Connecting the dots in FinTech This podcast episode is sponsored by Hala. Hala is a leading fintech platform allowing SME's to manage their inbound and outbound payments in a simple yet safe way. It's a one-stop shop to manage the financials of your SME's. NEWS HIGHLIGHT Klarna Kosma opens up a FinTech platform to accelerate Open Banking use cases. The new initiative is aiming to help startups develop Proofs of Concepts (POC) in the e-commerce, data analytics and fintech space. Link here BREAKING NEWS Juni cuts a third of its team in a second round of layoffs. The company said in a LinkedIn post that the decision was made due to new market conditions. Link here #FINTECH REPORT Check out the latest report by BPC: Digital banking in The Middle East, which provides a complete overview of the Middle Eastern digital banking market as well as an excellent understanding of the current competitive landscape. Link here INSIGHTS The US Department of the Treasury calls for closer supervision of fintech-bank relationships in order to prevent abuses and protect consumers. Link here Check out this report by Aaron Stanley, which describes how Brazil and Latam FTX employees resigned and were left completely in the dark about what was going on, and how the collapse of FTX has impacted the Brazil crypto ecosystem. Link here