Mark Walker
Editorial Director at The Fintech Times
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at The Fintech Power 50
Continuing my passion by building and supporting ideas, Start-ups and Scale-ups across multiple projects.
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2 weeks ago |
thefintechtimes.com | Mark Walker
Unplugged by Fintech Tuesdays made its debut at Seamless Middle East from 20 to 22 May 2025. The initiative transformed a segment of HallâŻ6 into a vibrant, relaxed networking zone – a space where fintech founders, executives and builders could engage in candid dialogueOver the three days, sessions were deliberately freeâform and audienceâinteractive, prioritising real stories and raw insights over polished narratives.
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1 month ago |
thefintechtimes.com | Mark Walker
Hong Kongâs fintech strategy is grounded in a long-term vision: not just for innovation, but for regulatory transparency, predictability and global collaboration. Speaking to The Fintech Timesâ Mark Walker at the Dubai Fintech Summit, Joseph Chan, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), shared how his background in investment banking and public office helps shape the cityâs approach.
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1 month ago |
thefintechtimes.com | Mark Walker
For many banks, the idea of replacing core systems in one dramatic leap – the so-called âbig bangâ approach – feels too risky, too disruptive and too expensive. At banking software provider Finastra, executive vice president of universal banking Siobhan Byron is championing a more pragmatic path. âOur focus within universal banking has been around helping our customers to reimagine banking,â she told Mark Walker of The Fintech Times at the Dubai Fintech Summit.
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1 month ago |
thefintechtimes.com | Mark Walker
When Baraa Koshak launched Abwab AI three years ago, his aim wasn’t to build another lender, it was to solve the deeper, structural problem holding back SME finance across the Middle East: inefficient underwriting. In a conversation with Mark Walker at The Fintech Times at the Dubai Fintech Summit this month, CEO Koshak explained: “It’s not the lack of capital, especially in the region.
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1 month ago |
thefintechtimes.com | Mark Walker
Beyond the ledgerBlockchain has been part of financial infrastructure for years, from powering cross-border settlements to supporting stablecoin transactions and digital asset custody. But until recently, much of that progress sat in the background, often overshadowed by crypto hype or regulatory noise.
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No it doesn't it shows how out of touch SIBOS and swift are. It's like your grandfather designed your bedroom, thinking this is what the young people want.
@Sibos Does it though?
My quote made the cut, Mark Walker, editorial director of The Fintech Times said: “If you don’t want to get involved in compliance, don’t get into fintech.” @money2020 https://t.co/mRWtUGxS9J
