In today's quick 10-minute dive into "This Week in Fintech News Briefing," we're cutting straight to the chase with the most pivotal fintech developments from Q1 2024. Here's your espresso shot of fintech trends, innovations, and regulatory updates: Spotlight on Innovation: Visa's Prism is setting new benchmarks in payment solutions. OpenYield and Neverless are redefining finance with their pioneering platforms. These launches signal a surge in fintech innovation, offering sleeker, smarter financial management tools. Strategic Movements: From Chase Bank's targeted advertising strateg ..read more

This week’s episode of "This Week in Fintech" is a triple threat, covering the latest in fintech news, deep dives into the personal banking habits of fintech professionals, and an educational segment on cutting-edge payment technology. Here's what we've got lined up: News Roundup: We start with a look at some of the most impactful stories in fintech, including BBVA's comprehensive partnership with Cisco to enhance its digital infrastructure, NatWest's strategic exit from the buy now, pay later (BNPL) scene, and the Australian Securities Exchange's penalty for transparency failures. Plus, we ..read more

In episode number three of the Fintech OG series, we talk with Matthew Burton, former Co-Founder and CEO of Orchard and Partner at QED (now working on something new), and Jon Zanoff, the founder of Empire Startups in NYC. These two dove into how they got into fintech, their personal ups and downs (when each of them thought they were going to fail), and what they expect the biggest innovations to be over the next decade.  Also, huge thanks to our sponsors at FS Vector and Empire Startups! Go to fsvector.com/headmaster to learn more about their new compliance training platform, and if you s ..read more

In this week’s “This Week in Fintech” podcast episode, we zipped through a mix of the latest news, deep dives, and essential insights into the fintech world. Here’s your quick summary: News: We kicked off with a spotlight on Deutsche Börse’s crypto platform launch, navigated through global financial updates including regulatory changes and market strategies, and wrapped up with groundbreaking product launches from industry giants like ChargeAfter, Synctera, and PayPal. Signals: Our exclusive look into Robinhood’s strategy for navigating life post-PFOF gave us a peek into how fintech firms ..read more

We're back with our fourth installment of Building The Best, our podcast hosted by the fantastic Jillian Williams of Cowboy Ventures. In this podcast, we dive deep into the fundamentals of creating and scaling transformative fintech products by interviewing the founders themselves. In this episode, Jillian is joined by Karim Atiyeh, the Co-Founder and CEO of Ramp, a corporate expense management, payments, and accounting company ..read more

In just 10 minutes host Helen Femi Williams provided a concise overview of the dynamic fintech sector, reflecting on an insightful conversation between Benjamin Verschuere, Co-Founder and CIO of Treasure, and interviewer Dez. The dialogue, which spanned topics such as the challenges of distinguishing oneself in the crowded fintech landscape of 2024, modernising the CFO tech stack, and navigating the complexities of Embedded Fintech 2.0, was distilled into a 10-minute segment. This analysis delved into the strategic innovations essential for fintech companies to flourish. Furthermore, the brief ..read more

In episode number 2 of the Fintech OG series, we talk with Max Levchin, Co-Founder and CEO of PayPal, Affirm, and a number of other companies (Yelp, for instance) and Jackie Reses, best known for her time at Square helping Jack Dorsey's payments company get a banking license. Currently, she's the CEO of Lead Bank and sits on a number of company boards, including NuBank. These two dove into how they got into fintech, their personal ups and downs (find out what sent Max to the floor in the early days of Affirm), and what they expect the biggest innovations to be over the next decade. Also, hug ..read more

In this week's episode of our fintech news briefing, hosted by Helen Femi Williams, we delve into the latest and most impactful developments across the fintech landscape in a concise 10-minute format. We kick off with a roundup of notable product launches, highlighting Visa's significant enhancement of its B2B digital wallet capabilities and an array of innovative fintech offerings, including a dating app for those with good to excellent credit scores, a new savings account by Wealthify, and Revolut's expansion into travel eSIM phone plans in the UK. Our coverage extends to pivotal news stori ..read more

The Fintech OG series is finally here! In our first episode, we sit down with Matt Harris of Bain Capital Ventures and Steve McLaughlin of FT Partners. Having worked in fintech since the 90s, Matt and Steve offer valuable insights on where the space has created the most value, where there's room to grow, and if fintech is still a good place to build. Also, huge thanks to our sponsors at FS Vector and Empire Startups! Go to fsvector.com/headmaster to learn more about their new compliance training platform, and if you still haven't bought your ticket to the Empire Startup Conference in NYC duri ..read more

In this week’s 10 min briefing, we dive deep into the dynamic world of fintech, bringing you a curated mix of the latest news, insightful events, and groundbreaking developments. From the forefront of innovation, we explore significant product launches by giants like Banorte and Citi, and delve into Mastercard's AI-driven approach to fraud detection. The competitive landscape is further animated by HSBC's Zing app, challenging existing FX fintechs and Wise, alongside their strategic installation of cash pods in bankless towns. In the realm of regulatory actions and market shifts, we examine th ..read more