News and Views by the Fintech Times
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
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
Episode 150: Digital Banks, False Declines & Balancing Security and Customer Experience
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Digital Banks continuing to capture users, how false declines are harming retailers' reputation on social media & why 40% of businesses are struggling to balance security and customer experience. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial s
Episode 149: Embedded Finance, Curves Referral Programme & Gen Z Loyalty
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about what we should expect to see from Embedded Finance this year, Curve launching a new referral programme to enable consumers to double-dip on cashback & Finotta uncovering the secrets to securing Gen-Z loyalty. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining globa
Episode 144: Generative AI Capabilities & Regulated Lending Market
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The fintech Times Podcast team speak about Amazon Web Services launching a number of generative AI capabilities, as it looks to bolster customer experiences across industries & ClearScore urging the UK government to support and broaden access to the regulated lending market. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
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Episode 136: The Perfect Payment, Pension Pot Problem & PEP Diligence Drops
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team discuss whether we can ever find the perfect payment, talk about the 50% drop in the number of firms upholding strict screening procedures for new customers & review Moneyhubs vision of Commercial Dashboards as a solution to £26.6billion of lost pension pots. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic i
Episode 131: Southeast Asian SMEs, Financial Inclusion & The Payments Association Manifesto
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Southeast Asian SMEs, financial inclusion & The Payments Associations manifesto advocating for enhanced innovation and collaboration in the industry. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary from
industry leaders
Episode 129: UK Grant Schemes, ESG Assurance & Coinbase
This week on the podcast, Polly, Tom and Francis discuss new research from KPMG that found firms worth under $5billion need more help in ESG assurance than larger ones, and how Coinbase has registered as a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian wallet provider with the Bank of Spain.
Discussion points include:
-Can fintech provide a solution to UK homes energy efficiency issues in the form of gree
Episode 123: Poor Payment Experiences, Klarnas Money Adviser Network Partnership & Financial Tools
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about financial management platform Solo launching two new financial tools in an effort to support independent contractors in the US, Klarna Preparing for FCA’s Consumer Duty with Money Adviser Network Partnership & how TrueLayer found over half of consumers are ready to abandon transactions after poor payment expe
Episode 121: Open Banking, Mastercard's New Partnership & TikTok
In this weeks episode, the podcast team delves into the world of tik tok and #finfluencing, and how the app is transforming financial education and consumer awareness. They also took a look at Open Banking and its future potential, as well as Mastercard's new partnership with Subaio.
Discussion topics include:
-Should we be wary of the information given over Tik Tok - is enough being done to keep
Episode 114: Annual Fraud Report, Tovie AI’s Report & Physical Cards
This week on the News and Views podcast, Francis, Claire and Tom tackle the latest in the fintech industry, starting with a discussion surrounding UK Finance’s latest Annual Fraud Report which revealled £1.2billion stolen via financial fraud in 2022.
The trio then turn to Tovie AI’s report, as they learn about how AI and automation can help remove awkward conversations for debt collectors while b
Episode 111: Payments
For their latest episode, the News and Views podcast team are joined by very special guest Dalbir Sahota, Senior Director of Product Management - Bankers Almanac Payments at Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions.
The weeks discussion was all around payments, with Dal providing his valuable insight as a longstanding member of the industry, as well as leading the discussion on the latest report from Lexis Nex
Episode 104: Investment scams & Banks financial inclusion
This week on the News and Views podcast, Tyler and Francis are joined by a very special guest for the first time as they discuss the latest in the world of fintech.Joined by Thomas Bleach, a journalist at The Fintech Times, the trio delve into the nature of investment scams and the FCA's latest findings on their obvious nature, in addition to the extent of financial inclusion in banking for those
Episode 103: Mortgage Industry & Banks
This week on the News and Views podcast, Polly, Tyler and Francis are back to take a look at the latest developments from the fintech world. This week banks are on the table, with stories revolving around small business FX fees and switching banks amid the cost of living crisis. The team also take a look at the mortgage industry and the innovations disrupting the sector.Topics discussed include:Sh
Episode 97: Healthcare, Neobanks & UK Physical Wallets
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Healthcare, Neobanks & UK Physical Wallets. 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 partnership opportunities at thefintech
Episode 94: Layoffs in Fintech, World Cup Cyberattacks & Climate Crisis
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Layoffs in Fintech, World Cup Cyberattacks & UK businesses finding the Climate Crisis too expensive to tackle. 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 88: Airtime to pay time, Crypto Celebrity endorsements & Four-day work week
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcas team speak about airtime to pay time, Crypto celebrity endorsements & the four-day work week 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 84: Super Apps, Crypto Donations & Male Credit Protection
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Super Apps, Crypto Donations & Credit Protection for male victims. 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 partnership oppo
Episode 78: Tech Industry, Trusting Fintechs & Klarna
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the Tech industry's talent shortage, whether you would trust a Fintech & how Klarna has announced it will start reporting its customer data to credit agencies. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary from
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Episode 74: Cryptocurrency & Embedded Finance
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about how 3 countries in Central Africa are looking to implement Cryptocurrencies, how movement is minting Cryptocurrencies, and the wonders of embedded finance. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary from
industry leade
Episode 77: Invoice Processing, Biometric Age Verification & Musk purchases Twitter
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak on Invoice processing, Biometric age verification & what Elon Musk purchasing Twitter means for the Fintech Industry. 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 covera
Episode 69: GameTech on Mental Health, Workplace Pensions & Hybrid Working
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speaks on Mental Health, and how video games can help, Workplace Pensions & Hybrid Working, and how it helps recruitment in Financial Services. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary from
industry leaders and innovators. D
Episode 63: Amazon vs Visa, eCommerce Payments & Goodbox
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak on the recent news surrounding Amazon vs Visa, eCommerce Payments & Goodbox, the Fintech revolutionising how we give & donate. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary from
industry leaders and innovators. Discover
Episode 57: Payments Evolution, Expo 2020 Dubai & BNPL
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about a range of popular topic from this week, from Pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai, to banks and the evolution of payments & BNPL. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary from
industry leaders and innovators. Discover m
Episode 53: QR Code Payments
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times podcast team talk about QR Code Payments, diving into its evolution throughout the past few years. 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 partnership o
Episode 38: Wearable Payments Devices
On this week's episodes of The Fintech Times News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team talk about the pros and cons of wearable payment devices. 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 partnership opportun
Episode 33: Data Privacy & Digital ID
On this weeks episode of The Fintech Times News & Views, The team talks about Data Privacy and Digital ID. 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,
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Episode 20: Small Businesses & the Effects of Coronavirus
The Fintech Times Podcast Team talk on how the Coronavirus has affected businesses, and will continue to effect businesses in the future. 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 partnership opportunities at thefin
Episode: 011
The Fintech Times Podcast team talk of an interesting article published recently regarding the 'Fostering Fintech and Wider Tech Youth Entrepreneurial Empowerment in Africa'.
Hosts Include: Manisha Patel & Polly Harrison
Read the article here: https://thefintechtimes.com/fostering-fintech-and-wider-tech-youth-entrepreneurial-empowerment-in-africa/ The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast de
Episode: 008
In This episode of The Fintech Times News & Views, we discuss an article evolved around Cyber Security, how to stay safe online and how companies are attempting to keep our data safe. 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,
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 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 122: Pay Parity, Cross Border Payments & Green Finance
On the News and Views podcast this week, Polly, Francis and Tom take a look at the latest in the fintech world, highlighting the barriers SMEs are facing when it comes to green finance and the concerns around the UK finance gender pay gap. They also chat about Flutterwaves new solution to tackle cross border payment challenges for overseas African students.
Discussion points include:
-What action
Episode 116: Cybersecurity & Klarnas BNPL ‘opt out' tool
This week, Polly and Francis take a look at the latest news in the fintech world, discussing new research from NordVPN on how there are more UK card details on the dark web than anywhere else in Europe, as well as taking a look at the launch of Klarnas new BNPL ‘opt out tool’.
Discussion points this week include:
-Is Klarnas new tool the future of BNPL, especially with regulation on the horizon?
Episode 119: Embedded Finance, Card Payments & Cybersecurity
Polly, Francis and Tom are back, fresh off the heels of Fintech Week London to discuss the latest goings on in the fintech world.
This week, they look at the convenience brought by CVV-free Payments in India, the importance embedded banking and alternative payment methods for customer journeys, and Krolls new research into how confident are organisations about their cybersecurity measures.
Discu
Episode 115: Regtech & Compliance
This week on the podcast, Polly, Tom and Francis were joined by Tom Padgett of Smarsh, where the conversation delved into the world of regulation and compliance as we examined the latest in the fintech industry.
With the regulatory, and therefore Regtech, landscape ever changing, the team dived into the subject, discussing how innovative technologies, including AI, have a role to play as the indu
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 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 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 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
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
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
Episode 132: Binance Pause on UK Services, Payment Cards & UK SMEs Struggling
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the Binance pause on UK services, payment cards longevity & UK SMEs struggling. 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 par
Episode 95: FCAs Consumer Duty, NFT Vending Machines & Ethical BNPL
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the arrival of the FCAs Consumer Duty, NFT Vending Machines and Ethical BNPL. 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 partnersh
Episode 127: Work From Home, Gen-Z Workers & UK Business Climate Hub
Looking at the news from the fintech world this week, Polly, Tom and Francis discuss whether remote working is still viable, the UK govenements new ‘UK Business Climate Hub’, and what Gen-z employees really want in the workplace
Discussion topics included:
-How much more should the government be doing to encourage green practices in small businesses?
-Do the benefits outweigh the challenges in wo
Episode 100: Australia’s Stablecoin Race, Crypto hack & Fintech talent
For our milestone 100th episode, the news and views podcast team delves into the world of crypto- debating the development of stablecoins as a digital currency, as well as the ever-growing crypto crackdown and the impact of financial crime in the space. They also chat about the current staffing situation in fintech, and how companies need to attract and maintain top talent for their own growth.
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Episode 70: Japanese Market, Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity & Personalised Insurance
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak on the market in Japan, Cybersecurity risks in Cryptocurrencies and Personalised Insurance plans. 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,
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 19: GameTech
The Fintech Times Podcast Team talk about the topic of the month, GameTech, and speak about how Fintech can benefit it and from it. 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 partnership opportunities at thefintechti
Episode 71: Pacific Islands Paytech, Impact Banking & Most Crypto-friendly Countries
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Paytech within the Pacific Islands, Impact Banking and discuss the most Crypto-friendly countries. 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,
re
Episode 49: JP Morgans new Digital Bank in the UK
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak on the recent news of JP Morgan launching a new digital bank in the UK, along with the opportunities that will be created through this. 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 50: EMoney Institutions and Licenses
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team talk about EMoney, and more specifically EMoney institutions and licenses. 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 partnership opportunitie
Episode 51: Voice Activated Payments Within Banking
In this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast Team speak on the future of Voice-Activated Payments within Banking, along with its benefits and set-backs. 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,
Episode 46: Buy Now Pay Later
On this weeks episode of News & Views, the Fintech Times Podcast Team speak on the many benefits behind BNPL as well as the negatives that need to be taken into consideration as well. 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
Episode 47: Crypto Fraud
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times podcast team speak on the fast-growing crypto space, and address some of the problems that arise when dealing with it. 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,
resear
Episode 44: Scalability in Digital Payments
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the importance of scalability within digital payments. 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 partnership opportunities at the
Episode 48: Buy Now Pay Later
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team go back to a previous topic of discussion, buy now pay later, and take a deeper delve into its benefits, as well as potential flaws. 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 co
Episode 58: Responses to Digital Payment Evolution, Gender Within FinTech & Financial Education
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast Team speak on the response to the evolution of digital payments methods within different age demographics, the disparity between men and women working within the FinTech industry, and the future of financial education. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial
Episode 62: Crypto Mining, Crypto Remittances & Accessibility Within Financial Services
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak on Norton 360's new Crypto Miner, Crypto Remittances and the Accessibility Within Financial Services. 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,
resea
Episode 67: Green Loans, Closed Loop Payment Systems & The Sidehustle Phenomenon
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak on Green Loans, data regarding the rise of Account to Account and Closed Loop Payment Systems & The Sidehustle Phenomenon. 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 co
Episode 55: NFTs
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast Team talk about the growing attention NFTs have been gaining throughout the year, as well as the benefits and negatives risen from this topic. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary from
industry leaders and innovators. Discover mo
Episode 143: Fraud, Fraud & Fraud
On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast Team speak about a new report by FICO uncovering Brits' attitudes towards fraud and cybersecurity measures, The Revolut AI-scam feature that uses sophisticated machine learning to detect if a customer is being scammed & the value of reported UK fraud doubling to £2.3billion in 2023, but the true value likely being much highe
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 151: Project Nemo, Legacy Tech & N26 Joint Accounts
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about how Project Nemo aims to tackle the underrepresentation of disabled individuals in fintech, both in the workforce and among customers, why 75% of firms are struggling with new payments tech as a result of their outdated core systems & N26 launching joint accounts, enabling customers to manage finances shared
Episode 37: Crypto Payments
On this weeks episode of The Fintech Times News & Views, the Fintech Times Podcast team talk on cryptocurrencies and payments within crypto. 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 partnership opportunities at
Episode 32: Mental Health within Fintech
On this week's episode of The Fintech Times News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast Team speak on mental health within the Fintech industry due to it being Mental Health Week. 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,
researc
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 39: Financial Services for Minority Communities
On this weeks episode of The Fintech Times News & Views, The Podcast team speak on financial services for minority communities. 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 partnership opportunities at thefintechti
Episode 141: BNPL & Innovation Vs Evolution
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcats team speak about the potential warnings of BNPL, as well as some of the myths surrounding it & discuss which is better: innovating with something new or evolving what you have already. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary fro
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 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 140: Financial Inclusion Gap, TechTrust Talent Hub & CASS
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about concerns over the financial inclusion gap in rural areas, TechTrust launching a Fintech Talent Hub to help close the industry skill gap & Current Account Switch Service (CASS) surpassing 10 million total switches since its inception. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
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Episode 133: Alternative Finance, Pension Support & Challenger Bank APP Fraud
On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times podcast team speaks about alternative finance being a lifeline for 70% of UK SMEs, Pension Support & Challenger Banks enabling 98% of APP fraud payments. The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into
the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary from
industry leaders and innovators. Dis
Episode 89: Gift Cards & The Face of Digital Documents
On this weeks episode of News & Views, the Fintech Times Podcast Team speak about Gift Cards & The Face of Digital Documents. 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 partnership opportunities at thefintech
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Pod Save The King
Pride and Prejudice (version 6, dramatic reading)
InsideAIR
English Made Simple
Golden's Oldies
The CTO Lens
RHISE: Real History in Simple English (B2-C1, British)
Outsiding
