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
Aug 3, 2021 • 36min
Bank charters, fintech charters, and crypto
Michele Alt, Dan Awrey and Caitlin Long provide an overview of the world of bank charters and fintech charters — and what they mean for crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 27, 2021 • 28min
The sustainable investing start-up
Fintech Beat sits down with Stefania Di Bartolomeo, CEO of Physis Investment, to talk about impact investing and the rising tide of startups aiming to shape ESG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 20, 2021 • 37min
Dan Tarullo and Caitlin Long on capital rules for crypto
Former Federal Reserve Board Governor Dan Tarullo and Avanti founder Caitlin Long discuss the Basel Committee’s proposed guidance on capital rules for crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 2021 • 26min
Regulated liabilities and the internet of value
Digital assets have very different technical features. What is regulation's role in their interoperability? Citi's Tony McLaughlin and Jai Messari join the show to discuss McLaughlin's new paper, “The Regulated Internet of Value”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 6, 2021 • 31min
Our 100th Episode: Barry Eichengreen on CBDCs and the dominance of the US dollar
This week we celebrate our 100th episode with an encore presentation of our conversation with Barry Eichengreen on whether a foreign CBDC could displace the US dollar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2021 • 27min
Special edition: BIS head of research on bank’s annual CBDC overview
Hyun Song Shin, the economic adviser and head of research for the Bank for International Settlements, breaks down the bank’s assessment of central bank digital currencies in its annual economic report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 22, 2021 • 22min
John Rogers Jr. and Robert Smith on Black banks and the digital economy
John Rogers Jr., the co-CEO of Ariel Investments, the oldest Black-owned asset management firm, and Robert Smith, Vista Equity’s CEO and the wealthiest Black person in America, talk about Black banks and the challenges of digitalization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 15, 2021 • 31min
ESG or crypto: Which is the unstoppable force?
The World Economic Forum’s Sheila Warren and Global Digital Finance’s Jeff Bandman discuss whether ESG — and by extension, climate, governance and diversity considerations — will impact the future of crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 8, 2021 • 27min
The startup innovating the fintech of food stamps
The CEO of Propel, a startup dedicated to helping low-income Americans improve their financial health, sits down to talk about how his venture capital-backed startup is innovating how food stamp recipients manage their benefits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 1, 2021 • 31min
Encore: All you need to know about Ant Group (and its cancelled IPO)
Fintech Beat is off for Memorial Day, so we decided to look back at an episode with Hong Kong University professor Douglas Arner where we talked about the origins of Ant Group, its regulatory shortcomings in the Chinese financial system, and when he expects to see an IPO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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