Breaking Banks

Emerging Infrastructure for Next Gen AI-based Financial Tech

October 1, 2026·51 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

As banking, wealth, and commerce converge, customers increasingly expect one view of their financial life — a view they often get from third-party apps rather than their bank. Are banks misdiagnosing what is holding them back? In this episode Brett King connects with Rob Rooney, Co-Founder and CEO of Hyperlayer to discuss emerging infrastructure for next-generation AI-based financial technology. Some listeners will know Rob from his 30-plus years at Morgan Stanley. He ran Morgan Stanley International through Brexit, and later became Global Head of Technology, Operations and Firm Resilience. Hyperlayer is addressing a challenge common to almost every bank: the desire to launch products as fast as the neobanks, but institutions are hesitant to touch the core. By placing a programmable layer on top of a bank’s existing core system, Hyperlayer enables institutions to build and launch new products in weeks, with governance built in from day one.  Listen as Brett and Rob discuss: What convergence costs banks Why seamless banking is an infrastructure problem, not a design problem Why core replacement is not the answer and more Enjoy the episode, and don’t forget to share!

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