
FinTech's Legal Frontier - Navigating M&A in South Africa with Ashlin Perumall
09/18/23 • 62 min
In this episode, we sit down with Ashlin Perumall, Partner at Baker McKenzie South Africa. Baker McKenzie advises domestic and multinational companies, project sponsors, banks and other financial institutions on a wide range of legal issues, including banking & finance, project finance, M&A, capital markets, employment, dispute resolution, private equity, regulation and anti-trust and competition.
Mastering FinTech M&A in South Africa: Insights from Ashlin Perumall
Highlights
💰 Growth in African FinTech, digital banking, and open banking
🌍 Discusses graylisting impact on South African investments.
🔍 Perumall stresses regulatory compliance and due diligence in licensing, structuring, and data management
#fintech #podcast #africa
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Ashlin Perumall's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashlinperumall/
Baker McKenzie's Website: http://www.bakermckenzie.com/SouthAfrica/
Darren Franks' Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenfranks/
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In this episode, we sit down with Ashlin Perumall, Partner at Baker McKenzie South Africa. Baker McKenzie advises domestic and multinational companies, project sponsors, banks and other financial institutions on a wide range of legal issues, including banking & finance, project finance, M&A, capital markets, employment, dispute resolution, private equity, regulation and anti-trust and competition.
Mastering FinTech M&A in South Africa: Insights from Ashlin Perumall
Highlights
💰 Growth in African FinTech, digital banking, and open banking
🌍 Discusses graylisting impact on South African investments.
🔍 Perumall stresses regulatory compliance and due diligence in licensing, structuring, and data management
#fintech #podcast #africa
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Ashlin Perumall's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashlinperumall/
Baker McKenzie's Website: http://www.bakermckenzie.com/SouthAfrica/
Darren Franks' Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenfranks/
TalentintheClouds Website: http://talentinthecloud.io/
TalentintheCloud's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talentinthecloud/
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Can't keep up with AI? We've got you. Everyday AI helps you keep up and get ahead.
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💡 Education and building trust are key factors in driving the adoption of new payment methods, especially soft POS and tap-on-phone solutions.
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