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What's brewing in web3 during the crypto winter?
At this point we can all agree that the financial market as a whole has gone through a period of lows. Paired with increased inflation (even in developed countries), and the US confirming a recession, things seem to have really taken a turn for the worse - the so-called bear market.
Why is instant access to money still a myth?
They say time is money, right? Well, what about time to money – how long it takes for money to be available for you to use.
Fintech's climate fight starts with changing consumer behaviour
This week on Fintech Insider News David, Jason and Simon were joined by Innovate Finance’s Sophie Winwood and making his Fintech Insider debut, Banking Editior at The Economist, Patrick Lane, to tackle the latest news from the last week. Listen to the episode in full here or play and read below
ESG investing is broken. This is how fintechs can help fix it.
When I see headlines about “hipster” banks and “trendy” cards, it strikes me that the narrative is missing a huge shift about the consumer. Ethical is the new luxury. Private is the new showy. Transparent is the new trusted.
Why is competitor research so important?
I think I speak for a lot of people when I say - homework is crap. Evenings after school are for watching Takeshi’s Castle, not studying Pythagoras’ theorem.
Has fintech made us more resilient or vulnerable to economic shocks?
As part of the editorial process for Fintech Insider we review a lot of stories and see how media outlets report on challenger banks. Some recent pieces had the distinct feel of unhappy incumbent bankers lobbying hard to change the narrative.
Making inclusive design more inclusive
You may have heard of Marcus, it’s been kind of a big deal. But why and how? We recently sat down with Boe Hartman, CTO at Marcus by Goldman Sachs, to get the inside story.
Why are banks so scared of changing their tech?
Banks are having a midlife crisis. Their tech is at that stage where it’s old enough to gather regrets. Lots of them. 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.
How loyalty broke and why web3 can fix it
Fintechs regularly provide updates on how many customers they have. Motivations for doing so are varied — garnering headlines, proving naysayers wrong, or right, keeping investors happy and so on. More interestingly, they also have a variety of definitions of “customer” that are not always clear.
5 tips for designing purpose-first propositions in 2022
I think we can all accept that clear customer insight, the right business drivers, market opportunities, etc. should inform great proposition design.
Fintech VCs must do more to help the LGBTQ+ community
If there’s one region that’s been bookmarked by every 2024 predictions list in terms of innovation and investment, it’s the Middle East. And as the region emerges as a fintech hotspot, its unique commitment to Islamic finance is drawing attention.
What does the future hold for crypto regulation?
Everyone’s got a bike these days, right? How many bikes would you admit to owning? Is your ‘multi-bike’ strategy paying off? Now ask yourself the same questions about your use of cloud.
How the Buy Now Pay Later landscape is shifting
As financial services continues to ride the digital transformation wave, there is a big problem emerging: recruiting the tech talent required to achieve the scale of change needed.
Ignoring composability? Everyone’s paying the price
Brexit, GDPR, robo-regulation, fintech bridges, and envoys. Those were the big topics at the Treasury’s International Fintech Conference (IFTC) this year, held at Tobacco Dock.
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358. Insights: Financial Crime - The weakest link
David Brear, Will White and Nas Ahmed are joined by some great guests to talk about some financial crime on this insights show!
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114. Why do regulators hate libra?
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Santander settles big ethereum bond, Vitalik Buterin does some speaking and the Latest From Europe: Libra You’re not Wanted! All this and much more on today's Blockchain insider!
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49. The future of travel insurance
Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by Paul Prendegast from Blink and Alex Rainey from Pluto to talk about everything travel insurance, and how some new interesting players are shaking up the way customers are covered when they travel!
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357. News: The financial sector’s meltdown
Jason Bates and Simon Taylor are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Banks get taken by surprise by last-minute PPI claims, China’s richest man steps down from Alibaba and N26 Launch in Switzerland, but they do not support Swiss Francs! All this and much more on todays Fintech Insider!
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356. Interviews: Erik Qualman, author of Socialnomics
Sam Maule is joined by motivational speaker and bestselling author Erik Qualman, to chat about his book Socialnomics, transforming technologies and the importance of competition in the financial industries!
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113. What is the value in bitcoin?
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Binance to land in the US, BAKKT Launch edges closer and maximalists can’t meme…...apparently. All this, and much more on todays Blockchain Insider.
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355. News: Google knows best
Sarah Kocianski and David Brear are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Digital banks are set to treble their customer numbers in 2020, Singapore starts accepting their first applications for digital banks and LinkedIn announce their top 25 startups of 2019 - you might recognise some of the names! All this and much more on todays fintech insiders!
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112. Should crypto stay decentralised?
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Telegram ramp up their crypto efforts, a $1 billion crypto venture and should crypto stay decentralised?
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112. Decentralised point of trust
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Telegram ramp up their crypto efforts, a $1 billion crypto venture and should crypto stay decentralised?
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48. Insurance for the rental market
Sarah Kocianski is joined by Jude Greer, Reposit and Nick Willis, Wrisk to talk about how insurtech is shaking up the rental market and consumer protection when renting their homes.
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354. Interviews: Boe Hartman, CTO Marcus by Goldman Sachs
Sam Maule is in NYC and joined by Boe Hartman CTO and Partner at Marcus by Goldman Sachs to talk about some great topics, including the origin story of Marcus and what's driven its success to date.
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354. Interview: Boe Hartman, CTO Marcus by Goldman Sachs
Sam Maule is in NYC and joined by Boe Hartman CTO and Partner at Marcus by Goldman Sachs to talk about some great topics, including the origin story of Marcus and what's driven its success to date.
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353. News: Fintechs buying fintechs
David Brear and Sarah Kocianski are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: N26’s US launch, Revolut’s big bank new hires, and: CEO’s sneakers - KSwiss’ new range just for CEOs! All this and much more on today's Fintech Insider.
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352. Insights: The future of cross-border payments
Leda Glyptis and Simon Taylor are joined by some great guests on this insights show, where we take a deeper look at payments, specifically cross-border payments and where the innovation is coming from in this space.
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111. Crypto banks
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Carney wants reserve currency, Banking licenses for all AND Who’s making money in crypto? All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
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.
Fintech Marketing Podcast Season 2 Preview
Fintech Marketing Podcast Season 2: Coming soon
Fintech Insider Presents: After Dark - Open Finance: fact or fantasy?
After Dark - Open Finance: fact or fantasy?
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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
