How is the mass civil unrest in Iran, and the brutal killing of protestors, linked to the collapse of living standards? Why have Western sanctions been a blunt tool? And how rife is corruption in the Tehran regime?
In this episode, Steph and Robert examine whether there is a route back to freedom and prosperity for Iran. Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Founder ... Show More
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249. Epstein, Mandelson & the system that failed survivors
How far does Jeffrey Epstein’s dark web extend into the global financial system? How much damage might Peter Mandelson have done by sharing confidential market sensitive details with Epstein? And why, despite decades of being dogged by scandals, has Mandelson kept being let back ... Show More
43m 14s
Oct 2024
907. News: The BBC attacks Revolut, banks behaving badly, and fintech makes the world a better place
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: A BBC investigation found that Revolut has been named in more fraud reports than any major UK bank; two differ ... Show More
1h 9m
May 2024
860. News: Ember and HSBC team up to help SMEs, Stripe's UK expansion plans and are Visa's announcements any good?
Join hosts Kate Moody, Nadine Timmer-Bodenstein and some great guests as we discuss the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week.
Topics include: Ember and HSBC team up to launch tax tools for UK businesses, Stripe announce plans to expand the ... Show More
1h 7m
Feb 2025
What future for aid and development? With Minouche Shafik
<p>US President Donald Trump has frozen all foreign aid payments, while Elon Musk is putting America’s biggest development agency, USAID, “through the woodchipper”. Meanwhile, the UK government has just announced it will slash its aid budget from 0.5% to 0.3% of GDP. So are the d ... Show More
32m 31s
Sep 2025
993. News: Visa’s exit from US open banking, free subway rides from Revolut, and the great UK meal deal debate
About this episode: Content warning: This episode includes discussions of suicide, which some listeners may find distressing. Please take care while listening Host Kate Moody, Fintech Strategy Director is joined by a fantastic panel of guests as we dive into some of the biggest s ... Show More
1h 2m
Oct 2021
#13: 'MICE Conversations' - Caroline Phelan, VisitBritain Meetings and Incentive Senior Manager Europe
'MICE Conversations'. In this episode, we talk with Caroline Phelan, VisitBritain Meetings and Incentive Senior Manager Europe (Paris). VisitBritain (www.visitbritain.org) is the national tourism agency, a nondepartmental public body, funded by the Department for Digita ... Show More
21m 21s
Nov 2024
915. News: LATAM fintech is booming, Metrobank slapped with a hefty fine, and why Klarna chose NYC for its IPO
Join hosts Laura Watkins and Benjamin Ensor alongside some great guests as we look at the biggest financial services and fintech stories of the past week.
Topics covered include: a LATAM fintech roundup featuring news from Nubank, Ualá, and Tako; Klarna announcing plans to IPO i ... Show More
1h 7m