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Garima Chaudhary

Garima Chaudhary Global Head of Solution Eng, FinCrime & Compliance at Oracle

How Innovative Technologies Can Accelerate Readiness for EU AMLA Legislation

It is estimated that 1% of the European Union’s wealth—roughly €160 billion—is linked to suspicious activity (source). Despite various anti-money laundering (AML) directives over the years, the EU has lacked a centralized authority to consistently enforce and supervise AML efforts across Member States. While the European Central Bank’s Single Supe...

/regulation /crime Banking Regulations

Prakash Bhudia

Prakash Bhudia HOD – Product & Growth at Deriv

Could Oil surge past $80 or is $120 the real target?

Just when the markets exhaled, the Middle East lit a match. A surprise Israeli strike on Iranian military sites jolted the global energy complex, sending Brent crude surging past $77 and WTI following close behind. Stocks faltered, gold caught a bid, and traders did what they do best in times of uncertainty - scrambled. Now, the whispers are grow...

Fergus McKie

Fergus McKie Marketing at Planixs

Going beyond siloed box-ticking: Managing liquidity risk is a team game

Navigating regulatory compliance can feel like a tick-box exercise, and for many siloed functions of a bank that’s probably because it is! Media headlines remind us of the consequences of falling foul, from ‘slap on the wrist’ fines to widespread meltdown from misconduct and lacking due diligence. Compliance is a pressing issue for treasurers, and...

/wholesale Treasury Management

Siobhan Byron

Siobhan Byron EVP, Universal Banking at Finastra

Banking ecosystems (part 1): balancing innovation and control

Imagine a world where your bank operates like a financial services marketplace, providing a limitless supply of products and services to your customers, even those not crafted by your organization. Envision being able to deliver your products to any customer, in any location, at any time - unlocking immense value and reach. This is the promise of ...

/markets Banking

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 Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

Sam Boboev

Sam Boboev Founder at Fintech Wrap Up

Deep Dive: Mastercard’s Shift - From Plastic to Platforms

Mastercard is far more than a credit card company – it’s a lynchpin of the modern financial system and a bellwether in fintech’s evolution. In an era where digital payments are surging and new technologies like artificial intelligence are redefining commerce, Mastercard’s role has never been more crucial. The company operates a massive global net

/payments

Neil O'Connor

Neil O'Connor CTO, Experian Consumer Services at Experian

London Tech Week 2025: Spotlight on the U.K.’s AI Revolution

I had the opportunity to attend London Tech Week this week, and it offered a front-row seat to the rapid evolution of technology and its growing influence across every sector. AI dominated the conversation, and the three-day event made one thing clear: AI is no longer just a tech trend—it’s a national priority. The Prime Minister unveiled a series...

/ai /people

Nikunj Gundaniya

Nikunj Gundaniya Product manager at Digipay.guru

Why closed-loop payments are ideal for boosting loyalty

Loyalty fails when it’s disconnected from how people pay. Traditional loyalty programs are often built as afterthoughts. A separate sign-up. A separate app. A separate step. But it doesn’t have to be like that, right? Because it’s a disconnected experience for your customers. And that often leads to hesitation and confusion. What if loyalty can be...

/payments

Steve Wilcockson

Steve Wilcockson Technical Product Marketing at Quantexa

Is the Job Title Quant Overused?

The job title Quant is ubiquitously used. While a dynamic, exciting and dynamic discipline, its breadth and meaning can obfuscate and cannibalize different roles. In recent times too, its integration, engagement and overlap with the growing data science and data engineering disciplines has added new dimensions and dynamics to its meaning. Quant h...

/people /markets Analytics in Banking

David Weinstein

David Weinstein Co-founder and CEO at KayOS

Why the Smartest Fintechs Are Scaling with AI Agents – Not Headcount

For the better part of a decade, fintech growth has followed a familiar trajectory: secure funding, hire aggressively, and scale fast in pursuit of market traction. It worked. High-performing teams, ambitious roadmaps, and well-capitalised burn rates became the standard operating model for any startup with global aspirations. But that playbook is ...

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