IBS Intelligence Podcasts

Thanh-Long Huynh, CEO, QuantCubeData derived from Arabic social media increases the information available on crude oil more than five-fold, claims QuantCube. Accordingly, the firm has launched a Crude Oil Risk Sentiment Indicator using natural language processing algorithms and social media analytics in both Arabic and English. Processing this data into actionable insights, QuantCube says the Indicator can offer commodity traders and hedge funds an edge in the market with derived investment signals generating consistent Alpha. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence spoke with Thanh-Long Huynh, CEO of QuantCube.

Tom Thimot, CEO, authID.aiIn a survey conducted during Money 2020, authID.ai notes that most respondents expected to revaluate their enterprise security infrastructure in the coming year. The survey also showed 75% are moderately to highly concerned about risks associated with legacy data/identity protection options such as OTP and knowledge-based authentication. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses the issues with Tom Thimot, CEO of authID.ai.

Arun Nayyar, CEO, NeoGrowth CreditDigital payments have the potential to become the entry point to the formal financial system for MSMEs in India, with the creation of payments track record that will allow these enterprises to borrow money without requiring the kind of documentation and data that traditional lenders normally require. Payments data thus becomes a key factor in extending financial inclusion. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Arun Nayyar, CEO of non-bank finance company NeoGrowth Credit which offers loans to the MSME sector by leveraging the digital payments ecosystem.

Marten Nelson, CEO & Co-Founder, M10 NetworksTokenised regulated liabilities mean regulators can have their cake and eat it. The benefits of digital currencies ought to be able to be provided to individuals and businesses while retaining the 2-tier monetary system. Regulation is coming – unregulated liabilities are incompatible with existing monetary systems and payment regimes. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses the issues with Marten Nelson, CEO of digital money technology provider M10 Networks.

James Fox, Director, Enterprise Cloud, ProtivitiA report by the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (#AFME) and Protiviti outlines potential key regulatory barriers to the greater adoption of #cloudservices in #capitalmarkets and provides recommendations for policymakers, regulators, and #CloudServiceProviders (CSPs) to assist #banks with their adoption. Building Resilience in the Cloud finds that, while banks are increasing migration to the cloud and identifying solutions to address regulatory concerns, two solutions that are becoming increasingly proposed by policymakers - #portability and #multi-cloud strategies – may introduce further barriers to adoption. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses the issues with James Fox, Director, Enterprise Cloud, of Protiviti

Tarun Nazare, CEO and CO-Founder of NeokredNeokred is a Bangalore-based Open Banking Stack which provides curated versions of issuance and acquiring side in the payment ecosystem. The company empowers corporates and FinTech start-ups to pioneer their own banking services with the help of modified tools. In an interview with IBS Intelligence’s Reporter Gaia Lamperti CEO and Co-Founder Tarun Nazare explained Neokred’s vision of democratising the banking infrastructure by lubricating its interior processes through its new-age API banking account offerings.

Nikolai Hack, Head of Strategy & Partnerships, NucoroFor consumers, the process of managing their finances is simply a means to an end – a fact that banks too easily forget. The average consumer is not interested in the tech behind the process, they simply expect to have the flexibility they want between channels, products, and propositions. Banks must step up to provide multiple channels and options that allow consumers to take control of their finances. The right solution should be about the customer experience not about the bank’s experience. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Nikolai Hack, Head of Strategy & Partnerships at digital investment platform Nucoro.

Kanika Hope, Chief Strategy Officer, TemenosBanking-as-a-service (BaaS) is but one of three main platform business models that banks can follow, together with platform banking and open banking. These models are not mutually exclusive. Institutions around the world capable of adopting and adapting each to specific marketplaces and specific geographies where the best approach for the bank may be tailored to its ambitions and position in that market. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Kanika Hope, Chief Strategy Officer, Temenos, and author of a recent white paper entitled Open Banking and The Rise of Banking-as-a-Service. 

Milan Ganatra, Co-Founder & CEO, 1SilverBullet 1SilverBullet aims to democratise workflows through technology, building out technical infrastructure APIs to connect consumers, traditional financial institutions, and developers, building a secure and trusted layer of data flow using blockchain technologies for participation and scalability. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence spoke with Milan Ganatra, Co-Founder and CEO of 1SilverBullet.

David-Jan Janse, CEO and Co-founder, SurePayFounded in 2016, SurePay introduced the IBAN-Name Check, a Confirmation of Payee solution which is used in more than 90% of all online transactions in the Netherlands. In an interview with IBS Intelligence’s Reporter Gaia Lampert, the CEO and Co-founder David-Jan Janse explained in details how Confirmation of Payee technology is devised to safeguard consumers against Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams.