PayPod: The Payments and Fintech Podcast

Banks, payments businesses, and other financial institutions need to stay on top of AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and KYC (Know Your Customer) regulations... especially if they're operating globally. Failure to do so can lead to fines, and worse. Our guest is Ian Henderson, CEO of Kyckr, a global business register that helps with KYC processes for AML regulations. Listen along as he walks us through the latest! Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

From a payments and commerce perspective, India presents a tremendous amount of opportunities for fintechs. We explore this payments landscape with the help of our guest, Nitya Sharma. Nitya is the Co-Foudner and CEO of Simpl, India’s fastest growing Buy Now Pay Later platform, which uses Machine Learning & AI to offer a quick, secure and hassle-free payment experience to its users. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Payments technology is constantly evolving, and it means big things for B2B and B2C payments. Patricia Montesi, CEO of Qolo, a next-gen payments platform, and industry thought leader joins the show to discuss what tech is enabling now, and where it's all headed. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Billy Libby, CEO of Upper90, a hybrid venture fund that provides founder-friendly credit and equity to disruptor brands, joins the show to discuss VC interest in fintechs. Fintech companies, or companies adding products and services built around fintech present huge opportunities for growth. Billy breaks down why this is, and explores what the future holds for fintech and payments as industries. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Touchless payment technology is on the rise as consumer desire for payments convenience, and social distancing guidelines drive demand. How does this technology work, and where is it going next? Paresh Patel, Founder and CEO of PayRange, a pioneer in this technology, discusses this and more. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Cryptocurrencies, lead by Bitcoin, have been on an incredible price run... this has driven increased interest from retail and even instutional investors. What's the present and future of crypto investment look like? Lukas Enzersdorfer, COO of bitpanda, a crypto and preceous metals investment platform for Europe, joins the show to explore. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Banking and Credit Card fees have been frustrating consumers for years, particularly when they're hidden. Cushion is a service that aims to help consumers reduce or even eliminate these fees from their accounts. Founder and CEO Paul Kesserwani joins to help explore the world of financial institution fees, and how Cushion leverages AI to address them. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Traditionally retail investors have faced an uphill battle by not having access to the tools and information institutional investors utilize to manage their portfolios. Thanks to new tech tools like those being developed by Atom Finance, that's changing. Eric Shoykhet, their CEO and Founder joins the show to break down the latest in retail investing and technology.... and yes, we ask for his take on the GameStop WallStreetBets event! Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Many small businesses need access to capital, but can face challenges getting approval from tradtional lenders. Meanwhile credit card processors, and others in the merchant services industry, are uniquely positioned to potentially offer loans to these small businesses. Lendingfront is a fintech company working to bring these two sides together. Their CEO Jorge Sun joins the show to discuss. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Moving capital between countries presents unique challenges, and the regulatory landscape is constantly shifting. How can high net worth individuals and smaller organizations navigate it all more effectively? How can they avoid pitfalls that can prove to be extremely costly? Khawar Ali, CEO and Co-Founder of KFX Services, which offers a multitude of services around forex and beyond, joins the show to explore. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/