In episode #29 of Fintech Underground, our CEO, Yoshi, speaks with Mark Chahwan, Co-Founder and CEO of Sarwa about the following topics:

0:00 - Why Sarwa built Sarwa Trade as a way to give their customers more control over their own investing and trading decisions.

4:00 - Why Sarwa has focused on building a robust product suite before expanding into new markets.

10:00 - The impact of adding options to Sarwa’s product suite and how options trading has been a growing trend.

15:00 - How COVID sparked a global interest in investing and asset ownership.

19:00 - The growing trend of increasing access to markets beyond the U.S. exchange.

29:00 - What Mark feels is the hidden gem of the fintech world.

Thank you for listening to Alpaca’s latest episode of Fintech Underground. You can find the YouTube video and transcript here: https://alpaca.markets/learn/how-sarwas-options-trading-and-product-diversity-has-helped-them-scale-quickly