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Could femtech be better at solving banking problems than fintech?
“Money is a matter of functions four: a medium, a measure, a standard, a store.”But, money is also a form of communication. Money has the power to communicate success, shame, inadequacy, desire, isolation, disdain, greed, support, addiction and resentment. Talking money is also one of society’s greatest taboos. Femtech has had to tackle its own set of taboo topics, so in the spirit of International Women’s Day I’m looking at a thing or two fintech could learn from femtech. 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.
3 ways to create a culture that fights the customers’ corner
Customer-centricity is a phrase that’s been used and abused over the last decade. But what does it mean in practice and how can Jobs to be Done make it happen?
Are fintechs really here to fix users’ finances?
I’ve worked in fintech for 10+ years now, since before it was a popular term, and long enough to see multiple hype cycles come and go. One of the more enduring fintech themes in that time has been “financial education” and, more recently, “financial health”. These are linked but there are some important conceptual differences! 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.
Why being loveable is better than being viable
TL;DR – Creating something new is hard, because the idea and design is the easy part. Anyone can have an idea. Getting it in the hands of the customer is the hard part. This is why a Minimum “Loveable” (not “Viable”) Product is your new best friend.
The problem with payments
SMBs are the lifeblood of most economies. In the UK alone they make up 99.9% of all private sector businesses and employ 60% of all private sector workers. Yet they are chronically underserved by incumbent financial institutions (FIs) across all segments.
The most interesting digital-only banks don't get enough attention
The third episode of our brand-new video series, Decoding: Banking as a Service, is here! If you missed it (or any of the others) catch up here. Here’s a rundown of this episode if you prefer reading to watching 📖
Fintech Insider from an insider: my top 11 moments
Fintech Insider is going on the road and taking our live show to OP’s Slush after party!
Becoming truly digital requires organisational culture change - here’s how to do it
Nearly a year ago now (how time flies during a global pandemic) we wrote that there’s never been a more important time to be truly digital. Little did we know that this would ring truer today than it did then!
Your brand matters more than your features
For anyone launching a new product, there are probably hundreds of questions on their mind. One of these is likely to be whether brand relevance or feature parity is more crucial to a product’s success. 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.
Why the FS industry needs to grow green fingers, ASAP
Like everyone else locked down here in the UK, I’ve been working my way through Netflix at an unrelenting pace... 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.
Product teams: the secret to fintechs’ success?
It’s not often that we see regulation pre-empting innovation – rarer still to see it drive innovation forward.
The case for integrated QAs in tech teams
You would think that with all the ‘digital transformation’ in banking, the CIO would be king. And yet it doesn’t feel that way from within the CIO’s office.
Why are financial services brands fundamentally irrelevant for the most important moments in our lives?
Financial services brands are still fundamentally irrelevant for many of the most important moments of our life. But why is this? 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.
Our fintech predictions for 2021
It’s 2022! And we’ve got a sneaking suspicion this year is gonna be one to remember.
7 takeaways from the final episode of Decoding: Banking as a Service
The final episode of our brand-new video series, Decoding: Banking as a Service, is here! If you missed it (or any of the others) catch up here. Here’s a rundown of this episode if you prefer reading to watching 📖
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338. Interviews: Michael Jaconi, CEO of Button
In today's episode, we bring you an interview with Michael Jaconi, CEO of Button! Sam Maule meets him in a New York penthouse, to talk about all things Button!
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104. Banks, Tezos & Tokens
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Brazilian bank, Tezos and $1 Billion, IBM tries to make paper the past, and Swiss STO's. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
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44. Interviews: The future of contents insurance
This week on Insurtech Insider Sarah Kocianski brings you a series of interviews recorded at an event 11:FS held in partnership with the FCA and the HM Treasury. Interviews include: John Glen, MP and Economic Secretary to the HM Treasury, Francesca Hopwood Road, Head of RegTech & Advanced Analytics at the FCA and many more!
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337. After Dark: FINinTheSun
On our latest and greatest instalment of After Dark, Simon, Leda and Jason are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the past week. Including: Why can't big banks and fintech get along? Jaja pays £530M cash to acquire the Bank of Ireland's UK credit card business, Zuckerberg and Libra's world domination looms larger and much more!
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103. Tethery’licious Bitcoin
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Libra fallout continues, Polkadot, and tethery’licious volume! All this and more on today’s blockchain insider!
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335. News: You don’t have any unicorns!
David and Simon are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days. Including: BoE welcomes tech companies for the first time, Revolut eyes big bucks before IPO and Monzo’s second billion!
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334. Fintech Insider Interviews: Money20/20 Payments Special
In today's episode, we bring you a series of interviews with the people behind some of the most interesting companies in the payments, straight from Money20/20 in Amsterdam! Interviews include Harsh Sinha from Transferwise, Patrick Gauthier from Amazon Pay, Roland Palmer from Alipay and Mark Barnett from Mastercard!
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102. Libra: The banks are sh***ing themselves
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Libra, libra and more libra, Bank of England's Mark Carney positive on DLT and Bitcoin futures. All this and so much more on today's episode.
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43. News: Buzzword Bingo
Sarah and Nigel are joined by a couple of great guests this week to talk about the most interesting stories happening in insurtech over the past couple of weeks.
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333. News: Everybody knows a Dave
David and Simon are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days. Including: The winners from the latest RBS Remedies pool, Monzo heads Stateside and Dave can help your credit score!
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101. Libra: Facebook's world domination
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Zuckerberg's world domination plans, Block.One's social media platform and an amazing interview with Wei Shou from Binance!
Bonus: Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court
We. Are. Here. In today's bonus episode of Blockchain Insider, we bring you a fantastic interview with Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court and chair of the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce.
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331. News: With great data comes great responsibility.
Simon Taylor and Brandon Chung are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days. Including: The FCA’s major overhaul of overdrafts, The finale for Finn and Banking and Big Macs in Russia.
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330. Interviews: Patrick Collison, CEO of Stripe
In today's episode, we bring you an interview with the extraordinary Patrick Collison, CEO of Stripe! David Brear meets him on stage at Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, to talk about all things Stripe, industry dynamics and the importance of being open to partnership.
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100. Live: Bitcoin - not just for Lamborghinis!
We. Are. Here. We are actually here! We are coming to you live from Level39 in London, to celebrate episode 100 of Blockchain Insider! In this episode, we will be looking back at our 99 previous episodes and we are of course joined by some brilliant guests!
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!
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?
Using Jobs to be Done to revolutionise SME Banking | 11:FS Explores
It's not just a buzzword.
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.
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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
