IBS Intelligence Global FinTech Interviews

Eyal Moldovan, General Manager, Payoneer E-commerce activity grew 11% in the US in the first four months of 2020, equivalent to a decade of growth. Eyal Moldovan of online payments specialist Payoneer told Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence, this growth story is here to stay – US-based Wayfair saw ecommerce activity up 153% in Q2 and up 155% in Q3. For Moldovan, innovation is key – both in the way end customers are treated but also in resolving supply chain issues.  

Pan Yiannakou, Founder and CEO, SwarmSwarm intelligence is a phenomenon observed in the natural world where the collective behaviour of a colony of simple ‘agents’ generates far more advanced actions than the cumulative performance of the individuals. Pan Yiannakou, CEO of Swarm explained to Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence how Swarm, the ‘AI trading’ trading company is leveraging swarm intelligence and trading slowly to outperform the futures markets.

Arun Jain, Chairman & Managing Director, Intellect Design ArenaIntellect Design Arena has reimagined and says it offers the world’s first future-ready multiproduct FinTech platform, built on the principles of Design Thinking. Chairman and MD Arun Jain has been telling Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence how the company’s API-led solutions enable the creation of unique, custom-made frameworks for banks.

Terry Duffy, SVP & GM Digital First Software and Services, NCRThis year, banks and financial institutions had to determine how to operate remotely, make branches safe, and shift to a hyper focus on digital. What will 2021 bring – what are the priorities and the planning needed? Terry Duffy of NCR discussed the outlook for next year with Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence. 

Laurent Descout, Co-founder & CEO, NeoPain points in corporate banking continue to impact on SMEs – pain points that Covid-19 has only served to magnify. FinTech solutions may hold the answer and more with new technologies becoming available to leverage data and analytics to improve decision-making and reduce costs. Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence spoke with Laurent Descout of Neo, which claims to be a one-stop-shop for FX corporate risk management, international collection and payments.

Josep Alvarez, Partner, Head of UK Banking Practice and EMEA Blockchain/DLT strategy, NTT Data UK A report by GSMA and NTT Data on the use of QR codes as a method of payment suggests that mobile POS payments will account for $4 trillion, nearly half of all digital payments by 2024. Josep Alvarez of NTT Data explains to Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence that the use of QR codes, currently dominated by widespread adoption in China and Asia, is set to grow in Latin America and Africa.

John Cragg, CEO, MYHSMMYHSM is the global provider of Payment Hardware Security Modules (HSM) as a Service. John Cragg of MYHSM tells Robin Amlot why FinTechs with bright ideas need to make sure their payment solutions meet Payment Card Industry (PCI) security requirements and how Payment HSM-as-a-service can help speed the process.

Artem Shaginyan, Founder & CEO, LunuLunu has developed a processing service, mobile terminal, online widget and crypto wallet to offer customers the facility of spending cryptocurrencies immediately as local currency the point of sale in retail transactions without expensive exchange commissions. Artem Shaginyan, CEO of Lunu, told Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence about the coming evolution of crypto payments.

 Jeffrey Berman, General Partner, Camber CreekReal estate technology, also known as PropTech is a hot topic right now in real estate investing as Jeffrey Berman, New York-based General Partner of venture capital firm Camber Creek, explains to Robin Amlot of IBS Intelligence. In many ways PropTech and FinTech are seeking to offer solutions to the same kind of problems.

James Booth, VP Head of Partnerships for EMEA, at PPROConsumer purchasing habits have certainly been altered by the coronavirus. James Booth, VP Head of Partnerships for EMEA, at cross-border payments specialist PPRO discusses these changes, alongside their effect on merchants, cross-border trading and the adoption of local payment methods.