IBS Intelligence Global FinTech Perspectives

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Explore expert insights, emerging trends, and in-depth discussions shaping the future of FinTech and banking. IBS Intelligence brings you thought leadership and analysis from across the global financial ecosystem—keeping you informed in an industry that never stands still.

29 JAN

EP951: The Pipes Behind India’s Digital Money Machine

Debiprasad Sarangi, Founder and CEO, iServeU From soundboxes in small-town kirana stores to APIs running national banks, India’s FinTech stack is quietly rewriting how participation scales. Puja Sharma speaks with Debiprasad Sarangi of iServeU, on the infrastructure powering this shift.

15 min
28 JAN

EP950: How Salary Is Powering the Next Inclusion Wave

Piyush Bagaria, Co-founder, SalarySe Salary-linked finance is reshaping how Indian employers think about retention, responsibility, and financial wellbeing. Puja Sharma speaks with Piyush Bagaria, Co-founder, SalarySe, on how salary-linked finance is pushing financial wellness from the HR desk to the boardroom.

9 min
14 JAN

EP949: The coming of the agent-to-agent conversation economy

Kevin Flood, Director of Payments Ecosystem Strategy, FIS For years, banks have been pouring money into app development, yet the next revolution in customer interaction may not happen in an app at all. A global shift is underway towards conversational finance – where relationships begin and end in a message thread. Consumers don’t want to download another app, they want to chat, ask and act. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence has been in conversation with Kevin Flood, Director of Payments Ecosystem Strategy at FIS.

14 min
7 JAN

EP948: Beyond the Hype: Making Blockchain Secure, Compliant, and Enterprise-Ready

Siddharth Ugrankar, CEO & Co-Founder, Qila.io Blockchain has long been associated with hype and experimentation, but its real value is now emerging in highly regulated environments like banking, insurance, and financial services. As institutions prioritise security, compliance, and transparency, enterprise-grade blockchain is becoming a practical foundation for next-generation financial infrastructure. In this episode, Vriti Gothi speaks with Siddharth Ugrankar, CEO and Co-Founder of Qila.io, to unpack how blockchain can strengthen trust in banking systems, the role of private blockchains in CBDCs and cross-border settlements, and how tokenisation and smart contracts are reshaping financial markets. They also discuss India’s evolving regulatory stance on data localisation and explore real-world use cases where blockchain is already delivering measurable impact across BFSI.

14 min
6 JAN

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
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
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
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

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Explore expert insights, emerging trends, and in-depth discussions shaping the future of FinTech and banking. IBS Intelligence brings you thought leadership and analysis from across the global financial ecosystem—keeping you informed in an industry that never stands still.

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