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Apr 2021
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520. News: The B2B Payments space Ramps ...

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About this episode

Our expert hosts, Sarah Kocianski and Simon Taylor, 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:

  • Geoff Charles, Head of Product at Ramp
  • Myles Stephenson, CEO at Modulr

We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:

  • Two-year old Ramp joins fintech Unicorn club 2:36
  • Modulr received strategic investment from the venture arm of FIS 14:41
  • China Creates Its Own Digital Currency 27:08
  • Mortgage is suddenly sexy as SoftBank pumps $500M in Better.com at $6B valuation 35:55
  • Mastercard unveils carbon calculator for banks 46:48
  • Trustly seeks €9 billion valuation on IPO 48:42
  • Nubank pumps funds into Mexican unit 50:08
  • France’s central bank threatens fintech industry with three years imprisonment for misusing the term “neobank” 52:00

This episode is sponsored by Banking Circle
A fully licensed bank focused on payments, Banking Circle gives Financial Institutions and large corporates direct access to clearing in multiple countries, enabling them to deliver global payments faster and more cost-effectively for their customers. Bypass legacy systems, enable global banking services for your customers and grow your business.
Find out more at bankingcircle.com

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Sarah Kocianski and joined by a range of brilliant guests, we cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive into subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking.

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Special Guests: Geoff Charles and Myles Stephenson .

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