In this episode of the WRAP UP Podcast, I sit down with David Messenger, CEO of Global Businesses at Pingpong Payments, to unpack what really happens behind cross-border payments and why moving money globally is still far more complex than most businesses realize.

We explore how global payments infrastructure is evolving beyond simple money movement into a full-stack ecosystem of compliance, FX, treasury, local rails, and embedded financial workflows. David shares how PingPong Payments quietly built one of the world’s largest cross-border payment networks with 70+ licenses, 200+ banking partnerships, and operations across more than 40 offices globally.

We also discuss:

• Why compliance and risk are the real foundation of cross-border payments • How AI is reshaping onboarding, transaction monitoring, routing, and ...