Fintech Insider By 11:fs

Join hosts Laura Watkins, Kate Moody and some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week. Topics covered include: Nala raises $40M to expand their B2B offering, Deutsche Bank launches a €500 million social bond to boost sustainable finance, Index Ventures raises $2.3 billion to chase AI breakthroughs, and whether Australian open banking needs to go back to the drawing board. This week's guests: Simone Joyce - Founder and CEO of Paypa Plane   Benjamin Fernandes - Founder and CEO of Nala Plus a soundclip from James Allen - CEO of Zing Stories covered on the show: Nala to use $40m Series A to build B2B payments platform & scale remittances services Deutsche Bank launches €500 million social bond to boost sustainable finance Australian Banking Association says Open banking rules need new pathway forward Index Ventures raises $2.3bn to chase AI breakthroughs California now forces credit cards to assign special code to gun stores as 16 states ban it HSBC partners wi