481. News: All about that BaaS - did Wirecard collapse at a good time?

Our expert hosts, Sarah Kocianski and Kate Moody, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: David Jarvis - CEO of Griffin Anna Irrera - Fintech Correspondent, Reuters Ginger Schmeltzer - Senior Analyst, Aite Group We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Santander buys Wirecard’s core European business for €100m Staying with BaaS: Griffin and Railsbank raise funds, and Marqeta and Uber team up on cards PNC to buy BBVA US Brazil launches instant payments platform; expects WhatsApp to return soon Lanistar is a “first in fintech” according to Forbes, but the FCA warn consumers against using its services Rooster Money predicts what all the kids want for Christmas This podcast is brought to you by Jack Henry Digital the pioneer and creator of personal digital banking that helps community financial institutions strategically differentiate their digital offerings from those of MegaBanks, BigTechs and FinTechs. This podcast is also brought to you by Pento - the UK’s first automated payroll platform. Say goodbye to clumsy spreadsheets, endless emails with external payroll providers and manual payments. Pento lets you run payroll in just a few clicks. It calculates taxes, integrates with platforms like Xero and makes all the payments and reports to HMRC & pension providers for you. Go to pento.io/insider to run payroll for free for the rest of the year. Banking as a Service is deconstructing the banking stack. It's enabling brands to embed finance more easily, and to tailor financial products to specific customer needs. This is presenting new opportunities for specialised providers and offers banks extra revenue streams. Download our report for a comprehensive, no BS view of what Banking as a Service is and what it means for the industry. Head to bit.ly/bankingasaservice. Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Sarah Kocianski and joined by a range of brilliant guests, we cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive into subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, alternatively email [email protected]! Special Guests: Anna Irrera, David Jarvis, and Ginger Schmeltzer. Links: Santander buys Wirecard’s core European business for €100m Staying with BaaS: Griffin and Railsbank raise funds, and Marqeta and Uber team up on cards PNC to buy BBVA US Brazil launches instant payments platform; expects WhatsApp to return soon Lanistar is a “first in fintech” according to Forbes, but the FCA warn consumers against using its services Rooster Money predicts what all the kids want for Christmas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices