On this week's Fintech Insider News, hosts Benjamin Ensor and Dave Morris are 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.

This week, we're looking at the launch of DORA and its implications for financial services. The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published three core commitments to foster growth, innovation, and competition in the UK payments landscape. Belvo and J.P. Morgan Payments have partnered to enhance recurring payments management in Mexico. Nu Holdings is reportedly considering relocating its legal domicile to the UK. HSBC’s international payments app, Zing, launched in January 2024 to compete with fintechs like Wise and Revolut, is set to shut down after just a year. And, Barclays is shutting down its Rise accelerator programme.

This week's guests:

James Dodsworth - Senior Manager, Financial Crime at Thistle Initiatives
Uri Tintoré - Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Belvo

Stories covered on the pod:

The EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) comes into force

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator unveils three key commitments for final phase of payments strategy

Belvo and J.P. Morgan Payments Aim to Streamline Direct Debit Payments for Mexican Businesses

Nubank parent company considers moving legal domicile to Britain

HSBC to close international payments app Zing a year after launch

Barclays to wind down fintech accelerator programme Rise by “mid-2025”

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