The Gage

In this episode, our CEO speaks with Tim Grant, Head of EMEA at Galaxy Digital. Both Galaxy and Greengage aim to participate in the digital merchant banking space, but each is approaching this from a different angle. Tim and Sean discuss how to define merchant banking and what elements can be brought back today. They also look at where the institutional crypto market is heading, the benefits of to...

Our CEO, Sean Kiernan speaks with Rebecca Park, Senior Practice Director at Global Counsel. They discuss the key policy parameters affecting the crypto industry and what the industry should engage with policymakers.  🎧Link to other podcasts: https://www.greengage.co/podcasts ABOUT GLOBAL COUNSEL Global Counsel is an advisory firm that works with clients to navigate the critical area between busin...

Sean Kiernan along with Helen Disney from The Realization Group speak with Théophane Ramé, the CEO & Founder of Eldora.do - a metaverse where businesses and Eldorans come together to be part of the Web3 revolution. They talk about how to define the Metaverse, why financial institutions are getting interested in having a presence there, and how Greengage and Eldora are partnering to bring a new...

Sean Kiernan, CEO of Greengage interviews Teana Baker-Taylor, Vice President Policy and Regulatory Strategy in the UK and EU at Circle. In this episode, Sean and Teana discuss her thoughts around Defi, Cefi and Tradfi, and what roles each should play in the ecosystem. They look at the place of regulation in progressing the above developments and its impact on innovation and discuss developments in...

Sean Kiernan interviews Keith Bear, Fellow, Centre For Alternative Finance, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. Sean and Keith discuss whether the UK can develop an open banking approach to Central Bank digital currencies. And how fast is the UK progressing towards the digital pound? Did the collapse of FTX signal the end of CEFI or centralized finance? And what are the lessons learned...

ABOUT LISA CAMERON, MP ■        Dr Lisa Cameron MP is an NHS Consultant working with clients who have mental health problems and learning difficulties. She graduated from Strathclyde and Glasgow Universities and has experience in treatment, training, risk assessment and health research.  ■        Lisa grew up in the Westwood area of East Kilbride where she went to school. Since qualifying she has...

Sean Kiernan interviews Lord Holmes (Chris Holmes) about championing blockchain in parliament, how FinTech could open up routes to support the levelling up agenda and the key challenges surrounding funding for UK SMEs. 🎧Link to our other podcasts: https://www.greengage.co/podcasts ABOUT LORD HOLMES Chris is Britain’s most successful Paralympic swimmer winning a total of 9 golds, 5 silvers and 1 b...

Sean Kiernan interviews Charlotte Hill, a commercial litigator and digital assets specialist who recently acted in one of the very few contested cryptocurrency disputes.  They discuss the current state of the legal framework surrounding crypto in the Uk and potential developments. 🎧Link to our other podcasts: https://www.greengage.co/podcasts ABOUT CHARLOTTE HILL Charlotte is a senior associate a...

Helen Disney talks with Aemiro Habte, Research Analyst / Junior Developer at Greengage about the firm's latest research on SME payment services, which surveyed around 70 businesses to determine their experiences and issues with payment services. 🎧Link to our other podcasts: https://www.greengage.co/podcasts HIGHLIGHTS ▶  The results of Greengage’s exclusive survey on SME payment services TO GO FU...

In Episode 7, we are delighted to be joined by Rosalyn Breedy to discuss how an entrepreneurial culture can be created in the UK, as well as the need for more open access to support entrepreneurs. Hear her insights as to why she enjoys working with entrepreneurs so much, and the opportunities that they present for the country.  🎧Link to our other podcasts: https://www.greengage.co/podcasts ABOUT...

In this episode, Sean Kiernan interviews Charles Delingpole, Founder & CEO of ComplyAdvantage, to discuss the compliance landscape for crypto companies and the regulatory challenges that the industry is facing.  🎧Link to our other podcasts: https://www.greengage.co/podcasts THE COMPANY 🧠ComplyAdvantage is a leader in AI-driven financial crime risk and detection technology. 💰Funding: $108.2M...

A discussion with Financial Services and Technology Lawyer, Lee Schneider on what is a token, the different types of tokens that exist, how different jurisdictions classify tokens and how the arrival of central bank digital currencies will affect the digital asset market.  Lee is currently general counsellor Ava labs - a leading blockchain software company and also an originating member of the dig...

In this episode, Olaf Ransome otherwise known as The Banker's Plumber is interviewed by Sean Kiernan to discuss how banking institutions can prepare for becoming fully decentralised, the shifting role of the custodian and how the new world of banking created by blockchain and digital assets can coexist with the traditional financial space.  🎧Link to our other podcasts: https://www.greengage.co/po...

In Episode 3, Sean Kiernan interviews Joy Macknight to discuss the progress of central bank digital currencies, the impact of defi on banks, whether there's a need for a regulatory perimeter for defi, and if there's a genuine role for banks in the metaverse.  🎧Link to our other podcasts: https://www.greengage.co/podcasts ABOUT JOY MACKNIGHT Joy is the Editor at TheBanker, part of the Financial Ti...

Sean Kiernan interviews Digital assets lawyer Charles Kerrigan on what is blockchain for, how traditional finance is digitising and where the technology is really being used today's market. 🎧Link to our other podcasts: https://www.greengage.co/podcasts ABOUT CHARLES KERRIGAN Charles Kerrigan is a partner in the Banking & International Finance Team at CMS London. Charles acts on finance and te...

In our first Episode Helen Disney interviews Sean Kiernan on the environmental impact of blockchain, its role in promoting social goals and whether it can be incorporated into ESG investing through proof of work and proof of stake consensus mechanisms. 🎧Link to our other podcasts: https://www.greengage.co/podcasts ABOUT GREENGAGE Greengage aspires to be a digital merchant bank that provides a pla...

Helen Disney interviews Greengage’s CEO, Sean Kiernan on its new podcast series and the insightful topics to be covered in the upcoming episodes