Join the Community

24,039
Expert opinions
40,637
Total members
321
New members (last 30 days)
204
New opinions (last 30 days)
29,282
Total comments

Latest expert opinions

clear
clear

1520 Results from 2024

Steve Morgan

Steve Morgan Banking Industry Market Lead at Pegasystems

How regulators are responding to AI impact on financial services

Regulators around the world are taking various approaches to address the challenges and opportunities presented by AI in financial services. It is very much still an evolving landscape, with specific requirements already different across regions. It is certainly a space to watch, and I believe that regulations are needed as much on AI as they are ...

/payments /regulation Banking Regulations

Barley Laing

Barley Laing UK Managing Director at Melissa

Reducing the impact of AI-driven fraud in 2025

Driven by evolving AI technologies deepfake software, automated phishing systems, chatbots and advanced data analytics, are enabling fraudsters to create highly personalised and convincing fraudulent schemes, quickly and easily. This is at a time when fraud and scams are at record levels according to the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service. They have ...

/ai /identity Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

Mark Sheldon

Mark Sheldon Chief Technology Officer at Sidetrade

Big Tech might be leading the GenAI race, but specialist companies have an important advantage

Major AI companies may be leading the way with the creation of LLMs, generalist GenAI chatbots and early use cases of intelligent agents, but niche companies that have invested in building up proprietary specialist user data have the potential to come out on top in domain-specific generative AI. Thanks to the boom of LLMs and generative AI, Big Te...

/ai Artificial Intelligence

Scott Dawson

Scott Dawson CEO at DECTA

SMEs, AI and PSD3 – Everything You Need To Know About What’s Coming in 2025

This past year will hopefully go down as a transformative year for the UK’s economy in general and its FinTech industry in particular. The big news was that after 14 years we have a new government, but the small print was that this new government wouldn’t be doing much to distinguish itself from its predecessors. While we didn’t see a return to

Ivan Aleksandrov

Ivan Aleksandrov CSO | Fintech Licensing, Core banking & BaaS at Advapay

Fintech Startup Success: Key Considerations

Success with a fintech startup requires more than the usual business savvy and basic organisation. It takes strategic planning and data-driven decision-making to reach profit and sustainable growth. Advapay’s expertise in the fintech sector allows us to share these meaningful recommendations with you. The roadmap and the business structure you cho...

/payments /startups Fintech

Prakash Bhudia

Prakash Bhudia HOD – Trading & Growth at Deriv

Bitcoin slips below $100K as corporate interest soars: Is $120K the next target?

Bitcoin fell slightly on Monday, cooling after a weekend rally that saw it reach a record high of $103,719 on December 4. By December 6, Bitcoin was trading at $98,658, marking a 13.53% pullback and wiping out over $1.5 billion in leveraged positions. While the dip highlights market volatility, BTC’s year-to-date (YTD) gains of 130% affirm its dom...

/markets

Retired Member

Retired Member 

PCI DSS: Ensuring Security and Trust in Payment Processing 🔐💳

Why PCI DSS Compliance is Essential ✅ In a digital-first world, securing payment data is critical. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) provides a framework that ensures sensitive payment card information is protected. Non-compliance can lead to hefty fines and reputational damage, making PCI DSS more than just a requirement

/security /payments

Joris Lochy

Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever

Fintech on the Move: Payments, AI, and Regulation at DFS 2024

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to attend the Digital Finance Summit in Brussels, an annual fintech conference organized by Fintech Belgium. It was a packed day of networking, reconnecting with old acquaintances, and attending insightful keynotes and thought-provoking debates. Clearly, the Belgian fintech scene remains vibrant, delivering exci

/regulation /people Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

Janine Grainger

Janine Grainger CEO at Easy Crypto

Crypto’s tech doesn’t like people

Crypto investors are often seen as tech-savvy trailblazers who are unafraid to dive into complex tech and even more complicated topics like decentralised finance (DeFi) and blockchain. The reality, however, couldn’t be further from the truth. Soaring crypto prices have attracted millions of new participants, but many are still novices. Although f

/crime

Mike Dekock

Mike Dekock Founder and CEO at MJD Advisors

Thoughtful Risk Assessments: Empowering Innovation and Security

It’s easy to understand how an annual risk assessment can feel like a mundane administrative burden, especially in the fast-paced financial services sector. In an industry where the stakes are high, the pace relentless, and customer trust paramount, it’s tempting to reduce this essential exercise to checking a box. The idea of formally evaluating ...

/ai /regulation Artificial Intelligence

Now Hiring