The NIUM Podcast

Episode 12: Simplifying Money Management With Unifimoney

Unifimoney is a neobank for high-earning professionals that is on a mission to make saving and investing as easy as paying for an Uber. In this episode of The Nium Podcast, founder and CEO Ben Soppitt chats with host Taneia Bhardwaj on how Unifimoney achieved product-market fit and the unconventional approach the startup is taking to reach customers.

Episode 11: Reinventing SME Banking with Aspire

Singapore-headquartered Aspire, is a Y-Combinator backed technology company that serves small and medium businesses (SMEs) with convenient & inclusive financial services across Southeast Asia. In this episode, host Taneia Bhardwaj sits down with co-founder Joel Leong to talk about what sets Aspire apart in an increasingly crowded neobank space.

Episode 10: How UAE's oldest bank is future-proofing itself

In 2017, the oldest bank in the UAE launched the newest. Mashreq Bank created Mashreq Neo – a digital-only bank for retail customers. In a clear sign that the digital commitment was paying off, Mashreq extended its digital offering to small businesses in 2019. In this episode, Rohit Garg, head of digital business banking at Mashreq sits down with host Taneia Bhardwaj to talk about the learnings along the way and how the bank is getting future-ready to compete with nimbler entrants

Episode 9: The Future Of Banking-as-a-Service

Open banking is poised to be the next wave of digital transformation in the financial sector. One of the key components to open banking is banking-as-a-service (BaaS), in which banks open up their systems and allow fintechs and other third parties to build offerings on their regulated infrastructure. Mexico’s Accendo Banco has been an early adopter to this trend. Host Taneia Bhardwaj chats with Francisco Perales, Director-Consumer Banking, Accendo Banco to understand if the BaaS bet has paid off. Tune in to discover: Why BaaS is the future White-label banking strategy How open banking is driving financial inclusion in Latin America

Episode 8: Cryptocurrency - The Future Of Payments

As cryptocurrencies continue to capture the imaginations, and wallets of the financial services ecosystem, on this episode we explore the world of crypto payments. Host Taneia Bhardwaj chats with Eric Barbier, Founder & CEO, TripleA Payments , a crypto payment gateway that helps merchants to easily accept bitcoin payments.  Tune in to discover:  -How to add crypto as a payment method  -Advantages of accepting bitcoin payments  -How crypto solves for cross-border payments  -Dealing with crypto volatility risk  -Hurdles blocking mass adoption of crypto -The future of financial infrastructure  Send us feedback on: theniumpodcast@nium.com