IBS Intelligence Podcasts

Tim Vanderham, SVP & Chief Technology Officer, NCRNCR recently announced the acquisition of cryptocurrency software provider LibertyX. Tim Vanderham, CTO of NCR talks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence about why banks need a complete cryptocurrency solution now, what role digital currency will play in the banking landscape and what some of the potential use cases are.

Yogi Sadana, CEO, CASHeThe lending landscape in India is changing with banks and FinTechs offering complimentary services. CASHe was the country’s first FinTech lender to debut on Google Pay. The firm uses an alternative credit rating system, the Social Loan Quotient, which combines big data analytics and a proprietary AI algorithm. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Yogi Sadana, CEO of CASHe about the growth of digital lending in India. 

Richard Hummel, ASERT Threat Intelligence Lead, NETSCOUTNETSCOUT recently published its latest Threat Intelligence Report. Among its findings, threat actors launched approximately 5.4 million DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks in the first half of 2021, setting the world on track to see a new record for calendar 2021. The global connectivity supply chain is increasingly under attack from both DDoS and ransomware events. Is there a silver lining to this cloud? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Richard Hummel, ASERT Threat Intelligence Lead at NETSCOUT.

Kathy Stares, Executive Vice President, Americas at Provenir (pictured) and Thomas Matecki, CTO, ZilchZilch, the only fully Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulated BNPL player in the UK, has recently signed with risk decisioning platform Provenir to future-proof its BNPL offering and provide agility to address the shifting sands of the regulatory landscape. Gaia Lamperti from IBS Intelligence interviewed Kathy Stares, Executive Vice President, Americas at Provenir and Thomas Matecki, CTO at Zilch to get insights on the recent partnership and the BNPL regulatory landscape.

Xavier Dubois, Director, Product Management, Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting, Wolters Kluwer FRRBanks around the world are looking to adopt and rollout Basel-IV requirements. But it is so far not necessarily clear exactly what those requirements will be from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. So, what is likely to be contained in Basel-IV, who is affected and what do the challenges mean for risk management practices? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speak to Xavier Dubois, Director, Product Management, Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting, Wolters Kluwer FRR 

Joe Ehrhardt, Founder & CEO, TeslarCommercial borrowers are among the highest value customers banks are likely to have, yet in the US, in particular, they may be required to endure highly manual and paper-based experiences. There may be concern among bankers that digitising these relationships may dilute loyalty. What is more important? Convenience or connection. Is there a solution? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Joe Ehrhardt, Founder and CEO of FinTech Teslar about how US banks can facilitate digital, personal experiences at scale. 

Heang Chan, Co-Founder and CEO of US no codeNo code or low code solutions that help automate digital experiences offer smaller financial institutions the potential to compete against larger banks. A no code solution provides an answer for banks that do not have the resources or the budget to employ teams of software engineers. In other words, it can be a key differentiator for credit unions and smaller banks. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Heang Chan, Co-Founder and CEO of US no code provider Prelim.

Dr Jack Baldwin, Chairman & CEO, BHMIThe US banking sector lags the rest of the world in the take up of real time payments and faster payments. We investigate why and what’s likely to happen next, including the impact of ISO 20022 and what changes are coming in disputes management. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Dr Jack Baldwin, Chairman and CEO of US payments software provider BHMI. 

Ashish Katkar, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, VeriniteVerinite has published a white paper entitled Guide to Card Management System Implementation for Banks in Asia. Robust growth in card payment volumes, strict regulatory guidelines, rising customer expectations, and tech innovations have combined to usher in a challenging era for financial institutions in the card management space. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses the key trends in card payments in Asia with Ashish Katkar, Founder and CEO of Verinite.

Colin Neil, Managing Director UK, AdyenPayments’ platform Adyen announced the appointment of Colin Neil as UK Managing Director in September 2021. Neil has been with the company since 2018 but prior to that spent decades in the retail sector, including 9 years at luxury fashion house Burberry and another 9 years at home improvement retailer Kingfisher. His time in retail has given him a unique perspective on the role of the FinTech payment provider as he explains to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence.