Sarah Kocianski
Fintech consultant and frequent Fintech Insider contributor who offers commentary on digital banking, consumer behaviour and payments.
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Sep 29, 2025 • 59min
1001. News - After Dark: Starling's glow-up, Gen Z’s saving streak and WhatsApp moves into SME payments
Charlotte Crosswell, Chair of Raidiam and expert in open banking, joins Marcin Glogowski, UK CEO of Marqeta, and fintech consultant Sarah Kocianski. They dive into Starling's bold rebranding aimed at improving financial literacy and discuss how Gen Z's saving habits are evolving, influenced by social media. The panel analyzes Meta's new in-WhatsApp payment feature for SMEs, exploring its implications for small businesses. They also reflect on the need for personalized services to meet the demands of younger consumers in a changing fintech landscape.
Mar 11, 2024 • 1h 9min
833. News: Monzo and PensionBee target the US, while J.P. Morgan doubles down in France
Fintech news highlights include Monzo and PensionBee's US expansion plans, J.P. Morgan's partnership in France, gender disparities in workplace financial support, UK angel investment rule reversal, Indonesia's fintech success, Unicorn Council formation in the UK, and a dementia debit card winning on Dragon's Den.
Sep 4, 2023 • 1h 9min
778. News: JP Morgan invests in Brazil, African funding passes £2bn, and M-Pesa enter Ethiopia
Topics discussed in this podcast include JP Morgan's investment in Brazilian digital bank C6, Goldman Sachs' sale of its personal financial management unit, African startups raising $2.7bn in VC funding, Safaricom's mobile money rollout in Ethiopia, a new fintech accelerator called Archie launching in London, X gaining payment licenses in seven US states, open banking reaching 11 million+ payments, and Venmo allowing users to gift money using Hallmark greeting cards.
