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Second Annual 11:FS Pulse Awards: Best Design
This award is given to the incumbent financial institution that is executing the best digitalisation strategy.
Leda Writes for Fintech Futures: The view from your desk
Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to assets, habits and the wand that chooses the wizard.
Wealth is the next big fintech game changer
If there is one thing we don’t talk about enough in the start-up world, it’s mental wellbeing. That’s strange, because it’s one of the most crucial things to get right in your company. I used to think that company culture is built on leadership and focus. I also used to believe that negative attitudes at work cannot lead to poor mental health or affect perceptions of health, beliefs, and results. Well, today is a different day. Armed with the growing awareness of the impact wellbeing can have on employees, businesses and the obvious link between positive workplace culture and productivity, I’m here to bust the myth that every start-up has a cut-throat environment which grinds down its employees.
Second Annual 11:FS Pulse Awards: How our methodology has evolved
The One to Watch award is given to the company with the firmest foundations onto which it can build truly digital services in the next 12 months.
Sport makes for better business people
Today sees the launch of Starling’s new joint account feature on its customer accounts. They’re only available to existing Starling customers so you’d better join up if you want to take advantage. We invited Starling’s Lead Engineer, Sam Everington and Chief Platform Officer, Megan Caywood into the office to show us how it works. Click play below to see for yourself.
Why disruption means agility has taken on new meaning
Mutually Assured Destruction is a military state of reciprocal deterrence. When it comes to innovation in banking, it’s been a case of Mutually Assured Disruption.
Leda Writes for Fintech Futures: Trust as renewable energy
Each week, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry, creates #LedaWrites. This week she tackles feedback and offering advice, solicited or otherwise.
The difference between good and great
When did you last pay for something in cash? If you can’t remember, you’re not alone.
Leda Writes for Fintech Futures: The subtle art of holding yourself accountable
Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to the view from your desk. But this isn’t a blog about facilities management.
David the fintech vs Goliath the bank
Incumbent banks are losing. It’s no secret that challenger banks are taking advantage of the opportunities that incumbents have left on the table. But what if that could change?
One year on: Open Banking
Four years ago, policymakers in the UK and EU took the first steps to enshrine open banking into law, but now we’re at a turning point for digital adoption and the old ways of working aren’t working anymore.
Leda Writes for Fintech Futures: Self care tips for corporate change makers
Each week, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry, creates #LedaWrites. This week it's all about a word we've heard and spoken more than any other over the last few months - 'normal'
How we started Fintech Insider
Awards?! ‘Yay’, I hear you say. But it’s not like this wasn’t a crowded market already, so surely this is nothing new, right? Check out more details on our awards show here.
Leda Writes for Fintech Futures: The era of indulgent clients is over
Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. This week she returns to the topic of gender.
Don't eat it all at once: Snack size core banking transformation
At some point for every product, you’ll have gone through an initial period of exciting discovery. This is taken from our Unfiltered newsletter. Subscribe now for a no BS, uncensored analysis of fintech news and hot topics delivered to your inbox each fortnight.
1042. News: Is Klarna a reality check for fintech IPO hopes?
Host David M. Brear, CEO of 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.
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1041. Insights: How to build a high-performing product team
In this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, Kate Moody is joined by an expert panel of product leaders to unpack a question every startup and scale-up eventually faces: how do you build the dream product team?
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1040. News: Is this a once in a generation opportunity to change up the UK payments system?
Host Ross Gallagher, Head of Ventures at 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.
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1039. Insights: Stablecoins, clearing and the future of payments with Emma Hagan, UK CEO of ClearBank
In this episode of Fintech Insider, David M. Brear sits down with ClearBank’s UK CEO, Emma Hagan, to explore how the UK’s first new clearing bank in over 250 years is reshaping financial infrastructure from the ground up.
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1038. News: What happens when the world's biggest YouTuber buys a fintech?
Host Kate Moody, Customer Strategy Director at 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.
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1036: News: Checkout strikes a chord with Spotify as Nubank, Revolut and Starling set their sights on the US
Host Benjamin Ensor, Director of Research and Strategy at 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.
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1035: Insights: Six predictions that will reshape customer experience in financial services
What’s next for fintech UX in 2026? Ross Gallagher, Head of Consulting at 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to break down six financial services UX predictions from the latest 11:FS Pulse Report, covering the shifts shaping digital banking, customer experience, onboarding, product design, and user research.
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1034. News: Was Brex a bargain buy for Capital One?
Host Benjamin Ensor, Director of Research and Strategy at 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.
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1033: Insights: How modern finance teams can win the next 10 years
On this week’s episode, in partnership with Pleo, host Benjamin Ensor is joined by Jeppe Rindom, Co-Founder and CEO of Pleo; Søren Westh Lonning, CFO at Pleo; and Megan Cooper, CEO of Caywood, to explore how the role of finance has evolved over the past decade - and what it will take for finance teams to win the next 10 years.
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1032. News: Revolut heads to Peru, Stream raises $90m, and… are you dead?
Host Kate Moody, Customer Strategy Director at 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.
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1031: Insights: How OpenAI is changing the future of financial services
On this week’s episode, host David Barton-Grimley is joined by Matt Weaver, Head of Solutions for EMEA at OpenAI, to explore the impact OpenAI is having on the financial services industry - and the meaningful collaborations taking place between the sector and the AI innovation giant.
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1030. News: Nala and Noah partner on cross-border stablecoins – is a 10% US credit card interest cap coming?
Host Laura Watkins, Director of Media & Marketing at 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.
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1029. Insights: How AI is reshaping consumer-focused banking
On this week's episode, David M. Brear is joined by some great guests to tack a question on every bank and fintech leader’s mind: is AI redefining consumer-focused banking in 2026?
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1028: News: Flutterwave buys Mono, PicPay files for a US IPO, and Jamie Dimon is ready to share JPMorgan’s ‘secret sauce’
In a fresh wave of fintech consolidation and strategic moves, Flutterwave has acquired Mono. JPMorgan has launched its Special Advisory Services initiative to give key clients access to consulting services drawn from the bank’s own practices. PicPay has filed for a U.S. IPO, and Mercury has applied to the OCC for a national bank charter.
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1027: Insights: Lights, camera, transactions- engineering payments at a global scale with JP Morgan and Netflix
David M. Brear, Group CEO at 11:FS, sits down with two heavyweights in the payments world: Tracy Birdsall, Managing Director and Head of EMEA & APAC, Merchant Services Sales, at J.P. Morgan Payments, and Kristen Morrow-Greven, Vice President and Head of Global Payments at Netflix.
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!
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?
What are fintechs? - Decoding: Banks
Ever wanted to know what’s going on behind the scenes every time we make a payment?
How does banking regulation work? - Decoding: Banks
Regulation is essential. It stops banks from going bust or behaving badly.
How has software evolution influenced banking? - Decoding: Banks
The invention of the computer revolutionised banking in the 1950s.
How does lending work? - Decoding: Banks
Lending has been around for thousands of years and is one of the cornerstones of banking.
How can traditional banks win on the banking battlefield? - Decoding: Banks
They're down, but they're not certainly not out.
How do card networks operate? - Decoding: Banks
Mastercard and Visa are the two biggest credit card networks in the world.
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.
11:FS Explores: Legacy banking systems ft. David M. Brear
David M. Brear, our 11:FS CEO, takes us through legacy technology within banks - but of course, with a really cool Lightboard.
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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
