Insights Podcast
The world of payments and corporate finance is changing at a pace unexperienced before, with new technology, regulations, innovation and threats emerging every day.
Join The Payments Association and special guests each month as they discuss topics which impact corporate financial payments.
Each episode includes a panel of experts in the world of payments and corporate finance giving personal insights into how these topics are likely to impact the wider industry and individuals alike.
If you’re a payment professional, budding financial guru or just interested in the world of corporate payments, join us each month and keep on top of the key insights that you need to know.
Episodes
67 episodes
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Proactive Protection: Tackling Friendly Fraud and Regulatory Risk in Finance
In this episode of The Insights Podcast, host Jack Robertson of The Payments Association speaks with Hugo Remy, CEO of Cardaq, about how financial institutions can stay ahead of fraud and regulatory challenges. They explore why early enga...
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Payments in Motion: What the 2025 Global Payments Report Reveals
In this episode of The Insights Podcast, host Jack Robertson sits down with Marco Chardi, Senior Director of Market and Competitor Research at Worldpay, to explore the findings from Worldpay's Global Payments Report 2025. Toge...
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The FCA’s Stablecoin Regime
On this episode of The Insights Podcast, host Jack Robertson speaks with Grace Wyatt, Partner at Addleshaw Goddard, about the UK’s new FCA stablecoin framework. They explore what it means for issuers, custodians, merchants, and payment...
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APP Fraud: Fighting Back Against a Rising Threat
On this episode of The Insights Podcast, host Jack Robertson speaks with Dal Sahota, Global Head of Trusted Payments at LSEG Risk Intelligence, about the growing threat of APP fraud. They explore how criminals are exploiting AI and dee...
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The Future of Open Banking: Adoption, Trust & Opportunity
In this episode of The Payments Association’s Insight Podcast, host Mark O’Keefe is joined by Melanie Lazarus, Ecosystem Engagement Director at Open Banking, and Vasco Vaz Rodriguez, Head of Growth at Trudenty. Together, they unpack th...
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Safeguarding virtual IBANs: UK–EU changes
In this episode of the Insights Podcast, host Jack Robertson speaks with Robert Turner-Kerr, Senior Relationship Manager at iFAST Global Bank, about the evolving regulatory challenges facing cross-border payment providers. They unpack ...
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Protected: The Future of Payments Regulation
In this episode of the Insights Podcast, Tony Craddock, Director General of the Payments Association, sits down with David Geale, Executive Director for Payments and Digital Finance at the FCA and Managing Director of the PSR. They exp...
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Payments Under Pressure: Designing for Reliability and Trust
In this episode of the Insights Podcast, Riccardo Tordera-Ricchi, Director of Policy and Government Relations at The Payments Association, is joined by Dan Wilson and Mark Nalder from Nationwide to explore one of the most critical issu...
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Modernising Money Movement
In this episode of the Insights podcast from The Payments Association, Director General Tony Craddock sits down with Gary Palmer, CEO of Payall, to explore the sweeping changes underway in cross-border payments and correspondent b...
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Redefining Community Finance: Pathways to Financial Inclusion
Join Gurminder Bhagrath, COO of Plane Saver Credit Union, Karen Elliott, Professor in Finance & FinTech at The University of Birmingham, and Shaun May, Director, Strategy, Sustainability and Innovation, Coutts, and Inclusion Working Group m...
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The Evolution of Payments: Innovation and Strategy
Join Tony Craddock, Director General of the Payment Association, as he explores the future of payments with Paul Horlock, Chief Payment Officer at Santander. This engaging podcast explores the National Payments Vision, tokenization, open bankin...
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Modernising Payments: Challenges, Opportunities, and What Comes Next
In this episode of the Insights Podcast, Tony Craddock, Director General of the Payments Association, talks with Peter Harmston, Head of Payments Consulting at KPMG UK. Together, they explore the evolving world of payment modernisation, discuss...
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Building Operational Resilience in Payments
In this episode of The Insights Podcast, George Iddenden speaks with Lorraine Mouat and Anthony Corner from Thistle Initiatives about the growing importance of operational resilience. They discuss how payment firms can navigate c...
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How Fintech is Transforming Cross-Border Payments
In this episode of The Insights Podcast, we explore the fast-evolving world of cross-border payments and the crucial role of fintech in global trade. Host George Iddenden sits down with Convera's Head of Market Insights, Steven Dooley, to...
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Navigating New Payment Rules in Europe
In this episode of the Insights Podcast, we explore the upcoming Payment Services Directive 3 (PSD3) and the new Payment Services Regulations (PSR). These major changes are set to reshape Europe’s payment landscape, impacting everythin...
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Overcoming Payment Challenges with Natasha Zurnamer
Join Tony Craddock, Director General of the Payments Association, in this episode of the Insights podcast as he dives into the complex world of payments with Natasha Zurnamer, CEO and founder of Optty. Together, they explore the multifaceted ch...
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Banking Transformation & Regulatory Change
In this episode of the Insights Podcast, David Hunter, Chairman of the Board of Directors at The Payments Association sits down with Kevin Flood, Director of Payments Ecosystems at FIS. Together, they explore the rapidly evolving financial land...
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Innovating Global Payments: The Power of Tokens and Interoperability
In this episode, Tony Craddock talks with Nick Kerigan, Managing Director and Head of Innovation at Swift, about the current developments in global payments. They cover the rise of new payment methods, the role of technologies like CBDCs and to...
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A Deep Dive into Sustainable Finance
In this episode of Insights Podcast, Tom Mason, co-founder of Shoal, and Marten Moller, Impact and Partnerships Manager at Algbra, discuss how fintech and banks can collaborate to create the next generation of sustainable financial produc...
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Challenges and Innovations in Cross-Border Payments
In this episode, George Iddenden from the Payments Association sits down with Hugo Remi, CEO of Cardaq, to discuss the complexities of cross-border payments. They explore key issues like currency exchange risks, regulatory compliance, fraud pre...
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Reduce, reuse, recycle!
In our newest episode of the Insights Podcast, Charlie Bronks, Crown Agents Bank, and Karine Martinez, Edenred, talk successful ESG policies, greenwashing and what effective green action really means. They discuss how their compan...
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Insights Interview with Patrick Gauthier, CEO, Convera
Tony Craddock, Director General sits down with Patrick Gauthier, CEO of Convera to unveil his success secrets, his top tips for best practice, what motivates him and his predictions for 2024.
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Navigating Liquidity in Global Finance: Challenges and Tech Solutions
In this episode of the Insights podcast, host George Iddenden explores the complex world of liquidity management in the rapidly evolving fintech sector. Joined by Jovi Oveiro, Director at Unlimit, they delve into how businesses man...
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Banking on Change: Aligning Finance with Social and Environmental Progress
In this episode of the Insights Podcast, host Tony Craddock sits down with Steve Round, a veteran in socially responsible banking. With a rich background and roles as the chair of the Ecology Building Society and co-founder of SaaScada, Steve d...
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AI Transformations: Revolutionising Payments and Empowering Workforces
Join George Iddenden and Angie Watson from Paymentology in a riveting episode of Insights Podcast, where they discuss AI's profound impact on the payment industry and the workplace. Learn how AI streamlines transactions, boosts security, custom...
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