On this weeks episode of New s& Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Klarna as it opens a US waitlist for a new Klarna card and partners with Expedia Group to expand its services to travellers, whether the Government has gone far enough with support for SMEs & the push back against growing Crypto carbon footprint.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about how Project Nemo aims to tackle the underrepresentation of disabled individuals in fintech, both in the workforce and among customers, why 75% of firms are struggling with new payments tech as a result of their outdated core systems & N26 launching joint accounts, enabling customers to manage finances shared with a partner within the N26 app.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Digital Banks continuing to capture users, how false declines are harming retailers' reputation on social media & why 40% of businesses are struggling to balance security and customer experience.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about what we should expect to see from Embedded Finance this year, Curve launching a new referral programme to enable consumers to double-dip on cashback & Finotta uncovering the secrets to securing Gen-Z loyalty.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, we welcome a very special guest, Ronan Donohue, Founder & Managing Director at Q4 Capital Advisors, to discuss the threat of copyright banking sites as over 2,000 have been reported in 2023, as well as how Blockchain Technology is impacting insurance providers.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about a cashless future, Robinhood landing in the UK to offer investors fee free, 24 hour investing platform & financial inclusivity.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about NatWest planning to shut down their BNPL offering, Mastercard launching smart subscriptions & the view of customer service within banking.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the fact that despite there being a desire for Generative AI, less than 1 in 10 banks have established a viable roadmap & Tink urging for reduced friction, as 22% of young Brits abandon loan ‘arduous’ application process.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The fintech Times Podcast team speak about Amazon Web Services launching a number of generative AI capabilities, as it looks to bolster customer experiences across industries & ClearScore urging the UK government to support and broaden access to the regulated lending market.

On this week's episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast Team speak about a new report by FICO uncovering Brits' attitudes towards fraud and cybersecurity measures, The Revolut AI-scam feature that uses sophisticated machine learning to detect if a customer is being scammed & the value of reported UK fraud doubling to £2.3billion in 2023, but the true value likely being much higher.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Time Podcast team speak about the hype regarding BNPL and whether its dying out, how high-interest rates and a challenging financial landscape are negatively impacting female-owned businesses in the UK & how G10 Bank works as a fintech, with Dock technology, to provide digital banking services to Brazilians in favelas.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcats team speak about the potential warnings of BNPL, as well as some of the myths surrounding it & discuss which is better: innovating with something new or evolving what you have already.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about concerns over the financial inclusion gap in rural areas, TechTrust launching a Fintech Talent Hub to help close the industry skill gap & Current Account Switch Service (CASS) surpassing 10 million total switches since its inception.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about why UK banks should be more transparent in their exchange rates & whether AI is here to stay.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, the Fintech Times Podcast team speak about HMRC readying Itself to 'intensify Tax crackdown' on Cryptocurrency sellers and holders, 85% of start-ups in the last three years relying on personal capital to kickstart their businesses, and Paymob partnering with Tamara to provide access to Tamara’s services to thousands of SMEs to enable their growth across the MENA region.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about WB Directors highlighting that boards must actively consider the voices of younger generations in their decision-making, the repercussions of Binances CEO pleading guilty to charges & discuss FICOs 'FICO UK Credit Card Market Report for September 2023' revealing that credit card spend is up from last year

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team discuss whether we can ever find the perfect payment, talk about the 50% drop in the number of firms upholding strict screening procedures for new customers & review Moneyhubs vision of Commercial Dashboards as a solution to £26.6billion of lost pension pots.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Klarnas expansion beyond BNPL, AI models being shared with the public in an attempt to battle technology-facilitated abuse & Mangopay introducing a new FX solution.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Open Banking payments, Coinbases Ambassadors Pilot Programme & Lithuanias new Fintech strategy.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times podcast team speaks about alternative finance being a lifeline for 70% of UK SMEs, Pension Support & Challenger Banks enabling 98% of APP fraud payments.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the Binance pause on UK services, payment cards longevity & UK SMEs struggling.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about Southeast Asian SMEs, financial inclusion & The Payments Associations manifesto advocating for enhanced innovation and collaboration in the industry.

On this weeks episode of News & Views, The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about the UKs attitude to cost of living differing to Europe’s, Saga and Flagstone teaming up for an over-50s Fintech savings platform & Nigeria setting its sights on drastic digital transformation by training 3 million in tech.

This week on the podcast, Polly, Tom and Francis discuss new research from KPMG that found firms worth under $5billion need more help in ESG assurance than larger ones, and how Coinbase has registered as a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian wallet provider with the Bank of Spain. Discussion points include: -Can fintech provide a solution to UK homes energy efficiency issues in the form of green grants? -Why is cryptocurrency so popular in Spain? -What steps do companies need to take to be...