Join hosts Laura Watkins and Dave Morris, along with some great guests, as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week.

Topics covered include: A BBC investigation found that Revolut has been named in more fraud reports than any major UK bank; two different banks from both sides of the pond have received heavy fines; UK fintechs continue to have an overall positive effect on the country; J.P. Morgan plans to enter Kenya and Ivory Coast this year and expand its footprint in Africa; and we pay tribute to Steve O’Hear.

This week's guests:
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<li>Inna Lyubashevskaya - Chief Customer Officer at Sumsub </li>
<li>Kimberley Abbott - Founder and CEO Vested Impact</li>
</ul>

Stories covered on the show:
<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj6epzxdd77o">I lost £165k to fraud in an hour’ - customers say they were let down by Revolut</a>
<a href="https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/44861/td-bank-fined-3bn-after-money-laundering-guilty-plea">TD Bank fined $3bn after money laundering guilty pleas</a>
<a href="https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/44856/woeful-systems-and-staff-incentive-schemes-land-tsb-with-109-million-penalty">‘Woeful’ systems and staff incentive schemes land TSB with £10.9 million penalty</a>
<a href="https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/44862/uk-fintechs-have-an-overall-positive-impact-on-the-country---innovate-finance">UK fintechs have an overall positive effect on the country - Innovate Finance</a>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/jamie-dimon-charts-jpmorgan-expansion-plan-into-africa-2024-10-16/">Jamie Dimon charts JPMorgan expansion plan into Africa</a>
<a href="https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/44853/pockit-to-buy-monese">Pockit to buy Monese</a>
<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/14/in-memory-of-steve-ohear/">In memory of Steve O’Hear</a>

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907. News: The BBC attacks Revolut, banks behaving badly, and fintech makes the world a better place

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Join hosts Laura Watkins and Dave Morris, along with some great guests, as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week. Topics covered include: A BBC investigation found that Revolut has been named in more fraud reports than any major UK bank; two different banks from both sides of the pond have [&hellip;]