481. News: All about that BaaS - did Wirecard collapse at a good time?
Sarah Kocianski and Kate Moody joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Santander buys Wirecard’s core European business for €100m, PNC buys BBVA USA and the FCA says no, as Lanister launches its new polymorphic payment card.
Our expert hosts, Sarah Kocianski and Kate Moody, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include:
- David Jarvis - CEO of Griffin
- Anna Irrera - Fintech Correspondent, Reuters
- Ginger Schmeltzer - Senior Analyst, Aite Group
We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:
- Santander buys Wirecard’s core European business for €100m
- Staying with BaaS: Griffin and Railsbank raise funds, and Marqeta and Uber team up on cards
- PNC to buy BBVA US
- Brazil launches instant payments platform; expects WhatsApp to return soon
- Lanistar is a “first in fintech” according to Forbes, but the FCA warn consumers against using its services
- Rooster Money predicts what all the kids want for Christmas
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Special Guests: Anna Irrera, David Jarvis, and Ginger Schmeltzer.
Links:
- Santander buys Wirecard’s core European business for €100m
- Staying with BaaS: Griffin and Railsbank raise funds, and Marqeta and Uber team up on cards
- PNC to buy BBVA US
- Brazil launches instant payments platform; expects WhatsApp to return soon
- Lanistar is a “first in fintech” according to Forbes, but the FCA warn consumers against using its services
- Rooster Money predicts what all the kids want for Christmas
