About this episode
About this episode:
Host Kate Moody, Customer Strategy Director at 11:FS, is joined by a fantastic panel of guests as we dive into some of the biggest stories from the worlds of fintech, banking, and wider financial services this week.
Stories covered on the podcast this week include:
On this week’s podcast, we dive into Airwallex’s massive funding raise and explore what it could mean for the company’s future. We also discuss Abu Dhabi’s launch of a new fintech centre with a focus on digital assets, featuring insights from our panel.
New data shows that US fintech funding is projected to drop by 6% in 2025, as big-ticket deals over $100 million slow down - but what do our panellists make of this trend?
We also cover PensionBee’s call for the government to end pension transfer gridlock. What could this mean for everyone’s pensions? Kate shares her thoughts on Fifth Third’s new Commercial Card and Brex’s Financial Technology Powered solutions.
Finally, inspired by all the Spotify Wrapped buzz, we get playful and discover what our panellists’ “fintech age” would be!
This week's guests:
Ruth Foxe Blader - Managing Partner at Foxe Capital
Lisa Picardo - Chief Business Officer UK at PensionBee
Thierry Coopman - Partnerships and Payments Lead at Formance
Also featuring a voice note from:
Shannon Scott - CPO at Airwallex
Timestamps/stories
Intro - (00:00)?????????????
??Airwallex raises $330 million at a valuation of $8 billion-????(05:36)
Abu Dhabi launches fintech centre with focus on digital assets -(16:38)
????US FinTech funding on track to drop 6% in 2025 as deals over $100m dry up-?? ????(28:27)
Broken Beyond Excuse: PensionBee Calls on Government to End Pension Transfer Gridlock - (35:59)
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