Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS

812. News: CaixaBank's GenAI revolution and our fintech naughty or nice list

Dec 18, 2023

This episode of the podcast features Aditi Subbarao, Global Financial Services Lead at Instabase, and Megan Cooper, Chief Product Officer at ClearBank. They discuss topics such as CaixaBank's creation of a team for GenAI initiatives, TikTok's acquisition of Tokopedia, Network International and Huawei joining forces in the UAE, Canapi launching a new fund to support US fintechs, and Citibank's investment in Colombian B2B fintech Supra.

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CaixaBank has established a 100-person team dedicated to developing generative AI projects to enhance employee efficiency and potentially reduce the need for additional staff in the banking industry.

TikTok has acquired Indonesian e-commerce platform Tokopedia for $1.5 billion to find alternative ways to monetize after new regulations prohibited the handling of direct payments for online purchases.

Canapi has launched a $750 million fund aimed at supporting fintechs and fostering diversity and leadership within the US bank and fintech ecosystems.

Deep dives

Kaisha Bank's 100-person team to develop Generative AI initiatives

Kaisha Bank has assembled a 100-person task force to exclusively work on and develop generative AI projects in collaboration with Microsoft. The aim is to improve employee efficiency and potentially reduce the need for more employees in the banking industry. The bank plans to roll out the initiatives across its wider business in 2024.

Introduction

3min

Introduction and Excitement for the Holiday Season

2min

Spanish banks embracing AI and generative AI technology

15min

AI's impact on job creation and automation, and TikTok's investment in Tokopedia

2min

Regulating Social Media Platforms for Consumer Protection

15min

Online Shopping, 11FS Hall of Famers, and Network International's Partnership with Huawei for Digital Payments in the UAE

2min

The Growth of Fintech in the Middle East

3min

The Strategy of Acquisition in the Fintech Industry

15min

Funding Challenges for Female-led Fintech Companies

8min

10.

Switching Off and Relaxing During the Holidays

5min

Our expert hosts, Benjamin Ensor and Rachel Pandyan, 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:

Aditi Subbarao, Global Financial Services Lead at Instabase
Megan Cooper, Chief Product Officer at ClearBank

We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space - Christmas pun edition:

AI'll be Home for Christmas - CaixaBank create 100-person strong team to work exclusively on GenAI
TikTok Merrily on High - the social media platform buy a 75% stake in Indonesian payments firm Tokopedia
All I Want for Christmas is the UAE - Network International and Huawei join forces in the UAE
Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing... a $750m VC fund - Canapi launch new fund to support US fintechs
Christmas in the Citi - Colombian B2B fintech Supra gets investment from Citibank
Making a list, checking it twice... - gonna find out who's on your fintech naughty or nice list

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services.

Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry.

Our weekly news show drops every Monday and tackles the biggest news stories, from acquisitions and launches, to regulatory changes and innovation. Then, every Friday our Insights show dives deeper into the hottest topics shaping the industry like web3 and BNPL.

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Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS

812. News: CaixaBank's GenAI revolution and our fintech naughty or nice list

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Kaisha Bank's 100-person team to develop Generative AI initiatives

TikTok's acquisition of Tokopedia in response to regulation

Canopy Ventures' $750 million fund for US fintechs

Naughty List: Kalarna

Nice List: Anthropic

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