Latest Blockchain News: Finextra Research

Blockchain needs a native digital asset

Ferdinando Ametrano, Head of Blockchain and Virtual Currencies, Intesa Sanpaolo, discusses the relationship between bitcoin and blockchain, and outlines how banks can stay ahead of this evolving landscape.

01 June 2016

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Open access for payments innovation

John Box, Head of Strategic Partnerships, and Alex Reddish, Business Development, Raphaels Bank, pinpoint key findings of the white paper ‘Direct benefits: How fintechs can leverage open access for payments innovation’ on the role of immediate payments in the world of fintech, and how the landscape for access to faster payments is changing.

31 May 2016

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Fintechs can catalyse change in bank behaviour

Rob Hetherington, Head of Financial Services, SAP, and Johan Van Rooyen, Head of Design and Engineering Lab, Discovery, speak about the technologies disrupting banking and how incumbents and new entrants can work together in this space.

23 May 2016

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PSD2 provides the catalyst for change

Marion King, Director of Payments, RBS, speaks about PSD2, APIs and blockchain in the UK payments industry.

17 May 2016

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Blockchain is the kill switch for fraud

Brian Donegan, Head of Operations, eBusiness, ICT Development, Isle of Man Government, speaks about applications of blockchain other than within financial services, and how secure it really is.

12 May 2016

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Blockchain has potential to make radical change

Simon Bailey, Director, Financial Services & Digital, CGI, outlines the reason for the blockchain hype and the role of collaboration in making the technology a widespread reality.

06 May 2016

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What the blockchain play will be is unclear

Paul Thomalla, Managing Director EMEA and SVP, ACI Worldwide, speaks about the blockchain hype and the timeline for its widespread implementation.

03 May 2016

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Human centric approach solves consumer-bank misfit

Maria Flyvbjerg Bo, Co-founder & CXO, Hufsy discusses the benefits of a human centric approach in the financial industry and how blockchain can be applied to the markets.

19 April 2016

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The killer apps of blockchain

Balazs Fejes (FB), Co-Head Global Business, EPAM, pinpoints where the “killer apps” will be found in blockchain and how to manage the concerns surrounding distributed ledger technology.

14 April 2016

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Separate the substance from the blockchain hype

Nick Williamson, CEO and Co-Founder, and Eric Benz, COO and Co-Founder, Credits, discusses the hype around blockchain and how retail bankers should be preparing for the technology.

08 April 2016

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Blockchain will be integrated into today’s systems

Stephen Gilderdale, Managing Director, UK, Ireland and Nordics, SWIFT, speaks about the potential changes banks face brought on by blockchain technology, APIs and cyber-security, ahead of the SWIFT Business Forum London, 20th April, 2016.

04 April 2016

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All aspects of banking are open to disruption

Jonas Huckestein, Co-founder, CTO, Mondo, speaks about how the banking business is set to be disrupted, and how you can differentiate between challenger banks based on their desire to have a banking licence immediately or at a later date.

24 March 2016

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Regionalisation of fintech capability

Chris Sier, Director, FiNexus, outlines the findings of government reports into fintech and distributed ledger technology, and discusses the potential role of Leeds as a fintech hub.

25 February 2016

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How can blockchain help the business problem?

Professor Tony O’Donnell, Head of Research and Innovation, Infosys Finacle, discusses how blockchain may fit into a bank’s strategy, and the implications of regulation around distributed ledger technology.

23 February 2016

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Bitcoin distracted from blockchain potential

Davide Girompini, Global Leader Payments and Transaction Services, IBM, speaks about the options banks have when trying to innovate cost-effectively, and how distributed ledger technology can be applied in the financial services industry.

22 February 2016

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Avoiding a society of digital haves and have nots

Ahead of her keynote at Mobile World Congress this week, Ann Cairns, President of International Markets, MasterCard Worldwide, discusses the importance of digital inclusion in avoiding fractures in society, and the technologies and partnerships that can work to ensure financial inclusion globally.

22 February 2016

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Blockchain will transform payments ecosystem

Ruth Wandhöfer, Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi, speaks about why movement towards a cashless society is slow and what the future may hold for the role of banks and money in the context of distributed ledger technologies.

18 February 2016

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Innovation in KYC and client on-boarding

Neil Jeans, Financial Crime Compliance & Risk Consultant, Thomson Reuters, discusses the need for innovation in KYC, and how regulators are responding to innovation in the financial services industry.

16 February 2016

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Start-ups should concentrate on sales

Jonathan Gittos, Angel Investor and Entrepreneur, and Dealmaker, UKTI, outlines the challenges fintech start-ups face when trying to get investment - and why the UK fosters an innovative environment for these new entrants.

15 February 2016

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Simplification and innovation from blockchain

John McLean, CTO and Vice President, Software Group Europe, IBM, outlines the potential benefits of blockchain for financial institutions, what opportunities an open source approach allows, and what 2016 may hold for industrial blockchain development.

08 February 2016