What has 200 billion lines, is used by 43% of banks, and pretty much drives the global financial system?
It's the subject of today's Fintech Insider Insights, as our expert hosts, 11:FS CEO David Brear and CTO Ewan Silver, come together to discuss all things COBOL, or Common Business Oriented Language.
They look at how COBOL became the pre-eminent choice of ... Show More
Nov 17
1015.News: PayPal launches BNPL in Canada, Coinbase expands into current accounts - and financial education hits the classroom
About this episode:
Host Laura Watkins, Director of Media and Marketing, is joined by a fantastic panel of guests as we dive into some of the biggest stories from the worlds of fintech, banking, and wider financial services this week.
Stories covered on the podcast this week ... Show More
1h 12m
Nov 13
1014.Insights: How do you onboard a borderless business?
About this episode: In this episode, in partnership with 3S Money, host Benjamin Ensor is joined by a panel of experts to unpack a challenge that affects every business in financial services: the broken state of business onboarding. Whether you’re a fintech startup, a digital ban ... Show More
52m 14s
Feb 2025
What's next for global banking?
Banking has had a couple of very good years—the best, in fact, since the global financial crisis of 2007–09. Yet to some, the industry’s outlook seems less buoyant than recent profitability might suggest. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey Senior Partners Klaus Dal ... Show More
25m 51s
Nov 2024
What Will Bitcoin 100k Mean For Indian investors?
As Bitcoin nears $100,000, Trump’s pro-crypto policies, including a proposed Crypto Czar and a U.S. “Bitcoin stockpile,” are reshaping global sentiment about this asset class. The EU and UK are advancing crypto regulations, while India’s capital markets regulator SEBI hints at ... Show More
27m 38s
Feb 2025
Ray Dalio on AI, Job Loss & the Future of the Economy | #EP 148
In this episode, Ray and Peter discuss the changing world order, China vs. the USA, and Ray’s thoughts on the future of the US.
Recorded on Feb 3rd, 2025
Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice.
Ray Dalio is a renowned investor, hedge fund manager, an ... Show More
1h 46m
Aug 20
176. Chamath's New SPAC (Detailed Breakdown) Plus Europe’s Yield Curve Warning
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2159526/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>This week on <em>The Skinny on Wall Street</em>, Kristen and Jen dive into the resurgence of SPACs and yes, Chamath Palihapitiya, the once-dubbed “SPAC King,” is ... Show More
49m 34s
Oct 13
What’s up with the US economy? With Austan Goolsbee
Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and a voter on the Fed’s interest rate-setting committee, speaks to the FT’s economics commentator Chris Giles about the outlook for the US economy amid a boom in AI investment, sluggish hiring, President Donald Tr ... Show More
24m 57s
Sep 6
The Stablecoin Gold Rush — Why Wall Street Is Betting on Digital Dollars
Stablecoins are suddenly the hottest topic in global finance. From Wall Street giants like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, to governments in the U.S., Japan, and even China, everyone is rushing to get a piece of the digital dollar market. But what exactly are stablecoins, and why are ... Show More
17m 13s
Oct 8
LIVE from RareEvo: TradFi vs DeFi Stablecoins (Lessons from Hacks, Policy, and Global Adoption)
Gerrit, developer relations at Curve Finance, discusses the unique risks and rewards associated with DeFi stablecoins, and how increased regulatory clarity has fueled the rise of TradFi stablecoins. He also spotlights the crucial role of platforms like Curve in providing essentia ... Show More
19m 14s