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On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby is delighted to welcome Rodney Williams, Co-Founder SoLo Funds & LISNR to the show.Rodney tells us how his background in branding unconventionally led him to his unique solution for short-term lending. And the journey since then has been equally eye-opening. From organic growth to future-proofing the business, Rodney has created a firm that is redefining what's next for financial services.SoLo Funds has created a marketplace for borrowers and lenders to come together. It is truly an incredible community-orientated firm disrupting the industry. But getting to this point hasn't always been a linear journey. Rodney talks about the challenges they have experienced since they raised money, understanding his target audience, what he has learned from regulators, and how he deals with the ever-present stigma in the space.Thank you Rodney for joining us on this episode of 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

Welcome back to another episode of FinTech Focus TV. Today, Toby is delighted to be joined by the fantastic Nick Root, CEO of Intergiro.Nick's career started in banking where he worked at two of the world's oldest financial institutions, but for the last 6 years, he has taken the entrepreneurial route with Intergiro.A curiosity towards the endless potential of the internet–for example, cryptocurrency, Inter-Bank Fund Transfer (IFT), marketplaces, platforms, and "all the usual suspects"– led Nick and his colleagues to build an all-in-one platform offering multi-currency bank accounts, card issuing and card acquiring across Europe.Nick shares his gratitude for the corporate world and the lessons he learnt along the way. But, as a self-proclaimed misfit, Nick sought to use his technical knowledge to support his creative side and construct innovative new products and services. In this episode, he shares how he made his vision a reality and has accomplished running a remote-first business– even before the pandemic!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 studio for this episode of FinTech Focus TV is Curtis Evans, Managing Director at Jacobi Strategies.From humble beginnings at a BBQ, to now being one of the most transformational pieces of Buy-Side technology on the market, we explore the solution-driven journey Jacobi Strategies has been on thus far.And having recently secured Series A Funding, their growth plans are starting to look incredibly exciting. As Curtis tells Toby, "we wanted to fund because we wanted to accelerate". Having proved their product concept to the market,  Jacobi Strategies is now brilliantly positioned to engage in unparalleled innovation, and introduce further technological disruption to the marketplace.And turning to internal positioning, Curtis shares the opportunities team members are given to get closer to get clients, better understanding their unique pain points- and subsequently providing far more reflective solutions. The team are equipped for success.Thank you Curtis for joining us on this brilliant episode of 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

On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby is delighted to welcome Stella Fau Clarke, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer at Fenergo, to the show.Stella has over 20 years of experience working with financial institutions across the globe; and is evident she has taken the learns from this journey to heighten the marketing brilliance at the Unicorn Fenergo- 'the leading provider of Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) software solutions for financial institutions'. Stella shares the success of the team, expertise, content and their wide and diverse client base.Toby and Stella explore how Fenergo is helping companies navigate the noise in a very tricky space—and an expensive space to get it wrong—when it comes to compliance. They also look at how they're handling changes in their industry by focusing people and resources on serving their client's needs as an ESG leader.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 Devin Kohli, Co-Founder of Outward VC.Outward VC are "investing in FinTech and the connected sectors shaping financial services". Devin joins Toby to discuss the company's experience as a first-time fund. Devin shares Outward VC's purpose to truly drive the "value-add" piece beyond just increasing profits. He shares, "a key question we ask is; how can we supercharge your growth in four or five different ways?" Another key principle of Outward VC's success is maintaining a constant dialogue with the businesses they advise. The pair also explore the compelling potential within the UK FinTech space and how regulatory changes can prompt a new wave of innovation. It's certainly an exciting time to be a VC in such a dynamic industry! 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 our studio for this episode of FinTech Focus TV is Mike Minett and Des Matthewman, Co-Founders of Portabl.The face and future of work is changing rapidly, at Mike and Des are at the fore of this change. They share with us the founding journey of Portabl, and the work they are doing to build a community of independents across a plethora of professional verticals.We gain an exclusive insight into the offerings of Portabl- from their focus on wellbeing to their invaluable guidance being offered to those outside the boundaries of the "traditional" workforce. We need to begin accepting that freelancers and a workforce with a portfolio of roles is developing- and so it's time to implement the necessary support structures for this community.And community is the central theme of this episode. Mike and Des are creating a community of independents, and we all have a responsibility to support them.Thank you Mike and Des 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

Welcome back to another episode of FinTech Focus TV. Today Toby is delighted to welcome Laurence Jones, Americas Regional Director to the show.Laurence discusses the successful history of FIX Trading Community's events, and is pleased to host their first Americas Trading Conference since the Pandemic. We learn about the series of panel sessions available on the day, along with an interactive program that addresses market needs, providing impartial, high-quality content and the knowledge and experience of industry-leading speakers.We are also proud to announce that our very own Toby Babb will be speaking on the panel 'Getting the Best Out of Our People', so if you are attending please say hello!We also learn about the exclusive networking opportunities available throughout the event, and into the evening at the post-event cocktail party.If you haven't already, secure your ticket today here: http://www.fixtrading.org/americas2022registration/When: Tuesday 8th NovemberWhere: etc. venues 360 Madison, New YorkFinTech 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 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