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On this special episode of The Fintech Focus Podcast, Nadia is joined by Adrian Blair, CEO of Dext. Discussing the innovative and ambitious nature of the firm, Adrian shares how Dext are revolutionising the accountancy space. We get an exclusive look at the firms expansion, as well as Adrian's advice on how to sustain a strong team identity during significant periods of growth. FinTech Focus...

On this episode of The Fintech Focus Podcast, Toby is delighted to be joined by Peter Holmgren, International Director at valantic FSA. Peter's infectious enthusiasm for both the firm and the marketplace truly instils a sense of optimism for what 2021 has to offer. Exploring the challenges associated with digitising workflows, and the importance of optimisation across all guises of the indust...

Welcome back to a new episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia! This week revolves around the inspiring mantra of getting better everyday. Adding value to our clients, community and colleagues is central to the work we do, and so Toby and Nadia share the key learns that will help us all contribute to the progress of FinTech. The FinTech space has proven it's resilience over the...

Toby is delighted to be joined by James Lynn, Co-Founder of Currensea, to this episode of The Fintech Focus Podcast. Is beginning a FinTech focused on foreign travel at the beginning of a Pandemic a good idea? For James and his team have demonstrated true resilience in the face of unprecedented challenges, and have emerged as a stronger business as a result. Sharing his forecasts for the year ahea...

On this episode of Fintech Focus Podcast, Toby is delighted to welcome a member of this years Financial Technologist magazine's Most Influential Fintech Companies 2021 listing: Tobias Sproehnle, CEO of Moorgate Benchmarks. Tobias gives us an in-depth look at the representations and practices that have truly made Moorgate Benchmarks a great investment for people to be looking at. We explore ho...

On this episode of Fintech Focus Podcast, Toby is delighted to welcome a member of this years Financial Technologist magazine's Most Influential Fintech Companies 2021 listing: Dishang Patel, COO at Leading Point Financial Markets. Dishang gives us an in-depth look at the values and practices that have truly made Leading Point an exceptional place to work. We explore how the firm continually...

Welcome back to another episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia. This week the conversation focuses on the importance of motivation. The motivation to remain in a role; the reason to find a new job; the purpose behind committing yourself to your work- all are crucial factors to consider when wanting to attract and retain the best talent. From the role of money, to the importance of...

Returning to share his thoughts on the past year, Toby is delighted to be joined by Matthew Cheung, CEO of ipushpull.  Whilst acknowledging the challenges and professional difficulties of last year, Matthew can't help but be optimistic about the future, recognising the fortunate position FinTech is in. Seeing the potential for growth, countless opportunities, and ability to break numerous bou...

Toby is delighted to welcome Oliver Bradford, Director at Shield, to The Fintech Focus Podcast.  As a company recently featured on The Most Influential FinTech Firms of 2021 listing, Oliver shares the strategies and developments that propelled Shield into the forefront of marketplace innovation. Exploring everything from the challenges facing Regulators, to ensuring business confidence, Oliver imp...

Toby is delighted to welcome back Philip Miller, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Solidatus, to The Fintech Focus Podcast. Solidatus has underwent incredible growth over the past year, and Philip gives us an exclusive look at the factors behind their success. From the importance of investors, to developing an incredible product, this episode sheds light on a firm that has truly capitalised on the opportun...

Toby is delighted to be joined by Andrew Rabbit, CEO and Co-Founder of incuto, for this episode of The Fintech Focus Podcast. Challenging the perceptions surrounding the credit market, Andrew shares the innovative work of incuto and how they are redefining financial norms. Toby and Andrew also discuss the challenges of growth, focusing on upholding mission and purpose as a firm expands; and invest...

This week, Toby and Nadia revisit their weekly shows and the focus of this episode was Communication. Discussing everything from internal comms and the importance of retention, to growing and getting the most out of your teams, as well as why now might be the best time to find another job. Also, exclusively announcing our largest magazine to date as The Financial Technologist is released on Monday...

On this episode of Fintech Focus TV, Toby is delighted to be joined by Liam Huxley , the CEO and Founder of Cassini Systems In a fascinating discussion, Toby and Liam discuss Cassini's ability to not only come through the pandemic unscathed, but to have seen exponential growth. Partly down to Liam's experience of steering businesses through crises in the past but also his "3 T'...

On this episode of Fintech Focus TV, Toby is delighted to be joined by Gudmundur Kristjansson (GK), Founder and CEO of Lucinity. GK shares the incredible journey Lucinity has been on since it's inception, and the opportunities they are capitalising on in the AML space to continue propelling the firm forwards. Revealing the shocking statistics that highlight the scale of money laundering, GK t...

Toby is delighted to be joined by David Berney of Ergo Consultancy for this episode of The Fintech Focus Podcast. We explore the highly innovative space of outsource trading, with David highlighting it's recent growth, and the opportunities it presents. Sharing the bespoke work of Ergo Consultancy, David discusses the importance of providing unique solutions to clients that allows for success...

Welcome back to The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia! The central theme of this weeks discussion is communication. As business has adapted to rapidly changing circumstances, Toby and Nadia share how firms can ensure they sustain and enhance effective channels of communication. Looking both internally and externally, how you communicate your firms vision, mission and goals is essential to r...

On this episode of The Fintech Focus Podcast, Toby is delighted to welcome back Mike Powell, CEO at Rapid Addition, to the show. Mike shares how he and his firm have come to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances, and how his understanding of successful operations has changed since last speaking with Toby. Taking on a mindset that allows you to pause, reflect and improve has been fundamental to a...

Toby is delighted to be joined by Evgeny Likhoded, Founder and CEO of ClauseMatch, for this episode of The Fintech Focus Podcast.  Evgeny shares the dynamic approach his firm has taken over the past 12 months- an approach that has ensured ClauseMatch has experienced significant growth in difficult times. As the firm has expanded over lockdown, Evgeny highlights the way culture and working practice...

We are delighted to share with you a new episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia! This weeks focus is on the power of community. Looking at the incredible resilience of the FinTech space, Toby and Nadia share their thoughts on the potential of the rapidly growing, innovative network within FinTech. In such uncertain times, we investigate the work being done to ensure this market is...

Toby is delighted to welcome  Roy Saadon, CEO & Co Founder at Access Fintech, to this episode of The Fintech Focus Podcast.  After featuring on the show last year, Roy reflects on the growth of Access Fintech, and the rapid innovation and acceleration seen in the marketplace since then. Roy also shares his thoughts on what he believes the "new normal" of business will look like, as w...

As we revisit some of the standout firms from our recent Ultimate FinTech Workplace Awards, Toby is delighted to welcome members of the SteelEye team to the show: Matt Smith, CEO, and Emmy Granström, Marketing Director.  As a business that has undoubtedly been thriving recently, we get the chance to explore the culture, innovation and development that makes SteelEye such a great place to work. Mat...

Toby is delighted to welcome back Hirander Misra, Chairman and CEO of GMEX group, to The Fintech Focus Podcast.  Hirander and Toby trace the development of blockchain, crypto, and interoperability, sharing the highlights, challenges and opportunities within this rapidly changing space. We get to explore how Hirander and GMEX are able to stay agile as this market constantly adapts to new circumstan...

We're delighted to share with you the latest episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia. Mission, growth and culture have come up in countless conversations Toby and Nadia have had this week and so they reflect on the importance of these attributes, and why they are crucial to allowing us to see opportunity in times of challenge. We also get to explore the exciting happenings at...

Toby is delighted to be joined by Gary Brown, Founder of DebtRegister, for this episode of The Fintech Focus Podcast. Gary shares with us the work DebtRegister is committed to, and how they are providing innovative solutions to some of the biggest issues in the marketplace. As a non-tech Founder, Gary highlights the challenges this has posed but also the edge it has given his firm, and how he has...

On this episode of The Fintech Focus Podcast, Toby is delighted to be joined by Peter Lawrey, CEO at Chronicle Software. Peter shares how Chronicle Software have continued to grow over the past year, overcoming the challenges of the Pandemic and breaking into new markets. This episode also explores the ever-increasing importance of integration, performance, and how to provide successful solutions...