The fourth FundTech event of 2019, in London, featured a combination of interviews with innovators and panel discussions on some of the most critical underlying issues facing the industry, including the under-representation of women in financial technology and the evolving threats to cyber security.
The featured speakers were Laurent Marochini, head of innovation at French asset servicer Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS), and Bill Jooste, chief technology officer (CTO) at the Asset Management Exchange (AMX), a venture backed by Willis Towers Watson that aims to provide a centralised exchange for institutional asset managers.
Opening the event, Marochini talked about what exactly the ‘head of innovation’ role entails as well as the projects and pilots that have emerged from the SGSS innovation labs. He also presented his views on emerging technologies and their respective potential to add value to the market.
As president of Luxembourg’s Blockchain & Crypto Currencies working group, it comes as no surprise that Marochini sees…
