INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, but in the increasingly competitive world of banking, perhaps poaching your best people
appearing publicly as the second face of the challenger bank
I understand, however, that the pair remain good friends and that Starling threw a leaving party for Caywood last week.Megan Caywood
motivated by the impact Caywood believes she can have at a large bank compared to an upstart, according to a source familiar with her
Caywood has always talked passionately about making financial services work better for consumers and has long-argued that banks working with
though my fintech sources tell me Barclays is rumoured to be working on more third-party integrations
As a pointer, the incumbent bank has a number of existing partnerships, including with London startup Flux to offer itemised digital
that her remit is going to be international, perhaps expanding across the pond based on her Silicon Valley roots and the fact that she is
American.During her two and a half years at Starling, Caywood helped design and rapidly roll out the Starling Marketplace, which includes an
open API and a marketplace of third-party financial services that sit inside of the Starling app
Marketplace partners include Flux, mortgage broker Habito, travel insurance provider Kasko, and investment products Wealthify and
