This week we have some great stories for you as David and Simon are joined by a couple of great guests:
Michael Fotis - CEO and Founder, Smart Money People
Dean Butler - Head of Innovation at Prudential
Shafali Gupta - VP Strategy & Ops at Fluidly
We kick off the episode by taking a look at the winners from the latest RBS Remedies pool! Luckily, we a ... Show More
Jan 12
1028. News: Flutterwave buys Mono, PicPay files for a US IPO, and Jamie Dimon is ready to share JPMorgan’s ‘secret sauce’
About this episode: It's our first news pod of 2026! Host Ross Gallagher, Head of Consulting at 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week. This week's guests: Sarah Kocianski, Fintech Consultant & ... Show More
59m 48s
Jan 8
1027. Insights: Lights, camera, transactions! Engineering payments at a global scale with JP Morgan and Netflix
About this episode: Ever wondered what goes into making a blockbuster payments system? In this episode, David M. Brear, Group CEO at 11:FS, sits down with two heavyweights in the payments world: Tracy Birdsall, Managing Director and Head of EMEA & APAC, Merchant Services Sales, a ... Show More
52m 43s
Oct 2024
Stripe's biggest acquisition yet, and what's a16z doing with all of those Nvidia GPUs?
It’s no secret that Stripe has doubled down on its crypto offerings, enabling crypto purchases in the EU back in July and announcing a Pay with Crypto feature earlier this month. This week, the fintech giant made its dedication to crypto even clearer with its largest deal to date ... Show More
31m 19s
Oct 6
OpenAI takes 10% stake in AMD, merger Monday, gold and Bitcoin soar
US stocks rise to new records as OpenAI and AMD (AMD) announce a massive AI computing partnership that includes OpenAI taking a 10% stake in the chipmaker. The deal cements AMD’s position as Nvidia’s (NVDA) top challenger in the race for AI dominance, with OpenAI agreeing to purc ... Show More
24m 4s
Aug 2022
How to lose money, SoftBank edition
Alex and Grace are back to cover the biggest and most interesting technology, startup and markets news. This morning was a fun mix of stuff that we don't always get to, so strap in for the following:
Stocks and cryptos are mostly higher today, meaning that most listeners of the ... Show More
8m 59s
Jan 2024
Andy Verity on LIE-BOR: Shocking New Evidence Suggest Interest Rate Scandal Is Much, Much, Bigger Than Originally Reported
Andy Verity, Economics Correspondent for BBC News, joins Forward Guidance to discuss revelations from his new book, “Rigged: The Incredible True Story Of The Whistleblowers Jailed After Exposing The Rotten Heart Of The Financial System.” Verity argues that the traders who were co ... Show More
1h 39m
Jan 2025
DeepSeek Disrupts, Big Tech Responds
The market was left with more questions than answers about the next era of artificial intelligence. As we wait, the hyperscalers keep spending.
(00:44) Jason Moser and Asit Sharma discuss:
- The shockwaves of a cheaper, more efficient option in AI compute, and why big tech lead ... Show More
39m 24s