Things recently read, seen and heard at Qorus - Edition #99
Qorus Exclusive Content
MetLife's 360Health honored with Innovation in Insurance bronze award
At the Qorus Innovation in Insurance Awards 2024 ceremony, MetLife won the bronze Product & Service award for 360Health, a healthcare solution that provides customers with a broad range of services to help them manage critical illness. Efti Rahman , who heads Digital Strategy and Implementation at MetLife Asia, tells us more about the solution and the win. Read the interview: https://www.qorusglobal.com/content/28834-metlifes-360health-honored-with-innovation-in-insurance-bronze-award
Financial Innovation Spotlight: August 2024 edition
In this fourth edition of the Financial Innovation Spotlight, we showcase five new projects that caught our eye in the past month. Solly Azar Assurances , the European Payments Initiative (EPI), CaixaBank , N26 and Commonwealth Bank are in the spotlight. Read the article: https://www.qorusglobal.com/content/28850-financial-innovation-spotlight-august-2024-edition
AutoMobility Insights - August 2024 edition
The latest and most significant news in the automotive industry for financial professionals by Corporate Value Associates , Qorus' partner for the Mobility Community. Read the article: https://chatgpt.com/c/733ae835-beaf-49f2-ad8c-51fdbd341c08
The new era of business financing: A guide to alternative funding approaches
Fatih Ogun , Head of Strategy at Akbank , delves into the transformative realm of alternative financing, exploring its origins, mechanisms, benefits and strategic implications for businesses poised for growth in an ever-changing market. Read Fatih's point of view: https://www.qorusglobal.com/content/28851-the-new-era-of-business-financing-a-guide-to-alternative-funding-approaches
Transforming banking with digital infrastructure: Q&A with Dr. Pramod Varma
India’s digital platforms like Aadhaar (digital ID) and UPI (Unified Payments Interface) have revolutionized financial services in the world’s most populous nation, and are widely recognized as benchmarks in the industry worldwide. In this in-depth interview, Rajashekara Visweswara Maiya , Head of Business Consulting at Infosys Finacle , talks to one of the leading lights behind these systems, Dr. Pramod Varma , Chief Architect of Aadhaar & India Stack, Co-Founder of FIDE.org , CTO of EkStep Foundation and Co-Chair of CDPI.dev . Dr. Varma discusses the architectural principles behind Aadhaar and UPI, lessons from building digital public goods, the future of the banking ecosystem, and best practices for banking leaders and governments undertaking digital transformations. Read the interview: https://www.qorusglobal.com/content/28777-transforming-banking-with-digital-infrastructure-qa-with-dr-pramod-varma
NewTech Friday: Depowise – Automating the asset servicing industry
With one foot in Estonia and the other in Luxembourg, fintech Depowise recently announced its expansion into the UK and Ireland. Boris Plantier from Qorus gave Leonid Belov , Depowise ’s Managing Director for the UK & Ireland, the microphone to find out more about this startup. Read the interview: https://www.qorusglobal.com/content/28796-newtech-friday-depowise-automating-the-asset-servicing-industry
NewTech Friday: XREX – Enhancing cross-border trading and security for SMEs
XREX Inc. is a blockchain-enabled financial institution that provides services to businesses in or dealing with emerging markets, and novice-friendly financial services to individuals worldwide. Wayne Huang , Co-Founder and Group CEO, tells Qorus’ Boris Plantier about the company and its offer. Read the interview: https://www.qorusglobal.com/content/28799-newtech-friday-xrex-enhancing-cross-border-trading-and-security-for-smes
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