
Fintech sandboxes have been a huge success both home and away with the FCA having just opened applications for the fifth cohort in the UK and exporting the concept globally. Now the FCA is looking to go beyond the sandbox to create the Global Fintech Innovation Network (GFIN).

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to career tips for optimists, curious cats and rebels…and auntie Mabel.

It didn't take long. Within hours of Libra being announced the global regulatory system had plenty of opinions on what it meant and how it needed to be governed.

To say it’s been a busy month for Libra would be a massive understatement.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to why diversity and inclusion shouldn’t be a standalone activity and why you shouldn’t just protect your stars, you should protect everyone.

Driving growth and building your brand is tough. Everyone has a voice. But that means working harder, and smarter, as our new CMO Eric Fulwiler knows only too well.

The 5th of April 2021 signified 5 years since we started 11:FS. 5 years since we were all stupid enough to quit well paid jobs to start a business with no capital, no brand and no reputation. Taking on competitors with tens of thousands of people and hundreds of millions to invest... 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.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week, she discusses how core banking is changing her life for the better.

There's something borderline intangible about the 11:FS tone of voice; it's iconoclastic. It's different.

What is Facebook coin / Libra? Is this a game-changing moment and what should we do about it?

* figuratively ;-) Celebrating success is important; a Hummingbird Bakery cake, maybe a bottle of fizz to mark the occasion. We can momentarily bask in the glory, but then it’s time to lift up your head and look to the horizon.

Each week, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. This week as COVID-19 makes all the headlines, her thoughts turn to learning to share.

11:FS Account Executive and MQ Mental Health Ambassador Jamie Clements asks how banks can break the cycle of debt that afflicts those in poor mental health.

It’s been quite a hectic few months but I’m delighted to say that our investment partner and first client for 11:FS Foundry, DNB, has committed new funding and to building new services on the platform, with an initial focus on loans. But this is just the start, as we continue conversations around other value chains to define how and where 11:FS Foundry can deliver significant benefits to other areas of its business.

Creating user-friendly junior digital accounts is a critical task for many financial service providers. These accounts are designed for young individuals, typically under 18, providing them with a safe and educational introduction to financial management.

In a very special edition of Fintech Insider, we bring you the 11th instalment of After Dark, recorded live in London! Returning to our roots, the original 11:FS crew take the stage to talk about some of the most interesting fintech stories of late and have a little rant about the latest fintech trends and topics.

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Cash is king once again, the Bank of England releases CBDC white paper, and MakerDAO faces an emergency shutdown. Simon Taylor hosts and is joined by Vinay Gupta, founder and CEO of Mattereum and Obi Nwosu, CEO of Coinfloor. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

Ross Gallagher and Sarah Kocianski are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: RBS preps for coronavirus impacts, Standard Chartered detail virtual bank, and Starling joins Team GB!

Sarah Kocianski hosts today and is joined by some wonderful women in fintech to talk about gender, diversity and inclusivity in financial services. Guests on today's show are: Charlotte Crosswell - CEO at Innovate Finance, Wincie Wong - Head of Rose Review Implementation at Natwest, and Evelina Vrabie - CTO at Toucan.

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: The US’ first regulated crypto bank, Shopify joins Libra and Sweden tests its e-krona. Simon Taylor hosts and is joined by Matthew Pollard, founder of Archax and Helen Disney, founder of Unblocked. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

Host Will White is stateside this week and he's joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Intuit to purchase Credit Karma in landmark deal, JPMorgan wants to build a digital bank in the UK, A hole in the wall is now a tourist hotspot!

Simon Taylor and Adam Davis are joined by some great guests to talk about big banks' earnings. Guests on today's show are Sharon Kimathi, Editor at Fintech Futures and Lianna Brinded, Head of Yahoo Finance UK.

David Brear and Sam Maule are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: JPMorgan sets data deadline for fintechs, Marcus proves popular in new poll, and celebs invest in immigrant credit company.

Jason Bates is joined by TransferWise CEO, Taavet Hinrikus and GoCardless CEO, Hiroki Takeuchi to talk about their new partnership and the future of cross-border payments.

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: DeFi protocol hit by hackers, JP Morgan’s Quorum looks to merge with ConsenSys, and multiples M&A moves in the crypto world. Today's guests include: Ed Cooper - Revolut, Michael Coletta - London Stock Exchange Group, Rhain Lewis - London Womon in Bitcoin, and Aman Kohli - DXC. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

In a Valentine's Day and episode 400 special, hosts Leda Glyptis, David Brear and Jason Bates get together to talk about the things they love most about this industry and their favourite fintech partnerships. Later in the show, they're joined by some friends of the podcast who also share some of theirs!

Nigel Walsh is joined by a panel of guests to talk through how insurance is evolving and changing in our modern world. All this and much much more on today's Insurtech Insider!

Leda Glyptis and David Brear are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Could Goldman Sachs and Amazon join forces on small business lending?, two more payments giants are consolidating, and banker busted for allegedly filching food.

Leda Glyptis and David Brear are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Could Goldman Sachs and Amazon join forces on small business lending?, two more payments giants are consolidating, and banker busted for allegedly filching food.

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: will banks bet big on central bank digital currencies?, more execs leave Swiss stock exchange SDX, and Ripple eyes IPO. Simon Taylor hosts and is joined by Eric Van der Kleij, CEO of Frontier Network and Andrew Smith, CTO at RTGS.All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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

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...

