Entries for 'Digital Finance'
July 22, 2019
Following his testimony at the US Congressional hearings on Facebook’s proposed Libra digital currency, Professor Chris Brummer joins FRT to discuss the top takeaways and the potential implications for other initiatives in the digital currency landscape (with Brad Carr & Conan French)
July 19, 2019
The IIF has summarized key themes that emerged from the Facebook Libra hearings before both the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee this week in Washington.
July 8, 2019
Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves discusses Sweden’s “cashless” economy, the potential eKrona digital currency, and the importance of staying the course in regulatory developments (with Brad Carr).
July 2, 2019
The IIF is engaging in a thematic, 3-part series of papers on Digital Identities, covering AML frameworks, financial inclusion and business opportunities.
July 2, 2019
The IIF 2nd Machine Learning Roundtable was held in Frankfurt on June 19 hosted by Commerzbank, and speakers Kerem Tomak (Commerzbank), and Farhaad Amod (Nedbank) join us to share their top takeaways (with Brad Carr, Natalia Bailey, and Adrien Delle Case).
June 27, 2019
This brief examines the role of technological innovation as a potential driver for improving the quality and maximizing the productivity of agent models through in-depth interviews with industry experts and senior bank officers, and supplemented by a review of the literature.
June 24, 2019
FRT visits SEB CEO Johan Torgeby in Stockholm, to discuss Open Banking, Artificial Intelligence, advising new high-tech clients, and the emergence of Sweden’s cashless economy (with Brad Carr).
June 17, 2019
S&P CEO Doug Peterson joined FRT during the IIF Spring Membership Meeting & G20 conference in Tokyo, discussing investments in innovative technologies, environmental management tools and metrics on plastics footprints, and the necessary evolution of pension systems.
June 10, 2019
FRT welcomes Dr. Bill Kahn, leading data scientist and financial modeling executive, formerly at Bank of America where he led the IIF Machine Learning...
June 4, 2019
The IIF 2nd Digital Finance Symposium was held in Washington on May 29, and speakers Annelie Schnaar-Campbell (Standard Bank), Gene DiMira (ManuLife) and Michael Brett (QxBranch) join us to share their top takeaways (with Brad Carr).
May 30, 2019
Financial services are going digital – how does this change how financial institutions work with underserved clients? The IIF and CFI explore digital transformation and provide examples of how financial institutions are providing creative solutions for emerging customers.
May 29, 2019
FRT welcomes Mark Zelmer, former Deputy Superintendent at Canadian regulator OSFI and author of the recent UK government report on Co-operative bank. Mark joins us to discuss Canada’s upcoming adoption of Open Banking, and some of the potential impacts in fiduciary duties and for banks’ liquidity.
May 21, 2019
Sarah Runge, Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance Regulatory Strategy for Credit Suisse, joins us on this week’s episode of FRT to discuss the benefits and challenges of applying Machine Learning in Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF).
May 13, 2019
Douglas Elliott, Partner at Oliver Wyman in the Finance & Risk/Public Policy practice, joins FRT to discuss the policy debate around privacy and consumer data rights, and the specific challenges for the financial sector.
May 6, 2019
Rob Atkinson, President of the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF), joins FRT to discuss the emerging “Techlash” reaction against technological change, and the impacts for current debates on data privacy and protection policies.
May 3, 2019
The IIF is pleased to share our paper on "Bias and Ethical Implications in Machine Learning," the second paper on our three-part Thematic Series on issues related to Machine Learning (ML).
April 29, 2019
Kati Suominen, Nextrade Group Founder and CEO, visits FRT to share her insights on the new paradigm for international trade. Kati describes how we may...
April 18, 2019
In this episode of FRT, we catch-up with Mark Wetjen, Managing Director, Head of Global Public Policy at The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (...
April 11, 2019
The IIF Digital Currency Roundtable kicked off in Paris with the New Data Ecosystem. This interactive roundtable discussion explored key regulatory an...
April 4, 2019
Commercial Bank Coins and Central Bank Digital Currencies: Potential Prudential Treatments.