708. News: Is Buy Now Pay Later regulation finally happening?

Our expert hosts, Benjamin Ensor and Amy Gavin, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: US fintech unicorn Alloy launches in UK - 5:10 Britain sets out legislation to regulate buy-now-pay-later credit - 16:20 RBC buys AI-powered real-estate company OJO Canada - 30:50 US fintech FIS to spin off Worldpay payments business - 41:15 Natwest: Pensions fintech bought by bank in £144m deal which will ‘shake up savings’ - 49:00 Revolut launches donations page to support victims of the recent earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria - 51:10 Banker CIBC doesn't want couples to sugarcoat financial discussions this Valentine's Day - 53:20 This week's guests include: Edwina Johnson, Head Of Global, Alloy Douglas Soltys, Editor-in-Chief, BetaKit Alex Marsh, Head of UK, Klarna This episode is sponsored by ComplyAdvantage ComplyAdvantage’s 2023 State of Financial Crime report is built on a global survey of 800 senior compliance professionals. It’s a clear-eyed look at how the financial services industry is preparing for the year ahead. Download your free copy today to explore trends including environmental crime, crowdfunding, sanctions on Russia, and much more: https://hubs.ly/Q01zd6TT0 Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Ross Gallagher, Benjamin Ensor, and Kate Moody - as well as 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: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email [email protected]! Special Guests: Alex Marsh, Douglas Soltys, and Edwina Johnson . Links: US fintech unicorn Alloy launches in UK Britain sets out legislation to regulate buy-now-pay-later credit RBC buys AI-powered real-estate company OJO Canada US fintech FIS to spin off Worldpay payments business Natwest: Pensions fintech bought by bank in £144m deal which will ‘shake up savings’ Revolut launches donations page to support victims of the recent earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria Banker CIBC doesn't want couples to sugarcoat financial discussions this Valentine's Day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices