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ELLEN FLANNERY, EDITOR
Greetings and a warm welcome to Intelligent Fin. tech. We trust you have had a rejuvenating month, enjoyed the holidays and are eager to delve into this newest edition.
Our cover hosts Asanka Abeysinghe, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at WSO2, who I sat down with at the company’ s conference in Barcelona. In our interview, we explored how customer experience, AI integration and paradigmshifting innovations like algorithmic trading are reshaping the financial landscape – and what CTOs need to know to stay ahead.
“ There are no silver bullets when integrating AI into an organisation. The key is defining an AI strategy that considers regulatory requirements, compliance and security standards – rather than copying competitors,” said Abeysinghe.
Read the full interview on page 48.
The UK government’ s decision to scrap the Payment Systems Regulator( PSR) isn’ t just about cutting red tape. It’ s a shake-up of how payments oversight works. Dima Kats, CEO and Founder of Clear Junction, explores why the UK’ s decision to scrap the Payment Systems Regulator marks a pivotal shift towards smarter, more streamlined oversight – and what payments businesses must watch for during the transition. Find out more on page 17.
Trump’ s sweeping new tariffs are already hitting global supply chains, FX markets and business margins hard. I spoke to three experts about the technologies helping companies navigate chaos, hedge risk and stay agile in an increasingly volatile trade landscape.
I asked three experts;‘ What technology will support businesses in navigating Trump’ s tariffs?’ See what they had to say on page 25.
According to a 2024 ICAEW report, 98 % of CFOs lack confidence in their company’ s cash flow visibility. This lack of trust hampers their ability to respond effectively to market fluctuations. Nomentia, a European leader in treasury and cash management solutions, announces an enhancement to their existing cash flow forecasting solutions with powerful AI features. This upgrade accelerates implementation while delivering more advanced and precise forecasting for businesses. Read more on page 32.
We also have a range of‘ Intelligent’ pages, which feature the latest strides in the cloud, security, mobile, software, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence space.
I hope you enjoy this issue and if you would like to contribute to any future editions then please do not hesitate to contact me.
Ellen Flannery, Editor
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