
The Banker Podcast
Exclusive interviews and analysis from The Banker covering the latest trends and developments in the financial services world. Senior level banking experts share their insights regarding capital markets, structured finance, risk management, transaction banking, ESG and green finance, trade and project finance, technology, and management and governance issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Jul 17, 2024 • 18min
The global economic whistlestop tour
Liz Lumley sits down with Kokou Agbo-Bloua, global head of economics, cross-asset and quant research at Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking, to talk about rising rates of inflation, interest rates, the impact of geopolitical tensions and national elections, as well as the ongoing fight against climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 10, 2024 • 25min
Why should banks care about the metaverse?
Liz Lumley speaks to Dave Birch and Victoria Richardson, authors of Money in the Metaverse: Digital Assets, Online Identities, Spatial Computing and Why Virtual Worlds Mean Real Business, about what an “always-on” immersive future internet means for payments, financial services and digital identity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 3, 2024 • 19min
What happened to banking-as-a-service?
Kimberley Long speaks to fintech consultant Shaul David to discuss the future of embedded finance and BaaS, the role of banks, and where the regulators fit in with protecting the consumer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 26, 2024 • 17min
Founding a company with gender parity built in
Kimberley Long speaks with Katee Hunter, chief executive and founder of Inveztor, to discuss founding a company, accessing early-stage financing, and ensuring gender parity across the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 19, 2024 • 14min
Age should be but a number in financial services
Liz Lumley sits down with Karen Barrett, CEO at Unbiased, to talk about how ageist and stereotypical language perpetuates financial inequality and conflicts across generations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 12, 2024 • 24min
Will true open finance ever be realised?
Liz Lumley sits down with Ghela Boskovich, head of Europe/regional director at the Financial Data and Technology Association, to talk about digital identity, open banking and finance, and what we can expect from PSD3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 5, 2024 • 14min
A new era for fintech profitability
Liz Lumley, Kimberley Long and Anita Hawser sit down to discuss the recent profitability announcement from UK digital bank Monzo and what it means for the wider fintech ecosystem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 29, 2024 • 15min
Why should banks care about Web3?
Liz Lumley sits down with Rita Martins, former global head of fintech partnerships at HSBC and author of Web3 in Financial Services, to chat about the new financial future being imagined by the emergence of Web3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 22, 2024 • 23min
Mobile phone theft and protecting your finances
With mobile phone theft rising across the UK as thieves look to access banking apps, Kimberley Long and John Everington discuss the practical steps you can take to protect your finances, and whether banks and the software providers should be doing more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 15, 2024 • 20min
SMEs, consolidation and 15 years of fintech
Liz Lumley is joined by Steven Cooper, CEO of Aldermore Bank, to talk about the state of UK banking, the current economic climate and how fintech has influenced customer behaviour over the past 15 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.