About this episode:

On this week's Fintech Insider News, host David Barton-Grimley is joined by an expert panel to take a closer look at the most interesting stories in fintech and financial services we've uncovered this week.

Stories covered on the podcast this week include:

The PRA and FCA are in contact with Barclays after an IT failure left thousands unable to access their accounts for days. Adyen has partnered with open banking provider Yapily to enhance business account verification and merchant onboarding across Europe. Santander's digital US bank, Openbank, has surpassed $2 billion in deposits. Curve has become the first to offer Section 75 protection on purchases made through its Wallet. Meanwhile, Project Nemo is launching its first challenge to tackle financial exclusion for adults with learning disabilities.

This week's guests:

• Stefano Vaccino - Founder and CEO of Yapily 
• Shachar Bialick - CEO of Curve 
• Jade Thomas - VP of Marketing at Primer

Plus soundclip from:

• Joanne Dewar - Project Nemo Lead

Timestamps:

Intro (00:00:00)

UK’s banking watchdog probes Barclays over IT outage (04:39)

Adyen selects Yapily to expand open banking capabilities in Europe (15:44)

Santander’s US digital bank platform marks $2 billion in deposits (27:06)

Curve is the First Digital Wallet to Offer Section 75 Protection on All Cards, Even Debit (37:13)

Project Nemo and Fintech Fringe Launch Innovation Challenge to Tackle Financial Exclusion for People with Learning Disabilities (46:34)

And finally - What is your favourite financial services advert of all time? (49:37)

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