Unlocking the embedded finance opportunity with Starling | Ruwani Hewa | What the FinTech? S.7 Ep 4

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, host and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle is joined by Ruwani Hewa, Director of Payments at Starling Bank, to explore the world of embedded finance and how Starling is tapping into the huge potential of the sector through its Starling Banking Services unit.

The conversation explores how Starling Banking Services fits into the broader embedded finance ecosystem, how the company has approached developing and maintaining its in-house tech infrastructure, and the key priorities for the unit over the next year as it looks to scale.

Paul and Ruwani also dive into the trends shaping the future of Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) and embedded finance, and the technologies having the biggest impact on the industry right now.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Ruwani wants to throw into our Fintech Jail!

#embeddedfinance #bankingtech #starling

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Chapters & timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:10 - Starling Bank services overview
02:56 - Importance of real-time payments
05:58 - Challenges accessing UK payments scheme
07:18 - Standout use cases in embedded finance
11:30 - Navigating complex regulatory environments
13:42 - First use case of embedded finance
14:24 - Importance of frictionless payments
15:10 - Critique of the term "open banking"
19:40 - Open banking added to fintech jail

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