790. News: Apple Pay face US lawsuit and Revolut keep banking licence hopes alive.

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790. News: Apple Pay face US lawsuit and Revolut keep banking licence hopes alive.

Ross Gallagher is joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: Apple launch open banking service in the UK, Revolut move closer to a banking licence, and Saga launch a savings platform for the over 50s.

Our expert host Ross Gallagher is 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:

  • Simon Merchant, Co-Founder & CEO at Flagstone
  • Fliss Berridge, Director and Co-Founder at Ordo
  • Gerisha Nadaraju, a Product Ops Consultant formerly at TrueLayer and Dojo

We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:

  • Apple Pay launch iPhone Wallet in the UK, but face an antitrust lawsuit in the US
  • Revolut take a step closer to getting their banking licence
  • Financial wellbeing app Mintago raises $4.75m in growth funding
  • Saga and Flagstone launch a savings platform for the over 50s
  • Weavr shuts down Comma seven months after acquisition
  • Experian launches checking account and debit card
  • Jamie Dimon predicts a three day working week

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Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry.

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Special Guests: Fliss Berridge, Gerisha Nadaraju, and Simon Merchant.