FinTech Futures

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast recorded live at Money20/20 USA in Las Vegas, FinTech Futures' US correspondent Heather Sugg is joined by Justin Zhao, Head of Global Partnerships at Visa Direct, to explore how Visa Direct is pioneering the use of stablecoins to modernise cross-border payments. With the launch of Visa's pilot programme announced in September, Visa is testing stable...

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, host and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle is joined by Will Marwick, CEO of IFX Payments, to explore the rapidly evolving UK payments landscape and the future of cross-border transactions. The conversation covers the challenges around cross-border payments for corporates and SMEs, how IFX is tackling friction points in international transactions,...

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast recorded live at Money20/20 USA in Las Vegas, FinTech Futures' US correspondent Heather Sugg is joined by Laura Gibson-Lamothe, executive director of the Georgia Fintech Academy, to explore how the organisation is opening up connections between students and the financial technology sector. The discussion touches on Laura's distinguished career path...

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, host and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle is joined by Marie-Gwenhaelle Geffroy, Head of Growth Capital at BNP Paribas, to explore the key start-up and funding trends in the European fintech space this year and learn more about BNP Paribas’ fintech investment strategy and how the bank works with new start-ups to help them scale and grow. The conv...

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, host and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle is joined by David Caruso, Vice President of Financial Crime Compliance at WorkFusion, to explore the topic of financial crime compliance and how advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are causing a generational shift in the anti-money laundering (AML) technology space. The conversation covers how AI is...

In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Joanne Dewar, Project Lead at Project Nemo, to discuss how to make financial services more accessible for people with disabilities. Joanne and FinTech Futures reporter Cameron Emanuel-Burns explore Project Nemo's origins and development, examining findings from the organisation's recent report on challenges adults with disabil...

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, host and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle is joined by Paul Noble, CEO of Chetwood Bank, to explore how the Wrexham-based bank has set about its product and tech innovation strategy as it looks to continue its growth trajectory, having reached the milestone of £4 billion in total customer savings deposits this year.

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, host and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle is joined by Binu Jacob, CEO and MD of Experion Technologies, and Experion Technologies advisor Markus Ruetimann, to discuss the imperative need for financial services companies working in asset management to accelerate their digital transformation initiatives to keep up with the rapid pace of change driv...

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, host and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle is joined by Colin Fyfe, CEO of Unity Trust Bank, to discuss the current business banking landscape in the UK and how Unity Trust Bank has approached its ethical banking strategy to help support not-for-profit and smaller profit-with-purpose businesses in the country. We’ll dive into how the bank’s action...

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, host and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle is joined by David Watson, CEO of The Clearing House, to discuss what’s next for real-time payments in the US as usage numbers and transaction volumes across the country’s RTP networks continue to grow. The conversation explores the core drivers behind the growth of RTP in the US, how banks and businesses...

In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Suavek Zajac, chief technology officer at Tandem Bank, who discusses how the bank implements technology to support customers in adopting more environmentally sustainable lifestyles. Suavek joins FinTech Futures reporter Cameron Emanuel-Burns to explore how Tandem balances delivering personalised, immediate services while maint...

In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Adam Ennamli, chief risk officer at General Bank of Canada (GBC), to discuss emerging risk management trends. Adam and FinTech Futures reporter Cameron Emanuel-Burns also explore Adam's experience as a Banking Tech Awards judge. Adam offers practical guidance for organisations considering entering this year's awards and explai...

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, host and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle is joined by Coen Jonker, founder and CEO of Tyme Group, to discuss how Tyme has looked to approach its growth strategy amid the evolving digital banking landscape globally, and what’s next for both TymeBank in South Africa and GoTyme Bank in Southeast Asia. The conversation explores how the group is util...

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Nick Kerigan, Managing Director and Head of Innovation at Swift, to discuss the topic of digital assets and how the evolution of the payments landscape driven by innovations such as tokenisation and stablecoins could help enable global payments interoperability. Nick and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle explore the latest developm...

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 Future...

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 lands...

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...

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...

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 t...

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 w...

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 fintec...

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...

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...

In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle sits down with George Sandilands, VP of Carbon Accounting at Sage, to explore the current state of play around green finance and how the financial services industry as a whole can help tackle climate change. The discussion covers how demands from clients for green finance have shifted in recent years, the ev...