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Jul 28
Why Most Digital Banks Will Never Make Money
Digital banks have spent years chasing customer growth. But scale alone does not create profitability.In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Simon Loong, Founder and Group CEO of WeLab, explains what it takes to build a successful digital bank across Asia.He shares why lendi ... Show More
55m 50s
Jul 15
Could Your Data Become Your Next Asset?
Every day we create data, but almost none of us know who really owns it.In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, André Vellozo, Founder and CEO of DrumWave, joins the show to explore one of the biggest questions facing the digital economy: what if people could own their data t ... Show More
52m 50s
Jun 30
Can AI Build Fintech Unicorns Faster?
Can Europe build the next generation of global fintech leaders?In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Stefan Klestil, General Partner Fintech EMEA, joins the show to discuss venture capital, fintech investing, AI, digital assets, founder psychology, and why the Middle East a ... Show More
49m 26s
May 2025
'Backing bold ideas' Insurance for the next gen | Joseph Ziolkowski at Dubai FinTech Summit
15m 14s
Aug 2017
ABA Annual Meeting 2017: Team Industry v. Team Start-up
In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Patrick Murck about the effects of blockchain and regulatory technology (RegTech) on the long standing framework for financial regulation. They also discuss the tension of regulation between industries and start-ups ... Show More
11m 39s
Dec 2023
807. Insights: Managing regulation without compromising innovation
Our expert host, David M. Brear, is joined by some great guests to take a closer look at that tricky balance between managing regulation without compromising innovation in banking. They discuss how to empower fintechs with the autonomy to disrupt and drive our industry forward, w ... Show More
43m 47s
May 2025
Navigating Innovation with Integrity | Justin Baldacchino at Dubai FinTech Summit
21m 6s
Aug 2022
Aditya Narain and Marina Moretti on Regulating Fintech
Welcome to episode 4 of Fintech Forward, the IMF podcast that focuses on financial technology. Hosted by IMF economist Tara Iyer, the special 5-part series draws from the expertise of the IMF Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM) to better understand the impact of emergin ... Show More
21m 25s
May 2021
527. Insights: Progressive regulation - how does regtech enable fintech?
Our expert host, David Brear is joined by some great guests to dig into what constitutes as progressive regulation and how fintechs work with regulators. We also look at some geographical differences when it comes to regulation, what do fintechs want and expect from a regulator ... Show More
58m 11s
May 2025
Open Finance in Action with Harry Gill & Shadi Dawi at Dubai FinTech Summit
8m 37s
Oct 2025
1010. Insights: Sanctions: how can fintechs keep up?
About this episode: In this episode, host Kate Moody is joined by an expert panel in partnership with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to unpack a trend that’s quietly reshaping global finance: the slowdown in sanctions activity. With the latest Sanctions Pulse Report showing a 40% drop ... Show More
48m 46s
Jun 2024
Blockchain, AI and the Impacts to Decentralized Finance
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong style= "mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Uri Ferruccio,</strong> co-founder and CEO of Concordia, discusses the use of blockchain and AI for financial risk management and future-critical data technologies that are incubating a global, multi-asset-class ... Show More
26m 27s
Oct 2023
150: The Future Of Finance
<p>The face of finance has evolved considerably of late. From changing financial architecture and payment applications through to regulatory developments and the impact of AI, all of which have major implications for banking’s business models.</p><p>Alex Brazier, Deputy Head of t ... Show More
15m 21s
What happens when alternative finance moves faster than regulation? On this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Professor Bob Wardrop — Co-Founder of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and RegGenome — breaks down why global regulatory frameworks are struggling to keep up. We explore: Why many regulators are still stuck in a pre-2008 mindsetThe rise ... Show More
<p>🎧 Topics include:</p><ul><li>Why traditional insurers shy away from AI, blockchain & gaming</li><li>How Relm built a 10,000+ data set to underwrite “uninsurable” tech</li><li>The regulatory dance: balancing speed with compliance</li><li>What makes the UAE a proving ground for ... Show More
<p>🎧 Topics include:</p><ul><li>The DFSA’s innovation strategy inside DIFC</li><li>Building a regulatory framework for digital assets</li><li>What makes Dubai’s fintech zone globally competitive</li><li>Tokenization, custody, and real-world experimentation</li><li>Lessons in bal ... Show More
<p>🔍 Topics include:</p><ul><li>How Pay10 became the UAE’s first live Open Finance platform</li><li>Why instant settlement can transform SME growth</li><li>Building with three licenses: SVF, RPS, and Open Banking</li><li>Real-time infrastructure vs legacy card systems</li><li>Ad ... Show More
