Fintech Uncut: Recent Episodes
Fintech Uncut
Inspired by British TV classics like “Mock the Week”, “Have I Got News For You” and many more, this is NOT your normal video / vlog / podcast format. Each week, the quizmaster will question the contestants on the Fintech and Financial Services stories of the week that was, while they will in turn attempt to score points off the ruthless judge through a combination of witty, snarcastic (and occasionally insightful too we hope) responses.
The judge’s decision is final, even though points and penalties may be arbitrarily awarded!
Holidays are all about taking a break and it seems Goldman Sachs is thinking about taking a break from their relationship with Apple. Will this be the end of their foray into consumer finance after losing more than $3 BILLION since 2020 on their experiment?
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You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the show notes here:-
https://fintechuncut.com/ep030-goldman-sachs-apple-break-up/
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CBDCs were in the headlines again this week as the European Commission unveiled their legislative proposal for a digital euro, but does anyone actually want it? There were elements of the announcement that caught our attention that the team thought could kill the business case (if there even is one to begin with).
Britcoin, physical Bitcoins and bad Belgian jokes all featured in the show that once again had Chris stealing Rik's mic as he battled for the karaoke crown.
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You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the show notes here:-
https://fintechuncut.com/ep029-who-wants-a-cbdc/
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A major bank points to a $15 trillion potential wave crashing through financial services - will this be a bigger disaster than climate change or the opportunity of a lifetime for financial services?
Will the IPO of a 183 year old bank on the London Stock exchange give a much needed boost to investor confidence?
It seems like Chris is trying to take the mic from Rik as he regails us with a song ...... but did he manage to score extra points from the judge with his efforts?
Our guest judge Rita Liu weighed in with expert opinions and perspectives in a show that included a totally irrelevant story about mermaids - you'll have to watch / listen to find out more!
You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the show notes here:-https://fintechuncut.com/ep028-get-ready-for-the-crypto-tsunami/
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One of the world's biggest VC firms announced its opening its first office outside the USA and expanding to the UK.WHY?? is the question on the team's minds! The real reason might not be the same as the official line ........
Guest Judge Conny Dorrestijn brought some much needed "RI" (REAL INTELLIGENCE) to the show, adding great insights and provocative points to the conversation which included news from South Africa, India, China and more!
RIK DIDN'T SING - much to Chris's delight :-)
You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the show notes here:-
https://fintechuncut.com/ep027-london-next-crypto-capital/
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Will Fintechs kill banks?
Will AI kill us?
Did Money2020 Europe kill the half of the team that attended?
The short answers are no, no and no and for the longer answers we're afraid you'll just have to watch / listen to the show!
Oh ... and both Rik and Chris broke out in song this time (but not together - we still await the first duet).
You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the show notes here:- https://fintechuncut.com/ep026-what-doesnt-kill-you-makes-you-stronger/
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A major Global Bank registered a trademark this week for a "ChatGPT like" service to help clients with investment advice although global finfluencer Paolo Sironi thinks they aren't taking "FU" into account in their algorithms.
It seems our quizmaster Rik might have been spending a bit too much time with ChatGPT this week as he busts out the Fintech poetry in an episode that includes crypto, ai killer drones and hugs ...........
You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the show notes here:-
https://fintechuncut.com/ep025-generative-ai-and-the-future-of-financial-services#fintech #banking #financialservices #ai
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RIP Tina Turner - she might not have been the first to sing "Simply The Best" but she certainly was one of the greatest artists of all time in our books. Another great lady to hit the headlines this week was "The Darling of Starling" - Anne Boden, who announced she will be stepping down as CEO after achieving record profits.
In other news, Klarna made a surprising change this week too.
You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the show notes here:-
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Will the USA default on its debt or just raise the ceiling? Another horror story from the ranks of Revolut and more excuses from bank execs who never seem to shoulder the blame for anything!
AND - that's now the second episode in a row where the team didn't mention Elon Musk - yes, we couldn't believe it either!!
You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the show notes here:-
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OK - technically the BoE director of Fintech, Tom Hutton, said that cryptocurrency doesn't "fulfil any of the functions of money" - but isn't that the same thing? Maybe he had a hidden agenda? Who knows - but what we do know is that it seems to pay to take over failing banks as yet another record profit is declared!
OH - and HOW LONG has it been since we had a whole episode without mentioning Elon Musk????? Shhhhh - don't tell the team you noticed!
You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the show notes here:-
https://fintechuncut.com/ep022-bank-of-england-says-crypto-isnt-money
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This week we've seen three different headlines about 3 different banks, all with a familiar thread running through the stories. Are they all following the same playbook and will more of the same unfold as the year progresses?
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We welcomed guest judge Barb MacLean of Fintech Playlist fame to preside over proceedings this week during which, the European Payments Initiative (EPI) made a big announcement, taking them one step closer to breaking the Visa / Mastercard duopoly in the region.
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Apple is making a dent in the balance sheets of a few big banks while the US regulator thinks that open banking might increase liquidity risk for banks. In other news, will the UK's Financial Services and Markets Bill help to make the UK a global hub for cryptoasset technology and investment?
You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the show notes here:-
https://fintechuncut.com/ep019-an-apple-a-day-keeps-the-banks-away
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This week, Visa announced something for the USA that really is a non-issue in Europe - it shouldn't be news, but it was - for Americans at least! Plus - there were Zombies, (Swedish House) Mafia and a 78 year old bank robber along with big news about our favourite (non) sponsor Elon Musk and a whole lot more chaos as the team returned after their 2 week Easter break.
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Analysts, investors, industry commentators, finfluencers and pretty much anyone with a social media account has had something to say about the global financial system and the events of the last few weeks - but as far as we know, our quizmaster is the only one that SANG about it - but now he may be wanted, dead or alive 🤪
You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the show notes here:- https://fintechuncut.com/ep017-is-global-banking-system-dead-or-alive
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Bank of America were not the only winners this week as First Republic Bank were thrown a last minute lifeline by the banking industry this week in an unusual show of solidarity - or maybe they were just desperately trying to prevent the contagion from spreading?
Pornhub, Stripe and Credit Suisse also came up in conversation which included the normal blend of chaos mixed with insights that you might have come to expect from the team by now.
You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the show notes here:- https://fintechuncut.com/ep016-bank-of-america-wins-big-from-silicon-valley-bank-meltdown
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The news about Silicon Valley Bank is having an impact on banks and markets globally - and it wasn't even the right answer to a question this week! The team spoke about N26, boiling frogs and Belgians (no, not boiling Belgians!!) and our singing quizmaster was back on form once again (or off-key, depending how you look at it ....)
You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the show notes here:- https://fintechuncut.com/ep015-silicon-valley-bank-shockwaves-global-banking
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Klarna posts its biggest loss to date, Western Union announces a twist to BNPL and Visa eyes FIS. Meanwhile, Quizmaster Rik continues his singing streak and adds in a theme to the questions.
What in the fluffy bunny was going on in Fintech this week?
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Zelle might be big (in America at least) but could our Quizmaster Rik become an even bigger sensation as his singing streak continues with Japanese Whiskey lubricated lungs?
We also got a brief lesson on how to assess the future success of any new technology from The Other Guy and The Wise Guy shared his thoughts on how bunq could get even bigger.
You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the show notes here:- https://fintechuncut.com/ep013-zelle-celebrates-success-bunq-gets-bigger
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Valentine's Day often results in a few breakups and this week saw the 2019 marriage between FIS and Worldpay come to an end as FIS announced they will be spinning off Worldpay Merchant Services. Our quizmaster was back on vocals again but rising prices turned our stomachs more than his singing did!
You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the show notes here:-
https://fintechuncut.com/episode012-valentines-fis-and-worldpay-breakup
Find out more about the team, show and concept at
https://fintechuncut.com/
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fintech #banking #banter #financialservices #fintechnews
Quite a few people have asked us why we started FU. So we asked the team of Financial Services Industry Insiders why they decided to do a show full of Fintech Fun and Banking Banter!
Inspired by British TV classics like “Mock the Week”, “Have I Got News For You” and many more, this show is NOT your normal video / vlog / podcast format!
Each week, the quizmaster questions the contestants on the biggest Banking, Fintech and Financial Services stories of the week that was, while they attempt to score points off the ruthless judge through a combination of witty, snarcastic, provocative and insightful responses.
The judge’s decision is final, even though points and penalties may be arbitrarily awarded!
We occasionally swap out team members in the show if they are not available for one reason or another and this provides a further opportunity to mix things up a bit.
We also have a passion for fintech fashion - inspired by quips and comments from the show, along with suggestions from a few fintech friends and a bunch of bonkers bankers - check out the merch on the website!
https://fintechuncut.com/
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A singing quizmaster, naked customers, another UK exit on the horizon, silver foxes in the hen house plus more fintech fun and banking banter about the biggest news stories of the week. You can find links to all the articles we discussed in the show notes here:-
https://fintechuncut.com/episode011-the-quizmaster-brings-news-from-down-under/
Find out more about the team, show and concept at
https://fintechuncut.com/
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fintech #banking #banter #financialservices #fintechnews
This week's Guest Judge (and numbers nerd) Wasim Mushtaq , former Transformation Lead, Financial Markets at Standard Chartered Bank, provided full transparency of his bespoke scoring system he applied - find out how our participants fared while they spoke about Amazon, Swift, Stripe, The White Stripes, Monzo, Musk, Karaoke, Iran, Russia, Zopa and lots more between the A-Z of Banking and Fintech news of the week. Links to all topics discussed (even the ones that didn't sound like they were real stories) can be found here:- https://fintechuncut.com/episode010-with-full-transparency/
Find out more about the team, show and concept (and of course BUY THE MERCH) at https://fintechuncut.com/
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We welcomed our favourite Goddess (Ghela Boskovich) as guest judge this week and she did NOT disappoint, her deep insights and philosophical views meant that we ran over our scheduled time but we think you'll agree it was worth it!
How would you have done with the questions posed by the quizmaster?
- An Apple a day keeps the doctor away… in some cases also investors. What happened?
- Commerzbank forgot to eat the required apples for a healthy life a few years back. What happened and how are they planning to get healthy again?
- As the investment climate of fintech is cooling down, celebrities found a new way to influence the financial services industry. What is going on?
- At the other side of the world, we see a different movement, of reducing the power of influencers. Why did South Africa takes measures against them?
- New York has a new tourism trap (attraction): the Bitcoin Bar. What is so special about it?
- We heard a lot of magic around ChatGPT lately. Real magic comes from a combination of forces. Tell me why.
Links to all topics discussed (even the ones that didn't sound like they were real stories) can be found here:-
https://fintechuncut.com/episode009-big-news-and-bigger-hair
Find out more about the team, show and concept at https://fintechuncut.com/
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There was a lot of angst this week due to toxic culture, relationships and losses - sadly just another week in Fintech and Financial Services .......
How would you have done with the questions posed by the Quizmaster?
- The word genesis suddenly got a different meaning this week. What happened?
- It’s not all doom and gloom in the neobank landscape. What’s the secret sauce for success?
- A wise guy once told me: “If it doesn’t make you money, it’s a hobby”. What is Goldman Sach’s biggest hobby?
- For this question I will quote someone and I’ll ask you to guess who said it and in which context: “The last few months have provided me with a valuable character study of the industry. Some treated me like an entirely different person overnight, some immediately offered sympathy and support. It will be a difficult experience to forget.”
- 37%, or 196 member of the new Congress got elected with funding based on loose sand. What happened?
- Was it inspired by Culture Club? Fact is that a big FS player created CultureLab to introduce “value based behaviours” to help improve the company’s internal culture. Can you guess which company it is?
Links to all topics discussed (even the ones that didn't sound like they were real stories) can be found here:-
https://fintechuncut.com/episode008-do-you-really-want-to-hurt-me
Find out more about the team, show and concept at https://fintechuncut.com/
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Yes, we're back - we hope you missed us? How would you have done with the questions posed by the Quizmaster?
- Anne Boden has a tendency to sail against the current. What did she do this time?
- The Chinese authorities are softening their tone towards Fintech, amid efforts to bolster the Chinese economy. Not everyone will enjoy this. What happened?
- The ECB released a study on payment attitudes of consumers. What was the striking conclusion to keep in mind for the CBDC think tanks?
- As fast as Formula 1 cards can drive to the finish, that fast they can change their minds as well. How can this cryptic message possibly be linked back to fintech and finance?
- After being rejected by Formula one, crypto got into another fancy space to get attention, what is it?
- JP Morgan Chase recently mistakenly bought itself a Frankenstein. Can you tell us, what they were supposed to buy?
Links to all topics discussed (even the ones that didn't sound like they were real stories) can be found here:-
https://fintechuncut.com/episode007-back-with-a-bang-for-2023/
Find out more about the team, show and concept at https://fintechuncut.com/
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The last show for this year meant we all had to wear Christmas Jumpers of course - some people had to take it to the next level and kept on changing up jumpers ....... can you guess who?
AND ..... WE HAVE MERCH!! Check it out on https://fintechuncut.com/merchandise/
The questions this week were:-
- It took Netflix 3,5 years to reach 1 million users, it took Airbnb 2,5 years, Spotify 5 months, but which novelty reached one million users in only 5 days
- Central banks cannot go bankrupt. However what made the Belgian Press decide to publish an article asking that question?
- Fintech and Payments Geeks like us should all get excited now! What should we all hope for to put on our 2023 Christmas list?
- Indonesia’s Central Bank Governor has a plan to make CBDCs in the country a tremendous success. What is it?
- In stories on human vs machines, humans always win through smart solutions to fight machines. Realities is not always that heroic. How did humans win the fight again KmsdBot?
- Suppose the new book of Michael Lewis on Sam Bankman Fried comes out next year, which measure, that gained much more traction in 2022, allows to save the required funds to buy the book?
How did you do?
Find the links to the articles mentioned in the show listing at https://fintechuncut.com/episode006-the-christmas-jumper-edition
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We were excited to see how our first ever guest judge would fare and Lou Smith (Chair of the board of Innovate Finance UK) certainly rose to the challenge this week! How would you have done with the questions posed by the Quizmaster?
- The European Commission predicted something/someone to be on the road of irrelevance. Who or what is it?
- What is the one ingredient fintech investors finally discovered is an essential piece in the due diligence of a company?
- Chase is planning to cut a bit chunk of its business. What is it?
- Never waste a good crisis. What should more institutions adopt according to a few opinion makers on forkast.news?
- Not only Chase, but also HSBC is planning massive disinvestments. What am I talking about?
- To get closer to their young voters, the European Commission set up a new initiative, and massively failed. What did they do?
Watch / listen to the show to see how you would have scored (if you can figure out the scoring system - we certainly can't!!)
Links to all topics discussed (even the ones that didn't sound like they were real stories) can be found here:-
https://fintechuncut.com/episode005-who-is-becoming-irrelevant/
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Seems there was a LOT of talk about d*cks in the episode this week ......... who was one? Who got one? Who said the screen wasn't big enough for theirs? (Did he REALLY say that???)
It really IS a Fintech show, just not anything like one you've come across before!
With stories about Genesis, FIS, Revolut and of course Elon Musk (come on - PLEASE can someone sponsor us to STOP mentioning Musk in every episode??) and a good many more, you'll have to watch / listen to find out why there was so much d*ck talk this week - apologies in advance to sensitive viewers & listeners :-p
Find out more about the team, show and concept at https://fintechuncut.com/
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NOT your normal take on Fintech and Financial Services news of the week - this is a quizshow!
The Wise Guy spent the week in Vegas - did he lose more than a few other well documented losses this week? Who was the biggest loser of them all?
Other topics included :- champagne, Warren Buffet, Prince Harry & Megan Markle, Nubank, Extinction Rebellion, plumbing, Bored Apes and so much more!
Find out more about the team, show and concept at https://fintechuncut.com/
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NOT your normal take on Fintech and Financial Services news of the week - this is a quizshow!
How did Elon Musk end up being a topic for discussion once again in a Fintech show?? People might start thinking he sponsors us or something (spoiler alert - he doesn't, but perhaps YOU could?).
Other topics included :- the crypto meltdown, icy waters of another kind, BNPL, Santander and a surprising celebrity keynote speaker at a blockchain conference ..........
No more spoilers - you'll have to see for yourself.
NOT your normal take on Fintech and Financial Services news of the week - this is a quizshow! This week's topics included SWIFT, Credit Suisse, BigPay, Revolut, Elon Musk, Bankenstein, Swiss chocolate, pizza and more .......
It was a late night / early morning for this, the inaugural recording - 23:00 for Mary, 06:00 for Andrew and 07:00 for Chris and Rik - so please go easy on the team as they get into their groove!
Find out more about the team, show and concept at https://fintechuncut.com/