
IBS Intelligence Podcasts
IBSi podcasts for insights and discussions from the world of FinTech and Banking. Listen in to what’s trending in the ever-evolving financial industry.
Latest episodes

Sep 29, 2023 • 14min
EP636: Tackling the challenges of consolidating banks’ customer bases
Ron Atzmon, Active Chairman, AU10TIXHow 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.

Sep 29, 2023 • 10min
EP635: How to stay a step ahead in AML compliance
Stephen Marshall, Director of Advisory Services, FinScanWhat 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 Services at FinScan

Sep 28, 2023 • 14min
EP633: 50 years as a FinTech – what’s next for IPC Systems?
Tim Carmody, Chief Technology Officer, IPC SystemsIPC 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 with Tim Carmody, Chief Technology Officer at IPC Systems about the last 50 years and the next 50!

Sep 28, 2023 • 15min
EP634: Will private AI win out over public AI in banking and financial services
Guy Mettrick, Industry Vice President of Financial Services, AppianNobody 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 explains the options to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence.

Sep 21, 2023 • 12min
EP632: How Securrency is taking advantage of the attractions of the UAE’s regulatory framework for digital assets
John Hensel, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Executive Officer, MENA, SecurrencyThe 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 of blockchain-based financial and regulatory technology has evolved.

Sep 19, 2023 • 16min
EP631: What are the key challenges facing wealth managers and their clients?
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 aren’t the only risks to the business – it is past time that all wealth managers need to have a technology strategy in place. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Vikas Srivastava of SaaS provider Integral Development.

Sep 18, 2023 • 13min
EP630: The growing interest in Banking as a Service and the outlook for the FinTech sector
Vlad Lounegov, Chief Executive Officer, MbanqThe 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, credit unions and embedded finance around the world. Vlad Lounegov speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence

Sep 15, 2023 • 12min
EP629: What are the key trends and challenges in payments?
Peter Larsson, Director, Practice Lead for Europe & Nordics, Volante TechnologiesVolante 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 Lead for Europe & Nordics, Volante Technologies about developments in payments and the process and progress of digital transformation.

Sep 14, 2023 • 16min
EP628: The promise of blockchain technology and how it is building the future of business
Daniela Barbosa, Executive Director of Hyperledger Foundation, General Manager of Blockchain & Identity, Linux FoundationHyperledger 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 currencies that would allow peer-to-peer transactions and cross-border payments, reducing both costs and transaction times. Members of the Foundation include governments and enterprises around the world such as JP Morgan, IBM, the Bank of England, the Digital Euro Association, and the European Blockchain Association. Daniela Barbosa, Executive Director of Hyperledger Foundation speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence.

Sep 13, 2023 • 14min
EP627: The cost of fincrime and what can be done about it…
Martina King, Chief Executive Officer, FeaturespaceFeaturespace 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. Featurespace CEO Martina King, named by PaymentsSource as one of its Most Influential Women in Payments and previously among the “Top 40 Powerful Women in Tech” by Silicon Republic, speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence about fincrime and how to protect against fraud.