Fintech Insider By 11:fs

Our expert host David M. Brear is joined by some great guests to look back on a year of ChatGPT. They'll discuss the impact it has had, not just in fintech but across the world, and how AI more generally is being adopted by banks and financial institutions to improve their product and service offerings. Additionally, we look ahead to the future of AI in finance, and how fintech can continue to support the integration of generative AI in our industry. This week's guests include: Anouk Moll, Founder in Residence at Merantix Chase Disher, Head of Product, Public.com Kate Janssen, Lead Product Manager at Cleo Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments

Fresh from the 11:FS Awards, our hosts David M. Brear and Rachel Pandyan are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Alex Johnson, Founder at Fintech Takes Paul Delaney, Head of Commercial, Chip We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: HSBC sell retail and wealth business in Mauritius as it refocuses on Asia Chip reports first profitable quarter EU and parliament reach agreement on new instant payment rules Klarna launches global rollout of creator and retailer growth tools Booth supermarkets to ditch self-checkouts in North of England Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Techcrunch,

Our expert hosts, Kate Moody and Will Jones, are joined by some great guests and dive deep into the world of branding. They discuss what even constitutes a rebrand, who’s done it well, who’s maybe not done it as well, and where do you even start when you decide a rebrand is in order? By the end of this episode you will have a blueprint to help you on your own fintech rebranding journey. This week's guests include: Cameron Worboys, Design Director at Wise Zama Ndlovu, Head of Communications & Brand Marketing at Onafriq (formerly MFS Africa) Charles Gilbert, VP of Brand at Adyen Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry. Our week

Our expert hosts, 11:FS Ventures Director Ross Gallagher, is joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Matt Cooper, Co-CEO at Crowdcube Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth & Communications at Oaknorth Olivia Minnock, Senior Partnership Manager at mmob and formerly the editor of Fintech Alliance We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Investment platform Crowdcube acquires Semper OakNorth move into business banking Adyen and Plaid team up in the US German digital bank N26 pull out of Brazil after three years Klarna set up UK holding company as they eye IPO John Lewis launches new BNPL products Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial s

Our expert host Kate Moody is joined by some great guests to take a closer look at how climate change is impacting the fintech space. How are fintechs embedding green thinking into their business model and culture? How are fintechs supporting organisations to deliver on their own climate targets? And what obstacles and opportunities does the industry face, as climate change becomes increasingly important to consumers, companies, and regulators? This week's guests include: Niclas Persson, CEO at Deedster Akshat Rathi, Senior Reporter for Climate at Bloomberg Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry. Our weekly

Our expert hosts, David Barton-Grimley and Kate Moody, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Mariela Hunter, a fractional COO Mark Mullen, CEO of Atom Bank We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: US bank-owned Early Warning to launch digital wallet Paze next year in an attempt to fend off big tech Atom Bank raises £100 million in equity funding Deutsche Bank plans to close half of all Postbank branches by 2026 Railsr get a £20m investment just months after insolvency proceedings KFH rolls out Shari’a-compliant digital youth bank Swiss retailer Coop partners with embedded finance firm additiv to launch ‘superapp’ Coop Finance+ Innovate Finance introduce first ‘Pride in Fintech Powerlist’ PLUS, what fintech would you bring back from the dead? Halloween has brought out the morbid and nostalgic in all of us! Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly p

Our expert host, 11:FS CEO David M. Brear, is joined by some great guests to talk about some new data from S&P Global which shows venture capital funding could be on the downturn. According to their research, based on year-on-year funding in August, funding is down 37% and is at its lowest since the Covid pandemic. So in this episode we discuss if this is just a temporary slump or the start of a worrying downward trend. What are the implications on fintechs? And who, despite these numbers, is managing to buck the trend and find investment? This week's guests include: Liza Landsman, CEO at Stash Zeynep Yavuz, Partner at General Catalyst Kirsty Grant, Managing Director at Seedrs Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Techcrunch, Starling,

Our expert hosts, Benjamin Ensor and Kate Moody, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Pranav Sood, Executive GM, EMEA at Airwallex Jeremy Balkin, Founder of TodayPay Randy Fernando, VP of Product at Marqeta We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Former J.P. Morgan fintech lead launches Refund-as-a-Service platform TodayPay Airwallex continues expansion into LATAM with acquisition of MexPago Money 20/20 to launch TwentyFold, a communication platform for finance professionals Marqeta launches a credit card platform The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issues its open-banking proposal FCA to lift the ban on banker's bonuses The Central Bank of UAE to launch payments platform Aani A WhatsApp scammer goes firal after his target shares conversation on social media Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things f

Our expert hosts, David M. Brear and Jason Bates, get together to discuss the concept of fast following. Its something we here from people a lot, but is it always a bad thing? How can you get it right, what are the pitfalls to avoid getting it wrong, and what is the impact on the end customer? Much like our recent episode on how to put the services back into financial services, it’s also something we often talk to our clients about, so we thought we’d open up that conversation to you, our listeners. We have something of a fireside chat to unpick what we mean by a fast follower and how, when and why it’s an appropriate strategy - but also when it’s not. Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discus

In the latest strand of Fintech Insider, in association with Visa, we’re taking a burning question from financial services across the globe - and really putting it under the microscope with explainers, expert panels, and in-depth interviews all to bring the global community into focus. In this episode, David Barton-Grimley sat down with Eric Wei and Will Kim, Co-CEOs of Karat Financial to examine what exactly sets creators apart from "normal" financial services; how financial education is imperative to bridging the gap between banks ans creators - on both sides - and how all businesses will themselves become creators in the future. **This episode is sponsored by Visa. Visa’s Fintech Fast Track program is streamlining the onboarding process for fintechs – enabling them to gain access to Visa’s powerful capabilities and network. Visa and their enablement partners help fintechs launch and scale cards, virtual credentials, and disbursement programs. To learn more visit, [partner.visa.com](partner.visa.com)

Our expert hosts, Ross Gallagher and Rachel Pandyan, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Calypso Harland, founder of Fintech Fringe Jason Mikula, a fintech advisor formerly at Goldman Sachs We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Goldman Sachs are stepping back from consumer lending amid 33% profit drop Galileo and Mastercard expand BNPL offering to SMBs Zilch launches Zilch Up to help 'credit invisible' customers The FCA orders Modulr to stop onboarding new clients UnaFinancial and Velexa join forces in the UAE Citibank win employment tribunal over an expensed sandwich Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including g

Our expert host Ross Galagher is joined by GoHenry's CEO Louise Hill and fintech and marketing expert Alpa Patel to talk about how our industry is managing the wealth of the future. We take a closer look at Gen Alpha and Beta - who they are and what they expect from their banking services, now and in the future. We also discuss how fintechs can support these generations today, and adapt to these needs to support tomorrow's wealth makers. Since recording this podcast, GoHenry have accounced the launch of a national petition calling on the Government to make financial education compulsory in all schools from primary age. The petition is available to sign on the Parliament website here. This week's guests include: Louise Hill, CEO at GoHenry Alpa Patel, the former Marketing Lead at Ballooning Nest Eggs and Head of Market/User Research at Kidz Central Station. Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with rea

Our expert hosts Kate Moody is joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Stephany Kirkpatrick, CEO & Founder at Orum Mandy Beech, Director of Retail Services at Nationwide Uneesa Zaman, CEO of UneesaFinance We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Orum launch a first-of-its-kind account verification tool for FedNow Metro Bank find a way out... and a new controller shareholder Nationwide unveil their first major rebrand in 36 years A new open-banking lending platform comes to Bahrain Spanish banks trial a digital Euro US politican George Santos faces charges of wire fraud and money laundering Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across fi

On this episode of Fintech Insider Inisghts, 11:FS CEO David M. Brear is joined by our very own CTO Ewan Silver for a fireside chat to unpick what we mean when we say the services have fallen out of financial services. At 11:FS we believe there’s a real service gap in the industry, where companies have fixated over products or customer numbers or data, rather than the customer themselves and how best to serve them. It’s also something we often talk to our clients about so today we thought we’d open up that conversation to you, our listeners too. Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry. Our weekly news show drops ever

Our expert host, David M. Brear, is joined by some great guests as we continue our tour of the US and revisit a classic previous edition of Fintech insider Focus! In the latest strand of Fintech Insider, in association with Visa, we’re taking a burning question from financial services across the globe and really putting it under the microscope with explainers, expert panels, and in-depth interviews – all to bring the global community into focus. In this episode, we set the scene on financial inclusion and exclusion in America historically, the current challenges, and the importance of lived experience to making successful financial products aimed at underserved communities. This episode's guests include: Erin Pursell, Vice President, North America Fintech, New Business Development, Visa Sheena Allen, Founder, Capway **This episode is sponsored by Visa Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert ho

Our expert host Ross Gallagher is joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Simon Merchant, Co-Founder & CEO at Flagstone Fliss Berridge, Director and Co-Founder at Ordo Gerisha Nadaraju, a Product Ops Consultant formerly at TrueLayer and Dojo We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Apple Pay launch iPhone Wallet in the UK, but face an antitrust lawsuit in the US Revolut take a step closer to getting their banking licence Financial wellbeing app Mintago raises $4.75m in growth funding Saga and Flagstone launch a savings platform for the over 50s Weavr shuts down Comma seven months after acquisition Experian launches checking account and debit card Jamie Dimon predicts a three day working week Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry

A top-tier panel of guests joins David Barton-Grimley to talk all things commercial banking in the wake of the release of our latest expert report - ‘Digital business ecosystems are reshaping commercial banking’ which is available to download now. In this episode we unpack the six characteristics of digital commercial banking; real-time, standardised, automated, embedded, contextual, and extendable. We’ll explore what they are and how they can (or can’t) support a more efficient, reliable, and secure industry. To download our 70-page commercial banking report that features unique insights from 16 industry experts from every corner of financial services, visit 11fs.com/commercialbanking to get your copy today. This week's guests include: Pranav Sood - Executive GM, EMEA, Airwallex Sarah Kocianski - Fintech Consultant and Advisor Valentina Kristensen - Director, Growth & Communications at Oaknorth Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technolog

Our expert host, Benjamin Ensor, is joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Collin Galster, Head of International at Nova Credit Shaun Puckrin, VP of Product at Checkout.com Amelia Isaacs, Senior Reporter at AltFi We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: HSBC and Nova Credit offer international credit history checks to UK immigrants Mercedes-Benz and Mastercard roll out in-car payments Standard Life and Moneyhub launch a pensions dashboard Checkout.com launch their own network tokens JP Morgan Chase ban crypto payments Fujitsu trial Gen-AI in Japanese banks Swift and Wise team up A hapless lorry driver disguises £70,000 of criminal cash as a sandwich Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined b

Our expert host Ross Gallagher is joined by some great guests to talk about careers in financial services. With September grad schemes in full swing, they discuss what you should look for in a career in FS, how it’s changed over time and how fintech has changed some of the image problems around a career in banking. They also look at the barriers to access, the need for a STEM qualification - or not - and more. This week's guests include: Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Chief Customer Officer – Harrington Starr Ezechi Britton, CEO of CFIT Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry. Our weekly news show drops every Monday an

Our expert hosts, David M. Brear, Group CEO here at 11:FS, and Sophie Schulman, Global Business Development at Visa, are joined by some great guests to talk about how the US creator economy is being served, or not, by traditional finance. We'll be discussing what opportunities this creates for fintechs and startups, the growing intersection between creator and entrepreneur, and how financial services are supporting their needs. This week's guests include: Natalie Barbu, Founder of Rella Gautam Goswami, CEO of CommentSold **This episode is sponsored by Visa Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry. Our weekly ne