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Hear about the great fintech innovations in Scotland, news on the sector from our partners in Scotland, the UK and all around the world. Voted Top 35 Fintech Podcasts in 2021 by Feedspot https://blog.feedspot.com/fintech_podcasts/

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The landscape of financial fraud in the UK

This is the inaugural episode of a special FinTech Scotland Podcast Series, co-hosted with with Charlotte Moir fromBT. This episode highlights the launch of the new FinCrime Innovation Programme, tackling the pressing issue of fraud and financial crime. We’ll unpack the impact of fraud in 2023, with £460 million lost to APP fraud in the UK, and discuss the implications of the new PSR mandatory reimbursement scheme introduced in October 2023. This landmark change enforces stricter rules within Faster Payments, ensures a shared responsibility between payment firms, and provides enhanced protections for customers, especially the vulnerable. Our guests bring diverse insights into the fight against fraud: • Lauren Cassells, Research & Programme Innovation Manager at FinTech Scotland, discusses the collaborative efforts of the FRIL initiative and its industry-wide engagement. • Brian Webb, Chief Security Officer for Consumer at BT, shares BT’s strategies in combating fraud and fostering innovative partnerships. • Paddy O’Keefe, Economic Crime Public & Private Partners Manager at Virgin Money, explores Virgin Money’s initiatives to ensure comprehensive fraud reporting and prevention.

38 min
OCT 18

Open Finance – What’s next?

Open Finance is set to unlock a new level of transparency, accessibility, and control for consumers, businesses, and financial institutions. But what does this mean for the future of the financial ecosystem, and how will key players navigate the opportunities and challenges that come with it? We discuss what Open Finance really means, the progress made so far, and what the future holds for consumers, fintechs, and traditional banks alike. Guests: Ezechi Britton – CEO at the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) Jen Lothian – Founder at MyArk

29 min
OCT 7

The Rise of Digital Wallets

In this episode of the Fintech Scotland podcast, host Mickael Paris discusses the rise of digital wallets with guests Tim Sabanov, Maxim Galash, and Bill Buchanan. The conversation explores the definition of digital wallets, the key drivers behind their rise, the role of digital identity, and the impact of regulation. The guests highlight the importance of education and strong use cases for mass adoption, as well as the potential of digital wallets to address financial inclusion for the unbanked population.

50 min
SEP 30

Can Generative AI deliver real robo advice?

In this episode of the Fintech Scotland podcast, host Mickael Paris discusses the intersection of open finance and generative AI with industry experts. The conversation explores the potential of generative AI to provide personalized financial advice, the regulatory challenges that accompany these innovations, and the importance of maintaining consumer trust in AI-driven financial services. The guests share insights on the evolution of robo-advice, the future of financial services, and the role of regulation in fostering innovation while ensuring consumer protection.

30 min
JUL 9

Discussion with ESG Leaders on regulation

In this episode we speak with Mark Hadfield from "Meet the 85%", Manuel Maqueda from Harvard University, strategic adviser Max Nokhrin and Victor Milligan from Cairnbridge Advisors about the current state of ESG and associated regulations. What are their insights and recommendations? What the FinTech Scotland's Financial Regulation Innovation Lab can deliver and their hopes for the programme.

19 min
JUL 3

Shaping the Future of ESG in Financial Services

In this episode Richard Nicol from the Phoenix Group and Tom Mcfarlane from EY speak to us about the ESG challenges they are facing and why they decided to join the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab programme to find solutions to those challenges as well as what they are looking for with applicants. To apply for this innovation call visit this page.

11 min
JUN 17

The Financial Regulation Innovation Lab: Lessons and advice from the first Innovation Call

In this podcast, our partners at Label Sessions interviewed Antony Brookes and Ruairidh Patfield from abrdn to hear about their experience of getting involved in the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab's first innovation call. Alongside Tesco Bank, Virgin Money, Morgan Stanley and Deloitte they worked with the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde to reshape financial compliance through AI and emerging technologies. Calling fintechs from around the world to get involved they selected 5 of them to partner with. In this podcast we also hear from those 5 organisations with: Callum Murray (Amiqus) Mick O'Connor (Haelo) Daniel munro (Level-E) Neil Sinclair (Pytilia) Simon Dix (DX Compliance) To apply for our new Innovation Challenge on reshaping ESG in Financial Services visit https://www.fintechscotland.com/what-we-do/financial-regulation-innovation-lab/shaping-the-future-of-esg-in-financial-services/

19 min
JUN 6

Special Money2020 - Interview with Predictiva

We're at Money2020 and we sat down with Maysara Hammouda, Founder and CEO of Scottish fintech Predictiva. We spoke about his solution that uses AI in the trading sector, his views on the future of AI and the future of trading and the real benefits and challenges poised by the development of AI.

21 min

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Welcome to FinTech Scotland's podcast

FinTech Scotland's CEO, Nicola Anderson, welcomes you to our new podcast and tell you about all the great things we'll be discussing.

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Hear about the great fintech innovations in Scotland, news on the sector from our partners in Scotland, the UK and all around the world. Voted Top 35 Fintech Podcasts in 2021 by Feedspot https://blog.feedspot.com/fintech_podcasts/

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2021 - 2024
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45
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