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

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.
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.
At one of our Truly Digital After Dark events, Anne Boden said “if you call yourself digital, you’re not digital”.
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?
With 11:FS Pulse you can.
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.
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.
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...
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.

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.

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

We. Are. Here. Simon's joined by great guest, Adi Ben Ari to discuss the latest and greatest news in blockchain.

On this week's insights episode, Simon and Sarah sit down with a roundtable of great guests to talk all about wealth and the new models and products emerging in the space.

We. Are. Here. Simon's joined by great guests, Teana Baker-Taylor and Patrick Mang to discuss the latest and greatest news in blockchain.

On the latest episode of Insurtech Insider, Sarah and Nigel sit down with Tobias Taupitz to discuss all things sports insurance and take a look at the news.

David promised you will.i.am on the podcast before the end of 2018 back in April 2017. On this very special bonus episode of Fintech Insider, we deliver and with just over a month to spare.

On this week's episode, David Simon and Jason sit down with Sigridur Sigurdardottir and Ali Paterson to discuss the latest and greatest news in fintech.

We. Are. Here. Simon and Colin are joined by a great guest, Alex Batlin to discuss the latest and greatest news in blockchain.

On this week's episode, Simon and Leda sit down with Max Rofagha, Husayn Kassai and Lisa Jacobs to discuss the latest and greatest news in fintech.

We. Are. Here. Live at Money20/20 USA. We've got a panel on regulation with Brent McIntosh, Marco Santori and Tanaya Macheel, plus a great in-depth interview with Marco Santori from Blockchain.

On the latest episode of Insurtech Insider, David and Nigel sit down with Renaud Million, to take a look at all the insurtech news that's happened in the past week.

We. Are. Here. Sara is joined by our great guests: Noelle Acheson, Vinay Gupta and Teana Baker-Taylor to discuss the latest and greatest news in blockchain.

On this week's episode, David and Simon sit down with James Hurley and Kirsty Grant to discuss the latest and greatest news in fintech.

On today's show, we're live at the BBVA Open Summit in Madrid. Simon Taylor takes a look at ecosystems, platforms and marketplaces in relation to the new digital transformation.

We. Are. Here. Simon and Sara are joined by our great guest Hugh Karp, to discuss the latest and greatest news in blockchain.

On the latest episode of Insurtech Insider, Sarah and Nigel sit down with Dylan Bourguignon, shaking up our usual topic-based format we take a look at all the insurtech news that's happened in the past week.

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

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.

What does the future hold for lending? Live from Lendit USA 2022.
Will banks exist in 100 years?

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.
It's not just a buzzword.
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.

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


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

