
Fintech Beat
Welcome to Fintech Beat, the intersection of finance, technology, policy and regulation. Each episode features the latest trends, movers and shakers, ideas and policies in financial technology. Host Chris Brummer, a Georgetown law professor and world-renowned fintech expert, partners with the CQ Roll Call newsroom — Washington's leader for nonpartisan legislative and regulatory analysis — to bring insights that make this a must listen for anyone interested in finance.
Latest episodes

Dec 27, 2022 • 33min
The Vanishing Fintech IPO
Jigar Patel, Morgan Stanley's Fintech Chief, joins the show to talk about the present, and future, of fintech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 20, 2022 • 29min
Crypto after the Crash: The View from Singapore
Chee Kin Lam, the head of legal and compliance at DBS, Singapore’s largest bank, offers his views on crypto, and regulation from around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 9, 2022 • 20min
What's the carbon footprint of your bank account?
ATMOS Financial Co-Founder and CEO Ravi Mikkelsen offers a deep dive on the future of Green Finance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 25, 2022 • 28min
Thanksgiving Replay: European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili and EU's Peter Kerstens on MICA
Happy Thanksgiving! This special episode is taken from one of our favorite conversations of 2022, Peter Kerstens and Eva Kaili join the podcast to discuss the EU's new rules for crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 15, 2022 • 30min
Figure CEO Mike Cagney on (Real World) Blockchain Applications
Mike Cagney joins Chris Brummer to talk about concrete use cases for blockchain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 1, 2022 • 36min
Karen Webster, CEO of Pyments.com, joins the Beat
Co-host Amias Gerety asks Karen Webster about her origin story, and the future of media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 18, 2022 • 34min
Mairead McGuinness on Innovation, Crypto Regulation and EuropM
Commissioner McGuiness, Europe's most powerful regulator, discusses crypto regulation and innovation policy at DC Fintech Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 7, 2022 • 37min
What Fintechs and Regulators Have in Common
Jo Ann Barefoot joins co-host Amias Gerety to explain the necessity of taking policy, and innovation, seriously.You can check out Jo Ann’s podcast, The Barefoot Innovation Podcast, at https://www.jsbarefoot.com/podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 5, 2022 • 21min
Converging on DC Fintech Week
Dante Disparte and Chris Brummer sit down to talk about the Circle's Converge conference and DC Fintech Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 27, 2022 • 33min
Do NFTs require decentralized law?
Stu Levi, a partner at Skadden, breaks down what IP law means for NFTs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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