In this episode
Our last news show at Level39, Aden Davies is on point for the first time, as we dive into the world of ageing plastic cards, whether social networks should be their own police force, there’s an update from the East, and just how legacy banking systems are maintained… the answer is cowboys.
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Guests
Joining us for this week’s analysis of the news:
Anna Irrera, Fintech Correspondent at Reuters
James Lloyd, Asia-Pacific Fintech Leader at EY
Ghela Boskovich
News this week
Engadget – Smart card Plastc goes under despite $9m in preorders, without shipping a single card – Link
BBC – Mastercard reveals credit with fingerprint sensor – Link
Business Insider – Allianz goes for Lemonade – Link
Guardian F8 Roundup – Shark AR, Mind reading technology & group payments – Link
Bank Innovation – 5 financial services bots launched at facebook-f8/ Link
The Paypers – Alipay, Wechat Pay reach USD 2.9 trillion online payments in China – Link
Finextra – Robinhood app rises $110 million series C at a $1.3bn valuation – Link
Token.io raises $15.7m series A funding from Octopus, EQventures and OP Financial – Link
Reuters – Banks scramble to fix old systems as ‘COBOL Cowboys’ ride into the sunset – Link
Techbullion – Top 10 Fintech Influencers to follow on Twitter – Link
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Special Guest: Ghela Boskovich.
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