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  1. EP947: A perfect storm – trade finance compliance at a turning point

    8 HR AGO

    EP947: A perfect storm – trade finance compliance at a turning point

    Anar Qasem, Vice President of MENA, Cleareye.ai Trade-based money laundering is how criminals move dirty money across borders disguised as legitimate trade. Banks are spending millions but are still missing most suspicious activities, in part because 80% of global trade operates on open account terms with minimal documentation. So, what can be done? Anar Qasem, Vice President of MENA for Cleareye.ai, discusses solutions with Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence.

    19 min
  2. EP946: From Insight to Impact: How AI Is Reshaping Financial Services

    24/12/2025

    EP946: From Insight to Impact: How AI Is Reshaping Financial Services

    Jeeja Gopinath, Managing Director, Zentis AI & Techvantage.ai Artificial Intelligence is moving beyond experimentation to become a core driver of transformation across banking, financial services, and FinTech. But as institutions grapple with legacy systems, regulatory scrutiny, and the need for responsible innovation, translating AI vision into real-world impact remains a challenge. In this episode, Vriti Gothi speaks with Jeeja Gopinath, Managing Director at Zentis AI and Techvantage.ai, about where AI is delivering tangible value today, how financial institutions can move from strategy to execution, and the role of governance in scaling AI responsibly. They explore real-world enterprise use cases, the balance between speed and compliance, and the emerging AI trends shaping the next wave of FinTech innovation.

    8 min
  3. EP945: Meeting compliance and consumer trust goals with biometric ID frameworks

    18/12/2025

    EP945: Meeting compliance and consumer trust goals with biometric ID frameworks

    Veena Nair, Head of Content, Humanity Protocol Humanity Protocol aims to verify people, not passwords through palm biometrics converted into zero-knowledge proofs so platforms can block bots and fraud while keeping biometric data private and off-chain. It works on a smartphone and is already rolling out to users and enterprise pilots in finance. The firm is backed by Animoca and was most recently valued at over $1 billion. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Veena Nair, Head of Content at Humanity Protocol.

    10 min
  4. EP944: An all-in-one payments platform for emerging markets

    18/12/2025

    EP944: An all-in-one payments platform for emerging markets

    Pedro Arnt, Chief Executive Officer, dLocal dLocal simplifies cross-border transactions in emerging markets, connecting global enterprise merchants with billions of emerging market consumers across APAC, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. Through the "One dLocal" concept (one direct API, one platform, and one contract), global companies can accept payments, send payouts, and settle funds globally—without the need to manage separate processors or set up local entities of their own. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Pedro Arnt, CEO of dLocal.

    14 min
  5. EP943: Enabling near-instant settlement of cross-border transactions

    17/12/2025

    EP943: Enabling near-instant settlement of cross-border transactions

    Prabhakar Reddy, Founder & CEO, OpenFX OpenFX is building a real-time, open and transparent FX network, aiming to solve the last-mile problem in international money movement by using stablecoins as an intermediary – bringing FX transactions kicking and screaming into the 21st century! Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses the future of FX, and how spreads and fees are already being compressed, with Prabhakar Reddy, Founder and CEO of OpenFX

    9 min
  6. EP942: The business cases for large language models in trade finance

    17/12/2025

    EP942: The business cases for large language models in trade finance

    Chandrasekhar Somasekhar, Chief Technology Officer, cleareye.ai The business of trade finance is traditionally exhaustively documented but mix in a large language model (LLM) and that business can suddenly become much less of a challenge for those who must review the documentation. Chandrasekhar Somasekhar is CTO of cleareye.ai and also leads the firm’s Product Engineering team. He discusses the adoption and use cases of LLMs in trade finance with Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence.

    12 min
  7. EP941: How New-Age Lending Aims to Outrun the NPA Trap

    10/12/2025

    EP941: How New-Age Lending Aims to Outrun the NPA Trap

    Mahesh Shukla, Founder & CEO, PayMe India’s digital lending space is shifting toward trust, compliance, and responsible growth. Puja Sharma speaks with Mahesh Shukla, Founder and CEO of PayMe, on building a sustainable, AI-enabled lending model for Bharat. The conversation unpacks instant credit access, data-driven underwriting beyond CIBIL, and what responsible FinTech scale looks like in 2025.

    14 min
  8. EP940: Securing Bharat’s Financial Future: Digital Inclusion in Life Insurance

    08/12/2025

    EP940: Securing Bharat’s Financial Future: Digital Inclusion in Life Insurance

    Casparus Kromhout, Managing Director & CEO, Shriram Life Insurance Life insurance in India is undergoing a pivotal shift from traditional, agent-driven models to digitally enabled, inclusion-led experiences. Rural and emerging India, once underserved, has now become the next frontier for financial protection and long-term security.  In this episode, Vriti Gothi sits down with Casparus Kromhout, MD & CEO at Shriram Life Insurance, to explore how the industry is evolving with technology, simplified onboarding, and trust-driven distribution. They discuss the unique needs of rural India, the rise of digital channels, the role of AI in risk evaluation and customer engagement, and Shriram Life’s approach to building accessible financial protection for every Indian household.

    18 min
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    IBS Intelligence Podcasts | A Cedar Consulting Unit
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    2020 - 2026
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