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Payment orchestration will NOT save you
Payment orchestration is a popular topic in fintech, often seen as a universal solution for managing all payment and banking issues. While it offers some benefits, it is often overhyped and overlooks broader, more critical issues, making things more complicated rather than easier.
1.) Its limiting: It focuses too narrowly, ignoring essential elements such as risk, compliance, data security, fraud prevention, contract terms, and technological advancements.
2.) What about the risk: Banks and payment providers are regulated differently worldwide, presenting varying levels of risk. Assuming that payment orchestration will resolve and optimize all risks is misleading.
3.) Payment orchestrators are not on your side, as they are just glorified resellers: It ties you to a few providers. These platforms often have agreements with specific payment channels, limiting your options. This setup can turn orchestration providers into resellers pushing their partners' solutions without thorough market research.
4.) Too complex: The added complexity of payment orchestration can also be problematic. It promises streamlined operations but requires managing additional systems, fees, terms, and technologies. This complexity can lead to higher costs and the need for specialized training, straining resources if not planned properly.
Whats the alternative?
Payment and banking STRATEGY
A robust strategy involves understanding and leveraging new technologies to enhance payment security and efficiency. It requires carefully reviewing contracts with providers to ensure proper risk assessment, compliance, and fraud protection. This strategy also involves various departments like finance, legal, marketing, sales, business growth, technology, and security.
Read my article for more insights https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-payment-orchestration-overhyped-save-your-business-soltesz-b6uuf
Payment orchestration is a popular topic in fintech, often seen as a universal solution for managing all payment and banking issues. While it offers some benefits, it is often overhyped and overlooks broader, more critical issues, making things more complicated rather than easier.
1.) Its limiting: It focuses too narrowly, ignoring essential elements such as risk, compliance, data security, fraud prevention, contract terms, and technological advancements.
2.) What about the risk: Banks and payment providers are regulated differently worldwide, presenting varying levels of risk. Assuming that payment orchestration will resolve and optimize all risks is misleading.
3.) Payment orchestrators are not on your side, as they are just glorified resellers: It ties you to a few providers. These platforms often have agreements with specific payment channels, limiting your options. This setup can turn orchestration providers into resellers pushing their partners' solutions without thorough market research.
4.) Too complex: The added complexity of payment orchestration can also be problematic. It promises streamlined operations but requires managing additional systems, fees, terms, and technologies. This complexity can lead to higher costs and the need for specialized training, straining resources if not planned properly.
Whats the alternative?
Payment and banking STRATEGY
A robust strategy involves understanding and leveraging new technologies to enhance payment security and efficiency. It requires carefully reviewing contracts with providers to ensure proper risk assessment, compliance, and fraud protection. This strategy also involves various departments like finance, legal, marketing, sales, business growth, technology, and security.
Read my article for more insights https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-payment-orchestration-overhyped-save-your-business-soltesz-b6uuf
Why payment orchestration is overhyped and will not save your business
Payment orchestration is a popular topic in the financial tech world, often seen as a universal solution for managing all issues around payment and...
Why hiring a full-time Head of Payment might be an expensive mistake
Full-time employees often spend most of their time on basic tasks like data entry, despite being paid high salaries for their specialized skills. Not using a resource efficiency is a common operational mistake, which can demotivate staff and lead to quittings.
A more efficient approach is hiring a professional consultant for high-level tasks and a lower-level employee for routine work. For medium-sized companies, high-level payment management usually requires only 15-30 hours per month. Full-time employees may lack exposure to the latest industry trends and standards, which a consultant can provide.
Engaging a payment and banking consultant, especially for specific projects, provides access to specialized skills without long-term costs, making it a strategic and economical choice for companies.
Consultants offer flexibility and cost-effectiveness, operating on a project-specific basis. This allows companies to pay for expertise only when needed, reducing long-term financial commitments. They also bring extensive experience and valuable industry insights, helping avoid costly mistakes.
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-hiring-full-time-head-payment-might-expensive-mistake-soltesz-q3abf/?trackingId=%2Fz2ZhLwCRwCe8IrryBCCwA%3D%3D
Full-time employees often spend most of their time on basic tasks like data entry, despite being paid high salaries for their specialized skills. Not using a resource efficiency is a common operational mistake, which can demotivate staff and lead to quittings.
A more efficient approach is hiring a professional consultant for high-level tasks and a lower-level employee for routine work. For medium-sized companies, high-level payment management usually requires only 15-30 hours per month. Full-time employees may lack exposure to the latest industry trends and standards, which a consultant can provide.
Engaging a payment and banking consultant, especially for specific projects, provides access to specialized skills without long-term costs, making it a strategic and economical choice for companies.
Consultants offer flexibility and cost-effectiveness, operating on a project-specific basis. This allows companies to pay for expertise only when needed, reducing long-term financial commitments. They also bring extensive experience and valuable industry insights, helping avoid costly mistakes.
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-hiring-full-time-head-payment-might-expensive-mistake-soltesz-q3abf/?trackingId=%2Fz2ZhLwCRwCe8IrryBCCwA%3D%3D
Why hiring a full-time Head of Payment might be an expensive mistake
Being cost effective but still getting the top talent is a hard challenge for every company. While the obvious choice might be to hire a full-time ...
A good friend and former client in London is launching his second fund, a $10 million seed fund in the UK, Europe & US to invest in Tech-Driven Finance startups leveraging the Founder’s Fintech domain. In his first fund, he got a track record of 10x TVPI.
He is an outstanding specialist in go-to-market strategies for finance products and a hands-on guy, so he puts himself on the battlefield to boost portfolio cos results.
The focus will be on easy-to-deploy tech in different cross-sections of the finance industry.
$3m is already committed, let me know if you want to know more and I am happy to make the introductions here.
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He is an outstanding specialist in go-to-market strategies for finance products and a hands-on guy, so he puts himself on the battlefield to boost portfolio cos results.
The focus will be on easy-to-deploy tech in different cross-sections of the finance industry.
$3m is already committed, let me know if you want to know more and I am happy to make the introductions here.
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Master C.
Jan 8, 2023
We are looking for the best of the best from our members to join our Premier Master Enabler Program. Focusing right now on International Expansion and New Market Entry professionals for Europe, Latin America, and the USA. Interested in learning more message Master Connector here or email - masterenabler@fintechconnector.com
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Master C.
Aug 9, 2022
Meet our FinTech Connector Switzerland Cruise sponsors on September 9th in Zurich.
Lloyd's & Partners (VIP Gold Sponsor) and VISA Europe (Premier Sponsor).
We want to thank Lucas T. Landolt (Lloyd's & Partners), Adrian Burgi (Lloyd's & Partners) and Santosh Ritter (VISA) for your support and we look forward to meeting you in Zurich.
There is still time to RSVP for our premier event of the year - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fintech-connector-switzerland-networking-lunch-cruise-vip-dinner-registration-239437362597
Thank you Fabian Lehner for organizing this event for our FinTech Connector members and partners.
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Lloyd's & Partners (VIP Gold Sponsor) and VISA Europe (Premier Sponsor).
We want to thank Lucas T. Landolt (Lloyd's & Partners), Adrian Burgi (Lloyd's & Partners) and Santosh Ritter (VISA) for your support and we look forward to meeting you in Zurich.
There is still time to RSVP for our premier event of the year - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fintech-connector-switzerland-networking-lunch-cruise-vip-dinner-registration-239437362597
Thank you Fabian Lehner for organizing this event for our FinTech Connector members and partners.
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Master C.
Jun 17, 2022
As the global economic environment is shifting, now more than ever partnering with the right organizations to increase business opportunities, focus on revenue growth, and drive innovation is critically important.
We can help you on your fintech and innovation journey.
Click on the link to learn more and let's jump on a call to discuss your business objective - https://www.fintechconnector.com/organizations
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We can help you on your fintech and innovation journey.
Click on the link to learn more and let's jump on a call to discuss your business objective - https://www.fintechconnector.com/organizations
#FinTechConnector #Innovation #Partnerships #BusinessDevelopment
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Stephen W.
Mar 18, 2022
See our recent WealthTech 2022 report for a range of viewpoints and thinking on the main trends for WealthTech in 2021/2022.
https://www.thewealthmosaic.com/vendors/the-wealth-mosaic/news/wealthtech-2022-is-live/
This is one of an expanding number of reports we've created at The Wealth Mosaic on technology in wealth management. Next up is our second ESG report, then our second Blockchain & DLT report, then our first US RIA WealthTech report.
https://www.thewealthmosaic.com/vendors/the-wealth-mosaic/news/wealthtech-2022-is-live/
This is one of an expanding number of reports we've created at The Wealth Mosaic on technology in wealth management. Next up is our second ESG report, then our second Blockchain & DLT report, then our first US RIA WealthTech report.
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Angel L.
Jan 11, 2023
I wrote an article that highlights the opportunities and challenges of digital transformation in banking and covers points on having a well-thought-out plan, organizational culture, and how to get started with partners that have done it already.
Click to read the article - https://www.fintechconnector.com/blog-actual/2023/1/9/innovating-banks-start-with-a-digital-transformation-plan
Sharing with our Financial Service Automators - Vikas Bansal Erik Gillet Darrell Wright Luisa Franco Batu Sat Simon Weifenbach Les Riedl Andy Lin Jenna Chamra Craig Schwartz Robert Lacoursière Michael Montecuollo Jonathan Blessing Christin Nagel Shweta Mahajan Michael Young Martina Rousseau Ridham Modi Trena Blair Jen Gonzalez Carlos M. Mendes
Click to read the article - https://www.fintechconnector.com/blog-actual/2023/1/9/innovating-banks-start-with-a-digital-transformation-plan
Sharing with our Financial Service Automators - Vikas Bansal Erik Gillet Darrell Wright Luisa Franco Batu Sat Simon Weifenbach Les Riedl Andy Lin Jenna Chamra Craig Schwartz Robert Lacoursière Michael Montecuollo Jonathan Blessing Christin Nagel Shweta Mahajan Michael Young Martina Rousseau Ridham Modi Trena Blair Jen Gonzalez Carlos M. Mendes
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Luisa F.
Mar 7, 2024
Hello Fintech Connector Community! I have a bank client looking for fintechs that are interested in bank sponsorship. If you're in the market for a bank sponsor, please message me.
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Angel L.
Apr 17, 2022
Another powerful report from FIS on global payments. This is a 156-report that gives you global payments trends, key insights, and other important ecosystem information.
The payments space continues to evolve with super apps, CBDCs, embedded finance, evolution of real-time payments, banking the unbanked, and more...
Check out the report and use it as a reference guide for what's happening and what's coming in payments.
I want to thank Ahmed Refaie Abdo from DSRPTD in the UAE for sharing it with me.
What are your thoughts? Steven Wasserman, Mario Cohen, Jaroslaw Sarwa, Angel Lorente, Carlos M. Mendes , Fabian Lehner , Elena Kozhemyakina , Jaroslaw Sarwa , Adam Ull , Sefa Bicer , Shafique Ibrahim
#fintechconnector #fintech #financialservices #innovation #payments #CBDC #cryptocurrency
The payments space continues to evolve with super apps, CBDCs, embedded finance, evolution of real-time payments, banking the unbanked, and more...
Check out the report and use it as a reference guide for what's happening and what's coming in payments.
I want to thank Ahmed Refaie Abdo from DSRPTD in the UAE for sharing it with me.
What are your thoughts? Steven Wasserman, Mario Cohen, Jaroslaw Sarwa, Angel Lorente, Carlos M. Mendes , Fabian Lehner , Elena Kozhemyakina , Jaroslaw Sarwa , Adam Ull , Sefa Bicer , Shafique Ibrahim
#fintechconnector #fintech #financialservices #innovation #payments #CBDC #cryptocurrency
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Master C.
Oct 5, 2022
Great seeing our Mexico Community Partner Sofia Gamboa on El Financiero Factor Fintec speaking with Sergio Loredo about fintech in Mexico.
Watch the interview here - https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/video/tv/factor-fintech/2022/10/01/entrevista-con-sofia-gamboa-de-fintech-connector-por-sergio-loredo-factor-fintec-4-t4/
NOTE: The interview is in Spanish.
Watch the interview here - https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/video/tv/factor-fintech/2022/10/01/entrevista-con-sofia-gamboa-de-fintech-connector-por-sergio-loredo-factor-fintec-4-t4/
NOTE: The interview is in Spanish.
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Master C.
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SWITZERLAND IS CALLING ALL FINTECH CONNECTOR MEMBERS...
Join us in Zurich in September for a networking lunch cruise around Lake Zurich.
RSVP today and meet members from over 10+ countries in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.
Here is the link - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fintech-connector-switzerland-networking-lunch-cruise-vip-dinner-registration-239437362597
#FinTechConnector #Community #Zurich #Events
Join us in Zurich in September for a networking lunch cruise around Lake Zurich.
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Angel L.
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Great to see how we have come a long way since our Meet Ups at Hurley's in NYC to now travelling the world to connect people, opportunities, and capital. Looking forward to our 2023 FinTech Connector events being announced shortly.
Hope to have many of our members joining us on our Innovation Days, Cruises, and VIP Member Dinners.
Thanks to our Community Partners Fabian Lehner Jaroslaw Sarwa Elena Kozhemyakina Shmuel Ben Tovim Mario Cohen Narayanan Ganapathy Meriem Yacoubi Varsenia Stoyanova Aleksandra Ossowska Alfonso Ballesteros Ryohei Uetani Sofia Gamboa Vikas Bansal Shaul Lifshitz
Hope to have many of our members joining us on our Innovation Days, Cruises, and VIP Member Dinners.
Thanks to our Community Partners Fabian Lehner Jaroslaw Sarwa Elena Kozhemyakina Shmuel Ben Tovim Mario Cohen Narayanan Ganapathy Meriem Yacoubi Varsenia Stoyanova Aleksandra Ossowska Alfonso Ballesteros Ryohei Uetani Sofia Gamboa Vikas Bansal Shaul Lifshitz
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