In terms of fintech adoption, Egypt has been a little slow on the take compared to other nations. However, companies like ValU are changing that. As innovative companies and dynamic leaders forge a path to the future, Egypt emerges as one of the most exciting regions on the fintech map. Our guest and guide today is Walid Hassouna, founder and CEO of ValU. He ... Show More
May 14
When Hackers Understand Banks Better Than Banks Understand Hackers
Cybersecurity is no longer just a technical issue, it is now a human, business, and financial system challenge.In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Arjun is joined by Ralph Echemendia, Ethical Hacker and Cyber Security Expert, for a sharp conversation on hacking psychology ... Show More
54m 31s
Apr 14
What Happens When Trading Infrastructure Starts Changing the System
Before a trading app reaches a user, there is an entire system underneath it doing the real heavy lifting.In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Arjun is joined by Yoshi Yokokawa, Co-Founder and CEO of Alpaca, for a sharp and wide-ranging conversation on brokerage infrastruc ... Show More
47m 27s
Apr 7
What Happens When Stablecoins Start Competing With Banks?
Money is no longer just held. It is moving, earning, and quietly reshaping the system around it.In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Arjun is joined by Anton Golub, Founding Member of RWA Labs, for a sharp, grounded conversation on what is actually happening beneath the su ... Show More
47m 17s
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
Oct 2023
798. News: JP Morgan's former fintech lead launches TodayPay and Airwallex target LATAM
Our expert hosts, Benjamin Ensor and Kate Moody, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week.
This week's guests include:
Pranav Sood, Executive GM, EMEA at Airwallex
Jeremy Balkin, Founder of To ... Show More
1h 5m
Jun 2020
What the Fintech? - Ep6 | Digital disruption: Entering new markets
The latest episode of What the Fintech? is brought to you remotely, featuring our very own fintech expert, Greg Watts. He is CEO of Findr, the AI matching platform for fintechs and their partners, and founder of Demand Creation Partners, a London-based growth consultancy that hel ... Show More
39m 35s
May 2024
852. News: The first American bank failure of 2024, as Visa launch US open banking
Our expert host Benjamin Ensor is joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week, including Ramp's recent $150m funding, which it will use to enhance its AI capabilities, and Goldman Sachs selling its Mar ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 2023
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 17 | Open banking innovation
In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Arthur Ribakovs, Director of Financial Partnerships at payment service provider Ecommpay, to discuss how business’ expectations of open banking have shifted in recent times and the role fintechs are playing i ... Show More
21m 46s
Oct 2023
796. Focus: How to bridge the gap between banks and creators with Eric Wei and Will Kim, Co-CEOs of Karat Financial
In the latest strand of Fintech Insider, in association with Visa, we’re taking a burning question from financial services across the globe - and really putting it under the microscope with explainers, expert panels, and in-depth interviews all to bring the global community into ... Show More
38m 11s
Oct 2022
Nik Milanović, Founder of This Week in Fintech, GP of The Fintech Fund - A leading voice in fintech
Andrew Janssens hosts Nik Milanović, Founder of This Week in Fintech, a digest of global FinTech news, and General Partner of The Fintech Fund.
In this episode we cover topics including:
- How This Week in Fintech evolved from Nik's weekly updates to his teammates and friends
- N ... Show More
41m 7s