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Industry insights into events and the latest topics in banking.

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Interviews, event reports, comments

Industry insights into events and the latest topics in banking.

Tjark Klindworth, Managing Director of QUIDT GmbH

Beyond banking: opportunities for regional banks to position themselves in the market

Interview with Tjark Klindworth from Volksbank eG Südheide – Isenhagener Land – Altmark. With the joint venture QUIDT, Tjark Klindworth develops innovative, digital solutions
Elena Sankova from software provider Finastra

Paperless, secure and transparent: the future of international trade

The implementation of the “Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records”, comes with the expectation of an increasing digitalization of international trade and thus trade
Interview with Dr. Philipp Stein (PS) and Dr. Kai Krieger (KK), Chief Representative and Change Manager Transformation at Volksbank Mittelhessen.

The best of both worlds: successful innovations through strong partnerships

Interview with Dr. Philipp Stein (PS) and Dr. Kai Krieger (KK), Chief Representative and Change Manager Transformation at Volksbank Mittelhessen.
Interview with Pablo Hess, one of the two fund managers of Tungsten TRYCON AI Global Market

AI in asset management: between man and machine

Interview with Pablo Hess, one of the two fund managers of Tungsten TRYCON AI Global Markets, about the opportunities and difficulties of using AI
Interview with Jean-Pierre Schmit, jemnic: Shaping the future of wealth management: embracing conversational banking

Shaping the future of wealth management: embracing conversational banking

We had the opportunity to speak with Jean-Pierre Schmit, the founder of jemmic. In 2019, jemmic launched the SecuChat messaging platform.
Thede Küntzel, Manager Projects & Innovation at Sparkasse Bremen and Managing Director of ÜberseeHub GmbH.]

Joining forces: strategic partnerships between banks and fintech companies

The power of collaboration: Thede Küntzel, Manager Projects & Innovation at Sparkasse Bremen, on the opening up of new opportunities for collaboration between banks
Marco Wolf, co-founder of UK start-up Novus World Ltd

From bank to B2B payment service provider: the exciting journey of a sustainable fintech company

In the interview with Marco Wolf, co-founder of UK start-up Novus World Ltd, we talk about how it all began, the challenges NOVUS had

Crypto crisis: the end of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies or a wake-up call for stronger regulation?

The crypto debate: Is the crypto crisis the end of Bitcoin & other cryptocurrencies, or a call for stronger regulation? In this interview, Dr. Nils
Interview with Dr. Matthias Breier,Head of ESG Product at FE fundinfo

Putting an end to greenwashing accusations – innovative ESG data solutions in the fund industry

How innovative ESG data solutions provide more transparency in the fund industry.
Malte Huffmann, co-founder and co-CEO of Mondu,

Ten quick questions for Malte Huffmann about the “BNPL” market

Trends and market potential in the “Buy Now, Pay Later” market 1) Mr. Huffmann, what trend development has Mondu observed
Interview with Günther Froschermeier, founding member of CCV GmbH, about the future of the payment industry

Where is the payments industry heading?

Interview with Günther Froschermeier, co-founder of CCV GmbH, about competition in the payments industry and the latest developments in payment transactions.
André Höck is Head of ESG Integration at EB-SIM

Impact investing: challenges and opportunities

Interview with André Höck, Head of ESG Integration at EB – Sustainable Investment Management GmbH, a subsidiary of Evangelische Bank, about the opportunities, risks
Luminous Christmas tree: a look back at the banking industry’s year 2022

BankingHub: a look back at the banking industry’s year 2022

Year nine of the BankingHub is rapidly drawing to a close. We’ve picked out some of the key topics published on the BankingHub over
Tomas Nascisonis, CEO of Crypto House Capital

Crypto House Capital – revolutionizing the crypto market with virtual real estate

Mr. Nascisonis, CEO of Crypto House Capital, about the metaverse, the opportunities for virtual real estate projects and the impact of the recent downtrend
Cerative competition for students: Sustainable banking of tommorrow

Creative competition for students: sustainable banking of tomorrow

The BankingHub is looking for you as a student with creative talent! Post your content on the BankingHub and win great prizes!
Interview with Till Keller about SME foreign payments

Challenges for SMEs in international payments – can FinTechs help?

Interview with Till Keller, Managing Director FX Sales – Germany, Switzerland, Austria at Ebury, on the current challenges in foreign payments and related solutions.
Tobias Seidl, co-founder of STOKR

Alternative asset classes in the form of security tokens

Interview with Tobias Seidl, co-founder of STOKR.
Jörg Howein, Chief Platform Officer at Solaris

Brave new banking world: the future of embedded finance

After relaunching our BankingHub website, we spoke to Jörg Howein, the initiator of the BankingHub platform, about current developments and trends in the banking
Amari Groß / Founder of Goldie Tech

How Goldie Tech aims to simplify access to the gold market for bank customers

We talked to Amari Groß, the founder of Goldie Tech, about how the fintech start-up attempts to revolutionize the gold market through its white-label
Dr. Stefan Steib, founder of fincraft

How finCraft helps stock market beginners manage their own finances

“Manage your financial future yourself” – that’s the order of the day according to Dr. Stefan Steib, founder of finCraft. How finCraft helps stock
Decentralized finance: meaning for financial services providers

DeFi is eating finance: what does decentralized finance mean for financial services providers?

We talked with Mirco Recksiek about DeFi. Decentralized finance has the potential to change the world of finance permanently.
Equity crowdfunding

Equity crowdfunding – what one person can’t do, can be achieved by many

“VR-Crowd” – from an innovative idea to an established equity crowdfunding platform.
Banking for Gen Z: Interview with pockid

Banking for Gen Z – quo vadis pockid?

How can we win over Generation Z to financial products? Interview with Jes Hennig, co-founder and CEO at pockid.
Daniel Schreieber in iInterview about conversational banking

Conversational banking study – chatbots and voicebots from a customer perspective

Interview with Daniel Scheiber, Group Head of Conversational & AI at CREALOGIX
Jens Holezcek in interview about German banking industry's position on the digital euro

What is the German banking industry committee’s position on the digital euro?

Jens Holeczek, representing the Volksbanken and Raiffeisenbanken, gives us answers on the topic of the digital euro.
Customer interaction via chatbots

Business process automation via chatbots

Interview with Ulf Loetschert of LoyJoy about the opportunities presented by chatbots, from lead generation to the future potential in the coming years.
Chatbots and voicebots

Chatbot Clara Wäller at Westerwald Bank – a success story

How can processes in the customer service center be automated and accelerated using chatbots? Insights into the potential of chatbots in the banking sector.
Interview with Thomas Elm about product design and customer experience

Design before aesthetics: Focus on customer experience

Interview with Thomas Elm, Managing Director at UI/UX provider Goodpatch in Germany
Martin Wallmann from Clearwater Analytics in interview about SaaS

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) in financial services

Interview with Martin Wallmann from Clearwater Analytics.
Payment Summit 2021 event in Hamburg

Payment Summit 2021: Payments – the bartender of the e-commerce party

A report from the Payment Summit 2021 in Hamburg.
Elena Sankova from software provider Finastra

Paperless, secure and transparent: the future of international trade

The implementation of the “Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records”, comes with the expectation of an increasing digitalization of international trade and thus trade finance. With Elena Sankova from software provider Finastra we discussed how this process can be accelerated and how banks can position themselves in this area.

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Crypto crisis: the end of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies or a wake-up call for stronger regulation?

The crypto debate: Is the crypto crisis the end of Bitcoin & other cryptocurrencies, or a call for stronger regulation? In this interview, Dr. Nils Bulling, Head of Strategic Innovation, Ecosystem & Digital Assets at Avaloq, shares his personal view on the current crisis in the crypto market and his predictions of how cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin could develop in the future.

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