FinTech Futures

In this episode of the What the Fintech? podcast, we’re joined by president and CEO of Women’s World Banking (WWB), Mary Ellen Iskenderian, to discuss how providing access to financial services across the world can ensure women not just survive, but thrive.

Mary Ellen and FinTech Futures reporter Alex Pugh discuss how the world’s largest network of microfinance institutions and banks marries a macro and local approach, the cultural and economic roadblocks that prevent women accessing to financial services, how to tackle ‘app islands’, the war in Ukraine, and the effects of the pandemic on women gaining access to the financial ecosystem.

Lastly, we discover what fintech buzzword Mary Ellen wants to liberate from Fintech Jail.

In this episode of the What the Fintech? podcast, Gabriele Columbro, founder and executive director of FINOS, the Fintech Open Source Foundation, joins us to discuss how open source approaches can revolutionise financial services.

Gabriele and FinTech Futures reporter Alex Pugh begin by drilling down into some stats and figures from a recent white paper on the global fintech landscape before taking a look at the European Central Bank's initiative to explore the potential for a digital Euro that, with its emphasis on collaboration and innovation, has all the hallmarks of open source.

In the Q&A section, the pair touch on whether fintech founders are just ‘bankers in hoodies’, bloated middle management pushback against change, how open source approaches live up to the utopian ideals of the internet (and nascent Web3), the secret sauce that binds the disparate members of FINOS together and the importance of baking in standards to protect consumer data. And a whole lot more.

Lastly, we find out what industry buzzword or jargon phrase Gabriele wants to consign to our Fintech Jail.

In this episode of the What the Fintech? podcast, we’re joined by Greg Palmer, vice president and host of Finovate, a demo-first showcase of the latest innovations in financial and banking technology, to discuss the upcoming FinovateFall conference taking place in New York from 12 to 14 September.

Greg and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle discuss how the Finovate conferences have grown over the last decade and what new initiatives have been lined up for this year’s fall event, as well as some of the fintech discussions and upcoming technologies that Greg is most excited about.

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

In this episode of the What the Fintech? podcast, we’re joined by Kim Symmons, head of design at UK business bank Mettle, to discuss how new challenger banks can continue to compete with traditional FIs as the latter ramp up their transition to digital.

Kim and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle kick off by discussing the recent news that former Chancellor Lord Philip Hammond has reportedly been appointed to the advisory board of the provisionally named Fintech Growth fund, a £1bn venture to invest in financial technology start-ups.

For the Q&A section, the discussion covers the different factors that can come into play when it comes to customers choosing their banks and how new firms can stand up and be noticed, as well as what the future of digital transformation looks like for retail and business banking.

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

In this episode of the What the Fintech? podcast, we’re joined by NMD+ founder and FinTech Futures columnist Dave Wallace to discuss green initiatives and what financial services could be doing to help bring down carbon emissions and tackle climate change.

Dave and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle discuss the recent heatwave in the UK and Europe, new eco-focused developments in the financial services space, how companies are looking to achieve net-zero targets and what more they can be doing, and the environmental impact and future of cryptocurrency.

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

In this episode of the What the Fintech? podcast, we’re joined by Jay Swanston, chief platform officer at savings, investing and money management app, Moneybox.

In our News in Numbers section, Swanston discusses both how money management apps are booming during the cost-of-living crisis, and, on the other side of the coin, how Canadian wealthtech Wealthsimple has shed 12% of its workforce as the market contracts. Lots of volatility in the space, but also plenty of opportunity as consumers look for ways to make what money they have work harder for them.

For the main discussion, Swanston and FinTech Futures reporter Alex Pugh discuss how Moneybox is differentiating itself in a crowded space through diversified products and services, countering humans’ inability to think ahead, the popularity and importance of ESG, and the impact of historically low, but now rising, interest rates on money management apps such as Moneybox.

And, finally, we will learn which industry buzzword Swanston has consigned to Fintech Jail!

In this episode of the What the Fintech? podcast, we’re joined by Jethro MacDonald, product manager, artificial intelligence and machine learning at SmartStream.

In this episode of the What the Fintech? podcast, we’re joined by Aaron Davis, director of product marketing at OneSpan.

In our News in Numbers section, Aaron discusses a recent Finovate Spring 2022 panel in which Aite-Novarica Group’s Jim Mortensen revealed 30% of consumers surveyed in a recent study said they enrolled in digital financial services over the pandemic for the first time.

For the main discussion, Aaron and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle discuss digital transformation in the wealth management space. The discussion covers industry dynamics and prevalent digital trends including the adoption of hybrid models to meet shifting customer preferences, as well as the work OneSpan is doing in this field.

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

This episode is brought to you by OneSpan.

In this episode of the What the Fintech? podcast, we’re joined by Claire Gates, chief commercial officer at PPRO. In our News in Numbers section, Claire discusses the growing prevalence of local payment methods, with around 77% of goods and services purchased online through e-commerce now being paid for using various local payment methods. For the main discussion, Claire and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle discuss global payment trends and innovations within the space. We learn more about which payment methods are gaining the most traction in different areas of the world and what the future looks like for digital payments. And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Claire wants to cast into our Fintech Jail!

In this episode of the What the Fintech? podcast, we’re joined by David Vergara, senior director of product marketing at OneSpan.

In our News in Numbers section, David discusses the recent announcement that Lloyds Banking Group is set to shutter a further 60 high street branches across the UK in 2022 and how more and more people are switching to the convenience of digital banking.

For the main discussion, David and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle discuss passwordless technologies and their usage within the banking and fintech space. We learn more about the development and evolution of passwordless authentication and dive into key elements such as security, trends and how firms can look to adopt a passwordless approach.

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