Banking innovation usually gets reduced to apps and features. But the real changes are happening underneath. In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Richard Davies, CEO of Allica Bank, joins the couch to talk about how challenger banks are actually rebuilding SME banking in the UK. Richard breaks down why established SMEs need a very different banking model, why go-to-market is harder than building the technology, and how value, trust, and low cost structures become the real advantage ove...
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Banking innovation usually gets reduced to apps and features. But the real changes are happening underneath. In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Richard Davies, CEO of Allica Bank, joins the couch to talk about how challenger banks are actually rebuilding SME banking in the UK. Richard breaks down why established SMEs need a very different banking model, why go-to-market is harder than building the technology, and how value, trust, and low cost structures become the real advantage ove...
Stablecoins, Wallets, and the Rise of Embedded Cross-Border Payments
Couchonomics with Arjun
43 minutes
5 months ago
Stablecoins, Wallets, and the Rise of Embedded Cross-Border Payments
The future of payments won’t be card-swiped or cash-counted — it’ll be fast, digital, and deeply integrated. In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Floris de Kort, CEO of Thunes, joins to unpack what it really takes to build a global payments network across 130+ markets, from wallets to banks to mobile rails. What’s inside: - Why real-time payments still face real-world friction - How Thunes is turning compliance into a competitive edge - The rise of B2B payouts — and why corporates ar...
Couchonomics with Arjun
Banking innovation usually gets reduced to apps and features. But the real changes are happening underneath. In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Richard Davies, CEO of Allica Bank, joins the couch to talk about how challenger banks are actually rebuilding SME banking in the UK. Richard breaks down why established SMEs need a very different banking model, why go-to-market is harder than building the technology, and how value, trust, and low cost structures become the real advantage ove...
