News and Views by the Fintech Times
149 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago -News & Views is a weekly podcast centred around all things fintech and financial services. Representing the voice of the industry, The Fintech Times editorial team and their guests discuss the latest news and hottest new developments within the rapidly transforming financial and tech sectors from around the globe.
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Episodes
Episode 149: Embedded Finance, Curves Referral Programme & Gen Z Loyalty
April 07, 2024 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBOn 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.
Episode 148: Copycat Banking Sites & Blockchain
March 31, 2024 13:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, we welcome a very special guest, Ronan Donohue, Founder & Managing Director at Q4 Capital Advisors, to discuss the threat of copyright banking sites as over 2,000 have been reported in 2023, as well as how Blockchain Technology is impacting insurance providers.
Episode 147: Financial Inclusion, Robinhood & A Cashless Future
March 24, 2024 14:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about a cashless future, Robinhood landing in the UK to offer investors fee free, 24 hour investing platform & financial inclusivity.
Episode 146: Banking Customer Service, Mastercard Smart Subscriptions & BNPL
March 17, 2024 14:00 - 35 minutes - 33 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about NatWest planning to shut down their BNPL offering, Mastercard launching smart subscriptions & the view of customer service within banking.
Episode 145: AI in Banking & Lending
March 10, 2024 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the fact that despite there being a desire for Generative AI, less than 1 in 10 banks have established a viable roadmap & Tink urging for reduced friction, as 22% of young Brits abandon loan ‘arduous’ application process.
Episode 144: Generative AI Capabilities & Regulated Lending Market
March 03, 2024 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBOn 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.
Episode 143: Fraud, Fraud & Fraud
February 25, 2024 14:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBOn 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 higher.
Episode 142: Female Business Owners, BNPL Hype & Brazilian Digital Banking
February 18, 2024 14:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Time Podcast team speak about the hype regarding BNPL and whether its dying out, how high-interest rates and a challenging financial landscape are negatively impacting female-owned businesses in the UK & how G10 Bank works as a fintech, with Dock technology, to provide digital banking services to Brazilians in favelas.
Episode 141: BNPL & Innovation Vs Evolution
February 11, 2024 14:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBOn 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.
Episode 140: Financial Inclusion Gap, TechTrust Talent Hub & CASS
February 04, 2024 14:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBOn 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.
Episode 139: AI Hype & Transparency in Exchange Rates
January 28, 2024 14:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about why UK banks should be more transparent in their exchange rates & whether AI is here to stay.
Episode 138: HMRC Tax Crackdown, Start-Up Investments & BNPL in MENA
January 14, 2024 14:00 - 35 minutes - 33 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, the Fintech Times Podcast team speak about HMRC readying Itself to 'intensify Tax crackdown' on Cryptocurrency sellers and holders, 85% of start-ups in the last three years relying on personal capital to kickstart their businesses, and Paymob partnering with Tamara to provide access to Tamara’s services to thousands of SMEs to enable their growth across the MENA region.
Episode 137: Youth at the Table, Crypto Calamity & Credit Card Spending Increase
December 03, 2023 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about WB Directors highlighting that boards must actively consider the voices of younger generations in their decision-making, the repercussions of Binances CEO pleading guilty to charges & discuss FICOs 'FICO UK Credit Card Market Report for September 2023' revealing that credit card spend is up from last year
Episode 136: The Perfect Payment, Pension Pot Problem & PEP Diligence Drops
November 26, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBOn 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.
Episode 135: Klarnas Expansion, AI Banking Models & Cross Border Enhancements
November 19, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Klarnas expansion beyond BNPL, AI models being shared with the public in an attempt to battle technology-facilitated abuse & Mangopay introducing a new FX solution.
Episode 134: Open Banking Payments, Coinbase Expansion & Lithuanian Fintech
November 12, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Open Banking payments, Coinbases Ambassadors Pilot Programme & Lithuanias new Fintech strategy.
Episode 133: Alternative Finance, Pension Support & Challenger Bank APP Fraud
November 05, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBOn 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.
Episode 132: Binance Pause on UK Services, Payment Cards & UK SMEs Struggling
October 29, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBOn 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.
Episode 131: Southeast Asian SMEs, Financial Inclusion & The Payments Association Manifesto
October 15, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBOn 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.
Episode 130: UK Cost of Living, Elderly Savings Platform & Digital Transformation in Nigeria
October 08, 2023 13:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the UKs attitude to cost of living differing to Europe’s, Saga and Flagstone teaming up for an over-50s Fintech savings platform & Nigeria setting its sights on drastic digital transformation by training 3 million in tech.
Episode 129: UK Grant Schemes, ESG Assurance & Coinbase
October 01, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBThis 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 green grants? -Why is cryptocurrency so popular in Spain? -What steps do companies need to take to be...
Episode 128: UK Banks, HKMA Crypto Ban & Financial Education
September 24, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, the Fintech Times Podcast team speak about UK Banks ‘inherently misaligning’ with customer needs as saving interest rates remain stagnant, HKMAs ban of Crypto firms using Banking terminology & financial education being an ‘Essential Life Skill’.
Episode 127: Work From Home, Gen-Z Workers & UK Business Climate Hub
August 20, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBLooking 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 working from home? -How have the younger generations changed the game in the world of work.
Episode 126: Cross Border Payments, Email Phishing & Loan Fee Fraud
August 13, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBThis week on the podcast, Polly, Tom and Francis take a deep dive into the news of the week, looking at new research from Wise revealing northern SMEs pay more for cross-border payments, email phishing in the workplace and FCA warnings over loan fee fraud. Discussion topics included: -How are international banking fees impacting SME success and potential for growth? -Will there ever be an end to phishing scams? -How can consumers protect themselves against loan fee fraud?
Episode 125: UK Smart Data Reforms & Mastercard’s Crackdown of Cannabis Sales
August 06, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBThis week, Tom and Francis discuss some of the latest developments in the fintech world, covering Mastercard’s crackdown of cannabis sales on its debit cards, and the potential of smart data reforms in the UK. Discussion topics included: -Could the UK government ease cost of living concerns by speeding up smart data reforms across industries? -Could Mastercard’s latest crackdown open up opportunities for fintechs? -How does slow-moving regulation impact opportunities for consumers and fintec...
Episode 124: Financial Inclusion & Twitters rebranding to 'X'
July 30, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Financial Inclusion & Twitters rebranding to 'X'.
Episode 123: Poor Payment Experiences, Klarnas Money Adviser Network Partnership & Financial Tools
July 23, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBOn 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 experience.
Episode 122: Pay Parity, Cross Border Payments & Green Finance
July 16, 2023 13:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn 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 should the industry take to achieve genuine pay parity? -How fintech has revolutionised the cros...
Episode 121: Open Banking, Mastercard's New Partnership & TikTok
July 09, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBIn 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 people safe? -What challenges are holding Open Banking back? -Should consumers have the power to...
Episode 120: Early Wage Access, Regtech & AI and the Metaverse
July 02, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBOn this weeks episode on News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Early Wage Access, how over two-thirds of firms in the financial sector are concerned about committing an AML breach & AI and the Metaverse
Episode 119: Embedded Finance, Card Payments & Cybersecurity
June 25, 2023 13:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBPolly, 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. Discussion points included: -Is embedded finance set to revolutionise customer loyalty for brands? -Ho...
Episode 118: Bank Closures, Fraud & Juno AI service
June 18, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the integration of Boost.ai's Juno AI service, UK retail bank TSB calling for Meta to implement tech interventions to tackle fraud originating on its platforms & as banks continue to close branches at a rapid rate, Which? research reveals that alternatives are failing their disabled customers.
Episode 117: Zombie Machine & GITEX Africa
June 11, 2023 13:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, the Fintech Times podcast team speak about the threat of Zombie Machines rising & GITEX Africa.
Episode 116: Cybersecurity & Klarnas BNPL ‘opt out' tool
June 04, 2023 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBThis 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? -How much does consumer choice and need for tailored services factor into fintech offerings? -Wha...
Episode 115: Regtech & Compliance
May 21, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBThis 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 industry strives to create stronger, safer financial ecosystems. Discussion points included: -How ca...
Episode 114: Annual Fraud Report, Tovie AI’s Report & Physical Cards
May 14, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBThis 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 being empathetic to customers. Finally, they debate whether physical cards still have a place in ...
Episode 113: Hong Kong, AI & NFTs
May 07, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBThis week on the News and Views podcast, Polly, Francis and Claire tackle the latest in the fintech industry, starting with Claires recent trip to Hong Kong to attend EPiC 2023 and experience a literal 60 second elevator pitch in Hong Kongs tallest building. Other stories include Mastercards new NFT music pass and Twilios new report highlighting a growing divide in consumer confidence when it comes to AI personalisation. Discussion points this week include: -Fintech Start-up elevator pitche...
Episode 112: Apple Saving Accounts, Paylink Solutions & Post Offices
April 30, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, the Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Apple Saving Accounts, Paylink Solutions & how Post Offices remain a key hub for banking.
Episode 111: Payments
April 23, 2023 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBFor 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 Nexis: The True Impact of Failed Payments. Discussion points include: -What impact do failed paymen...
Episode 110: Pensions in Fintech & BNPL
April 16, 2023 13:00 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBThis week, Francis, Tyler and Polly we're joined by special guest Claire Woffenden, Editor of The Fintech Times to get her take on the latest news in Fintech. This weeks discussion included: -Should the fintech industry be doing more to educate young people about their pensions? -Is Buy now pay later the solution to small businesses cash flow issues? -What really is the most important part of a full English breakfast?
Episode 109: ESG property technology, NFTs & financial inclusion
April 02, 2023 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about ESG property technology, a recent court case from New York in regards to the creation of the world's very first NFT & financial inclusion.
Episode 108: Fraud, UK Innovation Lab & ChatGPT
March 26, 2023 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBOn this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about push payments fraud, UK innovation Labs and how ChatGPT can help Fintechs.
Episode 107: BNPL & NFTs
March 19, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBThis week on the podcast, Polly and Tyler take a look at some of the fintech news thats been hitting the industry. Tyler lead the discussion on payment provider Wert’s new NFT checkout tool for fiat payments, while Polly brought news from Hokodo and BNP Paribas who recently launched a new Buy now pay later (BNPL) solution B2B eCommerce. Some discussion points include: -Were payment processing and checkout options the only thing holding back mass adoption of NFTs? -What are the benefits of...
Episode 106: Metaverse, Challenger Banks & Financial Inclusion
March 12, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBThis week on the podcast, Polly, Tyler and Francis are back to delve into the hot topics of the fintech scene. Following on from The Fintech Times monthly theme of innovative technologies, the Metaverse is up on the chopping block as they discuss how. They also examined a recent report on how challenger banks are turning to BaaS to outpace the incumbents, and how credit agency Equifax is utilising bill payment data to promote financial inclusion. The team discussed: -How nimble do fintech...
Episode 105: CFIT & Open Banking
March 05, 2023 14:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBThis week, Polly, Francis and Tyler were joined by special guest Claire Woffenden, Editor at The Fintech Times to delve into the world of fintech! This week, the discussion revolves around open banking where the team look at its successes as tech adoption grows, as well as the recent launch of Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT). Some discussion points include: Accordion to a survey, 33% of financial decision-makers in the UK expressed their inclination to use VRPs (varia...
Episode 104: Investment scams & Banks financial inclusion
February 26, 2023 14:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBThis 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 suffering from neurodiverse conditions. Tom also shares his view on how has he felt most inter...
Episode 103: Mortgage Industry & Banks
February 19, 2023 14:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBThis 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: Should banks be doing more to help consumers navigate the current economic climate? What shoul...
Episode 102: Australian Fintech Ecosystem, Nigeria Currency Crisis & LEAP Saudi Arabia
February 12, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this week’s episode, Tyler shares his experience attending LEAP in Saudi Arabia and the insights he learned. Polly and Francis bring stories on the Australian fintech ecosystem map and the recent Nigerian currency crisis. Topics discussed include: The deadline for phasing out the old naira banknotes and exchanging them for the redesigned N200, N500 and N1,000 has been extended to 10 February. Was the Naira Currency Exchange Deadline Extension announced by CBN Long Enough? Should Austra...
Episode 101: Cryptocurrency & Retail Banking
February 05, 2023 14:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBOn the podcast this week, hosts Polly Jean Harrison and Tyler Pathe enter into the world of cryptocurrency, specifically looking at Ethereum crypto staking and the benefits it can have on the market. They also touched on retail banking and how the current landscape is shaping up for incumbents and challengers. Topics discussed include: Bitcoin Suisse, a company based in Switzerland, will now provide the service of liquid staking for Ethereum within its local market. This comes as the compa...
Episode 100: Australia’s Stablecoin Race, Crypto hack & Fintech talent
January 29, 2023 14:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBFor 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. Topics discussed include: - The impact of the Australian stablecoin race - Do cryptocurrency com...