Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,
EU has been developing a digital trust infrastructure to support the data-driven economy for many years. Initially focused on enabling digital identification for citizens—especially needed in countries without BankID as infrastructure. The initiative then evolved into something far more transformative. It is now very clear that this infrastructu
3 hours /ai /identity Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Dmytro Spilka Director and Founder at Solvid, Coinprompter
The United Kingdom is fast making a name for itself as a haven for savvy investors, and opportunities to earn passive income appear to be growing even as market uncertainty has clouded the outlook for more traditional investment strategies. It can be more lucrative for investors to establish a passive income stream during a market downturn, with ...
18 hours /markets
The announcement of sweeping tariffs on global trading partners by United States President Donald Trump has sent shockwaves through long-standing supply chains. It’s also inspired a widespread push among global firms to diversify their sourcing practices. Trump’s so-called ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs have been a major source of disruption for supply ...
19 hours /markets
Ted Sausen Director - AML Subject Matter Expert at NICE Actimize
As the financial industry faces the upcoming deadline for ISO 20022 adoption, institutions worldwide are working to ensure a smooth transition. This new global messaging standard promises to enhance transparency, operational efficiency, and compliance, but also introduces significant technological and procedural challenges. What is ISO 20022, and ...
20 hours /payments /regulation
Anand Vaidya Principal Solutions Consultant at Icon Solutions
The systemic importance of high-value payments to banks’ operations and offering – and, by extension, the global economy – means they are almost always a key priority when exploring a new payments product or initiative. So, what are the specific considerations and challenges that high-value payments present? And what capabilities must payments proc...
20 hours /payments Banking
Prakash Bhudia HOD – Product & Growth at Deriv
Just when investors thought they could catch a breather after the Fed’s latest move, Donald Trump decided it was time to stir things up again. Welcome back to the thrilling theme park ride known as the U.S.-China trade war - fasten your seatbelts, folks, because Trump’s tariff train isn’t slowing down! Trump recently confirmed he’s holding firm on...
21 hours /markets
Julie Bourgeois Head of Legal and Compliance at 6 Monks
With AIFMD II implementation, MiCA enforcement for crypto assets, and SFDR refinements shaping the landscape, regulators are expected to increase scrutiny on risk management, ESG transparency, and fund liquidity, while industry bodies push for more harmonization across jurisdictions. The challenge remains balancing investor protection with the fle...
23 hours /regulation /wealth Alternative Investments
Gary Munro Vice President Payments Consulting at Consult Hyperion
By Arnaud Crouzet, Vice President, Strategy & Business Consulting, Consult Hyperion & Gary Munro, VP Payments Consulting, Consult Hyperion, Consulting by Fime. Cross-border payments have become the backbone of international commerce and investments. From tourists using their home bank card while abroad, to businesses paying a global network...
09 May 2025
Steve Morgan Banking Industry Market Lead at Pegasystems
The economic landscape of the last fifty-plus years is being torn up and that’s having an obvious impact on cross-border trade and payments globally. The US Administration’s tariffs and the ongoing friction and shifts in trade and money flows are leading to difficult challenges for banks and their customers to navigate. Whilst cross-border payment...
09 May 2025 /payments /regulation
Ramon Villarreal Global architect and payments lead at Red Hat
Financial services providers are in the midst of a major modernization push, with AI playing a growing and transformative role. The potential impact is particularly evident in payments, where AI is driving progress in critical areas such as risk management and fraud detection. Financial institutions face many challenges. They need to implement new...
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