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The Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) will be back for its 9th edition from 6th to 8th November, preceded by the Insights Forum™ from 4th to 5th November.  Since its inception in 2016, the SFF has provided opportunities for the global FinTech community to engage, connect, and collaborate on issues relating to the development of financial services, public policy, and technology. Ahead of the festival, Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore shares his perspectives and exciting sessions to look out for on this episode of Morning Shot. SFF is organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Elevandi, and Constellar, in collaboration with The Association of Banks in Singapore. Presented by: Ryan HuangProduced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)Photo credits: Singapore Fintech Festival 2024See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrating the 100th episode of Couchonomics With Arjun with a special guest, Mr. FinTech himself, Sopnendu Mohanty, Chairman of the Board at Elevandi and Chief FinTech Officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). In our humble opinion, he's been the chief catalyst in turning Singapore into a FinTech powerhouse.In this part of our 100th-episode special, Sopnendu and Arjun explore significant shifts in the FinTech landscape, including the evolution of digital assets and CBDCs, the impact of AI, and Singapore's initiatives for a seamless digital finance ecosystem and cross-border payments.  They also discuss Singapore's role in the FinTech ecosystem and the upcoming 9th edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF), which has become one of the most influential FinTech events globally.Our website

In this special episode of Fintech Insider, we speak to some of this year's exceptional 11:FS Hall of Fame inductees about their game-changing contributions to fintech. The 11:FS Hall of Fame celebrates the people shaping our industry for the better. This was a key part of our 11:FS awards, really identifying the key movers and shakers that made the industry what it is today. Our cohort all made a big impact; given back to the ecosystem or community, exhibit strong values of innovation, resilience, teamwork and boldness and have launched products, services or offerings where the industry had to follow. Simply, these people have brought us a step closer to the future of FS. Our 2023 Hall of Famers are: Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer at MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) Anne Boden, Founder of Starling Bank Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, Managing Director, M-PESA Africa 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, Techcrunch, 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 Follow us on Twitter: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!

The 8th edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) has wrapped up and this year's theme centered around “The Application of AI in Financial Services”. Many talks were lined up from industry leaders and experts who shared the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities. Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore gives us a roundup of SFF 2023 and the highlights from this year's festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Policymakers, financial institutions and industry stakeholders are gearing up for the highly anticipated Singapore Fintech Festival, which will be happening in Singapore from November 15 to 17.  Organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, this annual event, known for its valuable networking opportunities aimed at fostering innovative collaborations, serves as a dynamic platform for fintech startups, established financial institutions, and technology enthusiasts to come together and explore the latest trends, cutting-edge technologies, and transformative ideas in the world of finance and technology. Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore shares more on what to expect at this year's festival. Money FM 89.3 is an official media partner of the Singapore Fintech Festival 2023. Presented by: Ryan Huang Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to this unique, AI-focused episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, where we revisit some of the most insightful discussions from our second season. This special edition provides a deep dive into the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence and its transformative impact on the fintech industry.Featuring conversations with esteemed guests:Dr. Noah Raford, a renowned futurist with a grasp on AI's potentials and pitfalls.Financial Economist & Emerging Tech Strategist, Amna Usman Chaudhry (in two enlightening parts), offering a deep analysis of AI's role in finance and technology.Tram Anh Nguyen, Co-Founder of CFTE, with her astute perspective on the intersection of finance and technology.Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), delving into the regulatory landscape of AI in fintech.Saqr Ereiqat, Co-Founder of Crypto Oasis, discussing the convergence of blockchain and AI.Renier Lemmens, Group CEO of Geidea, sharing innovative insights on AI's disruptive potential.Ali Abulhasan, Co-Founder & CEO at Tap Payments, presenting real-world applications of AI in payment solutions.Abdallah Abu-Sheikh, CEO of Botim and Founder of Astra Tech, uncovering the fusion of AI, ultra-apps, and digital convenience.Dr. Waleed Sadek, CEO of PaySky and Yalla, illustrating how AI-driven solutions can reshape the payments industry.Oliver Hughes, former CEO of Tinkoff, providing expert insights into AI's role in digital banking.Gabrielle Inzirillo, Head of Ecosystem Development at Abu Dhabi Global Market's FSRA, highlighting the crucial role of regulation in the burgeoning AI-driven fintech landscape.In this compilation of interviews, we explore the frontlines of the AI revolution, understanding its implications for finance, technology, and society. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on other platforms for more such insightful content on tech and finance. Join us as we explore the AI revolution and its transformative potential in reshaping our world.Our website

Welcome to a very special edition of Couchonomics with Arjun, your window into the dynamic world of global finance. We're incredibly excited to share this episode with you, recorded live from the city of a thousand hills, Kigali, Rwanda. Arjun, our esteemed host, joined the conversation at the first-ever Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF), a global platform advocating financial inclusion and good FinTech practices, especially in emerging markets.Our guest for this episode is none other than Sopnendu Mohanty, the Chief Fintech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Chairman of the Board of Elevandi, the company behind IFF. With his profound insights into fintech and financial policy, Sopnendu provides a unique perspective on global finance.Throughout this exciting conversation, Sopnendu shares the genesis and vision behind the Inclusive FinTech Forum. They delve into the challenges and unique opportunities of solving financial inclusion problems in Africa, while exploring the high costs of financing, the demand for new technology, and the immense talent pool available. In addition, the discussion leads to the importance of domestic capital formation, with Sopnendu highlighting the need for local capital to have a 'skin in the game.'Other Major Topics Discussed• The high bar set by IFF's inaugural event and how it aims to grow even more prominent in the coming years.• President Kagame's keen interest in fostering tech-based solutions in Rwanda and his desire to see the event expand.• The palpable hunger for innovation observed by Arjun, alongside the recognition of unique problem-solving approaches needed in Africa.• The critical role Middle East could play in supporting and participating in future editions of the IFF.In this special edition of Couchonomics, we take you into the heart of a new movement, leveraging the power of fintech for financial inclusion. Arjun's conversation with Sopnendu paints an inspiring picture of the potential held by emerging markets and the pivotal role technology can play in driving inclusive growth.Join us on this insightful journey exploring the next frontiers of global finance, and stay tuned for more riveting conversations in our upcoming episodes of Couchonomics. If you enjoyed this special edition, don't forget to like, share and subscribe. See you in the next episode!Our website

This sneak peek takes you on a journey between the two great purposes of Elevandi and Rwanda Finance to build the Inclusive Fintech Forum – pushing Kigali as the main catalystfor fintech in Africa, its favorable environment – the topics, speakers and different sessions in store at this incredible inaugural event.GET YOUR TICKET!” at 20% discount with the promo code FTS20: https://lnkd.in/dKuwXgtQ Connect with our guests: Nick Barigye: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-barigye-86616a109/ Sopnendu Mohanty: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sopnendu/

In a speech, Agustín Carstens argues that central banks need to think big to reap the greatest benefits from innovation. He discusses the options with Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Read the speech here: https://www.bis.org/speeches/sp230222.htm

In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, we had the pleasure of speaking with Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief FinTech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Chairman of Elevandi Board. Sopnendu has been responsible for the development of regulatory policies, innovation strategies, and public good projects to enhance the competitiveness of the financial sector in Singapore. He has also played a key role in building Singapore's reputation as a leading FinTech hub.During the episode, Sopnendu discussed how Singapore grew from an inward FinTech investment of around 20 million in 2015 to an annual investment of 4.2 billion US Dollars in 2022. He emphasized the importance of creating public programs and building partnership models with the private sector to promote innovation and growth.Sopnendu also highlighted the non-negotiables in MAS's engagement with FinTechs, such as consumer protection, AML & KYC rules, and cybersecurity. He stressed the need for banks to adopt a "Consumer First" approach to stay relevant and the role of public infrastructure in creating a safe environment for FinTechs and banks to collaborate and experiment. Additional topics discussed in the episode include:- Sopnendu's key achievements at MAS- His views on the future of Crypto, CBDC's, digital assets, and tokenization- Co-operation with regulatorsIn conclusion, this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun offers valuable insights into how Singapore has become a world-class FinTech hub and the role of regulatory policies, innovation strategies, and public good projects in driving growth and competitiveness in the financial sector. Sopnendu Mohanty's expertise and experience make this episode a must-watch for anyone interested in FinTech and innovation.Our website

Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief FinTech Officer of MAS and Chairman of Elevandi Board, is a huge proponent of blockchain technology at both a nation-state level and for consumers. He regularly liaises with key leaders across the world about the rollout of CBDCs and other major Fintech initiatives. Indeed, he is Raoul's go-to person to understand the really big picture. Sopnendu remains excited about many of the big opportunities in the space (especially what is happening in India), but he believes that the fallout in the crypto market has been a huge setback and government support of non-utility/monetary tokens such as bitcoin has evaporated. If you want to understand what is happening in the crypto market at a global policy-maker level, then this interview is both fascinating and vital. Recorded on January 23, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief FinTech Officer of MAS and Chairman of Elevandi Board, is a huge proponent of blockchain technology at both a nation-state level and for consumers. He regularly liaises with key leaders across the world about the rollout of CBDCs and other major Fintech initiatives. Indeed, he is Raoul's go-to person to understand the really big picture. Sopnendu remains excited about many of the big opportunities in the space (especially what is happening in India), but he believes that the fallout in the crypto market has been a huge setback and government support of non-utility/monetary tokens such as bitcoin has evaporated. If you want to understand what is happening in the crypto market at a global policy-maker level, then this interview is both fascinating and vital. Recorded on January 23, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chloe White from Genesis Block joins Dexter Cousins for this special Blockchain News recorded live at the Singapore Fintech Festival.It has been an epic 3 days, 50,000 plus people, an amazing line up of speakers and lots of focus on blockchain - one of the highlights for Chloe was joining a panel of experts on Blockchain.Dexter and Chloe discuss - JP Morgan and DBS making a Defi transaction via Polygon NetworkBrian Armstrong of Coinbase and Sopnendu Mohanty in a sometimes heated debate between regulator and innovatorVitalek Buterin and his thoughts on what's next for Ethereum after the merge and TwitterIs blockchain having it's mainstream moment?And could Asia be the epicentre of adoption of digital assets, crypto and payments infrastructure on blockchain?Follow us:Apple: https://apple.co/3D7NsPtSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3IzSViQSubscribe and like on Youtube: https://bit.ly/3tBlRmEConnect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBpFollow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DexterCousins

Singapore Fintech Festival is back. And the Talent Pavilion which has been one of the mainstays of the event is also back and in-person. So what can career-seekers expect from the Talent Pavilion this year?  Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief FinTech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) shares more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Tech Talk, hosts Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Pat Patel, the General Manager of Elevandi and Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore for a preview of this year's Singapore Fintech Festival and what you need to know about Web 3.0 and what it means for the finance sector.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a recent beautiful afternoon, in the island of Sentosa, Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore, joined Kopi Time to go over the nation's burgeoning FinTech sector. He begins the conversation by noting that Singapore's relatively small market size paved the way for numerous innovations in the area of business-to-business fintech: “Constraint brings new opportunity.” He then goes over Singapore's journey of developing fin-tech relevant human capital, raising growth capital, fostering community capital, and entrenching trust capital over the past half-decade.  The journey has also entailed major regulatory developments, sand-box experiments, and collaboration with key multilateral official sector institutions as well as various private sector entities. Project Ubin-Partior, Proxtera for SMEs, and APIX are examples of the pragmatic and business-oriented developments nurtured by the regulators. Foundational public goods such as digital identity, trusted data exchange, interoperable payment systems, and consent architecture have been developed, paving the way for innovation in domestic and cross-border payments, fundamentally changing the cost, speed, and security of such transactions. Sopnendu talks about the application of CBDCs, and why such currencies have better use case for a developing country than a developed one. He then elaborates on the digital transformation challenges faced by SMEs, and how MAS is helping address them. On the issue of climate change, Sopnendu sees the Fintech space as a critical source of data and behavioural nudges that can move the needle, especially with respect to green solutions needed by companies and individuals. Singapore has lately become a vibrant space for green product-related research and development, as well as fund raising, something the authorities have encouraged actively. What about future technologies and solutions in the pipeline? What key developments await us? Sopnendu ends this riveting chat with his crystal ball. Watch/listen and find out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sopnendu Mohanty, Singapore’s fintech chief, breaks down Partior, the “watershed” blockchain-based platform for cross-border payments announced by JPMorgan Chase, Singapore’s Temasek Holdings and DBS Group Holdings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sopnendu Mohanty, Singapore’s fintech chief, breaks down Partior, the “watershed” blockchain-based platform for cross-border payments announced by JPMorgan Chase, Singapore’s Temasek Holdings and DBS Group Holdings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Singapore is positioning itself as a key fintech hub. Recent headlines include the appointment of four digital banking licenses and the world’s first public digital infrastructure - SGFinDEx. With Singapore Fintech Festival taking place this week - the sector is abuzz.  To find out more, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF), the largest annual fintech festival in the world, is coming back in December 2020 for the second edition of its SFF x SWITCH event. It will feature a unique hybrid format that combines a 24-hour online event platform with over 40 global satellite events around the world, from cities ranging from Warsaw to Nairobi to Washington DC. Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore shares more about the SFF x SWITCH event this year and how different it was to organise the one this year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From FinovateAsia 2020: A fireside chat with the Chief Fintech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore about the role of fintech in responding to COVID-19, the government's broader fintech strategy, and how Singapore fits into the broader regional ecosystem.

Srinath Raghavan speaks to Sopnendu Mohanty and Philip Von Restorff about the emerging fintech space and the suitable regulatory and policy approaches to it. References:1. Bank of International Settlements2. The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State leave the Community Behind by Raghuram Rajan

Conan French speaks with Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief FinTech Officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, about key themes from this year's festival and intersections with the IIF digital finance topics. More than 60,000 attendees from 130 countries participated in this year's event to explore new technologies and the future of finance with data, APIX, digital transformation, and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) on the agenda. 

Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore, talks about insights gained after wrapping up the biggest edition of the Singapore Fintech Festival so far, emerging industry trends, the ethical issues around AI, and what to expect in the 2020 edition.  

This is our second show with Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.  We recorded it at the MAS annual fintech festival in Singapore, which is a remarkable event. I think it’s probably the world’s largest financial conference, with an incredible 45,000 people attending this year from all over the world. Maybe even more surprisingly, it’s a “fintech festival” that is sponsored by a central bank!

Bitcoin’s price has surged more than 1,300% between 2017 and 2018. But as investors get high on the digital currency craze, financial regulatory authorities around the world have struggled to cope with the bitcoin boom. The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Chief Fintech Officer Sopnendu Mohanty tells us why investors should be very wary when putting money in cryptocurrencies.

I met today’s guest, Sopnendu Mohanty, about 18 months ago. I moderated a panel on blockchain for last year’s MIT Fintech Conference, and Sop, who is the Chief Fintech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, was a panelist -- explaining how MAS was building a regional innovation hub that included blockchain strategies. Since then I’ve seen him three more times -- once at Harvard, which he visited with the visionary head of MAS, Ravi Menon; once when I spoke at MAS’s enormous conference last fall in Singapore; and last at a regulator gathering in Jakarta this year, where we recorded this short conversation. The thing that strikes me most is that, when I first met Sop, he was way ahead of nearly everyone else in thinking about regulating fintech and regtech for regulators -- and that the last time we talked, he had widened that lead even further. On these issues, he might be the most forward-thinking regulator in the world. The Jakarta meeting was extraordinary. Funded by the Omidyar Network and the Gates Foundation and organized by the amazing Fintech Stage, it drew regulators from six continents, all coming together to share problems and solutions on how to modernize regulation as technology transforms finance. Many were from the developing world, where rapid mobile phone adoption and mobile money services have outstripped traditional regulatory frameworks. Many, though, were from developed countries grappling with how to become innovative, themselves. Notably absent was the United States. In Jakarta, Sop and I ducked into an empty conference room during a short break and had this talk, as a teaser for a longer episode on his next trip to the U.S. Singapore is widely regarded as a top world leader in regulatory innovation, right up there with the UK Financial Conduct Authority that started the worldwide movement toward governments adopting innovation agendas. That movement is burgeoning -- recent research by the Aspen Institute finds that more than twenty nations have launched or are exploring regulatory innovation initiatives. MAS was either the second or third one, depending how you count (Australia was early too). MAS has built a “tech stack” that includes giving innovators wide latitude to try new things, as well as “co-creation” of some regulatory change with industry and a sandbox for experimentation. I’ve become convinced that regulators actually need sandboxes and reglabs, because hands-on testing will be the only way they can learn fast enough to keep up with today’s technology change. Here’s my recent article making that argument! In our talk, Sop explains MAS’s  “pragmatic” approach, which emphasizes small-scale experimentation, partnering with industry to solve specific problems, and learning from industry which, he says, generally knows more than government does. When you talk with Sop, you feel a palpable sense of urgency. I think that’s why his thinking is evolving so fast -- he believes we’re running out of time. He worries that the financial system will suffer a calamitous cyber attack and that we have to move much more aggressively to “future-proof it.” Of course, Singapore has an easier challenge than we do in the U.S., since it’s smaller and has a vastly simpler financial system and regulatory framework (every country has a much simpler regulatory framework than the United States). When I pointed this out to Sop, though, he had a response that has been haunting me ever since. I think you’ll find it thought-provoking. I’ll be speaking again at the MAS Fintech Festival in November and urge you to come. Last year it drew a stunning 13,000 people. This year, he thinks that could double!  That would surely make it, by far, the world’s largest financial conference. It will be an exciting place to be. So, enjoy my conversation with Singapore’s Sopnendu Mohanty! More for our listeners I hope to see you at some of my upcoming speaker events, including:   Finovate, September 13th, New York City SourceMedia’s RegTech -- Compliance Transformed, October 3-4th, Brooklyn, NY BAI Beacon/Fintech Stage, October 4-5, Atlanta, GA CFSI Network Summit, Fireside Chat with Thomas Curry, October 5, Chicago, IL FISCA, October 5-8th, Las Vegas, NV Money 20/20, October 25th, Las Vegas, NV RegTech Enable, November 27-29th, Washington, DC Fintech Connect Live, December 6th, London Meanwhile, remember to review Barefoot Innovation on ITunes, and please sign up to get emails that bring you the newest podcast, newsletter, and blog posts, at jsbarefoot.com. Be sure to follow me on twitter and facebook.  And please send in your “buck a show” to keep Barefoot Innovation going. Support our Podcast We have great new shows coming up. We’ll be posting the series I recorded from the floor of the ABA’s annual Regulatory Compliance Conference, including one with Gene Ludwig and Alistair Renee of IBM’s Watson Financial on how artificial intelligence will transform compliance. In addition we’ll have Sanjay Jain, who helped build India’s revolutionary “tech stack” project to capture customer identity on more than a billion people. We’ll have the exciting startup, Petal, and we have several coming up on anti-money laundering. Keep innovating!

My favorite episodes of Barefoot Innovation are the ones that take a philosophical turn. That happened with John Ryan, the thoughtful president of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, which is the organization that coordinates America’s state-level financial regulators. As you would expect, John and I began by discussing the events that have CSBS in the news these days. One is the launch of its Vision 2020 project to streamline state licensing and examinations for nonbank fintechs, to address the costly and monumental task these companies face in trying to grow to national scale by getting licensed state by state. The other news, and bigger controversy, is CSBS’ litigation against the Comptroller of the Currency, seeking to block the OCC’s proposal to create a national bank charter for fintechs. From these themes, though, we went on to far-ranging pondering about the future of banking, community banks and America’s communities. On the OCC charter proposal, as John knows well, I’m for it. After talking with him, I still am, but this conversation is the best case I’ve heard anywhere about what could be at stake if such a charter were to bring more consolidation of the banking system. I don’t think it would, but his insights are hearty food for thought. On Vision 2020, let me say that CSBS’s innovativeness amazes me.  At one point in the podcast John said, “we’re not very imaginative, but we get the job done.” Actually, I think they’re very imaginative, and I think the 2020 effort deserves its “visionary” labeling. CSBS is a century-old body and it is, after all, a body of regulators. Neither of those factors makes it a likely leader in innovation, nor does its daunting mandate of coordinating fifty wildly diverse state regulatory systems. And yet it plans to design and execute a high-tech transformation of how states license and supervise nonbanks (a process that, as John notes, is often still paper-based). I think other regulators can learn a lot from watching this model, both in how to design new systems and how to build buy-in from a complex set of stakeholders. This innovativeness shouldn’t be surprising because, since these states are the regulators of financial innovation. With some exceptions, the cutting edge of innovation is not in the banking system (partly because banks are so highly regulated), but rather in the nonbanks -- the startups and some of the large tech firms. And those are all almost entirely regulated by the states -- the federal government plays almost no direct role and in fact has very little contact with them. (This is one reason I support the OCC fintech charter -- because it would be the single best way for the federal regulators, who dominate national financial regulatory policy, to become expert about the technologies that are rapidly transforming all of finance. Today, they have little first-hand interaction with it. All that expertise resides in the states that license and oversee the firms that are pushing out the frontiers of the financial industry. For me, this puts a huge priority on the need for the U.S. to evolve new regulatory models, because our uniquely complex and fractured regulatory structure cannot effectively cross-fertilize the rapid learning regulators need to keep up with today’s technology. John offered plenty of philosophical thinking about all these topics, but late in the discussion we moved on to even bigger challenges, including the stresses facing America’s rural communities -- the kinds of places where people voted for disruptive change in last year’s election. John grounds his thinking about CSBS in his concern about the seemingly inexorable centralization and consolidation of banking. He worries about the role regulation plays in that, and about the future of local lending, and about the future of America. My home in New Mexico is in a small town, and I’ve done a lot of consulting in them. Years ago, I did extensive strategic planning consulting with small banks, mostly in the Midwest. I spent a many days in little towns where, when lunchtime comes and you walk to the sandwich place with the bank president, half the people on the sidewalk greet him by his first name. There’s a reason why these banks are called “pillars of the community.”  It’s because if they disappeared, things would collapse. Talking with John made me remember one holiday-season visit with a little bank, where the management team told me they’d had to cover an emergency year-end budget shortfall for three local nonprofits, which would have failed without the help. One was a health clinic, one the library, and I can’t recall the third. The giving was a significant hit to the banks earnings, but they’d done it anyway because, quite simply, no one else could -- and because without these facilities, the town’s population would continue to shrink, and age. Think about this question….What would happen to America’s rural communities if they lost their banks? And what would happen to America, if we lost our rural communities? These places are the wellspring of much of our unique national heritage. It seems to me they matter, in ways both visible and invisible. Their problems are hard to solve. They deserve new thinking, and the future of community banks has to be part of it. More information on John Ryan John Ryan is president and chief executive officer of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, the national organization of financial regulators from all 50 states and U.S. territories.  Prior to becoming president and CEO in 2011, he was CSBS’s Executive Vice President, and Assistant Vice President of Legislative Affairs. Mr. Ryan also led the financial services consulting practice at a public affairs firm and worked on the U.S. House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs committee. He has a B.A. in political science and economics from the University of California at Berkeley. More links Banking Exchange - Reglabs: Time for a major regulatory experiment? (My new article advocating for a new collaboration model for U.S. bank regulators, including through reglabs and a new alternative regulatory channel.) Karen Mills’ Harvard paper on small business lending and fintech, and my podcast with her. More for our listeners I hope to see you at some of my upcoming speaker events, including:   Finovate, September 13th, New York City SourceMedia’s RegTech -- Compliance Transformed, October 3-4th, Brooklyn, NY BAI Beacon/Fintech Stage, October 4-5, Atlanta, GA FISCA, October 5-8th, Las Vegas, NV Money 20/20, October 25th, Las Vegas, NV RegTech Enable, November 27-29th, Washington, DC Fintech Connect Live, December 6th, London Meanwhile, remember to review Barefoot Innovation on ITunes, and please sign up to get emails that bring you the newest podcast, newsletter, and blog posts, at  jsbarefoot.com. Be sure to follow me on twitter and facebook.  And remember, on the website, to send in your “buck a show” to keep Barefoot Innovation going. Support our Podcast SUPPORT OUR PODCAST We have new episodes coming up. We’ll be posting the series I recorded from the floor of the ABA’s annual Regulatory Compliance Conference, including one with Gene Ludwig and Alistair Renee of IBM’s Watson Financial on how artificial intelligence and machine learning will transform compliance. Those also include an interesting discussion with prominent regulatory attorney Andy Sandler. In addition we’ll talk with Sanjay Jain, who helped build India’s revolutionary “tech stack” project to capture customer identity on more than a billion people. And we’ll talk with Sopnendu Mohanty, the Chief Fintech Officer of Singapore. Keep innovating! Subscribe Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. Email Address Sign Up We respect your privacy. Thank you!

Brett King and I see each other often, partly because we often speak at the same conferences and partly because we’re both on the board of the Center for Financial Services Innovation. For some reason, though, we went for over a year trying unsuccessfully to find time to record a podcast. So we we ended up getting together in London. We both participated in the wonderful Innovate Finance Global Summit at the Guildhall, in the old City, where we carved out some early morning time, met at a restaurant and, and over plates of hearty eggs and bacon and mushrooms and tomatoes, had a conversation unlike any previous one in the fifty-four episodes we’ve done so far on Barefoot Innovation. As most listeners know, Brett is a four-time best-selling author of an acclaimed series of books on the future of banking and hosts the global podcast and radio show, Breaking Bank$ -- on which I enjoyed being a guest in May. He is also the founder of the fintech firm Moven. He is a prominent media voice, and he is certainly the most popular speaker anywhere on the future of financial technology, both for his insightful content and his entertaining, unforgettable style. In recent years, Brett has also reached beyond banking to become an overall futurist, especially in his book Augmented, looking ahead at how technology will change our lives. I usually introduce each show by pointing out some highlights of my guests’ comments and sharing some of my own thoughts about them. With Brett, though, I’m going to skip that, because the whole discussion is a highlight. My suggestion is that you listen to all of it, and then listen again. And maybe take some notes, because this might be the easiest way to get a glimpse of the future of finance, from someone who has been exploring far beyond the mapped frontiers for many years. On that note, be sure to watch for his next book, Bank4.0, which will go even further in predicting a transformation of finance. More on Brett King Brett King is a four times bestselling author, a renowned futurist and keynote speaker, the host of "BREAKING BANK$, the First Global Fintech Podcast" and the founder of Moven, with its concept of a downloadable bank account that incorporates mobile payments and banking capability, along with a gamification based money management system. King was voted as American Banker's Innovator of the Year in 2012, and was nominated by Bank Innovation as one of the Top 10 "coolest brands in banking". His books Augmented, Breaking Banks (based on the podcast), BANK 3.0 and Bank 2.0 have al ranked as a finance bestsellers and have been released in several languages in 19 countries. King has been featured on FoxNews, ABC, CNBC, Bloomberg, BBC, Financial Times, The Economist, ABA Journal, Bank Technology News, The Asian Banker Journal, The Banker, Wired magazine and many more. He contributed regularly as a blogger on Huffington Post. He has spoken to more than a quarter of a million finance professionals in over 40 countries in the last 3 years alone. Breaking Banks Book Bank 3.0 Book Branch Today, Gone Tomorrow Book Bank 2.0 Book More for our listeners I hope to see you at events where I’ll be speaking this year, including:  Finovate in New York September 13; Money 20/20 in Las Vegas in October; SourceMedia’s Regtech Compliance Transformed, in New York in October; Fintech Connect Live in London in December; and others -- watch the website. I’m also speaking at a lot of regulator events. For all the regulators listening, it’s great to see you all at these, and I’m glad that there are more and more of them.   For everyone, remember to review Barefoot Innovation on ITunes, and please sign up to get emails that bring you the newest podcast, newsletter, and blog posts, at  jsbarefoot.com. Please also join my facebook fan page, and follow me on twitter @JoAnnBarefoot. Support our Podcast And watch for upcoming podcasts. These include a special series I recorded from the floor of the ABA’s annual Regulatory Compliance Conference, including one with Gene Ludwig and Alistair Renee of IBM’s Watson Financial on how artificial intelligence and machine learning will transform compliance. We’ll also have a provocative discussion with John Ryan of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors. We have a lively discussion with prominent regulatory attorney Andy Sandler. We’ll  hear from Sanjay Jain, who helped build India’s revolutionary “tech stack” project to capture customer identity on more than a billion people. And we’ll talk with Sopnendu Mohanty, the Chief Fintech Officer of Singapore. Meanwhile, keep innovating! Subscribe Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. Email Address Sign Up We respect your privacy. Thank you!

In the first episode of our series on financial technology, we sat down with Sopnendu Mohanty, the Chief Fintech Officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). We invited Sopnendu to speak with us about the role of fintech in Singapore’s financial system and the central bank’s approach to encouraging innovation while managing risk. Singapore is one of Asia’s leading financial centers, a hub of global trade, and a natural place for fintech to take root. The rapid growth of Singapore’s fintech sector has implications for both the financial sector and real economy. The MAS has recently announced a new “regulatory sandbox” approach to encourage existing financial institutions and non-traditional firms to develop fintech solutions in Singapore. The MAS itself has acted as a middleman to bring together banks and startups and has created a “regulatory sandbox” a space for experimenting with new technologies on a small scale without running into regulatory barriers. As Chief Fintech Officer, Sopnendu is responsible for creating MAS’s development strategies and regulatory policies around technology innovation to “better manage risks, enhance efficiency and strengthen competitiveness in the financial sector”. Prior to joining MAS, he was with Citibank as their Global Head of the Consumer Lab Network and Programs, which included driving innovation programs and managing innovation labs across multiple geographies globally. Sopnendu has held various roles in technology, finance, productivity, and business development over the past twenty years and he has been awarded four patents in the area of retail distribution of financial services.   MAS Smart Financial Center MAS Fintech Innovation Group Sopnendu on LinkedIn and Twitter   The views expressed are not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco or of the Federal Reserve System.