About this episode
About this episode:
Host Laura Watkins, Director of Media & Marketing 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:
Matthew Goldman - Founder of Totavi
Shah Ramezani - Founder and CEO of Noah
Veronica Glab - Strategic Partnerships Lead at Juice
Plus soundbites from:
Amina Taher - Chief Marketing Officer at Wio Bank
Joe Colchester - Head of Product at 11:FS Pulse
Stories covered on the podcast this week include:
Trump says he wants a one-year cap of 10% on US credit card interest starting 20 January 2026; Noah and NALA have partnered to use stablecoins for cross-border settlement, initially targeting Africa and Asia; Wio Bank has launched the UAE’s first bank account designed specifically for content creators; new research from Innovate Finance shows that global fintech investment began growing again in 2025, rising 21%; and Nationwide Building Society has launched a scam-checking tool that tells customers whether they’re speaking to a genuine Nationwide employee or a scammer impersonating one.
Timestamps/stories:
Intro - (00:01)
Trump plan to cap credit card costs hits bank shares - (04:32)
Noah and NALA Launch Instant Stablecoin Settlement Network to Modernise $850bn Emerging-Markets Payments - (17:44)
Wio Bank launches first account for content creators in UAE - (32:50)
Global fintech funding surges 21% in 2025, according to new Innovate Finance report - (45:44)
Nationwide fights back against scammers with a checker tool to highlight dodgy phone calls - (57:04)
Monzo are giving away Coventry City FC football shirts for 1p to encourage responsible saving - (59:16)
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