We work with financial services firms, both
buy-side and sell-side, and RegTech firms to identify, test and implement
new innovations with an objective of streamlining and lowering the costs
associated with AML and CLM processing.
Qadeem is the Head of Innovation at Lysis Group. A seasoned entrepreneur with over 15 years of consulting experience in wholesale financial markets, having held various leadership roles across client lifecycle management. Qadeem has partnered with a range of major institutions on their fintech portfolios including HSBC Innovation Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, JP Morgan, RBS, Mizuho and Ebury, driving both innovation and operational efficiency. Earlier in his career, Qadeem co-founded a mobile tech startup at the forefront of digital disruption. The venture raised significant investment, including $15M from BT for a 17% equity stake, and secured many strategic partnerships with global brands such as IBM, Microsoft, Nokia and Vodafone.
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Mark has been CEO of digital and challenger banks in the UK. In 2016 he co-founded Chetwood Bank which he steered to launch and beyond, through multiple funding rounds and to successfully achieving regulation from the UK PRA and the FCA. In 2023 he became co-CEO of digital bank Ziglu, overseeing its re-finance and in parallel successfully resolved multiple issues (including a Section 166) with the UK regulators resulting in permissions being restored. Prior to founding Chetwood Mark was a partner at CapCo and a Managing Principal at TCA Consulting.
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Matthew has extensive experience of global crypto markets and their regulation. He has deep knowledge and experience of both Financial Services and Fintech/Tech VC /CVC deal flow and M&A and is an expert in digital and crypto assets, ICOs, Stablecoins and STOs. He has a keen interest in digital identity, APIs, Open Banking, PSD2, ML & AI applications, cloud infrastructures, sandboxes and start up ecosystems. He advises on their role in transforming legacy platforms, payment & settlement networks, capital markets, securities and asset management with full consideration of corporate governance, regulation and policies and institutions including Basel II, Dodd-Frank, MiFID 2, FATF.
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