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Raidiam are delighted to announce that Eyal Sivan joined the team as Vice President, Open Banking and Smart Data from 29th May. Eyal brings with him exceptional knowledge of technology to deliver Smart Data capabilities and is a well-known thought leader under his Mr. Open Banking brand.

Eyal will remain based in Toronto, Canada, further expanding Raidiam’s global presence and providing a key member of the team on the ground as North America progresses its Open Banking journey. His first engagement in this new role is speaking at the Alberta Central LEAD 2023 conference in Alberta, Canada, on the opportunities that Open Banking and the progression to Open Finance presents for credit unions.

Eyal joins Raidiam from Axway, where he was Head of Open Banking and led the development of their Open Banking practice as well as their award-winning product offering.

Eyal is known to many as Mr. Open Banking, host of the only podcast dedicated to the Open Banking community, where he interviews the key leaders, innovators and influencers who are driving and shaping the emergence of Open Banking around the world. Eyal will continue with his Mr. Open Banking podcast, which Raidiam is delighted to sponsor as it enters its new season of episodes.

Raidiam has been at the forefront of developments in Smart Data since 2016 – from delivering the world’s first Open Banking Trust Framework in the UK, to enabling Brazil to realise its Open Data dream by developing and powering both the Open Finance and Open Insurance interoperable ecosystems. Clients around the globe rely on Raidiam’s unique and adaptable ecosystem-in-a-box Raidiam Connect technology and Raidiam Assure conformation and certification services to deliver the secure exchange of highly sensitive data. Clients include global regulators, consortiums, and enterprises with highly diverse use cases ranging from customer onboarding and digital identity verification to secure data sharing and payments.

Eyal commented: “I’m thrilled to be joining a firm that is widely recognised as one of the key pioneers behind Open Banking globally. Where Raidiam leads, others follow. As a seasoned technologist, I’m genuinely excited to be part of the team that is spearheading innovation in this arena. North America is a key emerging market for Open Banking, making it an exciting time to be part of the company I know is best placed to support industry and regulators in achieving their Smart Data aspirations.”

Barry O’Donohoe, Raidiam’s Co-founder and COO, commented: “We are delighted that Eyal has chosen to join the Raidiam team, as we know that he shares our vision of a future in which consumer data rights unlock endless benefits and commercial value. Eyal is incredibly well connected in the Open Banking world and highly respected for his in-depth knowledge of the sector and the opportunities it creates for businesses in all aspects of their operations. We know that he will be a major asset to the company and create an active presence for us in North America, which is at a pivotal moment in its own Open Banking journey.”

Raidiam, the data sharing ecosystem pioneers who continue to drive the world’s most exciting Open Data initiatives, are delighted to confirm that Marie Walker joined as their resident Open Futurist from 14 April. Marie will continue to utilise her unrivalled insight and excellent industry contacts to act as global ambassador for Raidiam, helping countries and businesses to create opportunities in the emerging data economy.

Marie joins from Open Future World, where she played a key role in building a valuable community for the growing Open Data sector, providing a global source of information.

Raidiam has been at the forefront of developments in Open Data since 2016 – from delivering the world’s first Open Banking Trust Framework in the UK, to enabling Brazil to realise its Open Data dream by developing and powering both the Open Finance and Open Insurance interoperable ecosystems. Clients around the globe rely on Raidiam’s unique and highly adaptable ecosystem-in-a-box Raidiam Connect technology and Raidiam Assure conformation and certification services to deliver the secure exchange of highly sensitive data. Clients include global regulators, consortiums, and enterprises with highly diverse use cases ranging from customer onboarding, digital identity verification to secure data sharing and payments.

Marie commented: “I’m delighted to be joining Raidiam as their resident Open Futurist as we see the development of Open Data initiatives around the globe really pick up pace. Having spent the last seven years studying and monitoring the progress of open consented data sharing, I’ve long been a close observer and admirer of Raidiam as pioneering leaders in this area.  We’re at a very exciting juncture in the expansion of use cases for Open Banking and I’m thrilled to have joined the company with the unquestionable ability to bring them to life on a global scale.”

Barry O’Donohoe, Raidiam’s Co-founder and COO, commented: “We are thrilled to have Marie join the Raidiam team. Given how highly regarded she is in the Open Data community for her unrivalled knowledge of the landscape, her decision to join us is a major coup, and reflects our long-standing position as leading innovators in our exciting sector. There is much progress being made globally, but it’s a pivotal moment from a UK perspective as legislative and governance changes to support further progress in the Open Banking and Smart Data movements are afoot. Marie will be an additional key voice helping us promote the benefits of Open Data for consumers, businesses, and countries.”

Raidiam, the data sharing ecosystem pioneers, is delighted to announce that David Beardmore has joined the company as Ecosystems Development Director. He took up the position on 9 January 2023.

David has been a passionate advocate of Open Banking since 2016.  He joins Raidiam from the Open Banking Implementation Entity, where he held the same title and was instrumental in engaging with all stakeholders and promoting the development of Open Banking use cases.

Raidiam has been involved in making Open Banking a reality since the start – from delivering the world’s first Open Banking Trust Framework in the UK to enabling Brazil realise its Open Data dream by developing and powering both the Open Banking and Open Insurance interoperable ecosystems. Our unique ecosystem-in-a-box Raidiam Connect technology is in use or being actively considered by regulators, consortiums and enterprises around the world for a variety of use cases in varying sectors, from customer onboarding to digital identity verification to secure data sharing.

David commented: “I’m thrilled to be joining Raidiam at a critical time in the development of Open Data initiatives around the world. Raidiam has been at the forefront of pioneering technologies and standards to enable secure data sharing for the benefit of all involved. I’ve long admired their expertise and world-leading credentials and I look forward to being part of their next chapter as more countries look to them for ecosystem implementation and design advice.”

Barry O’Donohoe, Raidiam’s Co-founder and COO, commented: “The addition of David to our expanding team further bolsters Raidiam’s ability to keep flying the flag for the UK’s thought leadership in this area as the sector undergoes governance changes. The role we have played in exporting UK expertise has only grown as we continue to be called upon by governments around the world to develop smart data sharing ecosystems.

“David will further strengthen our voice promoting the benefits of Open X in unlocking a world of possibilities for countries, consumers and businesses.”

Raidiam is proud to announce that Open Insurance Brasil has reached an exciting and important milestone: January 2023 marked the successful go-live of the first Phase 2 – Customer Data APIs.

What does this mean?

The ecosystem is now operational with the inclusion of customer consents – this significant achievement means that 32 Insurance Companies have now published their Certified Consents APIs, which provide the technical means for customers to approve the sharing of their consented customer data with TPPs and receive personalised services.

This achievement further cements Brazil’s leading position in the world of Open X, as the first fully operational non-banking data sharing ecosystem and the only country globally to be sharing customer data safely, securely and at scale across two different sectors.

Raidiam delivered this milestone for Open Insurance through implementing Raidiam Assure, our conformance testing and certification services. We provide the technical infrastructure and processes that allow an ecosystem controller to certify that its participants have correctly implemented their APIs in the Sandbox Environment, prior to them moving those APIs directly into Production.

The Consents API Certification and Publication is just the beginning of this exciting new phase for Open Insurance with the next API due to be released in March – Patrimonial Insurance – followed by all the remaining Data APIs to be certified and released by all participants in Mid-June.

Raidiam proudly developed and powers both Open Banking and Open Insurance in Brazil with our Raidiam Connect ecosystem-in-a-box technology. Our mission is to create a world where secure data sharing ecosystems open the way for everyone to be seamlessly connected to the products and services they need. These developments in Brazil go to the heart of what we’re all about.

Raidiam, the data sharing ecosystem pioneers, are delighted to have achieved ISO 27001 certification, an international standard for information security management systems and their requirements.

Ensuring the highest levels of information security and risk management for the business and our clients has always been a priority; earning this certification confirms Raidiam’s steadfast commitment, providing additional reassurance that the most robust controls are in place.

Raidiam was assisted in the ISO 27001 certification process by external auditors, the UKAS-accredited British Assessment Bureau, who provided professional, expert support.

In addition, Raidiam also achieved the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Cyber Essentials accreditation, further demonstrating the company’s commitment to cyber security and guarding against such threats.

Barry O’Donohoe, Raidiam’s Co-Founder and COO, commented: “As a business that excels in building secure Trust Platforms for others to safely share data, maintaining the highest levels of security has always been important to us. Achieving these two certifications is a proud achievement for us all as it demonstrates the seriousness with which we take our responsibilities towards our own processes and those services that we provide to our clients.

“Raidiam has been a global leader in developing international open standards for data sharing that are the highest-grade security – known as FAPI (Financial-Grade API) – so operating with security management considerations at our core is part of our DNA.”

Raidiam are winners of the 2021 FDATA award for ‘Best OB Fintech Partnership’ together with Chicago Advisory Partners! This is in recognition of our joint work to develop and deliver a successful Open Banking ecosystem for Brazil.

Our collaborative partnership combined the individual strengths of each company: Raidiam’s global expertise in Open Banking, technology and enabling standards; and Chicago’s pragmatic local expertise and management to ensure that the design was tailored to meet the individual needs of Brazil.

This project has been truly unique and ground-breaking.

We would like to thank our partners Chicago Advisory Partners for their outstanding work on delivering this project. We are thrilled to jointly win this award and receive recognition from FDATA of our collective achievements.

For further information on the awards visit

Financial Data and Technology Awards (FDATA) Open Finance Awards winners.

Raidiam is thrilled to be working with @IcebreakerOne on Phase 3 of an ambitious project to revolutionise the way energy data is shared and accessed.

We have been charged with delivering an Energy Data Governance platform to aid discovery, identification, authentication and security for all participants in the energy data sharing ecosystem. Built on our proven – and highly successful – principles for Open Banking Directories in the UK and Brazil, we are honoured to have been approached to extend the Raidiam Trust Platform to a new sector, helping the UK achieve its vital #NetZero carbon goals.

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