News and Views by the Fintech Times
The Fintech Times 231 episodes Nov 6, 2026
News & Views is a weekly podcast from The Fintech Times covering fintech and financial services. The editorial team and their guests discuss the latest industry news and emerging developments across the global financial and technology sectors. The show is aimed at fintech enthusiasts, industry professionals and anyone wanting to understand how finance and technology are converging. Episodes feature commentary on new products, trends and the people shaping the sector.
Episodes
Chang Li: Why Global FinTech Startups Are Choosing Tokyo
What’s behind Tokyo’s strong fintech momentum? What are the opportunities for global fintech innovators in Tokyo? What kind of support can they receive to expand in the city’s fast-growing ecosystem?These questions and many more we explore in this interview with Chang Li, Head of Global Ventures and Partnerships at Nippon Life X in Silicon Valley, Director at the Fintech Association of Japan, and
Ann Mangusson: Europe's Fragmented Markets Euro Stablecoins and the Future of Custody
The conversation between Mark Walker and Ann Mangusson explores the dynamics of the European financial landscape, focusing on competition, regulatory challenges, and the impact of digital transformation on traditional banking structures.Takeaways Need for increased competitionImportance of trust in technologyChapters 00:00 Dynamics of European Finance03:06 Fragmentation and Competition in CSDs06:0
Will Moroney: Three Quarters of Bank Customers Are Only Moderately Happy
In this conversation, Will Moroney discusses the findings of the global banking expectations gaps report, highlighting the significant expectation gap between banking customers and the services they receive. He emphasizes the need for banks to modernize their core systems and adapt to changing customer expectations, particularly in the context of increasing competition from fintechs.Takeaways Expe
Mick Fennell: The Real Barrier to Agentic Payments Is Not the AI
The conversation between Mark Walker and Mick Fennell delves into the current state and future potential of programmable money and agentic payments, highlighting the infrastructure needed for machine-to-machine transactions and the evolving landscape of digital currencies. They discuss the challenges banks face in adapting to new technologies while ensuring customer trust and managing risks associ
Gary Anderson: Three things every first time fund manager needs before raising capital
Gary Anderson, a partner in Seward and Kissel's mergers and acquisitions group, discusses the role of legal advisors as strategic partners for investment managers. He emphasizes the importance of an institutional mindset, resilience, and ongoing support for founders in the asset management industry.TakeawaysStrategic role of legal advisorsInstitutional mindset and resilienceOngoing support for fou
Mark Rothwell Brooks: How UAE Banks Are Cutting Innovation Cycles from 12 Months to 90 Days
Mark Rothwell-Brooks from VerityX discusses the program that connects the fintech community with banks to solve innovation challenges. The program aims to streamline the process and drive innovation in the banking community.TakeawaysFintech-Bank CollaborationAccelerating InnovationChapters00:00 Introduction to VerityX and the Program01:18 History and Experience of VerityX03:01 Connecting Fintech w
Gada Elkenani: The Dangerous Myth That Technology Alone Can Fix a Bank
Gada ElKenani, a former banker with over 30 years of experience, discusses her journey in banking, the restructuring of distressed banks, cost savings, regulatory alignment, digital transformation, and the Bridge Build Offload model. She emphasizes the importance of balancing automation with human oversight and the impact of her model on the US financial ecosystem.TakeawaysBanking restructuring re
Vugar Usi: Stablecoins Are Solving a Bigger Problem Than Crypto Ever Did
The conversation covers the introduction of MEXC and its vision, the evolution of tokens and digital assets, the impact of stablecoins on global financial systems, the economic impact of stablecoins, the regulatory environment and taxation, the convergence of traditional and crypto finance, and the future of stablecoin adoption.TakeawaysTokenization of assetsStablecoins and their impact on global
Oliver Hughes: How Uzbekistan Built Open Banking Before the West
The conversation with Oliver Hughes provides valuable insights into the market of Uzbekistan, highlighting its remarkable reform path and the evolution of its fintech landscape. The unique payments ecosystem, regulatory environment, and TBC's role in the market are also discussed, offering a comprehensive view of the opportunities and challenges in Uzbekistan's financial sector.TakeawaysUzbekistan
Marc Boiron: The next stablecoin explosion will come from enterprises not fintechs
The conversation with Marc Boiron from Polygon Labs delves into the role of stablecoins in payments and their impact on consumer adoption. It explores the potential of stablecoins in cross-border transactions, marketplace transactions, and the role of MasterCard and Visa. Additionally, it discusses the adoption of stablecoins by banks, government regulation, and the future of stablecoins in the ne
Artur Kononov: AI Can Help Banking - But Customers Still Want a Person
Arturs Kononovs, Deputy Head of Sales at COLIBRIX ONE, discusses the company's focus on processing services, direct banking accounts, and the challenges faced by companies in the fintech industry. He emphasizes the importance of a human approach in onboarding and the need for a balance between AI and human interaction in the banking process.TakeawaysFintech companies face challenges in onboarding
Milan Radia: Liquid Cooling and the Future of AI Data Centres
The Density Shift: Why Nvidia GB300 chips are pushing rack power requirements to 150kW, necessitating a move to liquid cooling.
Regional Hub Status: How the Middle East is leveraging subsea cable connectivity and reliable power to become a global data hub.
Infrastructure Obsolescence: The risks facing investors in legacy "powered shell" data centres as technology requirements leap forward.
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Kimberly Waldron: Internationalising FinTech and the Application of AI
Key Topics Covered:
Regional Growth: Comparing the energy and investment landscapes of Web Summit events in Lisbon, Rio, and Qatar.
Scaling Success: How Started PR evolved alongside its clients from pre-seed stages through to international expansion.
Market Trends: The current industry focus on AI applications and the role of stablecoins in modern finance.
Globalisation Hurdles: Strategies for i
Philip Rathle: Unlocking the Trillion-Dollar Potential of Context Graphs
Episode Notes:
The Graph Advantage: Shifting from rigid data tables to mathematical nodes and relationships to mirror real-world systems.
Financial Crime Prevention: How the ICIJ used graph databases to untangle the complex shell company webs of the Panama Papers.
AI’s "Left Brain": Using knowledge graphs to provide deterministic logic, explainability, and access control for Large Language Models.
Open Finance in the Middle East and Africa: Future Trends and Insights with Nihala Buhattas
Key Topics Covered:
Leapfrogging Development: Why the Middle East and Africa are moving directly to open finance rather than following the incremental UK/Europe model.
Inclusion over Competition: How regional frameworks are designed to foster collaboration between banks and fintechs to reach underserved segments.
Infrastructure Foundations: The role of standardisation and quality APIs in building
Navigating FinTech Growth and Family Office Expansion in the UAE with Oscar Orellana-Hyder
Key Topics Covered:
The surge of new entrants in the Dubai and Abu Dhabi FinTech ecosystems, with a 20% increase in investment managers setting up shop annually.
Trends in regional asset classes: Growth of private credit, hedge funds, and regulation of virtual assets and cryptocurrencies overseen by FATF and VARA.
Challenges in attracting experienced talent for emerging asset classes
Navigating Market Risks and the Impact of AI in FinTech with Forex.com Analyst
Key topics discussed:
How family offices and portfolio managers approach risk management during high volatility, especially in gold and silver markets
The importance of portfolio diversification amidst global political and economic upheavals
The shifting investment landscape from passive to active assets in response to policy changes
The rising integration of AI in portfolio management and ma
Future of Payments: Stablecoins, Blockchain, and Global Infrastructure
Key topics:
Evolution of payment infrastructure over the last 3-4 years, driven by fintech innovations and the pandemic
The role of stablecoins and blockchain in enabling faster, cheaper cross-border transactions
Challenges and opportunities in regulatory frameworks for stablecoins globally
The potential of Ripple, Circle, and other networks to create interoperable payment rails
The impact o
The Future of Stablecoins: A New Era in Digital Payments
Join Mark Walker as he delves into the world of stablecoins with Vincent Chok, CEO of First Digital. Recorded at Abu Dhabi Finance Week, this episode explores the latest announcements from First Digital, including their public listing and the launch of a new platform for agentic payments. Vincent shares insights on the future of stablecoins, the role of digital currency in Web3, and the importance
Crypto's Global Evolution: Insights from Abu Dhabi Finance Week
In this engaging episode, Mark Walker, Editorial Director at the FinTech Times, sits down with Matthew Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. They explore the UAE's emerging role as a leader in the digital asset space, highlighting its regulatory clarity and technological advancements. Matthew shares Bitwise's journey from launching the world's fir
Exploring the Future of Crypto and Stablecoins
In this episode of the FinTech Times News and Views podcast, Mark Walker interviews Samantha Yap, founder of Yap Global, at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. They discuss the explosive growth of digital assets and Web3, the role of stablecoins in cross-border payments, and the regulatory environment in the UAE.TakeawaysBitcoin hit all-time highs, indicating explosive industry growth.Stablecoins are becoming
Unlocking the Future of Digital Asset Lending
In this episode of the FinTech Times News and Views podcast, Mark Walker interviews Rico van de Veen, co-founder and CEO of Semi Liquid, at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. They discuss the launch of the Programmable Credit Protocol, its impact on digital asset lending, and the advantages of operating in Abu Dhabi's regulatory environment.Takeaways:Programmable Credit Protocol allows bilateral credit witho
Exploring the Future of Stablecoins and Digital Transformation
Join us as we delve into the dynamic world of stablecoins and digital transformation with Anthony Soohoo, CEO of MoneyGram. Recorded live at Abu Dhabi Finance Week, this episode explores the rapid evolution of digital currencies, the potential of stablecoins as a "killer app," and the convergence of AI and digital assets. Anthony shares insights on MoneyGram's strategic refounding, likening it to
Transforming Justice: The Digital Revolution in Abu Dhabi
Join us for an insightful conversation with Linda Fitz-Alan, CEO and Registrar of ADGM Courts, as we explore the digital transformation of Abu Dhabi's judicial system. Discover how the direct application of English common law and the digitization of court processes have positioned Abu Dhabi as a leading investor-centric jurisdiction. Linda shares her journey from Australia to New York and finally
The Rise of Digital Assets: A Conversation with Yoni Assia
Takeaways:eToro's evolution from TradFi to digital assets leader.The impact of DeFi and non-custodial wallets on finance.Tokenization of real-world assets is now possible.Regulatory environments are adapting to digital finance.The rise of Gen Y as a wealthy cohort.eToro's global expansion and local services.Trust in established brands like eToro is crucial.Digital assets are reshaping traditional
The Future of Banking: Embedded Finance and Data Evolution
Key Topics: Introduction to embedded finance and its growth - The role of banks as data mediators - Challenges and opportunities in data monetization - The future of stable coins in global finance - Insights into the digital transformation of banksQuotes:"Embedded finance is in its relative infancy.""Banks evolving from balance sheet providers to data mediators."Chapters:Introduction to Embedded F
The Future of Stablecoins: A Global Financial Shift
Introduction to Stablecoins (00:41):Mark Walker introduces the topic of stablecoins and their role in economic stimuli, focusing on the Japanese yen and government strategies.Global Perspectives (01:04):Aishwary discusses the varying approaches to stablecoin integration in countries like Japan and India, highlighting the challenges posed by capital controls.Regulatory Challenges (02:12):The conver
Episode 209: Driving Sustainability: Insights from Emirates NBD's Vijay Bains
TakeawaysSustainable finance is crucial for renewable energy projects. Emirates NBD is a leader in financing electric vehicles. Green buildings reduce emissions and energy costs. Digital transformation enhances ESG data accuracy. AI chatbots handle sustainable finance inquiries efficiently. Green bonds are integral to corporate sustainability strategies. Transition finance is key for hard-to-abate
Episode 208: Concerning Lending Reality, Financial Education & wac on Wage Theft Crisis
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Loqbox publishing new findings highlighting concerns about Brits’ understanding of the lending sector, GoHenry research into including financial education within the national curriculum & wac urging the government to do more to ensure more employees are paid correctly. The Fintech Times News &Views Podca
Episode 207: HSBC Net Zero Alliance Exit & re:cap Expands to UK
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about HSBC receiving a fair amount of criticism after it revealed that it was quitting the Net Zero Banking Alliance & re:cap launching in the UK, backed by HSBC Innovation Banking and Avellinia Capital. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financia
Episode 206: dLocal Partnership with BVNK & PAPSSCARD
On this week's episode of News & Views, the Fintech Times Podcast team are joined by Mouloukou Sanoh, Cofounder and CEO at MANSA to discuss dLocals' new partnership with BVNK which will allow them to offer faster settlements to their global merchant base & PAPSSCARD, the first pan-African card scheme, which plans to reclaim the continent’s financial autonomy. The Fintech Times News &Vi
Episode 205: dLocal and BVNK Collaboration, Open Banking & UK £40billion Crypto and Web3 Opportunity
On this week's episode of News & Views, the Fintech Times Podcast team speak about dLocal and BVNK joining forces to bridge stablecoins and fiat currency, Yapil's new findings uncovering what merchants and shoppers view as the most important factors when offering or choosing a new payment method & the £40billion in crypto and web3 opportunities the UK can unlock, per Startup Coalition The
Episode 204: Financial Exclusion in Banking, Gen Alpha's Digital Financial Experience & Gender Digital Skills Gap
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about new Project Nemo data revealing that 61% of adults with learning disabilities say banks don’t meet their needs, Mastercards research into Gen Alpha's digital financial experience & Bitget's collaboration with UNICEF Luxembourg to advance digital skills and blockchain literacy among young people. The Fintech
Episode 203: Crypto Scam Losses, Digital ID adoption & FCA’s Supercharged AI Sandbox
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about crypto scam losses exceeding $4billion in 2024 with an increase in Deepfake and AI Tech use, merchants and financial institutions not offering digital ID being at risk of losing customer trust & the Financial Conduct Authority unveiling its ‘supercharged sandbox’. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast de
Episode 202: Persistence of Physical Cards & Revoluts Branded ATM
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about a recent report from Zilch stating that 66% of shoppers insist on carrying a physical card despite digital wallet popularity & Revoluts' official announcement that it will roll out its own branded ATM machines in Spain. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
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Episode 201: Tap To Pay European Expansion & Curve Pay on iOS
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Apple launching Tap to Pay on iPhone in eight new European countries & Curve announcing that it will be launching Curve Pay on iOS as an alternative digital wallet to Apple Pay for iPhone users. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial s
Episode 200: Open Banking Obstacles & Binance and Pix Integration in Brazil
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team discuss Payit by NatWest uncovering obstacles facing open banking with solutions to overcome them & Binance announcing that Pix will now be integrated into its Binance Pay payments solution in Brazil. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial service
Episode 199: Financial Educations Impact & In-app Wallets
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the extent to which financial education impacts financial well-being & why In-app wallets are proving to be a popular payment method in the UK. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary from
industry leaders and
Episode 198: UK Financial Education & Deaf Inclusion
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Boon Brokers research into why the majority of young adults in the UK are leaving school with a worrying lack of financial education & how the financial services sector has seen positive progress to better support deaf customers in the last two years, according to a new report by the Lending Standards Board
Episode 197: Fraudulent Attacks, Revoluts Mobile Plans & AIs reputation
On this week's episode of News & Views, Sponsored by TrustVanta, the Fintech Times Podcast team speak about recent reports from Wise finding that two in three UK adults have experienced a fraudulent attack, Revolut expanding its services once more into the mobile world as it looks to launch mobile plans & KMPGs new research into peoples attitude towards AI. The Fintech Times News &View
Episode 196: Quantum Technology & Stable Coins in Mexico
On this week's episode of News & Views, Sponsored by TrustVanta, the Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the UK Government pledging a £121Million investment into Quantum technology to combat fraud & Chipi Pays expansion into Mexico following a partnership with Starknet Foundation. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global fina
Episode 195: Pix Expansion & ClearBanks Embedded Banking Service
On this week's episode of News & Views, sponsored by TrustVanta, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about ClearBanks partnership with Captial on Tap & Pix having its payment capabilities expanded upon, as the central bank has announced a myriad of new features. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with
Episode 194: Fraudsters Using Whatsapp, Real-Time Payments & Blockchain
On this week's episode of News & Views, sponsored by TrustVanta, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Revolut revealing that UK consumers are losing money due to Whastapp scams, why UK banks need to focus on building confidence in the security of real-time payments & how other technologies such as Blockchain can still be given the attention they deserve under the limelight of AI. Th
Episode 193: Affordable Credit Options & New Era for Payments in Somalia
On this week's episode of News & Views, sponsored by TrustVanta, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the fact that two million UK adults have borrowed from illegal lenders in the last 12 months & how Somalia has successfully launched the country’s first instant payment system. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global fin
Episode 192: Scrapping Contactless Limit, Australia ‘Two-Speed’ Fintech Ecosystem & Ease of Payments
On this week's episode of News & Views, sponsored by Vanta, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the Financial Conduct Authority reviewing whether the £100 contactless limit should be removed or increased, why many Brits claim they would rather remove fraud prevention checks to complete a transaction faster & Fintech Australias call for government intervention to avoid a 'two-speed'
Episode 191: Online Card-Present Payments, Impact of Late Payments & Krakens EMI approval
On this week's episode of News & Views, sponsored by Vanta, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Welsh software provider Burbank completing the first online card-present payment, how the impact of late payments are continuing to grow for small and medium businesses & Kraken securing the Electronic Money Institution authorisation. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers str
Episode 190: UK Tap to Phone Adoption & Financial Apps
On this week's episode of News & Views, sponsored by Vanta, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Tap to Phone seeing a 200 per cent increase across the globe in the last year & why almost one in four Brits believe that these apps are ‘in need of improvement’ in some way. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial s
Episode 189: AA Instant Savings Accounts & Future of AI in Fintech
On this week's episode of News & Views, sponsored by Vanta, The Fintech Times Podcast team are joined by Emmanuel Daniels, Founder of The Asian Banker, as well as author, advisor and futurist, to discuss the AA launching Instant Savings Accounts, leveraging NatWest Boxed & dive into what the future holds for AI in Fintech. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insigh
Episode 188: Digital Wallets & UK Pay By Bank Adoption
On this week's episode of News & Views, sponsored by Vanta, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the significant opportunity digital wallets represent for consumers, as per the FCA and PSR, as well as Token.io and Fabrick's partnership, which looks to expand on the benefits and adoption of account-to-account payments in the UK. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic
Episode 187: Growing Threat of GenAI & Sustainability Reporting
On this week's episode of News & Views, sponsored by Vanta, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the growing threat of GenAI & how 97% of executives believe sustainability reporting will be a business advantage. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary from
industry leaders and innovator
Episode 186: Latin America Fraud Protection, UK Supply Chain Attacks & Project Nemo
On this week's episode of News & Views, sponsored by Vanta, the Fintech Times Podcast team speak about how almost 6 in 10 large UK financial services firms fell victim to at least one third-party supply chain attack in 2024, Project Nemo taking on Bankings accessibility challenge & Yuno launching the Mastercard payment passkey across Latin America to combat fraud. The Fintech Times News &
Episode 185: Anti-Smartphone Theft, UK Tap To Pay & Australian Fintech Fueled Boom
On this week's episode of News & Views, sponsored by Vanta, the Fintech Times Podcast team speak about businesses of all sizes within the UK now able to benefit from Apple‘s Tap to Pay technology, Australian small businesses using fintech solutions to generate $9billion in economic benefits & Nuke From Orbit launching a nationwide campaign to combat this growing crisis. The Fintech Times N
Episode 184: Blue Monday & The UK Gender Pay Gap
On this week's episode of News & Views, Sponsored by Vanta, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about how we can overcome 'Blue Monday' Fintech challenges & discuss the UK's gender pay gap lack of progress. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary from
industry leaders and innovators. Discove
Episode 183: UK’s AI Action Plan, Debit Cards & Fintech On Top
On this week's episode of News & Views, sponsored by Vanta, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Fintech being the most funded sector within the UK in 2024, the majority still preferring to use debit cards despite the rise of Fintech offerings & whether the Uk's AI action plan is ambitious enough. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends re
Episode 182: Fintech in Scotland & FV Bank Stablecoin Capabilities
On this week's episode of News & Views, sponsored by Vanta, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Fintech continuing to boom in Scotland & FV Bank users now being able to convert PayPal USD into USD in real time as the digital bank expands its stablecoin capabilities. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial servi
Episode 181: Predictions for 2025
On this week's episode of News & Views, sponsored by Vanta, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about some common predictions for the world of Fintech in 2025. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary from
industry leaders and innovators. Discover more coverage, interviews,
research, and partners
Episode 180: UK Neobank Rise & Inclusivity Within Banking Services
On this week's episode of News & Views, sponsored by Vanta, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about UK neobanks edging out traditional legacy banks in app downloads, according to a recent study by global software company SplitMetrics & explore whether enough is being done regarding inclusivity within Banking services. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight
Episode 179: LGBTQ+ Inclusion & Ryanair TrueLayer Integration
On this week's episode of News & Views, sponsored by Vanta, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about some of the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ professionals in the workplace & Ryanair integrating TrueLayer to offer customers Pay By Bank at checkout. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary from
Episode 178: Combatting First-Party Fraud & GenZ Borrowing
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about TransUnion revealing firms are still battling against first-party fraud & Gen Z increasingly borrowing to survive, with many relying on loans from the 'bank of mum and dad'. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with comment
Episode 177: Eligibiles New Conversations & Future of Digital Economy
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Eligible launching 'Conversations', a new product helping mortgage lenders engage borrowers and ensure they are making informed decisions & where the future of the digital economy may be heading as Checkout.com reveals early generation Alpha spending habits. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers
Episode 176: Smarter Than Scams & 2025 Identity Fraud Report
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about The Financial Technology Association launching its annual campaign, Smarter Than Scams & The Entrust Cybersecurity Institutes '2025 Identity Fraud Report', which found that attacks involving deepfakes happened every five minutes in 2024. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight in
Episode 175: 2024 Wealthtechs, Financial Literacy in Africa & Virgin Money Mobiliser Fund
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team discuss experts thoughts on Wealthtechs they are most excited about in 2024, Vault22 launching in South Africa with the goal of improving financial literacy & Virgin Money's new mobiliser fund. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with
Episode 174: Mastercard Pay Local & Affirm UK Launch
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Mastercard Pay Local making it easy for customers to utilise local digital wallets and make card payments to merchants & why Affirm, a responsible credit provider, has officially launched in the UK. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financi
Episode 173: Nordic Mobile Payments & Biometric Re-authentication Procedures
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about ANNA introducing biometric re-authentication procedures to stamp out cybercrime from taking place on illegally accessed accounts & mobile payments rising in the Nordics. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary
Episode 172: Financial Wellbeing & UK Financial Literacy
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about how Loqbox has set out to provide people with the knowledge, confidence, and tools to reach their financial goals and feel better about money & the gap between how much people think they understand about money and the reality of UK financial literacy levels. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers
Episode 171: Broken Credit Report System & Apple from Klarna
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the impact the broken credit report system is having on people's lives & Klarna unveiling 'Apple from Klarna'. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary from
industry leaders and innovators. Discover more coverag
Episode 170: Cheque Fraud, Canadian Wearable Payments & Financial Crime Justice
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about why US mid-sized businesses still use paper cheques, despite rising fraud risks and growing popularity of more secure digital payments, how Canada's payment market is rapidly digitising with the use of wearable payments & why only 1% of financial crimes are brought to justice. The Fintech Times News &Vie
Episode 169: Women in Fintech & Fraud using AI
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about how signatories of the 'Investing in Women Code' were more likely to invest in female founders for the fourth straight year & how 65% of insurance claims handlers have noticed an increase in fraudulent cases with some using AI since the cost-of-living crisis hit. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast del
Episode 168: Support For Savings Initiatives & Financial Accessibility Gap
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about The Money and Pensions Service putting together a new charter, the UK Savings Charter, to help improve financial well-being among customers & discuss what more Fintechs could be doing to bridge the financial accessibility gap. Joining us this episode is Bethanie Kennedy, Partnership Manager at IE Hub. The Fi
Episode 167: ChitChat Virtual Debit Card, Customer Churn & Klarna Cuts
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about ChitChat users now being able to conduct both in-person and online transactions using their virtual debit card, how firms can maximise revenue by reducing customer churn, then acquiring new customers & how Klarna is on track to halve headcount to 2,000 by the end of 2025. The Fintech Times News &Views Po
Episode 166: TSB Emergency Flee Fund, iDenfy Face Authentication & allpay Rewards
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about how TSB is helping 23 domestic abuse survivors a month with its emergency flee fund, iDenfy face authentication check enabling firms to onboard new customers quickly and securely & how allpay has added a new local gift card to its range on its reward and recognition platform, following a successful pilot. Th
Episode 165: PayQuicker Expansion, Binance Antiscam Campaign & Financial Management
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about PayQuicker partnering with cross-border payment infrastructure provider Thunes, Binance joining forces with the Macau Judiciary Police & why 33% of Chetwood Financial's respondents believe their own financial management will put them in a better position this time next year. The Fintech Times News &Views
Episode 164: Spending Trackers & Financial Education in UAE
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about UK-based finance app Cheddar launching its free spend tracker, offering users deeper insight into their spending habits & why there is a desire for more comprehensive financial education from UAE retail investors, according to a new study by trading and investing platform eToro. The Fintech Times News &V
Episode 163: Deepfake Tech & Aro's secure loan advice
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Santander teaming up with Mr Money Jar to make Brits more aware of the dangers scammers pose with deepfake technology & TotallyMoney offering customers a greater choice of loan products, following a new partnership with Aro. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends
Episode 162: BNPL in the Philippines & Access to Incumbents
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the BNPL market expecting to grow across the Philippines & how Incumbents are adjusting their offerings to become more accessible with special guest, Adam Katz, CEO & Founder at Kooltra. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial servic
Episode 161: Latin America, Revolut & UK Digital Banking
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about how Latin Americans are perceiving and using cryptocurrencies and the web3 ecosystem, Revolut finally securing a UK banking licence after a three year wait & why UK consumers are very quickly embracing a digital payment society, while the US lags behind. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers stra
Episode 160: Apple's NFC tech, Monzo Under 16s & Wetherspoons
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about how impactful Apple releasing its NFC technology will be on the payments market following an investigation from the EU, Monzo launching a waitlist for 'Monzo for Under 16s' & Wetherspoons introducing Payit by NatWest. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefin
Episode 159: Fighting Fraud & Adobe Commerce BNPL
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Monzo unveiling three new security controls designed to combat fraud & Klarna partnering with Adobe Commerce, enabling thousands of merchants to offer BNPL to their customers. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commen
Episode 158: Whatsapp Banking & PagBrasil
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Paymentology partnering with Mama Money and Access Bank to launch a Mama Money new bank card service that will utilise WhatsApp banking & PagBrasil making Pix accessible to e-commerce businesses globally through two instant payment solutions. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insigh
Episode 157: Money20/20 EU, Fintech Fringe & Fintech Week London
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about their recent attendance at Money20/20 Europe, Fintech Fringe & Fintech Week London. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary from
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