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Finance isn’t perfect and it isn’t fair sometimes. But the game is changing, with Fintech companies leading the democratization of finance.
Behind every successful business, there are people (experts, entrepreneurs, thought leaders and visionaries) who work to make financial services affordable, accessible and fair. Assure Hedge wants to bring their “Edge” in front, highlighting the story, the people behind the company.
PREVIOUSLY ON TALKING HEDGE
Unlocking new verticals to empower embedded insurance 2.0
For this Talking Edge session, we were joined by Paul Prendergast, CEO at Kayna. Paul is a serial entrepreneur and former winner of the Deloitte Fast 50 for the fastest growing technology company in Ireland. He co-founded Kayna with Peter Bermingham in October 2021.
Weaving frictionless financial services into every business
We discussed the weavr journey (how it came about, key milestones, key learnings), the democratization of financial services, the future of financial services in the economic context and more.
Embedding finance into consumer channels: a $7trillion opportunity
We discussed embedded finance 101, about are the prerequisites and challenges for a brand to launch a successful embedded finance business and much more!
Creating money management solutions for the creator economy w/ Michael Callas
We discussed the global creative economy, the challenges freelancers face when it comes to payments and financial freedom and how ElloU, by Talenthouse has created a product that will help freelancers address some of those challenges.
Empowering corporate hedging clients with options w/ Rob Wensak
We discussed the importance of coaching clients when it comes to understanding the market and what options are right for them in corporate hedging – and why this is more important than ever in the current climate.
The future of finance, Embedded Finance Experiences w/ Nigel Verdon
We discussed the next stage of embedded finance and the recent announcement from Railsbank of Embedded Finance Experience and what this means for the industry and consumers, and more.
Treasury Management in the Era of Decentralized Finance w/ Thomas Otendal
We discussed the evolution taking place in Treasury that is driven by technology. We looked at the challenges faced when building the infrastructure to safeguard assets, how the impact of centralised and decentralised finance affects treasury management and more.
Lessons from 40 years of building digital banks w/ John Schlesinger
We discussed the technology changes that have enabled the customer-facing fintech innovation and debunked a few technology myths and practical lessons from John’s 40 years of modernizing enterprise software.
In conversation with Mike Laven: Insights from a European Fintech Champion
We discussed about how the Currency Cloud journey came about and key learnings, where are we in The European Fintech Ecosystem, UK post Brexit, challenges in executing B2B vs B2C vs B2B2C, the future of payments, stablecoins and wallets vs bank accounts and SWIFT and more.
Setting the record straight on High Frequency Trading w/ Robert Smith
Many people will have read Michael Lewis’ book called “Flash Boys” talking about the growth and practices of High Frequency Traders. A unique opportunity to challenge received wisdom on a fascinating topic from one of the pioneers of the industry.
FX Markets after Globalization w/ Michael O'Sullivan
We discussed what happens to FX markets if globalization is in retreat, trade flows, whether the supremacy of the US Dollar might be at risk, the rise of cryptocurrencies and more.
The Currency Market in Brief w/ Paul Plewman
We discussed the basics of the currency market: the size of the market, factors that drive supply and demand, the key economic data to watch for their effect on exchange rates, the role of speculators and more.
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