PayPod: The Payments and Fintech Podcast

Sending cryptocurrency between countries and transferring it into fiat currency is crucial for many businesses. Digital Asset Management Ltd is a fintech startup helping facilitate this for their clients. CEO Sam Buxton joins the show to discuss. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/  

What can education - particularly fintech education - do for your career? Dr. Theodore H. K. Clark, Associate Professor of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management Department (ISOM) of the Hong Kong University of Science Technology (HKUST) joins to discuss. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

During times of economic uncertainty, more individuals struggle with debt and potential bankruptcy. Fortunately, there are alternative solutions powered by fintech. Travis Siflinger of FluxCredit helps us explore them. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Whether you’re in the world of payments as an ISO or merchant services provider, or you’re running a technology business (such as a SaaS (software as a service) business)….. Integrated payments can be the key to tremendous growth. But what does integrated payments really mean, and HOW can it be leveraged in such a way? Helping explore this is our guest Christopher Connor, Chief Client Officer for Payrix, a leader in FinTech payments technology for software platforms and digital marketplaces. Chris has experienced all sides of the relationship that exists between payment providers and partners, creating a unique perspective on payment implementation and monetization. Listen in for his insight! Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Any payments or fintech business that can help merchants grow in times of economic uncertainty will be in a great position to experience growth themselves. On this episode, Brad Paterson, CEO of SplitIt, joins the show to share his perspective on how innovative payments solutions can be key growth drivers. SplitIt is a global payment technology solution that enables no-fee installments on credit card purchases. The company is revolutionizing the way people pay and merchants accept payments leveraging technology which allows consumers to pay in installments using the credit they already have, giving them complete control of their cash flow. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

What problems can biometrically verified digital identification solve for businesses and consumers? Alastair Johnson, founder of Nuggets, joins the show to discuss this and more. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Digital commerce was growing long before Covid-19... now it's accelerating even more. Bart Mroz, CEO of SUMO Heavy Industries joins us to explore where it's all headed. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

The full impact of Covid-19 and related shutdowns on business and the finance industry has yet to be realized. However, two finance industry areas that are being impacted in a significant way are P2P Lending, and banking. On this episode we turn our attention again to Europe as we explore the impact across a number of countries and industries. Our expert guest helping break it all down is Alison Harwood, head of the London Branch at Varengold Bank. Alison is an alternative finance professional, who specializes in alternative lending and structured credit solutions in the FinTech sector. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Have you ever sent money to someone abroad? Or have you ever worked in a company that had contractors located abroad needing to be paid?  Was the transfer fast and inexpensive, or was it clunky and pricey? In an increasingly interconnected world, International money transfer has a crucial role to play. On this episode, we explore the ins and outs of it all with help from our guest, Nick Lembo. Nick is Head of Americas Growth at TransferWise, which provides online money transfer services for people located all over the globe. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/

Many people are simply overwhelmed with the prospect of investing... Some don’t have the time or knowledge to choose what to buy/sell, while others are stuck spending exorbitant fees to barely keep pace with the market. Could technology offer an educational solution and make traditional financial advisors obsolete? On this episode, we cover the keys to investing using online tools with the help of our guest Bhanu Laul. Bhanu is the Co-Founder of iMarche, a Canadian Startup aiming to be Canada’s first ever online investment advisory and aggregator platform. They also boast a Financial Education arm called iMarche Learn where they teach basic finance to our audience in the simplest way. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/