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Articles by Ivan Heard
What does a Financial Institution need to consider when looking for a technical partner?
In today’s world of collaboration between the Financial Institutions and Fintech there could be a number of reasons for looking to partner with a technical provider rather than attempt to create a new product internally. A subject previously discussed. Whether looking to modernise incumbent infrastructure, maybe launching additional new products without impacting current infrastructure or integrating Third Party Services to either create efficiencies in workflows or enhance value for customers.
What can we learn from AI and ML uses cases?
According to a recent survey by the Bank of England, the use of ML technologies in UK financial services firms continues to increase: over 70% of firms which responded were using or developing machine learning (ML) applications, with firms expecting the number of ML applications to more than triple over the next three years.
How the LEI Can Help Financial Institutions ‘Address’ a Growing Challenge in ISO 20022
News in your inbox For Finextra's free daily newsletter, breaking news and flashes and weekly job board. Channels External | what does this mean? This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. Addresses are foundational to the global economy.
Understanding the Value of Global Identifiers in the Fight Against Financial Crime
Money laundering and terrorist financing create significant systemic risks in the global financial system. The intricate webs spun by fraudsters and criminals to evade detection crisscross national borders and legal jurisdictions, commonly exploiting multiple financial institutions and legal entities.
Dominance of Big Techs in Financial Sector: Regulatory and Policy Making Dilemma
Emergence of ubiquitous Big Techs Big techs, more popularly known as Tech Giants, are the large information technology companies, whose dominance across industry sectors is manifested by a marked upshift in the post Dot-com bubble era.
Preparing for upcoming UK regulatory changes - PS23/4
At the end of June, Britain and the European Union signed a long-delayed post-Brexit cooperation pact in financial services – the memorandum of understanding on regulatory cooperation. The aim is to increase cooperation on financial services, establishing a forum where the EU and UK can meet twice a year to discuss financial regulation and standards. What should brokers and other participants be thinking about now that the UK and the EU are willing to work together on regulatory changes?
What does the EU UBO register access removal mean for compliance?
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Securing weak spots in AML: Optimizing Model Evaluation with Automated Machine Learning
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Lord Agnew resigns for Covid fraud handling
By Ivan Heard (pictured) Global Head of Fraud Solutions, Quantexa The pandemic relief programs have unfortunately been targeted by both opportunistic and organised criminals. HMRC investigators have a monumental task – they need to sift through an overwhelming volume of data in order to detect and stop the fraud which is unfortunately targeting Government support schemes.
Innovation in Fraud-Detection Systems
Home::Innovation & Technology::Innovation in Fraud-Detection Systems September 2, 2021 by Ivan Heard Summary: With increasing automation, humans have far less time to review for fraud in claims and underwriting -- but technology is leaping ahead. Photo Courtesy of Pexels In a world of straight-through-processing and “touchless” claims, customers are demanding faster pay-outs on their insurance claims through smarter, more intuitive digital interactions and customer-centric support models.
How to stay ahead of the rise of synthetic fraud
While banks have been successful in reducing card fraud in recent years, a new and rising threat has emerged: synthetic identity fraud. By combining real and falsified information on digital platforms, financial criminals have been able to commit this type of fraud with impunity. There are a number of reasons why synthetic fraud is on the rise, but there are also actions banks and other financial institutions can take to prevent this growing trend from doing damage.
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