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Welcome back to the latest episode of FinTech Focus TV. Today, Toby is joined by Sean Kiernan, CEO of Greengage.Sean and the team at Greengage are setting up what they call the first “Digital Merchant Bank” to align with their vision of bringing back the spirit of banking in a more modern context. When moving to the UK while working with Credit Suisse back in 2010, Sean was well and truly deep into the world of traditional finance, but had ambitions to eventually branch out and build his own bank.Through corporate transactions, his office became part of “the first bank in the world to do crypto”; but his passion for tech prevailed as he took the “risky” move to set up Greengage. In this conversation, Sean shares his keen interest in seeing the UK financial centre continue to grow, much like we’ve witnessed in the UK FinTech space.Does crypto have the potential to be as successful and grow fast as FinTech has? Sean believes that everything surrounding the core banking system must be replaceable every couple of years and that diversifying data is key to keeping innovation moving.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Joining Toby on this episode of FinTech Focus TV is Jared Broad, CEO and Founder of QuantConnect.The team at QuantConnect have been on an incredibly driven journey thus far, transforming the potential and efficient of Quant Trading. Their radical, fully-open source philosophy is allowing engineers to better leverage technology in a space that demands it.Jared takes us back to the rather humble beginnings of QuantConnect. The less glitzy side of the founding lifestyle (sleeping on sofas, intensive funding rounds, international demands) underpins the success of the business now; and we are reminded to not shy from the turbulence, but realise it's a necessary learning curve, and the source of your drive.We are offered an exclusive look at the future of QuantConnect, and Jared's predictions for the space it serves. With the recent acquisition of further funding, there is still so much in store for this brilliant business.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby is delighted to welcome Paolo Sironi, Global Research Leader at IBM, to the show.We explore the recent, exciting transformative growth in the sector. With ever-expanding opportunities, knowing what to engage with can be difficult; but Paolo guides us through this change, stressing his personal approach to an evolving landscape.This is a masterclass in better investment. We are reminded to not be romantic about change, realise the impact and seize opportunities that will further bolster FinTech evolution. Paolo stresses we all have the power to introduce a transformative catalyst into the marketplace, and whilst we don't have the ability to predict the future, we need to be ready to understand potential and our role in growth.We also learn more about Paolo's brilliant educational contributions, embodied in his book, Banks and FinTech on Platform Economies. Paolo gives us an overview of the contents, the inspiration behind the book, and the role it is playing in creating a new understanding of contextual and conscious banking.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Welcome back to another episode of FinTech Focus TV. Today, Toby is joined by none other than Helen Disney, Director of The Realization Group.Named a "blockchain guru" by Barclays, Helen's impressive background in digital assets, cryptocurrency and blockchain– paired with now working in the traditional finance (TradFi) services arena– has positioned her perfectly in the middle of the two worlds merging together.This is an exciting time for the finance world and we're thrilled to be working with Helen and The Realization Group to produce our upcoming documentary, The Era of Convergence. In this podcast, Toby and Helen discuss what this documentary will showcase within the 'TradFi Vs DeFi' conversation and share some of the compelling conversations we've had so far. Finally, Helen shares her thoughts on the future of finance and contemplates the role that banks will play in a post-digitized world where technology could be the sole middleman.You don't want to miss this episode, and keep an eye out for our documentary which is due to launch at the end of November this year! FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Joining Toby in the FinTech Focus TV Studio is Roei Samuel, CEO and Founder of Connectd.To all founders out there, no matter where you are in your journey, this episode is for you. Roei provides us with a masterclass on the mentality, approach and drive that lies behind every founding journey.Given current marketplace climates and emerging uncertainty, conservatism creeps in and opportunities become seemingly sparse. But in Roei's conversation with Toby, we're reminded how we can become more opportunistic. From the obvious of ensuring you have an exceptional team by your side, to the more unconventional admittance that the founders require a certain degree of disillusionment, Roei imparts his knowledge on dealing with turbulent times.And the pair explore the current state of funding. Again, that uncertainty is making funds more sparse, but it is out there. What does it take for a business to acquire it?Thank you Roei for joining us on FinTech Focus TV! FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Recording live from the London SteelEye office, we are pleased to welcome back Matt Smith, CEO of SteelEye, to this episode of FinTech Focus TV.Matt joins us to announce their very exciting news as they have raised $21m in Series B funding, and discusses how the burgeoning RegTech market is shaping the future of compliance for financial institutions. Matt also shares his thoughts on increasing regulation and cost pressures on financial institutions' compliance strategies and how SteelEye's holistic compliance platform can help firms navigate these challenges.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

On the latest episode of FinTech Focus TV, we talk to Craig Cecilio, CEO and founder of DiversyFund, about what it takes to build a company from the ground up.Craig's company has been through its fair share of turbulence, but he's come out stronger than ever on the other side. He talks to us about where his company's message comes from, what drove him to start it in the first place, and how he got it where it is today. Plus: the main lessons that allowed for growth over a difficult period; taking advantage of opportunities; "leadership drives culture and culture drives performance"; coming out of the pandemic realising how important having no turnover is; building that culture out was very important; counted towards a huge part of the success of the business.We also talk about what's next for DiversyFund—investment/investors funding rounds, basic fundamentals…and top tips on how you can thrive in this market!FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Welcome back to another episode of The Recruitment Round-Up with Toby and Nadia, where today we discuss confidence in the market place.We're all aware of the economic headlines, but what's the vibe out there? Is it as tough as it says it is? Are people still hiring? Yes, absolutely. In fact, we've seen a five month high in terms of job flow at the moment. So it's a great time to be a job seeker or an employer!But how do you build your business and get ahead of your competition? Well, if you take Toby and Nadia's advice: take the challenges on. The pair's message to you is that good businesses are confident at the moment, and good businesses are pushing further forward. We know there is an appetite to continue building, growing and surging further forward—you may not be waiting for things to come to you—so if you practise then there is a hell of an opportunity out there right now!We also hear Toby and Nadia's learns for the week, and congratulations to this week's Starr's, Georgia Richardson and Nadia Edwards-Dashti! And a special shout-out to Lydia Sear for a great podcast.Thank you for tuning into another episode of The Recruitment Round-Up.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Paul O'Brien, Founder and CEO of Glimpse Markets, joins Toby on this revealing episode of FinTech Focus TV.Paul helps us to explore recent shortcomings of the buy-side marketplace, and the proactive work Glimpse Markets is doing to address this. Despite only launching recently, the work done so far has been transformative and so Paul shares what it takes to truly maximise early success.The pair also delve into the industries current approach to data. Current asymmetries in how the market handles data aren't sustainable and so Paul introduces us to a new mindset and approach to the future that will optimise our ability to harness the power of data.And Paul's refreshing, empathetic approach to business is the thought we are left with at the close of this episode. We are reminded of the power of the personable touch and not simply allowing ourselves to be preoccupied with the ease of digitalisation.Download The Financial Technologist: https://www.harringtonstarr.com/blog/2022/07/the-financial-technologist-fintech-pathways?source=app.herefish.comEnquire about The Era of Convergence Documentary: Marketing@HarringtonStarr.comFinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Welcome back to this week's Recruitment Round-Up. Toby is back from his holiday and excited to join Nadia to talk about the recent week in the FinTech world. Taking time away from your business to then return with a fresh perspective can be hugely beneficial for your strategy. Whilst on holiday, Toby took time to engage with new perspectives, reading a plethora of books that have broadened his understanding of high performance, organisation, and excellence."Relentless" is a term that crops up a lot and is often seen as negative, but Toby argues that "relentless is also about the pursuit of perfection, of being great.  I think within that, that’s got to be fuelled; you can’t be “relentless” at anything unless you’re passionate about what you’re doing." The pair discuss how passion drives high performance as Nadia elaborates on conversations she has with hiring managers who struggle to retain talent. She encourages interviewers to reflect on if they're looking to catch someone out or to bring out the best of them in an interview. There is a key difference that can totally transform the dynamic of the conversation.Finally, the two are thrilled to share exciting news about upcoming partnerships, including with FinTech Merge, FinTech Connect and more.We've also started planning for our next edition of the Financial Technologist which is all about our annual Top 1% Workplace Awards. We're opening our applications this week, so be sure to reach out to us and apply/nominate firms who you think deserve some recognition!FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com