Did you know that half of SMEs globally are increasingly turning to non-traditional financial providers? As their trust in these new financial solutions has grown, many are now obtaining a wider range of financial products directly from these fintech providers. Additionally, numerous SMEs are forming partnerships with these innovative companies to enhance their value propositions and refine their lending practices.   In this episode of the Banking Uncovered podcast, Charles Green, RFI Global’s Founder, speaks to Jane Prokop, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Small and Medium-Siz ..read more

RFI Global data shows that 75% of consumers and 1 in 4 SMEs in the UK are looking to switch their main bank - a HUGE threat to the high street banks that hold most of these relationships.  In this episode of Banking Uncovered, Chloe James sits down with Dave Birch, International Keynote Speaker, Author, and all-round Payments Guru. They talk about SME switching trends, the challenges of scheduling payments, managing overdrafts, dealing with financial crime and much more.  Topics discussed include:   The implications of big tech in digital payments How “Fraud is out of control ..read more

Bank switching rates for SMEs in the UK and other countries are high, and SMEs are expecting more innovative solutions.  In this episode of the Banking Uncovered podcast Charles Green, RFI Global’s Founder, speaks to Richard Davies, CEO of Allica Bank, about the trends in SME banking, the challenges and opportunities they represent, and much more.  ..read more

Banking Uncovered co-host Chloe James, speaks to Surendra Chaplot, Global Head of Product, at standout fintech, Wise about the biggest opportunities for fintechs and traditional players when it comes to money transfer amongst consumers and SME’s, how to give customers exactly what they want (and need), the threat to traditional banks and much, much more ..read more

Charles Green, RFI Global’s Founder, speaks to Rupert Lee Browne, Chairman and Founder of Caxton, about how to build a fintech brand that engenders trust, the importance of transparency, security and a customer-centric culture.  ..read more

Charles Green, RFI’s Founder, speaks to Olivier Crespin, four times bank founder, about the captivating world of digital banking and the opportunities generative AI and other technologies bring for banking. Topics discussed include: The importance of building a bank as a platform Scalability and speed in decentralised finance Managing risk in digital and the importance of Chat Generative AI’s impact on cyber security, call centres and reducing compliance costs and time The untapped opportunities for digital banks with SMEs How banks and fintechs can both partner and differentiate And much mor ..read more

Charles Green, RFI’s Founder, speaks to Mohamed Keraine, Global Head of Digital Banking at Standard Chartered about the future of digital banking: how to mitigate risks, maximise opportunities and prioritise investment.  Topics discussed include:  The importance of customer-centricity in a digital era  How digital empowers businesses to scale and innovate  The importance of re-inventing products and processes   Becoming a chat first organization to boost customer engagement  How multi-channel experiences elevate satisfaction and engender loyalty  Combat ..read more

In Season 4, Episode 1 of the Global Digital Banker Podcast, RFI Global's Anna Shaw sat down with Volt Bank's CEO and Founder, Steve Weston. In this short session they discuss his extensive experience of the banking industry, innovation and the history of Volt Bank and what's next.   Subscribe to our RFI Global channel and get notified when we have new episodes. Connect with Steve Weston on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-weston-b5102166/  Connect with Anna Shaw on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-perera-shaw-966530129/  Conn ..read more

In the Season 3 Finale of the podcast Kate and Anna are joined by Mark Schultz, Amit Khan and Hubert Petka, the Global Heads of Product at RFI Global to take a look back at what the most noticeable changes have been in the last 12 months and what they predict to see in 2022 ..read more

In this weeks episode we look back to the Australian Banking Innovation Summit where Anna Shaw has a fireside chat with Dominic Pym, Co-Founder of Up Bank. They discuss how Up's goals to be the number one bank in the industry and what PFM tools they have available for their customers that keep them as a main competitor in the Australian Market ..read more