Simon and Jason are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include:
Alex Frean, Head of Corporate Affairs at Starling
Mike Dudas, Chairman of the Board at The Block
We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:
Square Rally Sends Valuation Into Ranks of Biggest U.S. Banks
EU banks to take on Visa, Mastercard with new payments system
Starling do all the things including launching a dollar account, an SMB toolkit and applying for more remedies funding
SocGen acquire NeoBank Shine
The mysterious case of Wirecard’s missing COO
123456 is still most popular online password
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Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates, Leda Glyptis and Sarah Kocianski and joined by a range of brilliant guests, we cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive into subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking.
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Special Guests: Alexandra Frean and Mike Dudas.