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Unfiltered

What does legacy really mean?

One notable group of firms are missing from the initial Libra founding members: banks. So what could Libra mean for them?

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Talent

How the financial services sector can win the war for tech talent

So you’re looking to scale agile Agile has become the status quo for most organisations delivering digital services. In recent years, conversation in the enterprise agile community has shifted to scaling agile.

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Your community has to be at the heart of everything you do

I don’t know if I think about the Roman Empire every day, but awards submissions? I can’t seem to escape them.

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Why every business should care about FedNow

The Federal Reserve hasn’t changed its payment system in more than 50 years. And while it’s operated with relative stability for that duration, the needs of businesses and their customers have evolved.

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The rise of the NeoTrust: making dying less expensive

In a landscape where it’s so easy for people to switch between digital products and services, brands are having to work harder to get into the customer’s mind, and more importantly - to stay there. Standing out from the crowd is as important as ever. So why do fintechs look increasingly similar?

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Where's the retail banking revolution?

We were promised that fintech disruptors were going to revolutionise banking and sweep away the legacy players forever. So, what happened?

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Crypto

How crypto can change SMB banking, now

Months after the UK entered a coronavirus-induced lockdown and financial services firms are struggling to service their customers. Building a digital first approach now can alleviate immediate issues and set firms up for sustained customer success.

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Stop obsessing over your competitors and get back to your customers

There is risk in everything. There is risk in getting out of bed in the morning. There is risk in not getting out of bed in the morning. There’s risk in leaving the house these days, particularly with C19 (which, if you’re a Londoner, might be confused with a particularly treacherous cycle route).

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Do you really want to offer alternative payment methods?

I’m often asked what I spend most of my time thinking about at 11:FS. Honestly, most of the time it's something to do with how to scale 11:FS in a way that places culture at the forefront of everything we do and keeps it there.

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Banking

Innovation terror: 3 things big banks can do to stop stagnation of innovation

Money 20/20 Europe 2019 is almost upon us and this year I’m looking forward to hearing from some of the sharpest minds in the industry, and also having a good argument ;).

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The metaverse will power a new era of industrial efficiency

Digital-only banks have been all the rage for some time now. Who hasn't heard of Monzo and Starling or, if your gaze is stateside, Chime? 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.

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The one thing user-centred design often forgets

"Mastercard to push up fees for UK purchases from EU" was the headline we all wanted to see last month amid lockdowns, vaccine shortages and Brexit debacles.

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UBS

Banks, mergers, and missed opportunities

In the wake of UBS’ takeover of Credit Suisse, we’ve been thinking a lot about the impact that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have on technology and architecture.

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AI

ChatGPT can revolutionise customer support and financial literacy across the globe

ChatGPT is unavoidable. Everyone has an opinion on it, but we haven’t yet scratched the surface of what it could unleash for financial services. Big banks are already turning their backs on it, but are they making a huge mistake?

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The best fintech marketing teams let fires burn

A banker keen to stay under the radar has written us another insider’s perspective on where problems and their solutions are found in incumbent banks. The Stigcumbent, who you’ll remember from their insight on TSB and Open Banking APIs, has returned. Read on to discover just where the problems and solutions in every bank live…

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Fintech Insider

323. News: They're coming for Monzo!

Sarah and Adam are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, and today's panel is all female! (and Adam). Stories include: A remedy for small businesses, a devastating rumour that spread on WhatsApp and what do YOU call your money?

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322. Insights: Are mortgages broken?

David and Jeff are joined by some great guests to talk about mortgages. What works, what doesn’t and where things could get better. All this started with a tweet put out by Mr Jeff Tijssen himself.

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Blockchain Insider

97. Democratization of Bagholding

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Microsoft makes Decentralised Identity a thing you can use and Facebook keeps warming up to Crypto. Oh yeah, and Bitcoin is mooning!

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Insurtech Insider

40. What Google won't tell you

Sarah and Nigel are joined by some fantastic guests today to talk about Insurtech UK, an alliance of insurtech startups that today's guests are all a part of. This is also our big 4-0, our 40th episode!

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321. News: Everything takes money

David and Simon are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days. Including: OakNorth branch out into mortgages, RBS getting into payments...10 years after leaving and Singapore might follow in HK’s virtual footsteps.

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320. Interviews: Anthony Thomson, Founder of 86 400

Founder of 86 400, Atom Bank and Metro Bank, Anthony Thomson came on to the Fintech Insider podcast to talk with Simon Taylor about the catalyst for creating challenger banks, the problems he's solving and the financial services gaps in Australia.

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Blockchain Insider

96. Like FUD off a duck's back

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Project Libra, regulators ready Ethereum future approval and Bitfinex and Tether continued…

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319. News: I'm sorry, banks

David and Simon are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days. Including, central banks join the Extinction revolution, Amazon takes on India and how to make your own wearables.

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318. Interviews: Innovate Finance Global Summit

We went to the Innovate Finance Global Summit to find out what regulators both home and abroad are expecting to happen in fintech over the next year and much more.

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Blockchain Insider

95. Curated scavenger hunts

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Banking culture hinders Blockchain adoption, CryptoKicks coming soon to a Nike store near you and finally, chickens on a blockchain.

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Insurtech Insider

39. Agriculture and Commodities Insurance

Sarah and Nigel are joined by some fantastic guests to talk about agricultural commodities insurance and the volatility that goes along with it.

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Fintech Insider

317. News: Nettles and dock leaves

David and Simon are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including Paris tries to come for London’s fintech crown, Robin hood applies for a banking charter as T-Mobile tries to get back into banking and Germans hold more gold than Fort Knox.

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Fintech Insider

316. Insights: Customer infantstructure

Ross and Adam are joined by some great guests to talk about financial literacy in children, and the brewing world of innovation in pocket money apps.

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Blockchain Insider

94. Binance gets Dex’y

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Big French Bank does a thing, a very interesting thing, Binance gets Dex’y and Serena Williams invests in Coinbase.

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315. News: Tech for Tech’s Sake

Sarah and Simon are joined by Freddy Kelly, Ben Gleisner and Simon Vans-Colina to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days. Including: US lenders prepare for a recession; Halifax gets slammed for looking a little too like Monzo and Starling in their rebrand and Facebook call time on UK P2P payments.

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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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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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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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Minimum Lovable Brand | 11:FS Explores

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Fintech Marketing Podcast Season 2 Preview

Fintech Marketing Podcast Season 2: Coming soon

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Open finance

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

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