RegTalks: Recent Episodes

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An interview podcast dedicated to the ever-evolving world of RegTech and financial regulations with Know Your Customer's CEO and co-founder Claus Christensen.

Know Your Customer’s CEO Claus Christensen is joined by NICE Actimize's Carl Kemmerer for a lively discussion on:

The importance of having an entrepreneurial spirit when trying to change long-standing business processes
The possible advent of Chat KYC and other applications of generative AI in RegTech
The latest regulatory changes in corporate transparency and UBO disclosure in both the US and Europe

A self-proclaimed KYC historian and practitioner, Carl Kemmerer has more than 20 years of corporate and investment banking experience in the KYC and AML domain. Carl is Senior Product Manager at NICE Actimize, where his focus is on building the industry’s first standard measure of risk as represented in a Trust Score.

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Join Know Your Customer’s CEO Claus Christensen for a lively discussion with NayaOne’s Oli Platt, where they explore:

The most common reasons why Fintech and digital transformation POCs tend to fail
How the success of ChatGPT is changing the way we think and talk about AI in general
How the FCA’s permanent digital inbox is actively driving innovation across financial services in the UK

Oli Platt is a data-driven product manager with a background in data science. Currently, he's leading NayaOne’s marketplace, where he collaborates with high-quality fintechs and works with leading financial institutions to support their innovation journey through Naya-One's digital transformation platform.

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Join host Claus Christensen as he sits down with Microsoft's Connie Leung to discuss:

Recent changes at the intersection of tech and finance
How banks have finally started embracing the Cloud, and why
Top applications of OpenAI’s generative AI and Large Language Models, or LLMs, in financial services
Regulators' role in fostering tech innovation and adoption within financial services

Based in Hong Kong, Connie Leung is a global leader in the financial services industry, currently serving as the Regional Business Lead of Worldwide Financial Services for Asia at Microsoft. With more than 16 years of diverse industry experience, Connie has held strategic roles across banking and finance as well as vertical business segments such as payments, treasury and trade, technology and infrastructure, sales and management.

Recognised as one of the "25 Women Leaders in Hong Kong Fintech," Connie has spearheaded global initiatives in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain for corporate banking as well as industry-wide digital transformation programs.

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Joining host Claus Christensen in the beautiful MoneyPot studio at Money 20/20 Europe are Maria Prados, Senior Vice President for Go to Market Global Enterprise at Worldpay, and Ugnė Buračienė, Group CEO at Payabl.

Tune in for an insightful discussion about:

The evolution of Fintech since the term was first used in the 1990s
How the Fintech and RegTech industries are powering each other's success
Regulators' approach to emerging financial products such as 'Buy Now, Pay Later' and embedded finance
The hidden value of friction and complex regulations for payment providers

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Margherita Maspero for Know Your Customer.

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For the 30th episode of RegTalks - the first one available also as a video podcast on the Know Your Customer YouTube channel - host Claus Christensen sits down with Fintech and RegTech influencer Koen Vanderhoydonk to discuss:

The importance of speaking the same language as your bank clients to ensure the success of your RegTech company
Why "being human" and not being afraid to show your failures is your best chance to break through the noise on social media
How the "flavours" of RegTech vary across different regions of the world
Why embracing ChatGPT is a must for RegTech and Fintech companies looking to scale

Koen Vanderhoydonk is a FinTech and RegTech influencer with an international following. He is the author of "The RegTech Black Book" and its sequel, and the founder of "The Connector" ecosystem, which offers effective localisation and scaling services to help startups and businesses grow. With over 25 years of experience managing B2B companies in the global financial industry, Koen has worked for Euroclear, SaxoBank and Blanco, among others.

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At FINTRAIL, Maya Braine is the organiser of a financial crime book club.

During her recent interview, host Claus Christensen asked Maya for some reading recommendations. Here is what she shared:

‘Narconomics’ by Tom Wainwright
‘Butler to the World’ by Oliver Bullough
‘American Kleptocracy’ by Casey Michel

To discover more, you can join the FinCrime Book Club group on LinkedIn.

Join Know Your Customer’s CEO Claus Christensen for a thought-provoking discussion with FINTRAIL’s Maya Braine on:

The most pressing pain points and knowledge gaps that compliance professionals are currently struggling with
The current state of standardisation in company registry access and availability of UBO information
How diverse voices can contribute to creating more effective solutions in fighting financial crime

Maya Braine is the Managing Director and the Head of Insights and Research at FINTRAIL, a global financial crime consultancy with an active presence in the FinTech space. Maya's background is in enhanced due diligence and investigations, with a focus on the Middle East.

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Tune in to our interview with Aspire's Head of Compliance Tarini Ponniah, where we explore:

The main differences working in compliance at a traditional bank vs at a fast-growing Fintech
How to successfully balance compliance needs and true customer-centricity when designing onboarding processes
Why there is a lot to be optimistic about regarding the future of AML compliance

Tarini Ponniah is the Head of Compliance at Singapore-based fintech Aspire. An ex-Investment Banker from Barclays, Tarini is a CAMS- and CFA-qualified expert with 18 years of experience in banking and payments.

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During his interview with Know Your Customer's Claus Christensen, KPMG's Pablo Montes discusses:

The RegTech sector’s key drivers, both historically and currently
What countries are leading the pack in both RegTech investment and adoption
Unexpected applications of RegTech bound to become increasingly important in the future

The KPMG report quoted during this episode is available for download at the following link: https://kpmg.com/ie/en/home/insights/2023/02/unlocking-the-potential-of-regtech.html

Pablo Montes is part of KPMG's global strategy group and he is the strategy fintech lead in KPMG Ireland. His experience includes working with leading fintechs, global tech players and large retail banks on the delivery of strategic and regulatory programmes. Currently, Pablo’s focus is on advising FinTechs on their business strategy in areas such as product-market fit and go-to-market planning. Pablo has also worked with government agencies to help them define a strategy to grow RegTech ecosystems.

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Margherita Maspero for Know Your Customer.

If you'd like to suggest a guest or a topic for an upcoming episode or share any feedback, please email info@knowyourcustomer.com or visit knowyourcustomer.com/RegTalks. You can also find us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

For the first RegTalks interview of 2023, host Claus Christensen sits down with Luke Raven to explore:

How to combine thought-provoking AML content and funny memes on LinkedIn
How easy it can be to use trusts in money laundering schemes
Why neither Fintechs nor banks are actually as bad as the other thinks

Luke Raven is an experienced MLRO who has worked in AML, KYC, Fraud and Sanctions for over 13 years. During his career, Luke has worked at both Big 4 Australian banks and global FinTechs, and most recently at a crypto startup. He is passionate about ensuring compliance actually translates into real world outcomes in the fight against financial crime.

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Margherita Maspero for Know Your Customer.

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While 2022 hasn't been an easy year on the global stage, the world of RegTech has witnessed some strong consolidation in multiple areas.

Know Your Customer's Head of Marketing Maggie Maspero sits down with CEO Claus Christensen to discuss:

What makes the RegTech sector a recession-proof area of investment
What new industries are likely to embrace RegTech innovation in 2023
What the future holds for UBO registers in Europe
What RegTech vendors are most likely to succeed in 2023
How the use of AI in RegTech is likely to evolve
Why we should talk about preventing money laundering in the Metaverse sooner rather than later

Links to articles mentioned in the course of the episode:

Finextra - UBO Identification in Europe: What Happens Now?
Know Your Customer Blog - RegTalks Round-Up: Global Financial Regulations

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Maggie Maspero for Know Your Customer.

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Join us for a very special episode of RegTalks where we sit down with Janos Barberis to discuss:

Janos's journey as one of the pioneers able to identify and analyse the unique elements of RegTech vs Fintech;
The general understanding of the potential of RegTech among industry practitioners;
Key advice for founders and team members of startups around mental well-being and operational risk management in relation to mental health.

Janos Barberis is an entrepreneur and expert with an established track record in the fintech industry and in academia. The 49 startups across his accelerator cohorts have raised over $500 million and are regularly listed as leading fintech companies globally. On a mission to raise market awareness on Fintech and RegTech, in the last four years, Janos trained over 100,000 individuals through online courses, books and academic papers. Finally, Janos was also on the Fintech board of both the World Economic Forum and BFSI.

Janos is also the Founder of Founders Taboo, the world's largest online course and community on the topic of mental health in the start-up ecosystem. You can learn more about Founders Taboo at https://www.linkedin.com/company/founders-taboo/

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Margherita Maspero for Know Your Customer.

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During her insightful interview with Know Your Customer's CEO, Deborah Young explores:

The origin story of the RegTech Association and its role in making Australia the third-largest RegTech hub in the world
The current push from Australian financial regulators to drive greater RegTech adoption
The hottest trends in RegTech right now and their impact on the financial sector as a whole

Deborah Young is the founding CEO of The RegTech Association, a global non-profit industry member body focused on accelerating adoption of RegTech solutions and creating a global centre of excellence in Australia. Since helping to establish the Association in 2017, Deborah has led its growth to 160 organisations, including 120 RegTech firms.

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Maggie Maspero for Know Your Customer.

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Tune in to our interview with TechPassport CEO & Founder Layla White, where we explore:

The level of awareness of the latest available innovation and solutions among RegTech and Fintech buyers
The typical mistakes that Fintech start-ups and scale-ups make when selling to banks
The reasons why leading FIs are getting excited about the metaverse

Layla White is a procurement expert who has worked for several financial services companies. During her time at one of these banks, she saw that there were serious issues with the ways established corporates and startups engaged with each other, and she set up the online platform TechPassport to accelerate and simplify the process for everyone involved.

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Tune in to our interview with Clausematch CEO's Evgeny Likhoded where we explore:

Which regulators are using AI in their supervisory activity around the world
What are the implications of principle-based vs outcome-based financial regulations
How financial institutions struggle with ensuring that their compliance policies are actually followed by staff in their day-to-day operations
How RegTech is key to adapting compliance procedures to new regulations as they are introduced

Evgeny Likhoded is the Founder and CEO of Clausematch. Having worked in the legal profession for over a decade at Morgan Stanley and large energy companies, Evgeny experienced all the pains of managing compliance and sought to improve the current ways of how legal and compliance departments manage high-risk documentation. He then went on and founded Clausematch in 2012.

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Welcome to our special "International Women's Day 2022" RegTalks Episode.

Know Your Customer's Head of Brand & Communications Maggie Maspero takes over host duties from Claus for a conversation about the industry with fellow women in RegTech.

What is your wish for women in RegTech in the next year?
What are some women in your industry that inspire you and you’d like to give a shout-out to?
What are some practical steps we can take as an industry to promote and retain women’s talent?

Join us as we explore the answers to these questions with Sujata Dasgupta (Tata Consultancy Services), Sian Lewin (RegTech Associates), Nicolette Brown (Napier), as well as our very own Eszter Keresztesi, Miriam O'Riordan and Kennix Yeung.

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Join us as we sit down with compliance expert Oonagh van den Berg and explore:

Why this could be one of the most exciting times to choose a career in compliance
What are the unique challenges of compliance teams entering the world of Fintech and crypto assets
How financial institutions should centralise risk and embrace a holistic approach to KYC and credit risk
Why a renewed focus on education and training is a priority for the global compliance community

Oonagh van den Berg is an award-winning compliance officer with over 18 years of experience in a range of fields in financial services. Originally from Northern Ireland, Oonagh has built and led various compliance risk frameworks and teams across the industry. She is the managing director and founder of Virtual Risk Solutions, a global Compliance Consultancy and Training Practice, as well as the founder of Raw Compliance, a global platform for the compliance community.

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Know Your Customer and presented by Claus Christensen.

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Join us for a special episode where RegTalks host and Know Your Customer's CEO Claus Christensen is the one answering the questions, for a change.

Our Head of Brand and Communications Maggie Maspero sits down with Claus to explore:

The changing attitude of regulators towards RegTech adoption in APAC in 2021;
The introduction of the single AML rulebook and the UBO Register roll-out across the European Union;
Which sectors beyond banking are most ripe for RegTech disruption;
Best practices for successful digital KYC implementations we learnt from our clients in 2021.

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Know Your Customer and presented by Claus Christensen. If you'd like to suggest a guest or a topic for an upcoming episode or share any feedback, please email info@knowyourcustomer.com or visit knowyourcustomer.com/RegTalks. You can also find us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Tune in to our interview with Tata Consultancy Services’ Sujata Dasgupta to explore:

How regulators and financial institutions are reacting to a much more complex financial crime landscape
To what extent the emergence of the FinTech and RegTech ecosystem has impacted large services and product companies
Whether AML penalties are working as they were intended to
Why a view of AI as “augmented intelligence” can propel the next phase of financial crime compliance

A multiple award-winning industry leader, Sujata Dasgupta is the Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance Advisory at Tata Consultancy Services. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, she has over twenty years of experience in the areas of KYC, Sanctions, AML and Fraud across banking, IT services and consulting in the US, the UK, Europe, and Asia. Sujata has recently been named ‘Risk Professional of the Year 2021’, won the ‘Fraud Prevention Award 2021’ from Themis and featured among ‘The 10 Young and Inspiring Businesswomen to Watch in 2021’ by Tycoon Success Magazine.

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Know Your Customer and presented by Claus Christensen. If you'd like to suggest a guest or a topic for an upcoming episode or share any feedback, please email info@knowyourcustomer.com or visit knowyourcustomer.com/RegTalks. You can also find us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Join us for an insightful discussion with Dr Sian Lewin where we explore:

What RegTech providers can do to differentiate their offering in an increasingly crowded space;
Why making a business case internally remains a key barrier to RegTech adoption at financial institutions;
Why vendor partnerships are becoming central as the RegTech sector continues to mature and consolidate;
What are some of the most unexpected findings revealed by RegTech Associates' recent report for the City of London on the opportunities and challenges of RegTech in the UK.

Dr Sian Lewin is Co-Founder at UK-based RegTech Associates. A recognised expert and influencer in RegTech and financial regulation, Sian has more than 20 years of experience in helping large financial institutions such as JP Morgan, UBS and RBS build their regulatory strength in response to regulatory requirements. Prior to RegTech Associates, Sian was awarded a PhD from the London School of Economics for her systematic research on the challenges faced by banks in dealing with regulatory changes following the 2008 financial crisis.

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Know Your Customer and presented by Claus Christensen.

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Join us for an extremely lively and thought-provoking chat with Funds Europe’s Nicholas Pratt where we discuss:

What makes the Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and the EU’s taxonomy key first steps in the global ESG marathon
Why we should feel uncomfortable using the word “innovation” when talking about financial regulations
What areas asset management firms are currently prioritising when it comes to technology investments

Nicholas Pratt is the Operations and Technology Editor at Funds Europe. A reporter and editor with more than twenty years of experience, Nik is an industry expert and keen observer of international trends in the areas of fund and asset management, banking technology and commercial risk. Learn more at https://www.fundstech.com/.

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In this fascinating episode, Know Your Customer’s CEO Claus Christensen sits down with Invesco's Ciaran Askin to discuss:

What kind of intelligence is most useful to financial and anti-terrorism investigators
What skills compliance professionals need to cultivate to future-proof their career
What RegTech vendors can do to truly support compliance teams in their function

Ciaran Askin is the Global Head of Financial Crime at international investment management firm Invesco. For 17 years, he was a Detective in the Metropolitan Police, working as a financial investigator and was the Head of Intelligence at the National Terrorist FIU, leading a large team of Financial Investigators supporting Anti-Terrorist operations in the UK and abroad.

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Tune in to our inspiring interview with Standard Chartered’s Ankush Samant to learn:

What sets real customer-centric teams apart from the rest
How banks can empower front line staff to get unique insights and continuously improve products
Why incumbent banks are a lot like spaceships, while tech start-ups are much more similar to jet-skis
What role empathy plays in building successful partnerships between RegTech vendors and clients

Ankush Samant is the Head Design Thinker with the Global CX team at Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong. Previously Innovation Coach at SC Ventures, Ankush has spent his career to date building customer experiences across industries such as retail, manufacturing, airlines, travel, insurance and technology across the US, UK, Europe, Africa and Asia.

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Know Your Customer and presented by Claus Christensen. If you'd like to suggest a guest or a topic for an upcoming episode or share any feedback, please email info@knowyourcustomer.com or visit knowyourcustomer.com/RegTalks. You can also find us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

In this episode of RegTalks, Know Your Customer’s CEO Claus Christensen sits down with WSBI-ESBG’s Alessia Benevelli to discuss:

Why real human interactions still matter in banking
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the digitalisation of payments in Europe and around the world
The fundamental role of financial education and digital technology literacy in today’s financial system
The European Savings and Retail Banking Group’s historic links to the birth of the European Union

Alessia Benevelli is an Adviser on Payments, Data and Innovation at the World Savings & Retail Banking Institute and the European Savings & Retail Banking Group in Brussels. After serving as judicial clerk at the National Court of Appeal of Milan and practicing corporate law, she obtained an LL.M., and in 2019, she joined the Banking Markets, Innovation and Consumers Department at the European Banking Authority, working in the area of payments and consumer protection.

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Know Your Customer and presented by Claus Christensen.

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In this episode of RegTalks, we explore:

Why you should always listen to your customers to find your product-market fit
The unique pain points experienced by SMEs in Hong Kong
How the process of building trust has changed over time in financial services
The role of RegTech in fostering financial inclusion

Our guest David Rosa is a FinTech entrepreneur and the CEO and co-founder of Neat in Hong Kong. David started his career at Citibank, where he became their youngest managing director in Asia. He then co-founded the Asian arm of Integral Capital Management, which he sold in 2014 to focus on FinTech.

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In this episode of RegTalks, Claus Christensen interviews Incomlend’s Morgan Terigi on:

The importance of RegTech innovation on trade finance in Asia and globally
How non-recourse financing can support financial inclusion and access to credit
The impact of growing public spending during the pandemic on the global trade finance market
The need for more information sharing between financiers

Based in Singapore, Morgan Terigi is Co-Founder and CEO of Incomlend, an alternative trade finance platform that delivers factoring and supply chain finance solutions to companies globally. A mechanical engineer and HEC Paris graduate, Morgan is a serial entrepreneur and has established various companies in Japan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Singapore.

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Incomlend is an invoice financing marketplace. Whether you are an exporter, importer or institutional and accredited investor, Incomlend has the solutions to meet your needs. Contact the team here: https://lnkd.in/gJn6RyC.

In this episode of RegTalks, Know Your Customer’s CEO Claus Christensen sits down with TransUnion’s Victor Yim to explore his insights around:

The rise of virtual banks in Hong Kong and their impact on the traditional banking landscape
Changing customer expectations in relation to remote onboarding and seamless user experiences
TransUnion’s contributions to the space of e-KYC verification and RegTech innovation
Top challenges in incorporating AI models within regulatory compliance solutions

Based in Hong Kong, Victor Yim leads the global fraud solutions for TransUnion's Asia Pacific region as Products Director. In 2017 he successfully launched the first document forensic and biometric-based e-KYC solution for individuals into Hong Kong. This technology has powered the first remote bank account opening service in the city and has been adopted by many major financial institutions, including a few virtual banks.

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Know Your Customer and presented by Claus Christensen. If you'd like to suggest a guest or a topic for an upcoming episode or share any feedback, please email info@knowyourcustomer.com or visit knowyourcustomer.com/RegTalks. You can also find us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Join us for an inspiring conversation with RegTech/LawTech expert Brian Tang, exploring:

The latest RegTech trends and which countries are leading the way
The role of RegTech associations in the overall financial ecosystem
How local RegTech associations can work together to foster international cooperation
How the two areas of LawTech and RegTech converge

An innovator, educator and ecosystem builder, Brian Tang has worked at the confluence of law, technology and finance in Hong Kong, New York, Silicon Valley and Australia for more than two decades. After a career at global investment bank Credit Suisse and Wall Street law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, Brian founded ACMI - Asia Capital Markets Institute. He is also the founding executive director of the interdisciplinary programme LITE Lab@HKU at the University of Hong Kong, as well as the co-chair of the Fintech Association of Hong Kong’s Regtech Committee and the founder of the APAC Regtech Network.

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Know Your Customer and presented by Claus Christensen. If you'd like to suggest a guest or a topic for an upcoming episode or share any feedback, please email info@knowyourcustomer.com or visit knowyourcustomer.com/RegTalks. You can also find us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Connect Pay's CEO Marius Galdikas, exploring:

Lithuania's status as one of the most Fintech-friendly countries in Europe;
The importance of having a robust RegTech ecosystem in place to scale as a Fintech company;
The future of payments and financial regulations;
The need for financial data normalisation and centralisation to strengthen domestic and cross-border AML checks.

Marius Galdikas is the CEO and Chairman of the Board at ConnectPay, one of the fastest-growing electronic money institutions in Lithuania. A business and technology expert, Marius has an impressive track record developing digital products and accelerating growth at various enterprises.

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Know Your Customer and presented by Claus Christensen. If you'd like to suggest a guest or a topic for an upcoming episode or share any feedback, please email info@knowyourcustomer.com or visit knowyourcustomer.com/RegTalks. You can also find us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

In this episode of RegTalks, Know Your Customer's Claus Christensen and 100x Group's Malcolm Wright discuss:

The most important skills for compliance professionals in our digitised world
How compliance experts can leverage technology to build a strategic competitive advantage for their business
The history of the FATF’s highly collaborative approach to drafting and clarifying recommendations around virtual assets and cryptos
The future of virtual assets as an integral part of the institutional financial system

Malcolm Wright is the Chief Compliance Officer at 100x Group and the Chair of the Advisory Council and AML Working Group at Global Digital Finance, an industry-led initiative defining codes of conduct and best practice for the virtual asset industry. The founder of FCC Advisory, Malcolm previously held Chief Compliance Officer roles at Diginex and Revolut and was Global Head of AML and Fraud Transaction Monitoring at Thomson Reuters.

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In this episode of RegTalks, Know Your Customer's CEO & co-founder Claus Christensen is joined by Napier's CEO Julian Dixon to discuss:

The role of artificial intelligence in financial services
How to strike the right combination between rule-based systems and AI for best results with transaction monitoring
Regulators' understanding and attitude towards the use of AI in the banking sector.

Julian Dixon is the CEO of Napier and an executive with more than twenty years of financial services' experience gained at major investment banks, including Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and Commerzbank. His roles have ranged from front-office sales leadership to private equity, giving him a unique perspective on financial services' processes and technology.

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Know Your Customer and presented by Claus Christensen.

If you'd like to suggest a guest or a topic for an upcoming episode or share any feedback, please email info@knowyourcustomer.com or visit knowyourcustomer.com/RegTalks.

You can also find us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Join Know Your Customer's Claus Christensen and Tradelink's Andrew Cheng to explore:

The technological advancements that have made digital onboarding and remote ID Verification possible
The strategies put in place by regulators to promote RegTech adoption in Hong Kong
TradeLink's history and its pivotal role in the Hong Kong online trade and identity management infrastructure

Andrew Cheng is the Executive Director and Chief Technology Officer at Tradelink, a leading provider of advanced biometric authentication and eKYC solutions in Hong Kong. Andrew is also the CEO of Digi-Sign, which is a provider of security solutions and services supporting electronic transactions and applications.

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Know Your Customer and presented by Claus Christensen.

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In this episode of RegTalks, Know Your Customer's CEO & co-founder Claus Christensen and DBS’s Medhy Souidi discuss:

How to make the most of the not always easy business relationship between established financial institutions and emerging RegTech providers
Which technologies have the most potential for disruption in financial services right now
What are the most interesting RegTech markets in APAC
Why the focus on customer-centricity in financial services is here to stay.

Medhy Souidi is the Head of Startup Xchange, DBS’ FinTech Innovations and Accelerator, and the founder and creator of the social media series and weekly newsletter WhatTheFinTech. In 2020 Asian Private Banker recognised him as “FinTech Changemaker of the Year” and Tatler magazine named him one of "Gen T. Leaders of Tomorrow".

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Know Your Customer and presented by Claus Christensen.

If you'd like to suggest a guest or a topic for an upcoming episode or share any feedback, please email info@knowyourcustomer.com or visit knowyourcustomer.com/RegTalks.

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Tune in for an insightful conversation between Know Your Customer's CEO & co-founder Claus Christensen and Musheer Ahmed, exploring:

FinTech and RegTech evolution since their inception
Regulators’ changing attitudes towards technology and digital solutions
India’s vibrant FinTech ecosystem.

Musheer Ahmed is the founder and managing director of FinStep Asia (https://www.finstep.asia/), which provides advisory on Fintech and digital ecosystems in Asia. He is also the co-founder and board member of the Fintech Association of Hong Kong.

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Know Your Customer and presented by Claus Christensen.

If you'd like to suggest a guest or a topic for an upcoming episode or share any feedback, please email info@knowyourcustomer.com or visit knowyourcustomer.com/RegTalks.

You can also find us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Join Know Your Customer's CEO & co-founder Claus Christensen for an inspiring conversation with Karen Contet on:

Technology disruption in the private equity investment sector
Investors' appetite for RegTech solutions
The strategies put in place by regulators to promote RegTech adoption in financial services.

Karen Contet is the co-founder and CEO of investment platform AngelHub (https://angelhub.io/) and the co-founder of the start-up community WHub (https://whub.io/). Karen is also a founding board member of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong.

RegTalks is a podcast produced by Know Your Customer and presented by Claus Christensen.

If you'd like to suggest a guest or a topic for an upcoming episode or share any feedback, please email info@knowyourcustomer.com or visit knowyourcustomer.com/RegTalks.

You can also find us on LinkedIn and Twitter.