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Oct 2024
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903. News: Starling hit with fine, Visa ...

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Join hosts Laura Watkins and Dave Morris, along with some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week.

Topics covered include: Nationwide has acquired Virgin Money for £2.9 billion; Visa is being sued by the Department of Justice as the Biden administration continues its crackdown on ‘junk fees’; Starling Bank has been hit with a large fine from regulator the FCA; Trinidad and Tobago are going to roll out India’s UPI payment tech to promote financial inclusion; Klarna has partnered with Adyen for in-store buy now, pay later options; Chime is reportedly preparing for an initial public offering; and, as this week marks World Mental Health Day, we’ll be discussing how to cope at work.

This week's guests:

  • Alberto Dalmasso - CEO & Founder of Statispay 
  • Jessica Cath - Partner, Financial Crime at Thistle Initiatives


Stories covered on the show:

Nationwide completes Virgin Money takeover to create high street banking titan

Justice department files antitrust lawsuit against Visa

UK regulator fines Starling Bank £29 million over ‘shockingly lax’ crime controls’

Trinidad and Tobago to roll out India’s UPI payments tech

Klarna partners with Adyen for in-store BNPL rollout 

Chime taps Morgan Stanley to handle IPO in 2025 


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Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry.

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