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Banking

Leda Writes for Fintech Futures: Career tips for optimists, curious cats and rebels

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to dudes and core banking.

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Regulation

Rethinking regulation: How to get it right

Jason Bates interviewed Rishi Khosla, CEO of OakNorth for Fintech Insider, the under the radar fintech unicorn in the SME lending space. They discuss OakNorth’s origin story, how they reached profitability within 24 months, the social impact of the SME lending space and what the future holds for this little-big company with deep roots. Listen to the interview in full on the podcast here or stream it below.

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11:FS

From Enemies of Innovation to Patron Saints: A Modern C-Suite Fairy Tale, Complete with Happy Ending

China’s currently the second biggest hub for fintech in the world. In 2018 the nation managed to secure $15.1BN in funding for fintechs. A great deal of that reputation for success is down to the power and growth of Ant Financial.

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Culture

Leda Writes for Fintech Futures: Digital transformation beyond the real estate

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to industry conferences and forgetfulness.

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11:FS

Relationship status: It (should not be) complicated Partners vs Vendors

It’s Valentine’s Day. Obvious opening statement for a blog published on February 14th but on the off chance you forgot, you might want to bookmark this blog, run and buy a card. I’ll be here when you get back.

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Financial inclusion

How Banks Are Driving The Evolution Of Personal Financial Management

Big business is dying. But you already know that from my previous discussion with Jeff Tijssen last week. I digged a little deeper into the issue with him to find out how big businesses need to transform to stay alive.

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APIs

Quantum leaps, or why I am looking forward to the future

Despite the global fintech boom, a lot of people in the Middle East remain unbanked, and there is plenty of work to do.

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Culture

Leda Writes for Fintech Futures: Curiosity, impatience and weird premonitions

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she’s thinking about how fintechs can survive doing business with big banks.

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11:FS Pulse

Fintech and the gig economy

A couple of months ago our 11:FS CEO David Brear was invited to be a judge of Tech City UK’s Fintech for All competition. This was a nationwide competition in 2017 to find fintech startups that make financial services work for everyone. As well as some fantastic entrants and eventual winners, this event got us thinking about the wider implications of financial inclusion. Therefore we felt we really needed to do a podcast to delve into the issues raised and what this competition really highlighted, and how best the problems of financial inclusion and serving the underbanked can be solved in the UK.

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Culture

Leda Writes for Fintech Futures: What we mean when we talk about legacy

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to diversity in financial services.

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Quantum computing and the world of tomorrow!

Banking no longer has the luxury of getting up to speed with new technology. If you can’t adapt on the fly you’ll be left behind.

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Culture

Leda Writes for Fintech Futures: Breaking the cycle of aggressive conformity

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to City Airport, coffee and banking.

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Innovation

11:FS on tour - Money 20/20 Vegas, Day 1 Roundup

Money 20/20 USA has kicked off and the 11:FS team are here on the ground!

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Innovation

11:FS on tour – Money 20/20 Vegas, Day 2 Roundup

Day 2 has come to an end here at Money 20/20 and, despite last night’s industry party, it was jam packed with action.

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Culture

Leda Writes for Fintech Futures: How to approach the market place in the age of plenty

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to humanity and why digital is doomed without it.

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Fintech Insider

1086. News: Wise tries again in the US, Western Union shuts its digital bank and Brazil reinvents BNPL

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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Fintech Insider

1085. Insights: Are Neobanks replacing private banking?

For years, neobanks competed by offering better banking experiences. Now, the biggest players are expanding into investing, AI-powered financial guidance, wealth management and premium services—areas once dominated by private banks.

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Fintech Insider

1084. News: Ant's $1.2bn Raise, Teya Doubles Down on SMEs and Revolut Lands licence in Australia

Host Laura Watkins - Director of Media and 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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Fintech Insider

1083. Insights: Why does running a business still feels harder than it should? With Sage

In this episode, with partnership with Sage, we're exploring why running a business still feels harder than it should—and how embedded experiences are changing that. Host Kate Moody, Customer Strategy Director at 11:FS, is joined by Gordon Stuart, SVP of Embedded Services at Sage, Emma Campbell, Chief Banking Officer at @One.io, and Sarah Kocianski, fintech consultant and analyst.

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Fintech Insider

1082. News: Stripe bids for PayPal, BNPL regulation kicks in, and Nubank secures a Mexican banking licence

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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Fintech Insider

1081. Insights: The future of Robinhood. A conversation with UK President Jordan Sinclair

Robinhood has just unveiled one of the biggest product launches in its history, centred around a bold vision for Borderless Markets. From tokenised stocks and ETFs to Robinhood Chain and AI-powered investing, the company is betting that the future of finance will be tokenised, intelligent and increasingly autonomous.

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1080. News: Klarna applies for a US banking licence, LemFi buys Wealth8, and Santander open-sources AI

Host Ross Gallagher - Head of Consulting 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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Fintech Insider

1078. News: FCA unveils crypto rules, Airwallex hits $11bn valuation, and Jet Bank launches Albania's first digital bank

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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Fintech Insider

1077. Insights: What does it take to build the bank of the future? With Engine by Starling

In this episode, we're exploring what it takes to build modern banking technology from the ground up. Host Ross Gallagher - Head of Consulting at 11:FS - joined by Sam Everington, CEO of Engine by Starling, and Jody Bhagat, President of North America at Engine by Starling.

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Fintech Insider

1076. News: US and UK push stablecoins, Flutterwave lands $3.2bn, and Green-Got makes Crowdcube history

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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Fintech Insider

1075. Insights: What are the new rules of fintech marketing?

In this episode, we're diving into one of the biggest challenges facing fintech growth right now: standing out. From brand building and customer acquisition to AI-powered marketing and community-led growth, we unpack how fintechs are finding, engaging and retaining customers in an increasingly crowded market. Laura Watkins - Director of Media and Marketing at 11:FS joined by marketing experts of the sector. In this episode, we're diving into one of the biggest challenges facing fintech growth right now: standing out. From brand building and customer acquisition to AI-powered marketing and community-led growth, we unpack

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Fintech Insider

1074. News: Nuvei splashes the cash on Payoneer, Current raises $80M to improve Americans' financial health

Host Ross Gallagher - Head of Consulting 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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Fintech Insider

1073. Insights: From stablecoins to AI agents - how Stripe is changing the internet economy

In this special episode of Fintech Insider Insights, recorded live at Stripe Tour London, we're joined by two Stripe leaders to explore how the internet economy is evolving - and the infrastructure powering its next chapter.

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Fintech Insider

1072. News: All about partnerships: Barclays x CommonAI, Monzo x Fair4All Finance, Stripe x Lloyds

Host Laura Watkins - Director of Media and 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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Fintech Insider

1071. Insights: Fintech's coming home - The growing relationship between fintech and football

What do Arsenal, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest and the Home Nations football teams have in common? They're all partnering with fintech brands.

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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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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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