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Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

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John Bertrand

John Bertrand MD at Tec 8 Limited

Stablecoin plus Regulatory Oversight = Economic Growth

US has opened the door for Stablecoin innovation for Governments, Corporations and consumers by enacting on the GENIUS Act. This is a regulatory framework for stablecoins, backed by low-risk assets such as cash ($) and US T-Bills. This can drive value for: Government Economic Growth Stablecoins move instantly and with sub-second finality settlement...

/regulation /crypto

Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson Managing Director - Product & Capabilities at Valuedynamx - a Collinson Company

Rethinking banking loyalty: Why behavioural rewards are gaining ground

Whether it’s acquisition or retention, loyalty is becoming harder to pin down in banking. In the U.S., inertia still defines how most people interact with their banks. The average adult keeps the same checking account for nearly 17 years, with many citing the only reason they haven’t switched because “it’s the account they’ve always had.” This

/payments /retail

Sergiy Fitsak

Sergiy Fitsak Managing Director, Fintech Expert at Softjourn

The Modernization Imperative: Why Financial Services Cannot Afford Legacy System Inertia

The financial services sector has reached an inflection point where legacy system modernization has shifted from strategic advantage to business imperative. Institutions operating on decades-old infrastructure face mounting pressure from regulatory evolution, competitive disruption, and customer expectations that legacy architectures simply cannot...

/payments /retail

Kuldeep Shrimali

Kuldeep Shrimali Consulting Partner at Tata Consultancy Services

Alternative Investments for Retail Investors – Industry readiness

Background There are over 17,200 private businesses in the United States with annual revenues exceeding $100 million, compared to fewer than 4,060 public companies of the same size. Investors are increasingly exploring opportunities to invest in this sector. While investing in private companies was previously limited mainly to large institutional ...

/ai /wealth

John Bertrand

John Bertrand MD at Tec 8 Limited

Stablecoin – Cross Border Payment Driver?!

Overview People like real time (RTP: instant) payments. Economies where instant payments are used grow a minimum of 1 to 3% per annum. Instant payments in 2024 totalled $26 billion and expected to grow 5x by 2029. Growth Initiative Economic growth is down to the velocity of money. If someone has just been paid then they can then pay someone else ...

/payments /crypto

John Bertrand

John Bertrand MD at Tec 8 Limited

Gambling prepares Resilient and Secure Cloud Technology for Banks

Banks, Payment Service Providers and regulators are indebted to the Gambling Industry for continuingly improving the resilience and security of Cloud Technology. For example, EU has DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) which requires a 4 hour for reporting a major incident but no later than 24 hours. If an online gaming service goes down 10 m...

/security /regulation

John Bertrand

John Bertrand MD at Tec 8 Limited

Core Banking Systems evolution to cloud technology

Historical Core banking systems can trace their origins 50 years ago to independent, branch-specific solutions running on IBM computers using legacy languages like RPG, COBOL, and Assembler. The branch bank industry consolidated around two major players - Temenos' Globus and Finastra's Midas - each serving over 300 banks, often with many installat...

/payments /cloud

Roy Zur

Roy Zur CEO at Charm Security

Training AI Agents Like Behavioral Scientists to Excel at Preventing Scams and Fraud

As scams become more advanced and personalized, the tactics used to manipulate individuals are increasingly rooted in behavioral psychology. What once required blunt deception now relies on nuance: fraudsters exploit victims' fears, biases, and emotional vulnerabilities with surgical precision. With fraudsters now equipped with generative AI tool...

/security /crime

Ray Connolly

Ray Connolly Vice President of Sales at SQL Power Group

Revolutionizing Financial Supervision: Why Regulators Need a One-Stop SupTech Solution

In today's rapidly evolving financial landscape, central banks and financial regulators face mounting challenges. The need for real-time data analysis, proactive risk management, and seamless regulatory compliance has never been greater. A comprehensive, out-of-the-box supervisory technology (SupTech) platform offers a transformative opportunity f...

/regulation

Igor Kostyuchenok

Igor Kostyuchenok SVP of Engineering at Mbanq

An Open Letter to Incumbent Banks

Dear European Incumbents, this an open letter to you from a founder of a FinTech startup. You've been watching the Neobanks like Revolut and N26 acquiring customers in your jurisdiction at a relatively high rate but you weren't worried since most of your customers stayed with you. You have the reputation, you're too big to fail and even you will ...

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