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How internal adoption fuels successful embedded finance solutions

Payments in the Middle East are evolving. The payments landscape in the Middle East has stood at an important tipping point for some time.

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Are you selling or partnering with banks?

The fintech ecosystem is currently going through an exciting phase. Startups that were once considered young and immature like Monzo, Revolut, or Airwallex have grown into established financial companies. At the same time, incumbent banks are getting better at engaging and investing in fintech. The two worlds are converging and sparking new opportunities for partnerships.

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Why the world needs to know more about local fintech

Every day on our podcasts, our social forums, videos, and events, we have the privilege of talking to the founders, the builders, the passionate people shaping the future of financial services.

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Unfiltered

Chase UK could massacre the competition this year

With the new year picking up a head of steam, it’s time to turn our attention to the trends and themes set to shape financial services in 2023. Here at 11:FS, we’re more convinced than ever that UK banks are running out of time to address their core banking issues.

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It’s time for incumbents to invest in web3

One of the phrases you often encounter when reading things about mental health is "It's OK to not be OK." Whilst I get the sentiment, as someone who has been there, it really isn't OK. It sucks.

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Financing for app and game developers isn’t fit for purpose

As I sit here trying to write something strictly about fintech, there’s only one thing on my mind: how important it is to have an employer that truly values pregnant employees.

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Embedded lending is the future of lending in emerging markets

11:FS Pulse has brought competitor insights to life. Now we’re going further, involving the entire community to redefine and continually advance what the ‘best’ means in digital financial services.

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What's hot in Southeast Asian digital banking?

The digital banking scene in Southeast Asia is hot right now. Over the past two years, it’s experienced some rapid changes. Changing regulations have triggered a mass of new players entering the market.

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Partnerships

Top 6 things to think about when reimagining your partnership strategy

In this guest blog Bailey Kusar, co-founder and CEO of Toucan, examines how open banking can be used to deliver services that better support people with mental health conditions to manage their finances.

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Why did a crypto exchange pay $700m to have their name on a building?

This past weekend an estimated 177m people tuned in as Matthew Stafford’s (strong surname BTW) LA Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals at Super Bowl LVII.

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How is fintech tackling football?

Behind every great feature is a problem that needs to be solved. Lloyds Banking Group’s Benefit Calculator tackled one head-on — and is already making waves in how support reaches those who need it most.

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What’s the deal with microinsurance?

I know what you’re thinking, but no - microinsurance is not insurance for really really small people. Trust me, I’m as disappointed as you are.

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What FS companies are getting wrong with their cloud based solutions

After a busy year in crypto, 11:FS co-founder Simon Taylor checks in on his 2019 predictions to see what he got right and what he missed.

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How Middle Eastern banks can embrace the full potential of digital

With consumers becoming increasingly conscious of the impact of their lives, and financial services providers, on the environment, how can retail banks look to react to this trend?

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672. News: Will Goldman Sachs call time on Marcus?

Ross Gallagher and Benjamin Ensor are joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: wIll Goldman Sachs pull the plug on Marcus? PayPal backs away from fining people $2,500 for 'misinformation', and Damien Hirst burns artworks after collectors pick their NFTs instead.

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670. News: BaaS partnerships for Chetwood and HSBC and Adyen taps Tink for Open Banking payments

Kate Moody is joined by some great guests, from Tink, HSBC, and Chetwood Financial, to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: Mumsnet teams up with Chetwood to launch family-focused financial products in 2023, HSBC teams up with Oracle Netsuite for Embedded Banking Services in the US, and SEC charges Kim Kardashian for Instagram crypto promotion.

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668. News: UK mortgage market in meltdown

Benjamin Ensor and Ross Gallagher are joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: UK mortgage lenders halt some deals after pound falls, DoorDash partners with JP Morgan Chase on credit card, and we dive into the Fintech Insider mailbag!

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666. News: After Dark: Credit card companies look to tackle gun control

David M. Brear and Jason Bates are joined live in London, by a panel Fintech Insider All-Stars, to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: lease-to-own fintech Kafene raises Series B, a new credit card code to prevent gun violence in the US, and the big red button of news!

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664. News: Fintechs fight for your online checkout

Kate Moody and Benjamin Ensor are joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: JPMorgan Chase acquires payments fintech Renovite, Revolut is launching a one-click payment feature, and Kim Kardashian launches private equity firm.

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662. News: Shopify and Amazon's Cold War heats up

Kate Moody and Benjamin Ensor are joined by some great guests, from Betakit and Silicon Republic, to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: Shopify is picking a fight with Amazon, UBS scraps $1.4 billion deal to buy Wealthfront, and Japan decides it's time to stop using floppy disks.

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656. News: Can Klarna become a Super App?

David M. Brear and Nicole are joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: Wise partnership with Plaid gives customers access to 6000 US apps, Klarna strives for Super App status, and Adam Neumann raises BIG from A16Z!

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634. News: Alloy and Nova Credit partner to help migrants and green fintech initiative launched

Gwera Kiwana and Sim Rai are joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: Nova Credit Teams with Alloy on inclusive business lending, world's first green fintech taxonomy launched, and Sex Pistols launch God Save the Queen coin and NFT collection.

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467. News: Open Banking is working - but what comes next?

Sarah Kocianski and Ross Gallagher are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Open Banking doubles its user base in 2020, Amazon's new payment method in the palm of your hand, and can Ping An rescue HSBC?

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462. Insights: How can public cloud drive business transformation?

David Brear is joined by some fantastic experts from IBM to discuss the opportunities that public cloud offer for business transformation in financial services.

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461. News: Banks tackle deepfraud and RTGS collaborates with Microsoft

Sam Maule and Sarah Kocianski are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: RTGS Global rolls out stage 1 of liquidity visibility network in collab with Microsoft, banks work with fintechs to counter ‘deepfake’ fraud, and Paypal terminates accounts linked to a Russian influence operation.

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460. Insights: Is crypto becoming mainstream?

Simon Tayor is joined by some special guests to talk about the growth cryptocurrencies in mainstream finance.

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74. Digital transformation - Managing the hybrid

Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by some amazing guests to talk through digital transformation in the insurance industry.

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459. News: Paypal take on Klarna and Afterpay; Vipps and Visa team up & Chip’s new raise

David Brear and Mel Stringer are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: More raises as Chip launches Series A, Paypal is coming for Klarna and AfterPay, and Goldman Sachs launches its own font: Goldman Sans.

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452. Insights: Banking as a Service - the tech behind fintech

Simon Taylor is joined by some great guests from two of the biggest banking as a service providers from both sides of the Atlantic, GPS and Galileo, to lift the lid on this industry niche that's blowing up right now

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Why Homebuying is broken and how to fix it | 11:FS Explores

There are one billion people globally who can't prove their identity. That's a big problem for accessing financial services.

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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

The UK banking battlefield has never been more competitive. Customers expectfinancial apps that are personalised, seamless, and that genuinely make a differenc...

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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

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