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15 Fascinating Leadership Insights by Steve Waugh at Sibos 2018

Nov

6

2018

I follow cricket, but cannot say I’m an avid fan of the game. Over the weekend, i found myself watching various clips from Sibos 2018, one of which was a Breakfast Keynote by Australian cricketer Steve Waugh. It was a fascinating keynote so much so i summarised the leadership lessons provided by Steve. A quick ...

The Top Payments News Stories in October 2018

Oct

31

2018

It has been quite a crazy month on the Payments News front, with 2 key financial services conferences taking place at the same time in Sydney-Sibos and Las Vegas-Money20/20. Of course, all of the hip movers and shakers from the world of finance and technology were there and sharing their views on where the industry ...

Sun Sets on SWIFT Sibos 2018 in Sydney 1

Oct

25

2018

It has been quite a week watching and keeping up with events at both Sibos and Money20/20. Overall, some really interesting speakers at both events, with insights into financial services, technology, fintech and a term that i heard increasingly across conferences for the first time – techfin. I would recommend checking out the the daily ...

Day 3 Recap: Penultimate Day at Sibos 2018 and Last Day at Money20/20

Oct

25

2018

The top financial industry conferences are drawing to a close, with the penultimate Sibos day and last Money20/20 day. Money20/20 seemed to be quieter, maybe folks partied too hard before heading home..? While Sibos seemed to be in full flow. Here are some of my key takeaways: Sibos 2018 – Regulation and New Technology Quote ...

Day 2 Recap: What Happened at Sibos 2018 and Money20/20

Oct

23

2018

Day 2 at Sibos 2018 and Money20/20 and things are getting interesting. Watching the events unfold via social media platforms, I would say the more interesting day was at Money20/20. Here are my highlights: Sibos 2018 – Two Types of Company, those that have been hacked & those that dont know they’ve been hacked – James ...

Day 1 Recap: Sibos 2018 versus Money20/20 1

Oct

22

2018

Sitting here at home in the UK i am closely following probably the two biggest conferences for the financial services industry in the world – Sibos 2018 in Sydney, Australia and Money20/20 in Las Vegas. As i read and watch the happenings from afar, here are the videos, articles and tweets that caught my eye. ...

4 Top Trends from the World Payments Report 2018 (Infographic) 1

Oct

18

2018

Capgemini together with BNP Paribas have published their much anticipated World Payments Report 2018. The World Payments Report is an annual report highlighting key payment trends across the globe. Key drivers, such as incumbent financial institutions, fintech companies, technology, changing customer expectations and regulation, are steering the industry through exciting times. All of which makes ...

10 Damn Good Reasons Why Amazon Could Disrupt Banking

Oct

16

2018

Last week Bain & Company published research revealing the real challenge traditional banks face from technology companies. The research highlighted Amazon as the primary threat due to one key factor, trust. In this post, i wanted to summarise the other reasons why Bain believe Amazon could disrupt banking. Keep in mind, this latest research complements ...

Quick Guide to IBM Blockchain World Wire – Cross Border Payments

Oct

12

2018

The cross border payments space has historically been slow, expensive and lacking transparency, making it a perfect candidate for disruption. Incumbent players such as SWIFT are trying, through the SWIFT gpi initiative, to catch up with various fintech and technology companies trying to muscle into this space. IBM is one such example, recently announcing their IBM ...

Explained: SWIFT gpi UETR – Unique End-to-End Transaction Reference 16

Oct

8

2018

At the heart of the SWIFT gpi initiative is something called the UETR. In this post, i will share everything i know and likely you need to know about the UETR. So let’s jump straight into it… What is SWIFT gpi? Before we delve into the UETR, we need to know what the SWIFT gpi is. ...