Our expert host, Ross Gallagher, is joined by some great guests to discuss the most notable fintech, financial services, and banking news from the past week. This includes Stripe's annual letter, announcing they have surpassed $1 trillion in total payment volume in 2023, Tide's expansion into Germany with a warm 'guten tag', CFIT's Open Finance report, which claims open finance could boost the UK GDP by £30.5 million, as well as some significant raises from Griffin and PPRO. This week's guests include: Ezechi Britton, CEO at CFIT David Jarvis, CEO at Griffin Raquel Soares, Head of Marketing for Edenred Payment Solutions Plus soundbites from Oliver Prill, CEO of Tide Motie Bring, CEO of PPRO We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Griffin raises $24m and launches as a fully operational UK bank CFIT Open Finance report: Open finance could boost UK GDP by £30.5 billion Tide launches in Germany Global local payments platform PPRO raises €85M from investors including JPM and PayPal Stripe reveals it passed $1 trillion in total payment volume in 2023 UK Restaurants could start to adopt ‘surge pricing’ after success in the US Come watch us record the podcast live in London: 11fs.com/afterdark --------------------------------------- Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services.  Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry. Our weekly news show drops every Monday and tackles the biggest news stories, from acquisitions and launches, to regulatory changes and innovation. Then, every Friday our Insights show dives deeper into the hottest topics shaping the industry like web3 and BNPL. Whether you’re already immersed in the world of financial services, or just keen to learn more, this is the #1 podcast for you. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review Got something to say? Follow us on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and LinkedIn or email podcasts@11fs.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices