Insights Podcast

Sustainable finance has become a vital element in today’s payments landscape, with an emphasis placed on financial institutions and finance professionals embracing sustainable ESGs across their activities.  But how does FinTech play a role supporting the increased reliance on financial sustainability? How can they support sustainable economic models and the implementation of a green economy?  Hear from a panel of expert payments professionals as they discuss how FinTech organisations, and the industry get started in making sustainability truly feasible.  The Panel includes:  Josh Berle, Business Development Director, Mastercard (Moderator) Frederick Rugginz, Head of EMEA SCF Programme Management, JP Morgan Kit Yarker, Product Director, GPS Charles Radclyffe, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Ethics GradeFind out more about The Payments Association via our website www.thepaymentsassociation.org or follow us on social media. LinkedIn Twitter

Open Finance may be the latest buzzword in the world of FinTech, but do we fully understand what it is?  Hear from an expert panel as they discuss the definitions of Open Finance and how it differs from Open Banking, how businesses and consumers alike can leverage value from these principles and what the future of Open Banking and Open Finance really are in the UK.  The panel includes:  Jan Van Vonno, Director of Research at Tink  Huw Davies, Co-Founder and CCO, at Ozone API Fliss Berridge, Co-Founder and Director at Ordo David Lambert, Commercial Director at Transact365 Frank Breuss, Co-Founder and CEO at Nikulipe Find out more about The Payments Association via our website www.thepaymentsassociation.org or follow us on social media. LinkedIn Twitter

Our newest podcast episode brought to you by Project Regulator will explore how widespread Buy now pay later (BNPL) is in the UK and whether it is a viable market.Tune in to hear our expert speakers discuss what technology is used for BNPL, why it has grown so much and how it differs to your traditional payday lender. Our speakers go beyond this to discuss whether BNPL provides an answer to the lack of affordable credit options in the market, the threats it poses to consumers, and how it should be regulated.Speakers include:Alison Donnelly - Director of fscom (moderator)Mitch Trehan - UK Head of Compliance and MLRO at Banking CircleDaniel Jones - Special Counsel at Baker BottsManish Garg - Founder & CEO of BankslyPetru Metzger – Head of Payments Delivery at EndavaFind out more about The Payments Association via our website www.thepaymentsassociation.org or follow us on social media. LinkedIn Twitter

With smaller firms needing to prioritise growth but suffering from squeezed resources, this makes life a challenge for MLROs especially if their senior management do not understand the risks themselves..Brought to you by Project Financial Crime, this podcast episode discusses AML obligations of EMIs and APIs and what the role is for these firms in relation to their agents.The session will also explore the challenges of filing suspicious activity reports (SARs), the current landscape of AML, (including recent prosecutions brought against financial institutions), and what the government is doing to bring in more corporate liability to prevent further fraud and financial crime. Speakers include:Jane Jee, Director - Jee Associates and Director - The Hilda Project (Moderator)Claire Pratt, Compliance lead MLRO, TredMark Simpson, Partner, Baker McKenzieRichard Spink, Sales Director, GBG PlcFind out more about The Payments Association via our website www.thepaymentsassociation.org or follow us on social media. LinkedIn Twitter

What are the key opportunities and challenges facing payments professionals as they strive to embrace open banking?  Supported by The Payment Associations Project Knowledge Partner, Discover Global Network, join a panel of experts as they discuss the role of Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs), where it sits within open banking and newly mandated rules from the CMA.  Panel includes: Fliss Berridge, Director and Co-Founder, Ordo Huw Davies, Co-Founder and CCO, Ozone API Jack Wilson, Head of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Truelayer Tom Greenwood, Chief Executive Officer, Volt Gary Prince, Chief Strategy Officer and Vice Chairman, SimplyPayMe Find out more about The Payments Association via our website www.thepaymentsassociation.org or follow us on social media. LinkedIn Twitter

In this EPA Insights Podcast series, Angela Yore, Managing Director of SkyParlour and Emerging Payments Association Advisory Board member will be interviewing the previous winners from each category of the Emerging Payments Awards 2020 to find out what it takes to win. Also hear from Chair of the Judges Andrea Dunlop about why she feels the previous winners came out on top, and what should be expected from this year's finalists.In this episode, Angela speaks with Scott Abrahams of Mastercard and Paul Bartholomew-Keen of Elavon Merchant Services on the Best Financial Inclusion Payments Initiative award and why the judges picked two winners for this award.Find out more about The Payments Association via our website www.thepaymentsassociation.org or follow us on social media. LinkedIn Twitter

Digital and financial exclusion remains entrenched in today’s society, and the COVID-19 pandemic only served to exacerbate progress in this area.  Join Josh Berle, Business Development Director at Mastercard and a panel of leading payments industry experts as they discuss how the removal of cash and a lack of access to technology has contributed to the continuation of financial exclusion, as well as what the FinTech industry is doing to tackle the issue and improve the prospect of financially inclusive payments.  Hear from Tim Annis, Head of Sales (U.K. and Europe), Bluechain, Daniel Greiller, Chief Commercial Officer at Weaver and Graham Mott, Director of Strategy, LINK.  Find out more about The Payments Association via our website www.thepaymentsassociation.org or follow us on social media. LinkedIn Twitter

In this EPA Insights Podcast series, Angela Yore, Managing Director of SkyParlour and Emerging Payments Association Advisory Board member will be interviewing the previous winners from each category of the Emerging Payments Awards 2020 to find out what it takes to win. Also hear from Chair of the Judges Andrea Dunlop about why she feels the previous winners came out on top, and what should be expected from this year's finalists.In this episode, Angela speaks with Neil Harris, winner of the Industry Contributor of the Year award at the 2020 Emerging Payments Awards to find out what it takes to be an award winner and why he won. Neil Harris is the group Chief Commerical Officer of GPS, Co-Founder of Beyond, and Chair of The Inclusion foundation. Neil loves the sector for three main reasons: innovation, the passion of the people, and the purpose. He believes fintech is filled with purpose, and since he began his payments career in 2012 by launching AccessPay, he believes helping people through innovation and technology is the core of what he does and loves. Andrea also talks about how Neil has done some amazing things in his career and how he has transformed the industry. Listen now to hear from the best and to gain some insight into what we can expect this year.Music Credit :Ambient Presentation by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusicMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_USFind out more about The Payments Association via our website www.thepaymentsassociation.org or follow us on social media. LinkedIn Twitter

New crypto regulations: are you caught by them and what should you be doing about it? What’s on the horizon?This podcast, moderated by Project lead Alison Donnelly, explores the U.K.'s current and future stance on crypto regulation and its potential divergence with the EU/eurozone. The team covers important themes such as AML rules and registration, UK government proposals for broader regulation of cryptoassets and stablecoins, and BoE proposals for a UK CBDC.Speakers: Alison Donnelly, Director, fscomMax Savoie, Partner, Sidley AustinMitch Trehan, Head of UK Compliance, Banking CircleSteven Marshall, Chief Product and Network Officer, Crown Agents BankFind out more about The Payments Association via our website www.thepaymentsassociation.org or follow us on social media. LinkedIn Twitter

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the mobility of goods and services, capital and people have raised the importance of cross-border payments.  With the Bank of England estimating the value of cross-border payments increasing from almost $150 trillion in 2017 to over $250 trillion by 2027, Kevin McAdam, Head of Product Strategy at Omnio Global discusses what’s in store.  Join Kevin and special guests; Lisa Grahame, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Global Processing Services, Vikesh Patel, Head of Americas and UK Region at SWIFT, David Lambert, Co-Founder and Commercial Director at Transact365 and Richard Arundel, Chief Evangelist and Co-founder at Currencycloud as they discuss trends which have increased the demand and what this means for payments professionals in the future.  Find out more about The Payments Association via our website www.thepaymentsassociation.org or follow us on social media. LinkedIn Twitter