From our coverage of ITC Vegas 2023, we speak to Dani Katz, Co-founder and Director of Optalitix who provide tools to help companies with Excel models. Data is king and by providing companies with richer and more accurate data they are helping them to create new products or cater for areas of risk which are now more visible.

We also hear his views on current trends in the insurance and insurtech space including the ever present AI, as well as how data can change the pricing process and product margins.

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At ITC Vegas 2023, we spoke to Isaac Fraynd, US Sales Director of AKUR8, an interesting new startup focussed on insurance pricing. He says their platform has been ‘built by actuaries for actuaries’ and uses machine learning to automate manual business processes.

With increasing amounts of data becoming available, it’s easier than ever to make more informed decisions. He also gives us an insight into how their collaborative cloud platform is a great way of getting buy in from stakeholders.

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At Singapore Fintech Festival 2023 we spoke to Feedzai APAC Sales Director Tom Clifford, to find out about the state of risk management, fraud detection and more. It’s an area that’s getting interest from all layers of the fintech ecosystem including government bodies here in Asia Pacific. A lot of money goes through Singapore and advancements in cross border payments have also increased the need for tighter fraud detection.

The conversation touches on the data analysis at the heart of their products and also delves into a recent report from Feedzai which looks at how financial institutions are adopting or planning to adopt AI. With a focus on meaningful and safe use cases, he shares some of the key findings from that.

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At Fintech Connect we spoke to Citi‘s EMEA Head of Domestic Payments and Receivables, Elena Gomez, to find out how they’re making the move to seamless instant payments. We hear about the challenges facing instant payment adoption in the US and how the introduction of FedNow is a step in the right direction.

Citi are a global bank and there’s some interesting thoughts on creating solutions that work for people around the world, as well as the challenge of working in a competitive and fragmented ecosystem. Gomez is also optimistic about the opportunity for financial institutions to use regulation as a competitive advantage.

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From our coverage of Singapore Fintech Festival we spoke to Rohit Nambiar, Group CEO of Tune Protect, an Insurtech based in South East Asia, that has touch points in multiple industries around the world. He tells us about the state of global insurance and risk management today and how modern technology is beginning to have an impact.

We hear about serving a new demographic, and meeting changing customer demands by implementing real time pay-outs, wearables and a seamless user experience. He also talks about keeping things simple and the power of a good culture to drive technological innovation.

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At Singapore Fintech Festival we spoke to Muhammad Shafie & Carl Campbell from Supreme Fintech, to find out how they’re making compliance easier for financial institutions in numerous jurisdictions around the world. Shafie, who founded the company in 2018, talks about their focus on the future and the importance of working with banks to make what they do work, when requirements can be different from place to place.

We also hear from MLRO Campbell on how they safeguard clients money and have the tools to ensure payments are screened and monitored for money laundering and fraud.

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Rosie McConnell is Product Director at Forex and Payments infrastructure provider, IFX Payments. Speaking to us at Fintech Connect we find out how they’re targeting financial institutions with their cash management solution, that allows you to set up virtual IBAN accounts and their goal to reduce the cost of cross border transactions.

Along with a curious case study involving Brentford Football Club, we hear about building in a modular way to satisfy the demands of regulation, whilst maintaining an innovative approach. There’s also some thoughts on how to generate revenue from ISO legislation and the danger of stopping new startups from gaining organic growth as they drown in the details.

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At Fintech Connect we speak to Laurent Marochini, Head of Innovation at Societe Generale and also blockchain and crypto leader for the group. He delves into the recent launches of a digital green bond on the Ethereum blockchain and their listing of a stable coin on Bitstamp’s exchange, telling us why they’ve made this significant step into the world of blockchain.

We hear about the bank’s heritage in this area of innovation as well as some meaningful use cases of the technology. It’s a fascinating conversation where he also talks about the related discussions he’s been having at the conference and beyond.

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