333. News: Everybody knows a Dave

Jun 24, 2019

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This week we have some great stories for you as David and Simon are joined by a couple of great guests:

Michael Fotis - CEO and Founder, Smart Money People
Dean Butler - Head of Innovation at Prudential
Shafali Gupta - VP Strategy & Ops at Fluidly

We kick off the episode by taking a look at the winners from the latest RBS Remedies pool! Luckily, we actually have someone who is part of the group of winners on the panel! Shafali Gupta from Fluidly gives us some insights on how the last week has been over at Fluidly. The panel discuss the other winners, what the fund can do for SMEs and what the people over at Fluidly are planning on doing with the money! (01:48)

Next up, we talk about Monzo going stateside! Monzo was an instant hit when it launched in the UK, and now the challenger bank is looking to expand to America! The panel argues that if this was supposed to be a secret, it is arguably the worst kept secret ever. Challenger banks from the UK have been looking at the American market for a while now, so how will Monzo do over there? Will the American people be intrigued by this British bank? Will the hot coral make as big of an impression over there as it did here? (08:54)