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During her presentation at the UNCHAIN Fintech Festival last year, Ana Cretu from BCR, currently working for ERSTE Foundation, shared a pivotal insight, emphasizing the critical need for fintech products that not only integrate seamlessly into daily life but also enhance economic resilience and create impactful value on a large scale. Ana highlighted the importance of aligning product offerings with the overarching goal of building economic resilience, a mission that resonates deeply within the fintech community. This vision for products that are fair and user-friendly is particularly relevant in the context of Romania's evolving fintech ecosystem, which Ana describes using two key words: consolidation and development. The Romanian fintech landscape has shown impressive growth, becoming more stable and attracting higher-quality applicants to tech accelerators like InnovX. As we move forward, Ana reminds us that the journey of development continues, with vast opportunities for further advancement. Yet, she cautions against placing the burden of addressing all challenges, such as financial education and open banking development, solely on fintechs. Instead, she advocates for a collaborative approach involving all stakeholders in the financial ecosystem. Watch the interview here: https://lnkd.in/dZUE6JbD #UNCHAINFestival

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Dive into the latest FinTech and RegTech insights with our newest issue. Stay ahead with expert analyses and timely features. Highlights: - The Ultimate Money Hack: Discover the “Chase money glitch.” - Scaling Smart: Moving beyond ‘just for now’ solutions. - Blockchain in Banking: Trends and pioneers in Europe. - DORA: Digital resilience for IFAs and Family Offices. #FinTech #MoneyHack #FinanceX #Blockchain⁣ #OpenFinance #RegTech #FinanceX

Navigating DORA: A Call to Action for IFAs and Family Offices That's the title of our article in the latest issue of FinanceX Tech Magazine 📖 With the Digital Operational Resilience Act nearing enforcement, Independent Financial Advisors and Family Offices need to act now to ensure compliance ⏳ While Family Offices may not be directly regulated, their role in the financial services ecosystem makes DORA's implications impossible to ignore. For IFAs, DORA brings new regulatory obligations, including monitoring third-party ICT risks, incident reporting, and strengthening digital resilience. The principle of proportionality ensures that smaller institutions aren’t overburdened by compliance, but it's essential to fully understand the specific requirements and timeline to avoid penalties ⏱️ Read the full article from page 19 below 👇 #DORA #DigitalResilience #Compliance

"Tokenization needs an ecosystem with all parts not competing, but collaborating to allow the great ideas to flourish". I just got off stage at Web Summit Qatar and, as I mentioned yesterday, I was confident we were going to have a great conversation. And indeed, we did. The quote above from Amarjit Singh 💙 reinforces the main message of the panel I participated in, alongside Kavita Gupta and Uptin Saiidi: To overcome challenges and make tokenization a reality, we need to work together to create this collaborative ecosystem. Fintechs like Transfero Group, governments, regulators, innovators, and both retail and institutional investors must collaborate to address some of the biggest remaining questions about tokenization. There's still a lot of ground to break, but we are moving in the same — and the right — direction. #WebSummitQatar #Doha #Tokenization #Crypto #Fintech #Payments

When Mona Zoet, LLM, CAMS and Karlson Salva approached me to share my insights on selecting and implementing RegTech solutions, I knew it would be a challenge to fit everything I wanted to say into just 500 words! I have ✴so much ✴ to say on this topic, as it’s one that's close to my heart. But we made it work, and I’m thrilled to share that my piece has been published in the latest edition of FinanceX Tech Magazine, titled "Unlocking RegTech Success: Selecting the Right Risk Solutions." In this article, I emphasise that there’s no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to RegTech. Every organisation has unique risk profiles, compliance needs, and operational complexities. It's important to carefully assess and implement solutions that align with our specific risk strategy and business objectives. There’s certainly more where that came from, and I’m excited to continue contributing to this evolving conversation, so, stay tuned! If you’re exploring RegTech or have any questions, let’s connect. 😎 Samantha Soong Florian Dumas Jacqueline Pang, FCCA, CA (Singapore) Ekta Singh, CAMS MBA ICA Robin Lee 李显龙 Rolf Haudenschild Reuben Lim Yoke Ling Kew Leon Miri Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) #SFARegTechSubComm #Fintech #RegTech #JFourth

👀 Money has been a hot topic since medieval times! But what's the evolution of the payment system in today's world? What transformations are on the horizon to meet the demands of the moment? 👉🏼 Learn from the nobles of the financial dominion, three experts who will certainly make you think more on the subject! See you soon: https://lnkd.in/dwRwCEPq Razvan Faer, Head of Marketing & Strategy at TRANSFOND Bogdan Nastase, Advisor to the Deputy CEO at TRANSFOND Paweł Grochowicz 🎯, Head of PSP and Fintech at Autopay #UNCHAINFestival

What does it mean to call finance a time machine? Csaba Bálint, CFA elaborated, inviting us to consider the concept of credit. Taking a loan or credit is essentially borrowing value from the future to utilize today. Conversely, when we talk about making deposits or investments, we're allocating resources now to reap more significant benefits in the future. Through these mechanisms, finance allows us to navigate time, using today's decisions to shape our tomorrow. It’s a reminder of the innovative spirit that fuels the fintech industry and a call to think about financial decisions not just in terms of monetary gain, but as strategic moves in time. Join us this year at UNCHAIN Fintech Festival to dive deeper into these fascinating discussions. Let's explore how finance continues to evolve and how it can shape the future of technology and society. #UNCHAINFestival #NationalBankOfRomania National Bank of Romania https://lnkd.in/d7-6YUwW

🚀 Introducing Our Panel Speaker! 🚀 We’re excited to announce that David Hanna, Chief Executive Officer of Finmo, Singapore will be joining us at the Annual Fintech Summit 2025 in Singapore! 🎤 📍 Venue: Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium 📅 Conference Date: 26-28 February 2025 🔗 Website link: https://lnkd.in/d5T5X5ee David Hanna is the CEO and co-founder of Finmo and has over 20 years of expertise in the financial services and payments sector. Prior to founding Finmo, he held global leadership roles in Risk and Compliance for Financial Services companies headquartered in various locations globally. He has held senior roles across companies such as PayPal, EY, Zurich Australia, ING, BANXA and others. He serves on several advisory boards and has invested in many startups around the world. Don't miss this opportunity to network with top professionals and gain invaluable insights from industry pioneers! 🌟 🎟 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/dr_aUwbb 📧 For more information: fintechweek@peoplevents.org Stay tuned for exclusive updates! 🚀 #FinTechWeek2025 #Fintech #Innovation #Panel #Session #Speaker #Announcement #DigitalTransformation #GenAI #AI #Fraud #Prevention #Regulatory #Innovation #OpenBanking #Blockchain #Crypto #Web3 #FinancialTechnology #Singapore #RegisterNow

Reposting this for the benefit of African startups with products within the Trade Finance space. This is worth checking out. #startups #Tradefinancesolutions