IBS Intelligence Podcasts

Artem Shaginyan, Founder & CEO, LunuLunu has developed a processing service, mobile terminal, online widget and crypto wallet to offer customers the facility of spending cryptocurrencies immediately as local currency the point of sale in retail transactions without expensive exchange commissions. Artem Shaginyan, CEO of Lunu, told Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence about the coming evolution of crypto payments.

 Jeffrey Berman, General Partner, Camber CreekReal estate technology, also known as PropTech is a hot topic right now in real estate investing as Jeffrey Berman, New York-based General Partner of venture capital firm Camber Creek, explains to Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence. In many ways PropTech and FinTech are seeking to offer solutions to the same kind of problems.

James Booth, VP Head of Partnerships for EMEA, at PPROConsumer purchasing habits have certainly been altered by the coronavirus. James Booth, VP Head of Partnerships for EMEA, at cross-border payments specialist PPRO discusses these changes, alongside their effect on merchants, cross-border trading and the adoption of local payment methods.

Adam Toms, CEO, OpenFin EuropeOpenFin aims to provide a unifying foundation for next-gen financial industry applications. Since launch in 2010, the OpenFin OS has deployed more than 1,200 desktop applications across 225,000 desktops in more than 1,500 buy-side and sell-side firms in 60+ countries. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence spoke with Adam Toms, CEO of OpenFin Europe. 

Simon Bateman, CIO, Allica BankSpecialising in supporting UK SMEs, it took Allica Bank just 12 months to build the institution from scratch. Six months later, the pandemic hit. But Allica was lucky to the extent that it does not have a legacy backbook of loans to service. It has also been built with an API-led approach that, as CIO Simon Bateman of Allica Bank told Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence, confers certain advantages.

 Gary Bond, Chief Executive Officer, TURNTURN (TISA Universal Reporting Network) is an industry-backed blockchain solution for the collection and dissemination of fund related data. As Gary Bond of TURN explains to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence, the overall aim is to increase market compliance, reduce regulatory and operational costs, and provide a better service to investors. TURN claims it will enable asset managers to save up to 90% of their MiFID II reporting costs. 

Gudmundur Kristjansson, Founder & CEO, LucinityLucinity is an AML software company, founded in 2018, with offices in New York and Reykjavik. CEO Gudmundur Kristjansson (GK) is a former Director of Compliance Surveillance Technology with Citigroup. Lucinity has developed a new human-AI platform that aims to improve the way the suspicious activity is tracked and, as GK told Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence, that can be used effectively and ethically to help stop money laundering.

Richard Byworth, Chief Executive Officer, DiginexDiginex listed on NASDAQ in October 2020, becoming the first cryptocurrency exchange to be listed in the US. The firm’s cryptocurrency exchange EQUOS currently provides for spot trading but there are plans to introduce digital futures and options. Richard Byworth of Diginex discussed the significance of its NASDAQ listing with Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence

Murray Gardiner, Managing Director, Bluecode Africa As the continent of Africa faces its first recession in 25 years, Murray Gardiner of Johannesburg-based FinTech Bluecode Africa tells Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence why digital payments are more than just keys to open the doorways of financial inclusion. He highlights the need for banks and FinTechs to engage with the informal business sector. Prior to launching Bluecode Africa with Bluecode International Murray was the business lead for inclusive banking with BankTech firm Temenos. 

Nir Levy, VP Product & Omer Aljanati, Senior Product Manager, CredoraxIn 2019, the European Banking Authority announced a delay to the enforcement of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). With the new deadline fast approaching, is the European payment ecosystem ready to fully support and comply to 3DS 2.0? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence spoke with Nir Levy and Omer Aljanati of smart payments provider Credorax.