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Stripe partners EBANX to push Pix for SMBs in Brazil, and Brex breaks into Europe
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About this episode:
Join host Benjamin Ensor from 11:FS as he teams 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:
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Aaron Carpenter, CEO at Transact Pay
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Bruno Diniz, Managing Partner at Spiralem
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Theodora Lau, Founder of Unconventional Ventures
Also featuring a voice note from Daniel Kornitzer, VP of Global Partnerships at EBANX
Stories covered on the podcast:
This week, there's major payments news as Stripe and EBANX team up to bring Pix to SME clients in Brazil. Brex has secured a payments license to operate in the EU-but what does that mean for its IPO ambitions? We're also joined by TransactPay to unpack their recent acquisition by Marqeta and what it means for both companies. Meanwhile, Cambodia's Wing Bank has launched the country's first combined credit and debit card, and we take a closer look at the acquisition rumours swirling around UK fintech unicorn GoCardless. And finally, the creator of a beloved UK chocolate bar has sparked a national debate over shrinkflation...
Timestamps:
Intro - (00:00)
Stripe Gives Businesses Access to Pix Via EBANX Partnership- (06:22)
Brex secures payment licence to serve EU- (19:28)
Marqeta Acquires TransActPay to Bolster Card Program Management- (36:06)
Cambodia's Wing Bank issues 2-in-1 combined debit and credit card -(45:51)
UK fintech unicorn GoCardless in acquisition talks- (45:51)
Freddo bar creator would be ‘rolling in his grave’ at its price today, daughter says - (56:29)
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