The Ozone Layer – Is open banking rocket fuel for the challenger banks?
In this episode of the Ozone Layer, we talk to Diane Brocklebank who leads the Prepaid Internal Forum. An industry association representing many of the challenger banks, fintechs and smaller financial institutions who are looking to grow rapidly. Often at the expense of the biggest banks.
We talk about whether open banking is a massive opportunity or headache, what are the use cases that are gaining traction and what is coming next.
On April 7, 2026, Colombia formally mandated Open Finance participation for all supervised financial entities via Decree 0368. This article breaks down what the decree requires, what makes its consent and cost recovery models distinctive, and what financial institutions should be doing right now to stay ahead of the implementation timeline.
Canada's Consumer-Driven Banking Act received Royal Assent on March 26th. Eyal Sivan, GM for North America at Ozone API and host of the Mr. Open Banking podcast, breaks down what the legislation actually settles, where Canada sits relative to other markets, and what banks and credit unions should be doing right now.
The U.S. open banking market has always moved on its own terms. But with JP Morgan now charging for API access, the commercial conversation has changed. Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia, Ex-CEO of Virgin Money, joins Huw Davies to discuss data ownership, fairness, and why the U.S. won't stay in its holding pattern much longer.