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Blockchain Insider

What are our crypto predictions for 2023?

Happy 2023, fintech fans!

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Fintech Insider

What are our fintech predictions for 2023?

I recently sat down with Rhian Lewis, co-founder of Count My Crypto and Sara Walker from IG to discuss which cryptocurrencies could come close to bitcoin. Take a look at some of the points we covered below, or head over to IG to watch the full interview.

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Unfiltered

The future is now: how AI will completely disrupt the customer experience

The AI revolution is reshaping financial services with the force of a category-five hurricane. The seismic shifts it’s creating are palpable, with generative AI standing at the forefront of this transformation.

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11:FS Pulse

4 fintechs and their winning social features

Once upon a time, social media and finance apps might’ve seemed like strange bedfellows.

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Unfiltered

What's needed for the next evolution of climate fintech?

COP 27 came and went last month. It’s now time to look back at what happened and what still needs to happen. What can the climate fintech industry in particular reflect and iterate on as we head into 2023?

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Technology

Why is it so hard for FS companies to get tech right?

Getting tech right in banks is hard. We get this because our experts have worked in some of the biggest financial services institutions and experienced how things can be done differently. In this article, we’ll share some of the insights that we’ve learnt along the way.

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How early-stage investors can navigate the most chaotic economy in living memory

Mortgages and ancient sex positions aren’t two things you’d usually put together (or want to read about at the same time, for that matter). But digital mortgage broker Habito has ripped up the rulebook and created a Mortgage Kamasutra book in its place. And we can’t help but respect them for it.

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Money management

4 fintechs fighting the cost-of-living crisis

Around the globe, millions are feeling the pinch as the cost-of-living crisis continues. The biggest fall in living standards since records began is forecast in the UK, while inflation rates are starting to cool after a tumultuous year across the pond.

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11:FS

How we're taking the awards show to the next level

60% of time spent on the internet in China is on WeChat. For young people, this is their primary gateway to financial services. In fact, in China, more transactions now occur, by volume, through non-banks than through banks. James Lloyd, Asia-Pacific FinTech Leader at EY, talks to us about how tech companies like WeChat are filling market gaps left by the banks.

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Crypto

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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Unfiltered

The next generation of financial services has to be truly inclusive

We all employ a user-centred design (UCD) approach to inform what products we build and how they should work, but all that customer insight gives us one oft-overlooked learning: the actual language customers use to speak about their problems.

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Economy

What a recession means for fintech

Did you know that when they’re not dishing up masterly analysis, everyone’s favourite web3 wizards - 11:FS Global Strategy Director, Crypto Mauricio Magaldi and Visa Head of Crypto Cuy Sheffield - like to dabble in a spot of divination? I know, right?!

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Funding

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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FFG

How is fintech helping with customer stress?

Tottenham Hotspur are completely cashless (and trophyless) at their new stadium. Lionel Messi has launched the ‘Messiverse’ in partnership with blockchain platform Ethernity. Manchester City and Laybuy have teamed up to offer a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) service to fans. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

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Company culture

Find yourself an employer that values your pregnancy

We’ve recently made an amazing hire at 11:FS to be our new Chief of Staff, in the digital era that’s huge news and here’s why.

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Fintech Insider

820. Insights: Personalisation in banking

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Fintech Insider

818. Insights: How to build trust in financial services

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Fintech Insider

817. News: Elon Musk's X Announce Peer-to-Peer Payments

David Barton-Grimley and Rachel Pandyan are joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: P2P payments are coming to X, Revolut are facing a class action lawsuit for biometric data breaches, mortgages rates are coming down, and Andaria partners with Mastercard to improve their embedded finance offering.

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Fintech Insider

816. Insights: The current state of open banking

11:FS CEO David M. Brear is joined by some great guests to talk about the current state of open banking, how it is transforming financial services and, as more countries push for formal open banking regimes, what does the future hold?

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Fintech Insider

815. News: Should Wise be worried about Zing?

Benjamin Ensor is joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: HSBC launch money transfer app Zing, Pave Bank launches, and the UK and Switzerland sign the Berne Financial Agreement.

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Fintech Insider

814. Insights: Our 2024 fintech predictions

Happy New Year Fin-techers! To celebrate, hosts David M. Brear, Ross Gallagher and Kate Moody make some bold fintech predictions for 2024, and look back on how right (or wrong) they were last year!

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Blockchain Insider

203. Insights: Our crypto predictions for 2024

L. F. G. And Happy New Year! Mauricio and Catherine bring you our 2024 predictions. Alongside special guest Balaji Srinivasan, we revisit our 2023 predictions, see where we went right or wrong and look ahead to the key trends to look out for in 2024. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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Fintech Insider

Bonus: Behind the Scenes of Fintech Insider

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: a live bonus episode! Mauricio Magaldi is joined live on stage at Blockchain Rio by some great guests from FEAT THE FUTURE and BLOCKFORCE to discuss blockchain for good. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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Blockchain Insider

Bonus: How to become a digital creator

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: a live bonus episode! Simon Taylor is joined live on stage at New York FinTech Week by some great guests, from Visa, EMTECH and The Digital Dollar Project, to discuss whether a US central bank digital currency is now inevitable. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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Fintech Insider

813. Insights: Fintech's biggest stories of 2023

As we wrap up another rollercoaster year in fintech, 11:FS CEO David M. Brear is joined by some a panel of colleagues to talk about the biggest, best, and most outrageous happenings of 2023.

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Fintech Insider

812. News: CaixaBank's GenAI revolution and our fintech naughty or nice list

Benjamin Ensor and Rachel Pandyan are joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: CaixaBank investing in 100-person team to work exclusively on GenAI, TikTok acquire Tokopedia following new social media laws, and Canapi launch a $750m VC fund to support fintechs.

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Blockchain Insider

202. Insights: Tokenised deposits, stablecoins and when best to use them

L.F.G. Mauricio and Catherine bring you a deep dive into tokenised deposits on the blockchain. What they are, how they work and how they differ from CBDCs and stablecoins and the different ways to utilise each one. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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Fintech Insider

810. News: Robinhood is coming to the UK and Wise help SMEs with Allica Bank

David Barton-Grimley is joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: Robinhood are coming to the UK... no, seriously this time, and Wise partner with Allica Bank to make cross-border payments easier for SMEs. Plus, if you're looking for a new family board game this year, head to your local Natwest branch.

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Fintech Insider

Bonus: David M Brear on the Wharton Fintech Podcast

David M. Brear is joined by financial services veteran, Ashok Vaswani, to discuss how he draws on his experience going forward and why he continues to put learning first.

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11:FS Pulse

Banks are losing the loyalty game | 11:FS Explores

Hey, banks! This might sting a bit. You’re getting loyalty all wrong - and it’s costing you customers. But all is not lost!

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11:FS Pulse

3 ways AI is shaking up UX in financial services | 11:FS Explores

The entire world is buzzing about AI, and that ain't changing anytime soon. But as AI becomes more integrated into our daily lives, what impact will it have on financial services and how people interact with them?

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Decoding

What are fintechs? - Decoding: Banks

Ever wanted to know what’s going on behind the scenes every time we make a payment?

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Decoding

How does banking regulation work? - Decoding: Banks

Regulation is essential. It stops banks from going bust or behaving badly.

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Decoding

How has software evolution influenced banking? - Decoding: Banks

The invention of the computer revolutionised banking in the 1950s.

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Lending

How does lending work? - Decoding: Banks

Lending has been around for thousands of years and is one of the cornerstones of banking.

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Decoding

How can traditional banks win on the banking battlefield? - Decoding: Banks

They're down, but they're not certainly not out.

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Decoding

How do card networks operate? - Decoding: Banks

Mastercard and Visa are the two biggest credit card networks in the world.

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Decoding

How has the banking battlefield evolved? - Decoding: Banks

We kick off our Decoding: Banks series with a look at the banking landscape today and how we got here.

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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

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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