In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Kristen Castell, Managing Director of the Centre for Accelerating Financial Equity (CAFE), to discuss the topic of financial health and wellness and what the financial services industry can be doing more of to support customers amid ongoing economic uncertainty and the tough macroeconomic climate globally.

Kristen and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle explore how new technologies and fintech innovations are helping companies to boost their financial wellness initiatives, as well as the work CAFE is doing in the space, including a deep dive into the organisation’s fintech accelerator programme, which helps support financial wellness-focused fintech start-ups with their growth.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Kristen wants to throw into our Fintech Jail!

In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Clare Pearson, Head of Technology Operations & Delivery Management at Fnality, for a deep dive into digital payment trends.

Clare and FinTech Futures reporter Cameron Emanuel-Burns explore the outlook for cross-border real-time payments, tokenisation, digital wallets, and the evolving role of cards in a shifting payments landscape.

The discussion also delves into Clare’s experience at the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), her views on its integration into the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and her reflections on serving as a judge for this year’s PayTech Awards.

And finally, we find out which fintech buzzword Clare wants to throw into or rescue from our Fintech Jail!

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Mats Persson Bergius, Chief Commercial Officer at Danish digital bank Lunar, to discuss the Nordic digital banking landscape and how Lunar has been looking to scale its own offering across the region as the bank approaches its 10th birthday this year.

Mats and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle explore digital banking trends in the Nordics and what customers expect from their banking relationships, how Lunar has looked to approach its digital product strategy to stand out from the crowd and take on the established institutions in the region, the bank’s plans for expansion moving forward, and what’s next for its recently spun-out BaaS division Moonrise.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Mats wants to break out of our Fintech Jail!

In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Subramanian (Subbu) Naraynaswamy, Executive Director at Wells Fargo, to discuss the emerging banking and fintech trends. We explore the upcoming risks and opportunities, and Subbu shares insights into his role as a judge for this year’s Banking Technology Awards USA.

In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Ronit Ghose, Head of Future of Finance for Citi Global Insights, to discuss the rise of agentic AI in financial services and how this new evolution of AI technology could revolutionise the sector and help shape the future of banking.

Ronit and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle explore the current trends around agentic AI and how far along we currently are in terms of its development, the big use cases for agentic AI in financial services, and the best approaches for implementing the technology to mitigate risk and ensure both explainability and transparency in decisioning.

We also dive into the key takeaways from Citi’s latest report on the topic, titled Agentic AI: Finance and the ‘do it for me’ economy.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Ronit wants to free from our Fintech Jail!

In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Daniele Tonella, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at ING, to discuss ING’s technology strategy and how the bank has been approaching its digital transformation efforts as the rate tech innovation globally continues to pick up pace.

Daniele and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle explore the latest tech trends in banking and how the evolution of technology is impacting financial services more broadly, the challenges for banks when it comes to keeping up with technological change, and ING’s approach to the risk and governance side of transformation and particularly AI.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Daniele wants to throw into (and break out of) our Fintech Jail!

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Lewis Turek, General Manager of North America at GoCardless, to explore the evolution of payments in North America amid the rise of a multitude of digital and alternative payment methods and new payment rails.

Lewis and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle discuss how businesses in North America differ from UK and European companies when it comes to managing their payments, the challenges faced by North American businesses when it comes to adopting new payment methods and how to overcome those, and the work GoCardless has been doing in the region.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Lewis wants to throw into our Fintech Jail!

In the opening episode of season six of the What the Fintech? podcast, we’re joined by Amias Gerety, partner at QED Investors, to discuss the ever-evolving fintech funding landscape and the outlook for venture capital funding in 2025.

Amias and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle discuss the technologies and verticals that are attracting the most interest from VCs, how QED is approaching its fintech funding strategy, some key advice for founders when it comes to scaling a new start-up, and of course the big tech trends to keep an eye on looking forward.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Amias wants to lock away in our Fintech Jail!

In the final episode of season five of the What the FinTech? podcast, we're joined by FinTech Futures columnists and fellow podcast hosts Dave Wallace and Dharmesh Mistry to take a look back at some of the biggest trends to come out of 2024 and discuss what the new year might bring for the sector.

The discussion covers topics including AI, quantum computing, cryptocurrency, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and more.

And finally, in the spirit of the holidays, Dave and Dharmesh each release an incarcerated buzzword from our Fintech Jail!

The What the FinTech? podcast will return for season six in the new year. Stay tuned!

Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for editorial and journalistic purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, and should not be treated as such. FinTech Futures does not recommend investments of any kind.

In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle sits down with Nelson Wootton, CEO and co-founder of SaaScada, to explore the latest trends around core banking modernisation and the growing need for banks still running legacy tech to upgrade to the latest technologies.

Nelson discusses the key benefits of modern core banking solutions, the challenges that banks face when it comes to upgrading their cores, and the best strategies to carry out a core transformation programme to limit the risks involved, as well as what’s next for core banking technology in the near-term future.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Nelson wants to throw into our Fintech Jail!