
The link between poor mental health and money worries is well-known, as is the fact that all too often it can become a vicious circle.

In the third part of our series, we discuss how talent in the UK migrated to fintech after the financial crisis, helping to create a vibrant new ecosystem in the process.

11:FS went to New York Fintech Week! We had some amazing chats, met some amazing people and even paid a visit to Katz’s Deli (amazing) when we weren’t busy hosting talks and recording podcasts on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

Each week, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. In this instalment she turns her attention to learning from mistakes.

In the second part of our series, we examine how disillusionment over the financial crisis fueled the rise of innovative, agile fintechs.

Since this is the second year of the 11:FS Pulse Awards, we thought we’d go back and review the 11 brands that took first place in last year’s awards.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to legacy mindset, data, architecture and…Dave.

In the first part of a series, we examine the role of UK regulatory reform in sowing the seeds of a thriving fintech ecosystem.

Big banks don’t have a great reputation for innovation. Could corporate venture building change that?

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to blaming rather than fixing, shooting the messenger and trying not to kill the canary in the coal mine.

Technological innovation is creating new business models and revenue opportunities for FinTech firms globally. As disruption in the banking sector continues, what are the lessons that legacy banking organizations can learn from the new start-ups? From a very basic level, the digital disruptors are usually associated with mobile functionality, simplicity, big data, accessibility, agility, cloud computing, contextuality, personalization and convenience. Alternatively, with the exception of convenience (from a physical location perspective), most traditional banks have few of these qualities. What do industry leaders think? What is the biggest difference between FinTech start-ups and incumbent Banks? This article was first published on the Financial Brand in July 2015.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. This week she reflects on CTOs and why the best ones are like knights in shining armour.

Last week, the world’s biggest banking conference hit London for the first time. So what did more than 11,000 delegates see and hear at Sibos 2019?

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to floor plans, homes, crushed dreams and banking real estate.

So a strange and wonderful thing happened over the weekend. This is the story of how Covid Credit came into existence.

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Brave blasts past 10m active users, German banks banking on crypto in 2020, and what will Jack Dorsey find whilst living in Africa? All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Brave blasts past 10m active users, German banks banking on crypto in 2020, and what will Jack Dorsey find whilst living in Africa? All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

On the latest instalment of Insurtech Insider, hosts Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by a panel of insightful guests to talk through the intersection of wealth management and the insurance industry. All this and much much more on today's Insurtech Insider!

Simon Taylor and Adam Davis are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Natwest and RBS problems on Black Friday, Goldman puts the brakes on Marcus’ UK expansion and Roger Federer breaks the Swiss mint.

In this very special edition of Fintech Insider, David Brear, Simon Taylor, Sarah Kocianski and Jason Bates are joined by some great guests at the Revolut HQ for the latest instalment of After Dark. In the spirit of Christmas, join us as we journey through the past, present and future landscape of financial services!

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you an interview with Jamie Bartlett, co-writer and co-host of The Missing Cryptoqueen podcast.

Simon Taylor and David Brear are joined by a trio of terrific guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Plaid's European expansion, Westpac chief quits amid money laundering scandal and RBS' Bo moo-ves into the market. All this and much more on today's Fintech Insider News!

Sam Maule is hosting in New York and this week he's joined by Jack Kramer and Nick Martell from Robinhood Snacks!

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: JP Morgan to finance blockchain-based inventory system, the UK confirms the legal status of cryptoassets, and 25,000 Chinese blockchain firms are accused of issuing their own tokens. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

On this week's episode, Sarah Kocianski is joined by some great guests to talk all things AI and automation! What are the benefits of automation? Can you truly automate an entire claims process? All this and much much more on today's Insurtech Insider!

Sam Maule and Will White host this week's news show from NYC and are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Chime rings in the new year in style, Silicon Valley’s reality check with California’s new consumer privacy laws, and Barclays harnesses puppy power to ease students’ money stress.

Sam Maule and Will White host this week's news show from NYC and are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Chime rings in the new year in style, Silicon Valley’s reality check with California’s new consumer privacy laws, and Barclays harnesses puppy power to ease students’ money stress.

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Andreessen Horowitz leads $25M funding round, the argument for why the UK should have its own cryptocurrency, and Brave browser introduces crypto-coin rewards for your fave websites. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

Sarah Kocianski and Simon Taylor are joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting fintech stories of the last 7 days. This week our stories include: Google's offering of checking accounts, Facebook launches Facebook pay, and HSBC and RBS' new digital banking platforms! All this and much more on today's Fintech Insider News!

This week we bring you an episode of the podcast recorded live at Xerocon London 2019! David Brear is joined by a fantastic panel of guests to discuss and debate the importance of cash flow for SMEs in this combined news and insights show!
Ever wanted to know what’s going on behind the scenes every time we make a payment?
Regulation is essential. It stops banks from going bust or behaving badly.
The invention of the computer revolutionised banking in the 1950s.
Lending has been around for thousands of years and is one of the cornerstones of banking.
They're down, but they're not certainly not out.
Mastercard and Visa are the two biggest credit card networks in the world.
We kick off our Decoding: Banks series with a look at the banking landscape today and how we got here.

David M. Brear, our 11:FS CEO, takes us through legacy technology within banks - but of course, with a really cool Lightboard.

Fintech Marketing Podcast Season 2: Coming soon

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...

