interviews

Open banking and open finance: driving innovation in capital markets?

19.03.2024

We talked to Torsten Joseph, Lead Solutions Consultant at Finastra, about the current state of open banking and open finance and his views on

Impact investing: World Fund interview

14.12.2023

We had the opportunity to discuss the topic of impact investing with Daniel Valenzuela, Head of Impact at World Fund, a venture capital company

Fundvis – a user-friendly E2E fund management platform

22.11.2023

We had the opportunity to talk to Leonhard Kossmann, one of the co-founders of Fundvis.

Beyond banking: activating the communal spirit through new approaches in the region

08.11.2023

In our interview with Binjamin Sancar, Member of the Board at Raiffeisen OÖ Ventures, we give you an insight into the beyond banking steps

Instant payments on the rise: “IBAN Name Check” as a means of combating fraud

18.10.2023

Michael Hülsiggensen, Head of the D-A-CH region at SurePay, gives us insights into the developments of instant payments and the associated challenges in fraud

Construction financing: the path to success

04.10.2023

In an interview with Marina Fleischhauer, head of the ecosystems department, and Daniel Werther, head of sales for construction financing at Volksbank Mittelhessen, we

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

20.09.2023

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

Paperless, secure and transparent: the future of international trade

22.08.2023

The implementation of the “Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records”, comes with the expectation of an increasing digitalization of international trade and thus trade

The best of both worlds: successful innovations through strong partnerships

17.08.2023

Interview with Dr. Philipp Stein (PS) and Dr. Kai Krieger (KK), Chief Representative and Change Manager Transformation at Volksbank Mittelhessen.

AI in asset management: between man and machine

16.08.2023

Interview with Pablo Hess, one of the two fund managers of Tungsten TRYCON AI Global Markets, about the opportunities and difficulties of using AI

Shaping the future of wealth management: embracing conversational banking

13.07.2023

We had the opportunity to speak with Jean-Pierre Schmit, the founder of jemmic. In 2019, jemmic launched the SecuChat messaging platform.

Joining forces: strategic partnerships between banks and fintech companies

11.04.2023

The power of collaboration: Thede Küntzel, Manager Projects & Innovation at Sparkasse Bremen, on the opening up of new opportunities for collaboration between banks

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

30.03.2023

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?

15.03.2023

The crypto debate: Is the crypto crisis the end of Bitcoin & other cryptocurrencies, or a call for stronger regulation? In this interview, Dr. Nils

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

09.03.2023

How innovative ESG data solutions provide more transparency in the fund industry.

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

06.03.2023

Trends and market potential in the “Buy Now, Pay Later” market 1) Mr. Huffmann, what trend development has Mondu observed

Where is the payments industry heading?

21.02.2023

Interview with Günther Froschermeier, co-founder of CCV GmbH, about competition in the payments industry and the latest developments in payment transactions.

Impact investing: challenges and opportunities

10.01.2023

Interview with André Höck, Head of ESG Integration at EB – Sustainable Investment Management GmbH, a subsidiary of Evangelische Bank, about the opportunities, risks

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

10.11.2022

Mr. Nascisonis, CEO of Crypto House Capital, about the metaverse, the opportunities for virtual real estate projects and the impact of the recent downtrend

Challenges for SMEs in international payments – can FinTechs help?

26.10.2022

Interview with Till Keller, Managing Director FX Sales – Germany, Switzerland, Austria at Ebury, on the current challenges in foreign payments and related solutions.

Alternative asset classes in the form of security tokens

25.10.2022

Interview with Tobias Seidl, co-founder of STOKR.

Brave new banking world: the future of embedded finance

11.10.2022

After relaunching our BankingHub website, we spoke to Jörg Howein, the initiator of the BankingHub platform, about current developments and trends in the banking

Local Payment Methods for Fast-Growing and Emerging Markets

06.10.2022

Mr. Frank Breuss (CEO of Nikulipe) about the provision of local payment methods in Fast-growing and Emerging markets, the growth potential in the e-commerce

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

27.09.2022

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

How finCraft helps stock market beginners manage their own finances

21.09.2022

“Manage your financial future yourself” – that’s the order of the day according to Dr. Stefan Steib, founder of finCraft. How finCraft helps stock

Venture capital in the crypto-market – Web 3.0 doesn’t come out of nowhere

13.09.2022

Interview with Moritz Schildt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of coinIX GmbH & Co. KGaA.

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

18.05.2022

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

Banking for Gen Z – quo vadis pockid?

11.04.2022

How can we win over Generation Z to financial products? Interview with Jes Hennig, co-founder and CEO at pockid.

Conversational banking study – chatbots and voicebots from a customer perspective

07.04.2022

Interview with Daniel Scheiber, Group Head of Conversational & AI at CREALOGIX

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

04.04.2022

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