In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb sits down with Haider Mannan, CEO and Founder of BigTXN, to explore how geopolitical fragmentation is reshaping financial services, risk, and sanctions.

As uncertainty rises across global markets, Heider shares why financial institutions must rethink how they access and act on information. The conversation dives into the growing role of sanctions as tools of economic warfare, and how AI-driven solutions like Project Sparrow are helping firms respond in real time.

Alongside the market insight, Heider also reflects on the realities of building and scaling a fintech business, from founder challenges to leadership growth.

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The world’s first FinTech podcast recorded over chicken wings!

In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb sits down with David Perkins at Wingman’s in Soho for a conversation that blends market insight with real personality.

David shares his journey from voice broking to leading growth strategy in FinTech, unpacking the evolution of electronic trading, the importance of market structure, and why data and AI are reshaping financial services.

They explore what firms often get wrong about AI adoption, why high-quality data is critical, and how FinTechs can better position themselves to win in complex financial institutions.

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What if the next wave of FinTech isn’t about disrupting banks—but rebuilding the system entirely?

In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Kenneth Kinsella, Co-Founder & CEO of ReDeFi & BABB, joins Toby to unpack the shift towards on-chain money, regulated decentralised finance, and the future of global payments.

From London’s Big Bang to today’s blockchain revolution, Kenneth shares why the UK still has a huge opportunity to lead, and what needs to happen next to make it a true global hub for financial innovation.

🎧 Listen now and stay ahead of where finance is going next

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FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

Everyone is talking about AI in capital markets.

Very few are explaining where it actually works.

At TradingTech Summit 2026, Toby Babb sat down with Niketta Postlethwaite-Williams from Genesis Global to break down the reality behind the hype, from modular technology and API-first architecture to how firms are rethinking the “buy vs build” debate.

If you’re building, buying, or scaling trading technology, this is a conversation worth listening to.

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In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb sits down with Kaja, Head of AI at Duco, to explore how AI is moving beyond hype and into real, production-ready solutions within financial services.

From transforming unstructured data into actionable insights to deploying agent-driven workflows, this conversation dives into how Duco is reducing time spent on data-related tasks by up to 90%, while maintaining the transparency, auditability, and control that financial institutions demand.

Kaja shares how AI adoption is evolving from simple automation to proactive and orchestrated agent ecosystems, where systems can identify and resolve issues before users even notice them. The discussion also tackles one of the biggest challenges in fintech today: balancing innovation with trust in a highly regulated environment.

If you want to understand what real AI in production looks like, and where it’s heading next, this is a must-listen.

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In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at FinTech Connect 2025, Toby Babb speaks with Vinay from Monee Finance Technologies about the rise of tokenisation and real-world assets (RWA) in financial markets.

They discuss what it will really take for institutional investors to adopt tokenised assets, why compliance and regulation remain critical, and how the Bank of England and FCA Digital Securities Sandbox is helping test the next generation of digital securities infrastructure.

From blockchain and financial infrastructure to the future of regulated digital assets, this episode explores how tokenisation could reshape capital markets and financial technology in the years ahead.

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