Fintech is an ecosystem in a state of ordered chaos. The rules change just as frequently as the consumers do, and businesses must adapt to both or be squeezed out of profits. In this competitive, fast-paced environment, each player focuses on securing their own interest. While this leads to phenomenal individual success stories, some leading figures believe ... Show More
Sep 1
How Alan Built an €840 Million Health Insurance Business From Scratch
Health insurance is one of the few products people pay for while hoping they never have to use it. Alan is trying to change that.In this episode, Jean-Charles Samuelian, Co-founder and CEO of Alan, shares how the company built a full-stack health insurance platform designed aroun ... Show More
46m 6s
Aug 25
How Creditas Built a $3.3 Billion Fintech by Taking on the Hard Loans
Latin America has a massive consumer credit market, but high interest rates and short loan maturities continue to put pressure on borrowers.In this episode, Sergio Furio, Founder and CEO of Creditas, shares how the company built an asset-backed lending model around cars and homes ... Show More
41m 36s
Aug 18
Why Islamic Fintech Is Still Being Underestimated
Islamic finance is growing globally, but the companies pushing it forward are not always the ones talking about it the loudest.In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Abdullo Kurbanov, CEO and Co-founder of Ayan Capital, shares how he helped build Alif from a $200,000 start i ... Show More
52m 55s
Nov 2024
918. Insights: How to launch in the Middle East
On this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, host Benjamin Ensor is joined by some great guests to discuss expansion into the Middle East.
Imagine, and if you’re listening to this podcast you might not need to imagine, that you’re the founder of a successful fintech. You’re doing ... Show More
51m 51s
Oct 2023
The evolution of the fintech ecosystem in the region - conversation with Hisham Al-Falih, Co-Founder & CEO of Lean Technologies
In this episode Sheinal Jayantilal - partner at McKinsey - sits down with Hisham Al-Falih, Co-Founder & CEO of Lean Technologies, MENA-based open-banking platform, to discuss the evolution of the fintech ecosystem in the region over the years and the next frontier for the company ... Show More
9m 9s
Oct 2021
567. Insights: How is French Fintech growing and tackling regulation?
Our expert host, Benjamin Ensor, is joined by some great guests to talk about French Fintech.
Paris is home to more than 1,000 fintech companies and the French capital is looking to close the gap on the UK and eventually the US, according to leading figures. But what does the ... Show More
57m 47s
Jun 2021
Tea, Sharks, and Internet Hubs
<p>User experience is at the heart of the fintech revolution. Innovation has centered around building better, smarter, cheaper, and more helpful services to disrupt the establishment and reinvigorate competition for the consumer. If data is the oil of that innovation, then un ... Show More
13m 54s
Oct 2023
Fintech Fuels Global Payments
<p>Software crosses borders effortlessly. The globalization of money, however, is considerably more challenging. This is especially true for multinational businesses, which grapple with managing multiple accounts in diverse currencies, navigating costly foreign exchange rates, an ... Show More
39m 39s