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Will Digital Challenger Banks Take Off in the US?

Will Digital Challenger Banks Take Off in the US?

We discussed this question with Colin Walsh, Founder & CEO of Varo Money. Listen to the audio version of the conversation here: https://apple.co/2R63BLk The US could be one of the most lucrative markets for digital banks, but few new entrants have launched there. Why? How ripe is

Should People Outside Fintech Care about Fintech?

Should People Outside Fintech Care about Fintech?

We discussed this question with Brad Goodall, Founder of Banked. Listen to the audio version of this conversation here: https://apple.co/2LXVOyp Open Banking was hands down one of the most relevant fintech themes in 2018, with legislation taking effect in Europe and the UK and being replicated and

Should We Look to Governments, Philanthropists or Entrepreneurs to Solve Our Problems?

Should We Look to Governments, Philanthropists or Entrepreneurs to Solve Our Problems?

We discussed this question with Sean Park, Founder of Anthemis. Listen to the audio version of this conversation here: https://apple.co/2UTzGsT There's a strong school of thought in the West that the private sector and market dynamics are sufficient to optimize economic, political and social outcomes.

Is There a Role for Humans in Finance?

Is There a Role for Humans in Finance?

We discussed this question with Leslie Campisi of Anthemis. Listen to the audio version of this discussion here: https://apple.co/2RD3GYf We've spent ten years since the 2008 financial crisis improving finance with technology, in ways that automate away tasks previously done by humans. Is there a

The Future of Banks, Revisited

The Future of Banks, Revisited

As of last month, with the coming and going of the 10th anniversary of the Lehman collapse, we’re officially a decade on from the financial crisis. Those of us who think about financial innovation recognize that event, and the anti-bank reaction that ensued, as the beginning of the current

Second and Third Order Impacts of New Technology

Second and Third Order Impacts of New Technology

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has arrived, we're told, which sends us running to our history books - or more likely Wikipedia - to refresh our memories on the details of the first three. After all, history rhymes, right? Over the course of the past three plus centuries, we&

The Convergence of Banking and Accounting for Businesses

The Convergence of Banking and Accounting for Businesses

In Episode 98 of Rebank Podcast, we were joined by Edward Berks, Head of Fintech at Xero, a cloud-based accounting platform, Caroline Plumb, Founder and CEO of Fluidly, a cash flow forecasting tool, and James Haycock, Founder and Managing Director of Adaptive Lab, now Idean, following their recent acquisition by