IBS Intelligence Podcasts

Tim Hamilton, CEO and Co-Founder, PraxentWhat makes you stand out from the crowd? If you don’t know the right answer(s) to that basic question, your bank or financial services business is likely to struggle as we head into an increase complex and competitive future. Getting the customer experience right is key – beware of the pitfalls that your past system-centric approach may create. Embedded finance is on the rise – do you have a choice whether to engage or not? These questions and others are covered in this discussion between Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence and Tim Hamilton, CEO and Co-Founder of Praxent.

Jonathan Libby, Founder of Steady State FinanceThe technology side of cryptocurrency is getting more sophisticated, with DeFi, in particular, making revolutionary bounds in the financial sector. But price-protection is necessary to guard against asset volatility, giving retail and institutional investors a chance to put their assets to work earning a yield. Steady State, a comprehensive insurance protocol funded by the people, can help negate these risks and Founder Jonathan Libby explained how to IBSi’s reporter Gaia Lamperti. 

John Waupsh, Co-Founder, NerveHistorically, banks offered services tailored to their local geographies. Today’s banking communities aren’t defined by rivers and railroads but by the shared experience and goals of their customers. Nerve is a mobile app that merges data from streaming revenue sources, aiming to meet the unique business needs of music professionals. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to John Waupsh, Co-Founder of Nerve. 

Prof. Adam Putz, Director of Research, AumniThe median amount raised at Series A clocked in at around $14 million in the last six months, with the top decile at more than $30 million. Contrast these figures with previous bullish number such as those raised by Uber ($11 million) and Instagram ($7 million). What’s more, the valuations of the current crop of startups are accelerating even faster. What is going on? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Adam Putz, Director of Research at private capital investment analytics platform Aumni.

Gary Lewis, Managing Director, Jack Henry LendingWhether it is for asset diversification or the reallocation of credit risk, Jack Henry Lending’s Loan Marketplace centralises communications and transactions related to the purchase, sale, and trade of loans through the full spectrum of geographies, asset sizes and institution types. It creates a broad community of lenders that, together, may diversify commercial assets and better manage loan portfolio risk. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Gary Lewis, Managing Director of Jack Henry Lending.

Neil Chapman, Chief Executive Officer, ExabelData and analytics platform Exabel recently signed a deal under which APG, the largest pension provider in the Netherlands with some EUR 610 billion under management, will use Exabel to integrate alternative data into its investment strategy. Alternative data represents a huge opportunity for professional investors and fund managers but modelling this information in house could be an excessive drain on resources for all but the very largest investment firms. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses alternatives with Neil Chapman, CEO of Exabel.

Samir Pandiri, International President, Broadridge As in the digital age banks and asset managers need to cut costs and streamline activities more radically, Broadridge is providing tech managed services and outsourcing in fundamentally new ways. Samir Pandiri International President of Broadridge spoke with IBSi Reporter Gaia Lamperti about how the tech acceleration is transforming financial services. 

Paolo Ardoino, CTO, Bitfinex Bitcoin was born to create a more transparent and democratic financial system. A strong supporter of this view is Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Bitfinex, one of the top cryptocurrencies and digital assets exchanges in the world. In an interview with IBSi’s Reporter Gaia Lamperti, Ardoino discussed the evolution of payments systems and how cryptocurrencies’ disrupting quality has slowly but steadily started to interfere with the way the traditional financial system works.

Mark Roberts, Divisional Director, ClearCourse Payments DivisionGetting paid efficiently is the life blood of business, especially for SMEs. Digital payments have evolved in recent years, but the key issue of interoperability remains largely unresolved. In the UK alone around 1.3 million payment terminals do not interact with the payment software running the business. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence addresses the issues with Mark Roberts of ClearCourse.

Gary Bond, CEO, TISAtech TISAtech is a new generation digital marketplace connecting Financial Institutions with FinTechs to facilitate the accelerated partnering and adoption of transformational digital solutions. The platform has been designed to help financial institutions throughout the industry source, implement and manage innovative technology solutions. In an interview with Gaia Lampert, IBSi’s Reporter, CEO of TISAtech Gary Bond explained the company’s value proposition, initiatives and impact.