of embedded finance in India. With embedded finance still in its early stages, how is Tarrakki shaping the future of financial services and revolutionizing the way businesses and consumers engage with investment products?

Matt Ryan, Chief Transformation Officer, Reef The investor relations landscape is changing – key factors include the ongoing great wealth transfer, the largest in history, and evolving investor expectations. The market is oversaturated with information and that means targeted and relevant personalisation is essential. Many financial services organisations have yet to take a step forward in moderni...

Dan Dica, Chief Executive Officer, Lynx AI software provider Lynx recently launched a money mule detection tool for banks and financial institutions. The company uses supervised machine learning to identify illicit sources of funds and mule accounts in real-time and provides actionable insights. The company has also entered a partnership with NTT DATA, offering Lynx’s fraud and financial crime pre...

Rajat Deshpande, co-founder and CEO, FinBox FinBox offers an Embedded Finance Stack and data intelligence suite to streamline financial services integration and enhance credit disbursement processes. Puja Sharma of IBS Intelligence speaks with Rajat Deshpande of FinBox about how digital lending platforms are meeting the unique credit needs of SMEs.

Matt Mills, Chief Revenue Officer, 10x Banking 10x Banking recently unveiled its new ‘meta core’ platform, designed to streamline and accelerate digital transformation for banks. The new next-gen core solution follows on from the firm’s successful Series D funding round at the start of the year. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses digital transformation, the role of FinTech and the challenge...