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News: UAE surpasses UK in fintech funding, PayPal enables crypto payments, and Wise moves closer to US listing
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About this episode:
Join hosts Laura Watkins and Ross Gallagher from 11:FS as they team up with an expert panel to explore the week’s biggest stories across fintech, banking, and the broader financial services landscape.
This week's guests:
- Michael Carter - Senior Policy Advisor at Innovate Finance
- Sophie Guibaud - Strategic Sparring Partner, Building Alpha
Stories covered on the podcast:
We discuss the UAE overtaking the UK in global fintech rankings, PayPal launching its new ‘Pay with Crypto’ feature, NatWest signing a formal agreement with PEXA to integrate its digital property exchange platform for remortgage transactions, Wise shareholders voting to move the company’s primary stock listing to the US, Australians making over 4 billion mobile wallet payments in the past year, and Revolut allowing 16–17‑year‑olds to upgrade from child accounts to controlled personal accounts for greater financial independence.
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Timestamps:
Intro - (00:00)
UAE usurps UK in global fintech rankings - (04:42)
PayPal unveils 'Pay with Crypto' feature - (18:28)
NatWest adopts Pexa digital remortgage platform - (33:58)
Wise votes in favour of US listing despite share class controversy - (44:44)
Australians embrace digital banking as digital wallet use surges - (55:04)
Revolut offers financial independence to 16-17 year olds - (57:33)
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