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Fintech Insider 703

February 6 2023

Fintech Insider Episode 703. News: UK Government pulls plug on Tech Nation while Stripe sets deadline for IPO

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In this episode of Fintech Insider: Ross Gallagher and Kate Moody, are joined by Douglas Mackenzie, Chief Content Officer at FF News, to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week.

This episode’s guests include:

  • Tom Renwick, Head of Business Lending, Atom Bank
  • Douglas Mackenzie, Chief Content Officer, Fintech Finance

With soundclips from:

  • Gerard Grech, CEO, Tech Nation
  • Gabby MacSweeney, Head of Communications & Public Policy, Codat

We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:

  • Tech Nation shutting down as UK government controversially pulls key funding – 4:25
  • Oaknorth and Atom Bank call on Grant Shapps to boost lending to small businesses – 16:50
  • Stripe tells employees it will decide on an IPO within the next year – 31:25
  • Republicans vow to probe US banks and asset managers’ ‘ESG agenda’ in Congress – 41:10
  • Monzo revenues surge more than twofold, putting it on track for 2023 profitability – 52:00
  • Ashley’s Frasers Group set to roll out buy-now pay-later product – 53:50
  • Michigan boy, 6, spends $1k on Grubhub: ‘Doorbell just kept ringing, cars kept coming’ – 55:10

Listen to the full episode here

  1. EXCLUSIVE: “Staying Real” – Ramon Caracas and Debra LePage, Payment Spayce in ‘The Paytech Magazine’

    The Paytech Magazine

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  2. AutoRek & Microsoft: Building Resilient & Compliant Finance Infrastructure

    Fintech TV

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  3. From Zero to 12 Million Customers. A Decade-Long Partnership of GoTyme Bank and BPC Drives South African Digital Adoption

    News

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  4. Africa’s Crypto Market Matures: Fraud Rates Drop by 28% – New Sumsub Report

    Crypto

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  5. SymphonyAI AI Platforms Deployed for Compliance Environment at Munich Re

    Insurtech

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