IBS Intelligence Podcasts

Ivan Soto-Wright, CEO & Co-Founder, MoonPay Supporting 45 fiat currencies and more than 60 cryptocurrencies, MoonPay recently marked its second anniversary by processing more than a million transactions. It has also announced in-principal approval for a Class 2 Virtual Financial Assets licence from the Malta Financial Services Authority. The company’s latest move is to provide payment tools for non-fungible tokens. Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence spoke to Ivan Soto-Wright of MoonPay. 

Matteo Dante Peruccio, President International, Wave Financial GroupMatteo Peruccio of Wave Financial Group has previously been CEO of Pioneer Investments and also a board member of Jupiter Asset Management, but his journey has now taken him to the digital asset space. He discussed how traditional asset management and custodian firms are coming to grips with digital assets on the new frontier of investment and asset management with Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence.

Karen Penney, VP Payments Products UK, Western Union Business SolutionsThe Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the potential opportunities for women in the growing digital economy. Remote working and flexibility, together with the requirement for a fresh take on leadership that unites employees, clients and partners, have served to demonstrate how a new way of working can help personalise customer service and boost efficiency and productivity in financial services. Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence discussed the issues with Karen Penney of Western Union Business Solutions. 

George McDonaugh, Managing Director and Co-Founder, KR1KR1 is a London-based digital asset investment company investing in digital and cryptographic assets of decentralised networks and DeFi projects at an early stage. It also seed-funds early-stage blockchain and DeFi companies and holds private equity long-term. Managing Director and co-founder George McDonaugh is a founding member of the Multichain Asset Managers Association. He discussed the company’s strategy with Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence.

Jonathan Allan, Chief Marketing Officer, PuzzelThe pandemic has brought with it sweeping changes in customer behaviours and expectations. Willingness to self-serve has increased exponentially and voice-assisted service has also grown. However, expectations have also grown – what customers need, how and when they need it – has changed and banks need to adapt to ensure they are providing the type of support customers value. Otherwise, as Jonathan Allan of Puzzel told Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence, those customers will look elsewhere. 

David Foss, President & CEO, Jack Henry; Alex Carriles, Digital Head, Simmons BankOn the back of its tech strategy and partnership with Jack Henry, Arkansas-based Simmons Bank saw a 30% rise in digital banking users in 2020 with an IOS App store rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars. The bank’s performance highlights how community and regional banks in the US can leverage digital technologies to compete regardless of size or location. Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence spoke with Alex Carriles of Simmons Bank and David Foss of Jack Henry.

Tom Stelzer, Cryptocurrency expert, FinderSo the price of Bitcoin is volatile – that’s a given – but almost one-fifth (19%) of potential or existing UK crypto investors told a survey commissioned by personal finance website Finder that their decision to invest was influenced by a view that it ‘seems an easy way to make money’. That’s a worrying number and a worrying attitude. Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence discussed the survey’s findings with Tom Stelzer of Finder.

Thomas Schumann, Founder, Thomas Schumann Capital; Markus Barth, CEO, Anatase LtdThe TSC Water Risk Index went live in January 2021 through a partnership between Thomas Schumann Capital and Anatase Ltd, a consultancy specialising in index development. The investment ethos behind it is guided by Thomas Schumann Capital’s support for UN Sustainable Development Goal SDG6 – sustainable management of water. Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence spoke to Thomas Schumann of Thomas Schumann Capital and Markus Barth of Anatase Ltd about their commitment to increasing water security through responsible investing.(You may also listen to our first podcast with Thomas Schumann)

Sassan Danesh, Managing Partner, Etrading Software; James Haskell, Business Operations Officer, Etrading SoftwareEtrading Software has been nominated as the exclusive Registration Authority for the new International Organization for Standardization’s standard for Digital Token Identifiers. The crypto asset class includes cryptocurrencies, stable coins, security tokens and utility tokens. Developing a standard way of identifying one digital token from another is a key factor in helping this asset class to move mainstream and attract institutional investment. Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence spoke with Sassan Danesh and James Haskell of Etrading Software.

Elena Sinelnikova, co-Founder, Metis, and CEO, CryptochicksMetis recently raised $1 million in seed funding to assist with the release of its new blockchain solution for decentralised autonomous organisations. Company co-Founder Elena Sinelnikova explains the concept to Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence. Sinelnikova is also CEO of Cryptochicks, a non-profit blockchain educational hub which aims to support the potential of women in the blockchain industry.