991. News: Klarna’s big loan moves, Monzo’s mobile expansion & Robinhood’s AI investing launch
About this episode:
Host David Barton Grimley, Director of Startegy and Head of Product at 11:FS is joined by a fantastic panel of guests as we dive into some of the biggest stories from the worlds of fintech, banking, and wider financial services this week.
This week's guests:
Anine de Kock, Head of Partnerships at Peach Payments
Jason Saltzman, Head of Insights at CB Insights
Chantal Swainston, Founder of The Heard
Also featuring a voice note from Joe Colchester, Head of Product at 11:FS Pulse.
Stories covered on the podcast:
We dig into why Klarna is making major moves with its BNPL loans in the US. Monzo steps into the mobile space, riding high on impressive customer satisfaction ratings. We also take a closer look at Robinhood’s brand-new AI investing tool and what it could mean for your money.
Elsewhere, Peach Payments launches real-time payment features in the South African market -we find out what that means for merchants and users alike.
And yes, there’s time for another essential podcast discussion... this week, it’s all about biscuits, thanks to Zopa’s latest marketing campaign.
Timestamps:
Intro - (00:00)
Klarna to sell $26bn of US BNPL loans - (06:03)
Monzo to offer customers mobile plans - (16:48)
Robinhood UK rolls out AI investing assistant to decode market movements-(31:32)
Peach Payments introduces real-time clearance payouts - (41:42)
Starling extends business banking suite with Ember acquisition- (52:47)
Zopa marketing stunt invites consumers to bite into Biscuit - (53:54)
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