Latest Finextra Research Markets Headlines https://www.finextra.com/ The Latest Financial IT Markets Headlines Copyright 2025 Finextra Research Ltd en-GB contact@finextra.com (Finextra Contact) Finextra Research Headlines https://www.finextra.com https://www.finextra.com/finextra-images/site/finextra.png Standard Chartered and crypto exchange OKX launch collateral mirroring programme https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45822/standard-chartered-and-crypto-exchange-okx-launch-collateral-mirroring-programme?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45822/standard-chartered-and-crypto-exchange-okx-launch-collateral-mirroring-programme?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:01:00 GMT Standard Chartered is working with crypto exchange OKX on a collateral mirroring programme, enabling institutional clients to utilise cryptocurrencies and tokenised money market funds as off-exchange collateral for trading. Northern Trust: 21% of private market investors allocate to crypto and digital assets https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45820/northern-trust-21-of-private-market-investors-allocate-to-crypto-and-digital-assets?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45820/northern-trust-21-of-private-market-investors-allocate-to-crypto-and-digital-assets?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:02:00 GMT In a global survey of 180 institutional plans with investment portfolios ranging from $1 billion to over $500 billion, Northern Trust gathered responses from senior leaders at pension funds, outsourced chief financial officers and multi-managers, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, and other institutions across the Americas, Emea and Apac. EToro to launch UK and Europe stock lending programme https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45818/etoro-to-launch-uk-and-europe-stock-lending-programme?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45818/etoro-to-launch-uk-and-europe-stock-lending-programme?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:44:00 GMT In order to identify borrowers and facilitate the stock lending process, eToro will partner with BNY, which will act as the custodian, and stock lending platform EquiLend. This stock lending launch showcases how eToro is currently leveraging BNY’s global clearing platform, offering integrated solutions across US and international clearing, custody, settlement, execution, and financing. Fixed income trading fintech TransFicc raises $25m https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45805/fixed-income-trading-fintech-transficc-raises-25m?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45805/fixed-income-trading-fintech-transficc-raises-25m?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:01:00 GMT TransFicc, a London-based provider of low-latency connectivity and workflow services for fixed income and derivatives markets, has raised $25 million in Series B investment led by Citadel Securities. Taurus launches interbank network for digital assets https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45806/taurus-launches-interbank-network-for-digital-assets?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45806/taurus-launches-interbank-network-for-digital-assets?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:01:00 GMT Swiss blockchain startup Taurus has rounded up 35 banks for the launch of its interbank network for digital assets. Ripple to acquire prime brokerage Hiddden Road for $1.25 billion https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45794/ripple-to-acquire-prime-brokerage-hiddden-road-for-125-billion?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45794/ripple-to-acquire-prime-brokerage-hiddden-road-for-125-billion?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:03:00 GMT Ripple is to acquire crypo-friendly prime brokerage Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, representing one of the largest deals in the digital assets space. Klarna pauses IPO plans as Trump tariffs cause market turmoil https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45777/klarna-pauses-ipo-plans-as-trump-tariffs-cause-market-turmoil?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45777/klarna-pauses-ipo-plans-as-trump-tariffs-cause-market-turmoil?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:27:00 GMT Klarna has paused plans for its initial public offering amid market turbulence sparked by President Donald Trump's tariffs. Global spending on financial market data hits $44.3bn https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45769/global-spending-on-financial-market-data-hits-443bn?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45769/global-spending-on-financial-market-data-hits-443bn?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:01:00 GMT Global spending on financial market data and news grew modestly in 2024, with revenues rising 6.4% - far slower than the previous year - to $44.3 billion. Regulators haul ASX over the coals following batch settlement breakdown https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45751/regulators-haul-asx-over-the-coals-following-batch-settlement-breakdown?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45751/regulators-haul-asx-over-the-coals-following-batch-settlement-breakdown?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:04:00 GMT The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) have expressed grave concerns about the management of operational risk at the country's leading stock exchange following a batch settlement failure in December last year. Sustainability fintech WeeFin raises €25 million https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45749/sustainability-fintech-weefin-raises-25-million?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45749/sustainability-fintech-weefin-raises-25-million?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:17:00 GMT WeeFin, a fintech that helps financial institutions manage their sustainability strategies, has completed a €25m financing round Series B, led by Blackfin Capital Partners. FDIC says banks don't need prior approval for crypto activities https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45744/fdic-says-banks-dont-need-prior-approval-for-crypto-activities?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45744/fdic-says-banks-dont-need-prior-approval-for-crypto-activities?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:19:00 GMT US banks no longer need to receive prior approval before engaging in crypto-related activities, says the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. PrimaryBid in talks over discounted sale https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45740/primarybid-in-talks-over-discounted-sale?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/45740/primarybid-in-talks-over-discounted-sale?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:30:00 GMT Retail investment platform PrimaryBid is in talks with several financial institutions and investors about a possible takeover. Apex Fintech Solutions names Andrew Glenn as CTO https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105195/apex-fintech-solutions-names-andrew-glenn-as-cto?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105195/apex-fintech-solutions-names-andrew-glenn-as-cto?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:38:00 GMT Apex Fintech Solutions Inc. (“Apex”), an innovation launchpad for the global investment ecosystem, is proud to announce the appointment of Andrew Glenn as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). FCA receives positive feedback on Pisces proposals https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105183/fca-receives-positive-feedback-on-pisces-proposals?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105183/fca-receives-positive-feedback-on-pisces-proposals?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:37:00 GMT We consulted on the regulatory framework for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES) sandbox in December 2024 (CP24/29). JSA publishes AI discussion paper https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105179/jsa-publishes-ai-discussion-paper?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105179/jsa-publishes-ai-discussion-paper?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:14:00 GMT The Financial Services Agency (FSA) issued an AI Discussion Paper entitled “Preliminary Discussion Points for Promoting the Sound Utilization of AI in the Financial Sector” in Japanese on March 4, 2025. Asic consults on plans to increase visibility of firms' breach and complaints data https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105178/asic-consults-on-plans-to-increase-visibility-of-firms-breach-and-complaints-data?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105178/asic-consults-on-plans-to-increase-visibility-of-firms-breach-and-complaints-data?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:12:00 GMT As part of its commitment to enhance transparency and accountability, ASIC is consulting on plans to publish two dashboards containing firm-level Reportable Situations (RS) and Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) data in the second half of 2025. NeoXam appoints Mark Johnson as managinging direftor for the UK, Ireland and MEA https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105172/neoxam-appoints-mark-johnson-as-managinging-direftor-for-the-uk-ireland-and-mea?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105172/neoxam-appoints-mark-johnson-as-managinging-direftor-for-the-uk-ireland-and-mea?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:35:00 GMT NeoXam, a global leader in data management, performance analytics, investment reporting, reconciliation, and valuation software, has announced the appointment of Mark Johnson as the Managing Director of the United Kingdom (UK), Ireland and Middle East and Africa (MEA) regions. 24 Exchange moves into swaps trading with CobaltFX's Dynamic Credit process https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105166/24-exchange-moves-into-swaps-trading-with-cobaltfxs-dynamic-credit-process?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105166/24-exchange-moves-into-swaps-trading-with-cobaltfxs-dynamic-credit-process?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:20:00 GMT In a landmark development for the Foreign Exchange (FX) industry, 24 Exchange has officially gone live with FX swaps trading, leveraging CobaltFX's innovative Dynamic Credit process. Pirum's ClearingConnect goes live https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105153/pirums-clearingconnect-goes-live?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105153/pirums-clearingconnect-goes-live?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:52:00 GMT Pirum, the trusted technology partner for securities finance automation and collateral management, today announced that its ClearingConnect solution is live and already in use, supporting centrally cleared trading of Securities Finance Transactions in Europe. Broadridge collaborates with Fnality to enable real-time setlement for intraday repo transactions https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105151/broadridge-collaborates-with-fnality-to-enable-real-time-setlement-for-intraday-repo-transactions?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105151/broadridge-collaborates-with-fnality-to-enable-real-time-setlement-for-intraday-repo-transactions?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:25:00 GMT Global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BR), today announced the completion of a successful collaboration with Fnality, a blockchain-based wholesale payments firm, demonstrating interoperability between Broadridge’s Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform and Fnality’s Payment System (FnPS), showcasing the transformative power of tokenization in financial markets. Zodia Markets and Finery team up to open institutional access to digital asset and fiat liquidity https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105147/zodia-markets-and-finery-team-up-to-open-institutional-access-to-digital-asset-and-fiat-liquidity?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105147/zodia-markets-and-finery-team-up-to-open-institutional-access-to-digital-asset-and-fiat-liquidity?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:48:00 GMT Zodia Markets has partnered with Finery Markets, the leading provider of non-custodial crypto ECN and SaaS trading solutions, to make it even easier for institutions to access digital asset and fiat liquidity. Investment bank Teniz Capital ventures into fintech, stakes 49% in Tabys https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105137/investment-bank-teniz-capital-ventures-into-fintech-stakes-49-in-tabys?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105137/investment-bank-teniz-capital-ventures-into-fintech-stakes-49-in-tabys?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:15:00 GMT Teniz Capital Brokerage Ltd, a subsidiary of Teniz Capital Investment Bank, has acquired a significant stake in fintech firm Tabys from the Astana International Exchange (AIX). Proxymity unveils Shareholder Disclosure https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105131/proxymity-unveils-shareholder-disclosure?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105131/proxymity-unveils-shareholder-disclosure?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:20:00 GMT Proxymity, the leading digital investor communications platform, is pleased to announce the launch of Shareholder Disclosure, a next-generation regulatory solution designed to simplify and ensure shareholder disclosure compliance with ever-changing global requirements for intermediaries worldwide. Broadridge launches digital asset solutions business https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105129/broadridge-launches-digital-asset-solutions-business?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/105129/broadridge-launches-digital-asset-solutions-business?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:17:00 GMT Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), today announced the launch of Broadridge Digital Assets Solutions, capabilities aimed at helping financial institutions effectively scale their digital asset strategies while complying with evolving global regulations in the rapidly growing crypto and digital asset space. Digital Transformation: Get a Handle on Your Data First https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3236/digital-transformation-get-a-handle-on-your-data-first?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3236/digital-transformation-get-a-handle-on-your-data-first?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT In this FinextraTV interview, Arsalan Minhas, AVP, Sales Engineering EMEA & APAC, Hyland and Matt Bazley, Account Executive, Hyland explain the evolution of digital transformation. Whilst discussing the usage of AI, blockchain and new-age technologies, they also define the importance of well-structured, transparent and secure data as a first priority Banking and Fintech; More Partnership than Competition https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3232/banking-and-fintech-more-partnership-than-competition?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3232/banking-and-fintech-more-partnership-than-competition?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT At one point, as the industry was first evolving in its technological innovation, banks and fintech firms often saw each other solely as competition. In this FinextraTV interview, Sarah Biller, Co-Founder, Mass Fintech Hub and Claire Verville, Head of Ventures & Strategic Partnerships, M&T Bank join the virtual studio to discuss how that has changed. From exploring the history of blossoming partnerships to extolling the benefits of collaboration in the modern era, Biller and Verville narrate the truth of a new interconnected industry of opportunity. Robinhood: Bringing US Opportunities to a UK Audience https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3208/robinhood-bringing-us-opportunities-to-a-uk-audience?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3208/robinhood-bringing-us-opportunities-to-a-uk-audience?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:30:00 GMT Growth is regularly on the mind of many companies, especially within the financial industry. It does, however, come with a multitude of potential risks and pitfalls. Robinhood, a trading and investing app based in the US launched in the UK earlier this year. In order to ensure their success, they approached the task with a growth mindset, but a local focus. As part of the Predict 2025 series, Finextra invited Robinhood’s UK president Jordan Sinclair to the virtual studio. Some of Sinclair’s key points were around greater global access to US information, a strong system of financial education and a customer-focussed process of development. Tokenisation use cases to be excited about https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3193/tokenisation-use-cases-to-be-excited-about?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3193/tokenisation-use-cases-to-be-excited-about?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:20:00 GMT At Sibos 2024, Angie Walker, Global Head of Banking and Capital Markets, Chainlink Labs, explored the topics of blockchain and tokenisation and how they are transforming the existing world as well as how the technology creates opportunities for the future. While historically, across money market and fixed income funds, high quality liquid assets have not been able to be moved, with tokenisation, these funds can be migrated seamlessly and instantaneously on the ledger. By liberating assets to be used for other functions in trading operations, the world is a trader’s oyster and future developments in ESG instruments, structured finance, and infrastructure also opens up a way to create commercial assets and verify sequestration with smart contracts and data oracles, ensuring the integrity of the asset, cross chain interoperability and keep the asset in sync throughout it’s life journey. How do you finance Natural Capital? Sustainable Finance.Live 2024 Aims to Provide Answers https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3181/how-do-you-finance-natural-capital-sustainable-financelive-2024-aims-to-provide-answers?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3181/how-do-you-finance-natural-capital-sustainable-financelive-2024-aims-to-provide-answers?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:23:00 GMT In the lead-up to Sustainable Finance.Live 2024, Richard Peers, founder of Responsible Risk, discusses the event's focus on addressing how to finance Natural Capital. The event will tackle real-world sustainability challenges and drive innovation in the financial industry. Key issues include the sector's lack of understanding of Natural Capital, pricing, risks, and adapting to new regulations. By examining the "left-to-right flow of data"—utilising space data, AI, and large language models all the way to trading—the event aims to develop practical solutions. In addition a hackathon will be running, transforming ideas into impactful businesses. Communify Fincentric Unifies Financial Data with Acquisition from S&P Global https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3180/communify-fincentric-unifies-financial-data-with-acquisition-from-sp-global?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3180/communify-fincentric-unifies-financial-data-with-acquisition-from-sp-global?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:35:00 GMT John Wise, Chairman and CEO of Communify Fincentric, explains the backstory to the company's acquisition of Markit on Demand from S&P Global. Aimed at fixing the financial industry's persistent challenge of fragmented data, this strategic move unifies client and market information in a single platform, integrating over 4,000 global data feeds to enhance AI-driven insights for portfolio managers, advisors and self-directed investors. By merging these data sets, the business intends to set a new standard for the broking, wealth and asset sectors, enabling institutions to navigate complex data landscapes and drive growth in a digital world. How the Commercial Payments Market is Evolving https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3179/how-the-commercial-payments-market-is-evolving?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3179/how-the-commercial-payments-market-is-evolving?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:42:00 GMT At EBAday 2024, Wim Grosemans, Global Head of Product Management Payments and Receivables, BNP Paribas, sets the scene around how the commercial payments market is evolving. From an infrastructure perspective, the interview details how banks should make important moves to implement instant payments, ISO 20022 and cross border payments as regulation dictates, so there is a lot to do on the plumbing within a financial institution for tomorrow's payments. A staggering amount of digitisation is also incoming, which will result in digital payments soaring and with this, an ecommerce boom for B2C customers and B2B customers. The Intersection of Wildlife Trafficking and Financial Crime https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3178/the-intersection-of-wildlife-trafficking-and-financial-crime?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3178/the-intersection-of-wildlife-trafficking-and-financial-crime?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:20:00 GMT FinextraTV, Julia Thorn, Senior Marketing Manager, Financial Crime Compliance, LexisNexis® Risk Solutions and Robert Campbell, Programme Director of United for Wildlife, The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, dive deep into their recently released report on how wildlife trafficking can be combatted with the power of collaboration. Exploring the objectives of the report, the pair doubled down on the importance of enforcement data and how this data can be used for good by looking for patterns that are more relevant to financial institutions than first thought. Further, financial institutions must consider wildlife trafficking as organised crime and as the money involved cannot be hidden under the bed - it moves through commercial entities such as airports and shipping ports - this form of money laundering must be mitigated. Adapting to change: How financial institutions can revolutionise core banking systems https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3173/adapting-to-change-how-financial-institutions-can-revolutionise-core-banking-systems?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3173/adapting-to-change-how-financial-institutions-can-revolutionise-core-banking-systems?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:44:00 GMT Siobhan Byron, EVP of Universal Banking at Finastra, discusses how innovation is not just limited to the neo and startup banks, indeed established banks are combining the move-fast philosophies of the emerging players with their own considerable assets. The conversation highlights the need for financial institutions to have a clear vision and strategy, find the right pace and technology for transformation, avoid high-risk methods, outline the challenges of losing market share, talent, and the ability to meet future needs if institutions fail to stay current and innovative. What changes lie ahead for the future of real-time payments https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3168/what-changes-lie-ahead-for-the-future-of-real-time-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3168/what-changes-lie-ahead-for-the-future-of-real-time-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:50:00 GMT At EBAday 2024, Paul Francis Walvik-Joynt, Senior Vice President, Real Time Payments, Mastercard, shares an outline of what changes lie ahead for real-time payments and what the proliferation of real-time payments means for the adoption of instant payments. It is evident that trust needs to be maintained as the industry grows and introduces new networks, ensuring organisations are remaining resilient and fraud is combatted. Further, with the advent of new real-time payments systems, opportunities are opening up for domestic and global payments, and for technologies such as AI to be leveraged. Looking Ahead to the Future of Cross-Border Payments https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3166/looking-ahead-to-the-future-of-cross-border-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3166/looking-ahead-to-the-future-of-cross-border-payments?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:31:00 GMT At EBAday 2024, Dawid Janas, Global Head of Clearing & FI Payments, Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi, discusses the biggest changes happening currently across the cross-border payments landscape and how banks can ensure success in this rapidly changing environment. The conversation also turns to the technologies driving this change and how financial institutions can successfully scale their clients' cross-border payments processes. What African Banks are Prioritising Today https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3165/what-african-banks-are-prioritising-today?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3165/what-african-banks-are-prioritising-today?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT Join FinextraTV at the Temenos Community Forum 2024 as Lee Allcorn, Managing Director, MEA, Temenos and Deribie Asfaw, President, Cooperative Bank of Oromia talk about the priorities for banks across the African continent and the speed at which business and innovation operates here. Today, clients are prioritising trust, security and ensuring that their investments are as risk-free as possible. In addition to this, providing services to those that are unbanked and underbanked in a low cost manner continues to be an issue to be resolved. The conversation also turns to scalability, as financial institutions in Africa look to reach new channels and new markets. Core Banking Transformation: Enabling Future Growth at a Systemic Bank https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3159/core-banking-transformation-enabling-future-growth-at-a-systemic-bank?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/3159/core-banking-transformation-enabling-future-growth-at-a-systemic-bank?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT Join FinextraTV at the Temenos Community Forum 2024 as Mick Fennell, Business Line Director - Payments, Temenos and Serge Munten, Head of Transformation, Banque Internationale à Luxembourg discuss their digital transformation project and the obstacles the bank faced when modernising core banking and payments capabilities. Scoping out the project, it is explored how BIL decided to completely revisit their IT landscape to enable the bank to manage higher transaction volumes, keep up with changing regulations and drive future growth. 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