In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Janine Hirt, CEO of UK-based independent industry body Innovate Finance, to discuss global fintech funding trends over 2024 and what the future might hold for the UK’s fintech scene.

Janine and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle discuss some of the key takeaways from Innovate Finance’s H1 2024 FinTech Investment Landscape report, including which areas are seeing the most funding activity amid a global “economic slowdown” and whether sentiment in the space is looking positive moving forward.

We also discuss what the new Labour government in the UK can do to help fintech flourish, taking a closer look at Innovate Finance’s recently published Fintech Plan for Government, which lists a number of proposals that it says could add £328 billion to the UK economy.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzwords Janine wants to free from our Fintech Jail!

What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 14 | Investment trends and the future of UK fintech

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Lewis Turek, General Manager of North America at GoCardless, to explore the evolution of payments in North America amid the rise of a multitude of digital and alternative payment methods and new payment rails.

Lewis and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle discuss how businesses in North America differ from UK and European companies when it comes to managing their payments, the challenges faced by North American businesses when it comes to adopting new payment methods and how to overcome those, and the work GoCardless has been doing in the region.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Lewis wants to throw into our Fintech Jail!

What the FinTech? | S.6 Episode 2 | The evolving digital payments landscape in North America

In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Clare Pearson, Head of Technology Operations & Delivery Management at Fnality, for a deep dive into digital payment trends.

Clare and FinTech Futures reporter Cameron Emanuel-Burns explore the outlook for cross-border real-time payments, tokenisation, digital wallets, and the evolving role of cards in a shifting payments landscape.

The discussion also delves into Clare’s experience at the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), her views on its integration into the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and her reflections on serving as a judge for this year’s PayTech Awards.

And finally, we find out which fintech buzzword Clare wants to throw into or rescue from our Fintech Jail!

What the FinTech? | S.6 Episode 7 | Real-time payments, tokenisation, and the future of cards

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Nick Kerigan, Managing Director and Head of Innovation at Swift, to discuss the topic of digital assets and how the evolution of the payments landscape driven by innovations such as tokenisation and stablecoins could help enable global payments interoperability.

Nick and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle explore the latest developments around the use of digital assets in the payments space, the biggest challenges facing the industry as we move towards a more tokenised future, and how Swift is helping to solve the interoperability challenge, with a deeper dive into the company’s live digital asset trials launched this year.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Nick wants to free from our Fintech Jail!

What the FinTech? | S.6 Episode 9 | How digital assets can enable global payments interoperability

Waterfalls (8trak techno remix)

From the digital shadows of Sydney's underground, one artist architects the future of sound. Years engineering sound systems forged an understanding of how technology breathes life into raw frequencies—this isn't just mixing, it's neural programming.

The awakening came in Europe's industrial cathedrals. Berlin's underground temples. Milano's neon nights. Now those frequencies find new expression across Sydney's warehouse circuits, transforming spaces into temporal anomalies where the bassline becomes your nervous system's new operating code.

This is sound for the connected generation—minds that understand the future is already here, pulsing at 140 BPM in the city's electronic underbelly.

Neural pathways synced. Welcome to the frequency.

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