Entries for 'Digital Finance'

The latest session of the IIF’s DataTalk focused on a strategic framework for the digital economy. This note provides a summary of the key themes that emerged, noting that the conversation was conducted under the Chatham House Rule, and comments are unattributed.

In this episode of FRT, we hear from Andy Woolnough, Executive VP of Global Advocacy, and Sonja Kelly, Director of Research and Advocacy, from Women’s World Banking, discussing digital solutions for financial inclusion and innovation. Focused on enabling women’s financial stability and resilience, Women’s World Banking pursues research and programs that enable not only women’s financial goals, but ultimately support SMEs, reduce gender inequality gaps, and promote economic growth.

We start off a new year of podcasts with the IIF’s new Managing Director for Digital Finance, Jessica Renier. Jessica shares her views on developments in digital finance, how she came to focus on this work, and discusses some of the key issues that will drive debate in 2022.

The latest session of the IIF’s DataTalk focused on cloud adoption. This note provides a brief summary of the key themes that emerged, noting that the conversation was conducted under the Chatham House Rule, and comments are unattributed.

The IIF has made a submission to the Financial Stability Board in answer to its survey about data frameworks and their effect on cross-border payments.

The IIF has made a submission to the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures responding to its consultation report on real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system operating hours.

The latest session of the IIF’s DataTalk, our interactive discussion forum with knowledge partner the Oliver Wyman Forum, focused on quantum computing. This note provides a brief summary of the key themes that emerged, noting that the conversation was conducted under the Chatham House rule, and comments are unattributed.

Chester Chua, Head of Government Affairs & Public Policy at Google Cloud, joins us on this episode of FRT to share key findings from two studies commissioned by Google Cloud on the regulation and adoption of cloud in financial services.

Linda Jeng, Georgetown University, and Andres Wolberg-Stok, Citi, join us on this episode of FRT to discuss Linda’s recently published book, “Open Banking”, which features chapters written by Andres and the IIF’s Brad Carr. 

FRT continues its 3-year tradition, partnering with Professor Chris Brummer on CQ Roll Call’s FinTech Beat podcast as we discuss key themes and developments from the recent IIF, IMF, World Bank, and DC Fintech Week conferences.

This report examines cloud adoption and regulation across the Asia-Pacific financial services sector.

The latest session of the IIF’s DataTalk forum, our interactive discussion forum with knowledge partner the Oliver Wyman Forum, focused on data literacy. This note provides a brief summary of the key themes that emerged, noting that the conversation was conducted under the Chatham House rule, and comments are unattributed.

Gail Hodges, Executive Director of the OpenID Foundation, and Elizabeth Garber, VP of Digital Products at Santander, share their insights on digital identity following the recent publication of the GAIN Paper, an outgrowth from the IIF and OpenID Foundation’s Open Digital Trust initiative. GAIN outlines how an open network can encourage different participants to come together creating an ecosystem with interoperable solutions using common standards. The paper gathered over 150 signatories from an extensive and diverse group of digital identity experts and advocates interested in advancing this vision.


 

This report provides a list of recommendations to financial ecosystem stakeholders—including policymakers, regulators/supervisors, financial institutions, and tech firms—on actions they can each take to help drive digital transformation in financial services.

The dramatic growth of Mobile Money in Sub-Saharan African markets presents some interesting learnings for bank strategies and partnerships with FinTech firms, and with some fascinating scenarios ahead as app-based payment platforms enter the market.

The latest session of the IIF’s DataTalk forum, our interactive discussion forum with knowledge partner the Oliver Wyman Forum, focused on digital regulation.