The Next Phase of Payments: From Domestic Success to Global Scale
Introduction In a recent blog, we explored how Brazil’s domestic instant payment platform, Pix, is reshaping digital commerce. This article builds on that discussion by…
Carl Aridas
Pix: How Brazil’s Instant Payment Revolution Is Reshaping Digital Commerce
In just a few years, Pix has transformed from a new payment initiative in South America into the dominant digital payment method in Brazil. Created and operated by BCH, Pix enables instant,…
Central Bank of Oman Moves to International Bank Account Number (“IBAN”) Standard
Background on Oman Oman is an independent sultanate Oman is an independent sultanate located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia…
2026 Regulatory Reporting for Asset Managers: Navigating the New Era of Transparency
The regulatory landscape for asset managers is shifting beneath our feet. It’s no longer just about filing forms; it’s about data granularity, frequency, and the…
Seven Federal Regulatory Reports Banks and BHCs with $10 to $100 Billion in Assets Must Master
Introduction Insured domestic financial institutions operating in the United States with total consolidated assets between $10 billion and $100 billion face a complex and multi-layered…
2/3 of the World is Covered by Water – the Other Third is Covered by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
With the possible exception of medical providers, financial institutions handle some of the most sensitive information consumers possess—Social Security numbers, income and employment details, credit…
The Human Pulse: Navigating Fraud Detection in the Digital Age with the Four Ps
In speaking recently with my current co-worker Amanda Estiverne-Colas, who serves as Director and Head of Payments Practice at Perficient, Amanda shared with me statistics she had provided to her audience at the 2025 GULF AML…
Salesforce AI for Financial Services: Practical Capabilities That Move the Organization Forward
Turn on CNBC during almost any trading day and you’ll see and hear plenty of AI buzz that sounds great, and may look great in…
Navigating the AI Frontier: Data Governance Controls at SIFIs in 2025
The Rise of AI in Banking AI adoption in banking has accelerated dramatically. Predictive analytics, generative AI, and autonomous agentic systems are now embedded in…