Moving Fintech Forward: With Fenergo, F10, ForwardAI, Mojaloop & AAZZUR

Fintech is reaching a tipping point amid rumors that the industry is “losing its luster”. We’ve seen reports of declining valuations, failed sales, staff layoffs and hiring freezes as companies struggle to raise new capital. Some fintech companies closed abruptly, while others said goodbye before saying goodbye.

all month of january Fintech Times, Industry experts are asked to share how they will “move fintech forward” in the next 12 months.

Today we share the views of Fenergo, F10, ForwardAI, Mojaloop and AAZZUR.

“We Need Cryptocurrency Collaboration”
Rory Doyle, Senior Financial Crime Manager at Fenergo

Warns we need to see a change in approach this year as authorities grapple with how to regulate industry Rory Doyle Senior Financial Crime Manager at regtech Fenergo.

“This year, we expect global regulators to explore the benefits of blockchain technology in AML regimes,” said Doyle. “Being able to provide transparency and accountability at unprecedented scale and speed, it can be a powerful tool for tracking criminal activity. , likely to make progress in regulating it. As the saying goes, if you can’t beat them, join them.

“Additionally, if there’s one thing we’ve learned this past year, it’s that governments, law enforcement, and financial institutions must work together. Harness technology and data to inform and act on it. This joint approach to doing so creates a solid foundation for detecting and deterministically preventing financial crime across the industry.

“However, growing demands for data privacy in the EU and US mean that it will become increasingly difficult for regulators to share information across jurisdictions. The (and problematic) results are at odds with regulators’ objectives to crack down on organized crime that continues to exploit weak AML regimes, especially as the financial ecosystem becomes more globalized and AML concerns cross national borders. Frictionless data sharing is more important than ever.

“The United States should support this goal by proposing the establishment of its own beneficiary register under the Business Finance Act (CTA). It creates transparency issues for the EU that may have to be addressed in the future.”

“Climate fintech needs to prioritize risk management”
Andreas Iten, F10 CEO and co-founder
Andreas Iten, CEO, F10

Andreas ItenCEO and Co-Founder F10, The global FinTech and InsurTech innovation ecosystem expects to see more innovation in ESG-related activities. In particular, companies aim to comply with global regulatory standards and fully back their investment activities in terms of sustainability.

“At the global level, there are important steps to be taken to address the interrelated climate and biodiversity crises,” says Aiten. “Significant gaps in reporting and lack of standardization across the industry have been a consistent problem. Identifying and assessing nature-related risks and opportunities as the TCFD has focused on climate-related actions. The Nature-Related Financial Disclosures Task Force (TNFD) is in the pipeline, with a reporting framework aimed at

“With funding for climate fintech reaching a record high in 2022, startups in the space are increasingly in the spotlight under a challenging economic backdrop. , companies integrate these risk considerations into their strategic, operational, and risk management processes, and this is where greater collaboration between the climate fintech industry and larger players is needed.

“Our joint efforts will allow innovation to reach the scale required to survive these regulatory challenges, delivering the greatest benefits to businesses in terms of reducing costs and maximizing efficiencies.”

“We need to educate small businesses”
Nick Chandy
Forward AI CEO Nick Chandi said:

Financial institutions and fintechs need to jointly educate small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on how they can benefit. Fintech Suggest what you can do for them Nick ChandyFintech CEO Forward AI.

“Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. consumers are already Fintech We offer apps and services, but due to market complexity, the level of products, services, and adoption in the SMB space has not been the same. Many studies show that SMBs exhibit consumer-like behavior and are a highly underserved market.

“They have enjoyed better services and products as consumers from the acceleration of digitization caused by the global pandemic, and the same level of product has finally caught up in the SMB space. By educating SMBs on the value of Fintech Closing the “expected experience” gap can drive more adoption, more revenue, and more innovation. This positive loop can ultimately drive his SMB and Fintech technological and financial progress. “

“The core of any fintech is to provide value-added solutions to the companies and consumers they serve. To effectively achieve the latter, fintech solutions either solve pain points or reduce friction points. must be eliminated.

“Taking 2022 as an example, the move towards digital embedded solutions such as the money movement combined with a period of market turmoil will lead to greater adoption of such solutions in the B2B world to eliminate unnecessary costs and Real-time information that helps you effectively manage your working capital cycle, with immediate results on your bottom line, the latter through integrated solutions in which fintech plays a key role. ”

“Let’s balance the opportunities for AI”
AAZZUR CEO Philip Bushman
Philip Bushman, AAZZUR CEO

Philip Bushman Founder and CEO of embedded finance company AAZZUR discusses the importance of regulating AI algorithms.

“AI algorithms have been widely used to make decisions about loans, insurance packages and fraud detection, but by 2023, it will be difficult to know who has access to various financial services and how much access they are allowed to have. AI algorithms will play an even bigger role in the development of financial software that determines

“When it comes to regulating AI algorithms, fintech companies must balance the opportunities that algorithms offer with the ethics of protecting end users by developing new and robust systems.

“In addition, fintech will have to learn how to withstand the shocks and disruptions looming in 2022 and 2023. Fintech aggregators will need to work effectively in context by connecting places with products and insights. There is also a need for mainstream adoption and direct consumer-facing embeddable components. , should provide a better service.”

“Fintech must continue to innovate”
Paula Hunter, Executive Director, Mojallup Foundation
Paula Hunter, Executive Director, Mojallup Foundation

Next year, we must continue to expand our market and differentiate our products. Paula Hunter Managing Director Mojaloop Foundation.

“There are many underserved people around the world who benefit from the disruptive behavior of fintech providers. Therefore, traditional banks and credit card companies are the gateway to the developing world. Instead, fintech will be a continuing disruptive force.

“The advantage for fintech companies is that other ‘legacy’ companies are willing to adjust their service margins and margins to meet the needs of the unbanked and underserved population. It’s not about getting market share.

“In addition, open source tools and technologies will be embraced and used. We understand that it’s free and easy to get started, and then it differentiates itself, which is a catalyst for those looking to develop new products and services for the market.”

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