Why Banks Are Losing to Fintech | Francesco Filia, Founder of Fasanara Capital ($5.5B AUM)

Today’s guest on the show is Francesco Filia, founder and CEO of Fasanara Capital, a global asset manager and technology-driven investment platform.

In this episode, host Matthew Cheung, founder of Work in Fintech, sits down with Francesco Filia to unpack:

✅ Francesco's early career and the key lessons that shaped him
✅ How the idea for Fasanara came about and the problem it set out to solve
✅ The biggest opportunities and trends in fintech today
✅ The main risk in the banking sector
✅ Why private credit is experiencing a moment of growth
✅ What he looks for when investing a company
✅ Advice for young people entering the workforce in the age of AI

If you’ve just graduated or are looking to enter fintech, this episode is packed with amazing insights and nuggets and is a must-watch.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Trailer
• 1:10 Introduction
• 1:55 Francesco’s Early Days
• 2:48 How Francesco Got into Fintech
• 16:01 New Trends and Opportunities in Fintech
• 19:31 Main Risks in the Banking Sector
• 21:31 Tokenisation of Money Market Funds
• 24:42 What Fasanara Capital Looks for When Investing in a Company
• 27:22 AI and Its Impact
• 30:31 What Fasanara Capital Looks for When Hiring
• 36:10 Advice for Young People in the Age of AI
• 37:30 Would You Have Done Anything Differently?