Thank you so much to everyone who came along to see a brilliant conversation between 3, self-confessed, competitors. We even got a plug for Wales in — talent, community, food were all cited as reasons you should join us 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

I think I've recorded as many podcasts in a week as I used to when I was an actual podcast host and it's great fun. Always lovely to chat to Liz, especially lovely to talk about my favourite things — Wales, Women, Fintech and Walks.

I'm back on the news! A pleasure as ever.

It's been very hard keeping this quiet, but I'm thrilled to announce I will be joining FinTech Wales as CEO. I can't wait to get started.

Latest from me for Forbes on why fintech in the Nordics isn't as prominent as you'd think... www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.forbes…

On the one hand, in many parts of the world telcos operate as financial services providers so I can see the link here. On the other, how much is it to use this? Most contracts (O2/Virgin/3) let you use your allowance abroad or offer £5 daily for unltd. finextra.com/newsarticle/43…

*Not Fintech*
Never truer words said.
Cc. Sarah WG 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Sarah Jones

The dream team talking all things WVC:E in Gothenburg today. Thanks for joining me in the snow Sophie Winwood at #gowest2024 .

If anyone is hanging around Gothenburg today and wants to talk fintech, I'm at the GoWest Nordic Venture Capital Forum all day and then tomorrow I'm on stage with Sophie Winwood talking all things WVC:E.

Well, sure, but could we work out how to stop APP first? Maybe we could move on from SMS verification codes as a starter for 10? ft.com/content/515e34…

Interest rates have played a big part here, but Wise is still the market leader for people with international lives and careers when it comes to UX & features. And, I've said it before, it's capitalising on the environment but also giving rebates to customers which ⬆️ loyalty.

Be careful how you do 'embedded finance' people. fortune.com/2024/01/03/sta…

We're getting bigger and better! Do reach out to Anisa if you'd like to be part of something amazing with us WVC:E.

Given Danske Bank's history with AML failures (the 'largest money laundering scandal in history'?) this is an interesting approach but not one it seems is going down well with customers.

Compliance is hard, and expensive, but a core function of a bank.
amlintelligence.com/2024/01/news-d…

I spend an awful lot of time going 'I can't give you advice, legally. I could give you guidance but that might end our friendship so here's a link to MoneySavingExpert' 🤣.