Driven by accelerated digitalisation, evolving consumer demand and merchant adoption since the onset of COVID-19, the buy now, pay later sector is growing rapidly with emerging business models, new payments providers and increased interests from investors as well as incumbents.

In this podcast, Matt O’Callaghan (Head of Financial Services Asia), Janina Heinz (Counsel) and Eugene McQuaid (Senior Consultant, EU Regulatory and Public Affairs) provide an update on the market landscape and how different regulators around the globe are approaching this topic. We explore how the regulatory trends will shape the market in 2022 and beyond, and what new entrants and investors interested in this space need to be mindful of.

As part of our ESG x Fintech focus, the Freshfields fintech team take a look at the “G” in ESG: governance – what is governance, why is it important and what are some of the practical steps fintechs can take.

In this podcast, Claire Harrop, Thomas Clark, Pamela Marcogliese and Kenneth Hui use their perspectives from a range of sectors and jurisdictions to discuss the key governance matters fintechs face today.