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Design drill down #3

In this design drill down, we’re looking at products and services that have gone back to the drawing board to solve a problem in a new innovative way.

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Building a bank? Here’s why you should use Kotlin

Backend development for greenfield banking requires a special set of needs. We use Kotlin as our programming language. Here’s why.

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Culture

Org design isn't a people chart, it's the foundation of a good company culture

2017 is drawing to a close, it’s been an amazing year for fintech and banking, there’s been so many changes, new companies, products, services and innovation across the industry. For a full rundown of the best (and worst) stories from 2017, listen to our After Dark Christmas Special where we recap the whole year. However, as 2018 is fast approaching, we’re looking ahead and getting some predictions in for the next year. We asked the 11:FS co-founders and team and our Fintech Insider News community what they thought would be the big themes of 2018. The biggest topics were as follows:

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11:FS wins the three-peat at the British Bank Awards

I am a big basketball fan. It was my love, my passion, before I really even knew what financial services was. Back then my life was focused on how good my crossover was, how clean my kicks were and whether I could dunk rather than whatever it is I do today as the CEO of 11:FS!

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Ethics

Forget agile, ethics is the new battleground

After a decade of intense innovation, the mood across global financial services has turned sharply. Optimism has given way to fear and long-term ambition has been shelved for short-term survival.

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Engineering

Why we decided to build an operating system

Up until recently, if you wanted to launch a financial product, you either had to work directly with the deep financial infrastructure yourself or use a core banking system, which has all sorts of rules and parameters, to interact with the financial infrastructure.

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I’ve incentivised innovation, why aren’t my employees innovating?

At one of our Truly Digital After Dark events, Anne Boden said “if you call yourself digital, you’re not digital”.

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When creating frictionless experiences isn’t the best option

Making a user's experience seamless is the goal of every designer, but with real life implications for customer financial health, is it time we rethink our approach?

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Unfiltered

Want to build better customer solutions? Ask better questions

With 11:FS Pulse you can.

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What does effective growth marketing look like for B2B in the 2020s?

We’re now a week on from one of the most exciting events of the year for us; the 11:FS Awards. It’s the one (and only) time we get dressed up snazzy and come together to celebrate some of the most impactful businesses and people who are changing the fabric of financial services.

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Design

Design drill down #2

In our third design drill down, we’re looking at how new approaches to insurance can bring innovative uses of technology, turn claim making into an enjoyable experience and bring a fresh perspective to big life decisions.

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Product

Are you producing prototypes too early?

There is a popular belief that you have to 'make it real' as quickly as possible – “come on, just f*****g build the thing - it's the only way to learn!”. In many scenarios this belief is a dangerous myth, and here's why...

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Cloud

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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Diversity

Diversity and inclusion at 11:FS

GDPR, MiFID II, Solvency II, SCA, PSD2, Brexit… The past decade has been pretty hard on Compliance teams if not only for all the acronyms they need to remember.

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Unfiltered

Privacy and security are not optional in MVPs

Over the past few months, 11:FS Ventures has seen a spike in interest from clients in private banking and wealth management.

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Fintech Insider

288. Interviews: Steve Bartlett, Social Chain

David interviews Steve Bartlett to talk about education, being social, marketing and media in business.

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Blockchain Insider

80. The Value of Bitcoin

We. Are. Here. Colin and Sara sit down with Anthony Macey, Teana Baker-Taylor and David Nicol to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain.

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287. News: Bank like Rihanna

On this week's episode, David, Jason and Leda sit down with Jeppe Rindom, Saalim Chowdhury and Simon Vans-Colina to talk about the latest and greatest news in fintech.

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286. Interviews: Howard Marks, Co-Founder, Activison and StartEngine

Simon interviews Howard Marks, Co-Founder and CEO of StartEngine. They take a look at innovating within technological limitations, turning around failing businesses and raising capital.

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Blockchain Insider

79. Regulating Treadmill

We. Are. Here. Simon's joined by Colin, from a field, to discuss the latest and greatest news in blockchain.

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285. News: Techlash

On this week's episode, Simon and Adam sit down with Emily Nicolle and Valentina Kristensen to discuss the latest and greatest news in fintech.

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284. Interviews: Bart Leurs, Rabobank

Jeff Tijssen interviews Chief Digital Transformation Officer of Rabobank, Bart Leurs. They take a look at all things digital happening in banking and how banks are working to implement digital transformation.

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284. Interview: Bart Leurs, Rabobank

Jeff Tijssen interviews Chief Digital Transformation Officer of Rabobank, Bart Leurs. They take a look at all things digital happening in banking and how banks are working to implement digital transformation.

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Blockchain Insider

78. Blockchain and Crypto Predictions 2019

We. Are. Here. Simon and Colin are predicting all the things that could happen in the world of blockchain in 2019.

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Fintech Insider

283. Bonus: Blooper Reel 2018

A little bonus to end the year, we're not all perfect here at Fintech Insider. To prove it David's got a quick cut of some of the funniest mistakes we made this year.

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282. Insights: Our Fintech Predictions 2019

On this week's episode, we're doing something a bit different. We're predicting all the things that'll definitely maybe happen in fintech in 2019.

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Bonus: Blooper Reel 2018

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Insurtech Insider

Insurtech Insider Episode 31: Weird Claims and 2019 Predictions

On the latest festive episode, we're doing something a little different. Sarah, David and Nigel sit down with Oliver Ralph to talk about some very strange claims this year and make a few predictions about insurtech next year.

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281. Insights: 2018 in Review

On today's very special show, we’re going to be taking a look back at the best things to happen in fintech in 2018. Simon's hosting today and he's joined by David, Jason and Ross G.

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280. Insights: US financial health

On this week's episode, we've got a great deep dive on the state of financial inclusion in the USA. Sam spoke to some fantastic industry experts working to tackle financial inclusion and financial health in the US, in all its capacities from regulation to credit scores and everything in between.

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Open finance

What is Open Finance?

Banks are facing a lot of challenges compared to their fintech rivals.

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11:FS Explores: Digital R.I.C.H.E.S ft. David M. Brear

11:FS CEO David M. Brear takes to the lightboard to give us the full run-down, with examples of companies that are leading the way.

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Lending

Jeff Keltner from Upstart on what the future of lending will look like | Spotlight

What does the future hold for lending? Live from Lendit USA 2022.

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UX

What is UX and what makes UX good? 11:FS Explores

Will banks exist in 100 years?

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Open Banking

What is Open Banking? | 11:FS Explores

In this episode of 11:FS Explores, Adam Davis picks apart Open Finance, and what we have to look forward to if this technology became a reality.

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Unleashing creativity! A case study on sparking innovation with Bidyut Dumra from DBS | Spotlight

On this episode of Spotlight, 11:FS Crypto Global Strategy Director, Mauricio Magaldi is joined by Ramp Network Co-Founder and CEO, Szymon Sypniewicz. In today's chat, the pair discuss Szymon's career, the current regulatory landscape in crypto, and what the future might hold when it comes to widespread crypto adoption.

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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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