Financial IT

Pioneers of the ‘think global, act local’ outlook

James Booth
Vice President and Head of Partnerships EMEA at PPRO

The term ‘global village’ has been in use since the 1960s, but the internet has really turbo-charged the idea. It has shrunk both distance and time, making the world more interconnected. see more

Launching Speed Boats from Cruise Ships: How incumbents can take on fintech challengers

Eugene Danilki
CEO at Mambu

Digital technology has changed financial services.  It has facilitated innovation, increased competition and made the mobile customer experience the key differentiator. see more

The Senior Management and Certification Regime (SM&CR) – what is it and why do we need it?

Martin Kisby
Head of Compliance at Equiniti Credit Services

Following the banking crisis in 2008, the Parliamentary Commission for Banking Standards (PCBS) recommended the creation of a new framework focused on increasing senior management accountability. see more

Apparently, Companies Can Do the Right Thing also Without a Regulator Telling Them What to Do

Zvi Gabbay
Head of Financial Regulation and Securities Department at Barnea

The key role and responsibility of financial regulators is to identify and correct market deficiencies that have an adverse effect on investors and end-clients. see more

Big data is AI’s big brother

Mark Smith
Head of Innovation Practice at Ayming

Big data is AI’s big brother. While AI is driven by machine learning, big datasets fuel the intelligence engine. see more

Banking on risk intelligence to protect the digital vault

Josh Lefkowitz
CEO at Flashpoint

There’s no such thing as one size fits all when it comes to the intelligence needed to uncover, specify, and prevent cyberthreats. see more

Frozen II: a chance for Woodford investors to learn from their mistakes and let it go

Joseph Cordahi
Investment Management Strategy Director at NeoXam

Last week, investors in Neil Woodford’s flagship investment fund received more bad news. see more

The future’s in the fundamentals: why investment firms need more drivers and fewer mechanics

Ana Cukic
Founder and CEO at Kyoob

There is nothing faster than the speed of light. Except, perhaps, progress. And, when it comes to driving forward, institutional investors move more swiftly than most.   see more

Why true standardization is key to harmonization

Arnaud Crouzet
VP Security & Consulting at FIME

Standardization is prolific in any digital sector and the payments world is no different. see more

Why BJo’s Stamp Duty axe is irrelevant with an EU FTT just around the corner

Daniel Carpenter
Head of Regulation at Meritsoft (a Cognizant company)

Boris Johnson has recently pledged to scrap the UK’s Stamp Duty tax, which currently slaps a 0.5% tax on equities trades over £1,000. see more

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