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Ivy Schmerken

MiFID II: Down to the Wire on Commodity Position Limits

As MiFID II’s Jan. 3 go-live date draws closer, investment firms are rushing to implement systems that monitor position limits on commodity derivatives, though the majority of the limits are still unk...

01 Nov 2017
Stacey Small

Innovation - A new world for banking or A new bank for the world?

The word innovate was first recorded in 1540. Somewhat surprising, to hear people banging on about it like it’s a revolution. What does innovation mean? And is innovation really ‘a new world for banki...

01 Nov 2017
Financial Inclusion
Jose Carvalho

Financial foundations for a fintech start-up

Starting a business is never an easy feat. But in the fast-moving and competitive world of fintech, and with worldwide economic and geopolitical conditions changing every day, start-ups in the fintech...

01 Nov 2017
Fintech innovation and startups
A Finextra Member

No collaboration, No action

Whilst the world is getting smaller the workplace is getting bigger. Teams are global and offices are virtual. True collaboration has never been more crucial. Specifically in trading, effective and ef...

31 Oct 2017
Innovation in Financial Services
Janne Jutila

Estcoin should happen

If you have interest in Estcoin and crypto currencies, please check my latest blog on https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/estcoin-should-happen-janne-jutila/?published=t #estcoin #eResidency Happy to engag...

31 Oct 2017
Innovation in Financial Services
Anthony Hynes

Travel firms must go digital to minimise payment risks

The news that two of Europe’s largest airlines - Monarch and Air Berlin - will cease trading is distressing for thousands of travellers and employees. The move into administration from Monarch alone i...

30 Oct 2017
Keith Stonell

Will GDPR hinder KYC for Insurers?

GDPR. These letters are increasingly visible in the media. When it comes into force on 25th May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply to all EU member states, including the ...

30 Oct 2017
Data Protection Act Issues
Raj Chaudhary

Regtech. Yes! It exists.

Fintech has been a talk in town since long now. Regtech, on the other hand is still being discussed a fad or future. It’s time. Regtech, slowly but steadily is becoming the BUZZWORD in regulatory comp...

30 Oct 2017
Fintech
Bob Lyddon

How to torpedo the Catalonian economy, in about 25 minutes

Catalonia is not a part of the SEPA Area; it has no central bank and so it has no Eurosystem member. Its financial infrastructure is, however, SEPA-compliant, meaning domestic and cross-border high-va...

28 Oct 2017
Fintech innovation and startups
Freddie McMahon

FORRESTER RESEARCH THE CHATBOTS ARE COMING THE REVOLUTION OF CONVERSATIONS

Forrester Research has significantly increased its coverage of Chatbots especially for delivering customer service. They are already seeing evidence that chatbots are starting to make a difference w

27 Oct 2017
Futuristic Banking
A Finextra Member

The Equifax Breach: A debrief

As more and more details emerge in the wake of the Equifax breach, this should provide a perfect period of reflection for many companies, including those in the financial services sector - who still h...

26 Oct 2017
Information Security
A Finextra Member

Making AI a reality in banking

Extensive automation of business processes in international banking using artificial intelligence, robotics and machine learning, which I’m going to collectively call robotic process automation (RPA),...

26 Oct 2017
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