Episode 75: Incumbents vs Challenger Banks vs Big Tech

Published: March 23, 2020, 9 a.m.

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Globally more than 70 challenger banks - many of whom are technically not \'banks\' - are competing with incumbent banks. In the UK we have Monzo, N26. Revolut, Monese - to name just four.  What is happening? Who is winning or losing? Will Big Tech enter the battlefield?

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Renier Lemmens is a Senior Advisor and Visiting Professor of Fintech and Innovation at The London Institute of Banking & Finance. He is a Venture Partner with DN Capital focusing on Fintech.

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He currently also serves as Chairman of TransferGo, Divido, Mojo Mortgages, and Hostmaker. He is a non-executive director at Arion Bank and recently served as a board member of Revolut.

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In the past, Renier served as CEO of PayPal EMEA and member of its global executive team. He was COO of Barclays International Retail and Commercial Banking. Renier was an officer of GE Capital where he served as Chairman and CEO of Budapest Bank, and SVP Business Development for the Americas. Renier was a partner with McKinsey & Company in London, New Delhi, and San Francisco.

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