IBS Intelligence Podcasts

Zak Lambert, Product Manager, PlaidPlaid is an API-based open banking platform bringing together the technology of PIS (Payment Initiation Services) and AIS (Account Information Services) so that developers may create payment journeys. The platform currently supports more than 11,000 financial institutions. Zak Lambert, Product Manager at Plaid discusses all things payments with Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence.

Brad Yasar, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, EQIFIDeFi – decentralised finance – offers an alternative to traditional financial products. The evolution of cryptocurrencies, whether offering the volatility of Bitcoin or the stablecoin link of Tether to the US dollar, are having a profound impact on innovation and investment in DeFi through the creation of new potential investment vehicles for both institutions and HNWIs. Brad Yasar, CEO and Founder of DeFi platform EQIFI speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence. 

Eric Huttman, Chief Executive Officer, MilltechFXBack in 2019 a European Central Bank paper suggested banks had been overcharging some corporate clients by as much as 25x more than larger clients for foreign exchange hedging. MilltechFX streams live rates from 10+ banks and claims clients may trade on the same execution terms as its parent, currency investment manager Millennium Global, which has some $20 billion in AUM. MilltechFX CEO Eric Huttman told Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence that customers can save between 50-95% on FX costs.

Edgardo Savoy, Chief Technology Officer, TransferGoThe FinTech sector contributed £6.5 billion to the UK economy last year. But FinTech faces a battle to onboard and develop talent in line with growth and demand. It is critical that issues such as the digital skills gap, talent retention and diversity are addressed before the UK FinTech sector begins to lose ground in innovation. As Edgardo Savoy, Chief Technology Officer of remittances FinTech TransferGo tells Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence, working in the FinTech sector is not just for those who have a pure technology background.

Dilip Modi, Founder, Spice MoneySpice Money is a rural FinTech firm working towards building India’s largest ATM network. Less than a fifth of the country’s ATMs are in rural areas – with just 1 ATM for every 10 villages. More are needed, to create a more inclusive financial system for India’s rural population, who face twin problems created by a digital divide and a lack of financial understanding. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks with Dilip Modi, Founder of Spice Money 

Samier Khan, Managing Director APAC, Codebase TechnologiesOpen banking in the APAC region is taking two distinct paths. While some jurisdictions have set out a defined regulatory framework, others have chosen to follow a more market-driven approach. Against that background the pandemic has only served to speed up the adoption of digital banking and open banking solutions with pre-built APIs. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks with Samier Khan, Managing Director APAC for Codebase Technologies. 

Tushar Aggarwal, CEO & Founder, Persistence Singapore-based Persistence is building an ecosystem of financial products to serve both institutional and crypto-native users, aiming for seamless integration across blockchains. The idea is to build the liquidity that new financial instruments and cryptoassets require but will this really lead to mass adoption of decentralised finance services as has been claimed? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Tushar Aggarwal, CEO and founder of Persistence. 

Phil Weisberg, EVP Strategic Planning and Partnerships, oneZeroThe foreign exchange (FX) business is a patchwork quilt of legacy systems. Perhaps more so than any other segment in financial services, tech lifecycles in FX are getting shorter and faster. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Phil Weisberg, EVP Strategic Planning and Partnerships, oneZero about how the FX market is changing.

 Andrey Yashunsky, CEO & Founder, Prytek; Joe Channer, CEO, Delta CapitaDelta Capita, backed by its parent Prytek, offers a BOPaaS (Business Operating Platform-as-a-Service) solution, a combination of tech solutions, managed services, and capital, giving banks the option of lifting out operations to create more efficient businesses. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Andrey Yashunsky, CEO and Founder of Prytek, together with Joe Channer, CEO of Prytek’s financial services arm, Delta Capita.

Yashwant Lodha, Co-Founder, PayNearby  PayNearby is one of the leading players in India in digital payments and branchless banking. The firm’s solution is to build a network of digital financial advisers from among the country’s ‘mom and pop’, mainly rural, retailers who are already trusted in their communities, providing them with access to digital financial solutions for their customers. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to PayNearby co-founder, Yashwant Lodha