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.
"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.
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.
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?
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…
‘Community-led’ startups seem to be popping up all over the place, but what does it mean to design a product community first and what are the advantages?
If you change how money moves, you change the world. Money touches everything. Want to build a school? You need money. Want to prevent unsustainable business models? Want to prevent human trafficking? Manage the money flow.
Blockchain is a growing space that everyone wants to get into, and not just companies, potential employees too. So how do you get a job in blockchain? Simon Taylor interviewed specialist recruiter for the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, Zeth Couceiro for Blockchain Insider Episode 6.
Every day on our podcasts, our social forums, videos, and events, we have the privilege of talking to the founders, the builders, the passionate people shaping the future of financial services.
Happy 2023, fintech fans!
I recently sat down with Rhian Lewis, co-founder of Count My Crypto and Sara Walker from IG to discuss which cryptocurrencies could come close to bitcoin. Take a look at some of the points we covered below, or head over to IG to watch the full interview.
The AI revolution is reshaping financial services with the force of a category-five hurricane. The seismic shifts it’s creating are palpable, with generative AI standing at the forefront of this transformation.
Once upon a time, social media and finance apps might’ve seemed like strange bedfellows.
COP 27 came and went last month. It’s now time to look back at what happened and what still needs to happen. What can the climate fintech industry in particular reflect and iterate on as we head into 2023?
Getting tech right in banks is hard. We get this because our experts have worked in some of the biggest financial services institutions and experienced how things can be done differently. In this article, we’ll share some of the insights that we’ve learnt along the way.

A little bonus to end the year, we're not all perfect here at Fintech Insider. To prove it David's got a quick cut of some of the funniest mistakes we made this year.

On this week's episode, we're doing something a bit different. We're predicting all the things that'll definitely maybe happen in fintech in 2019.

On the latest festive episode, we're doing something a little different. Sarah, David and Nigel sit down with Oliver Ralph to talk about some very strange claims this year and make a few predictions about insurtech next year.

On today's very special show, we’re going to be taking a look back at the best things to happen in fintech in 2018. Simon's hosting today and he's joined by David, Jason and Ross G.

On this week's episode, we've got a great deep dive on the state of financial inclusion in the USA. Sam spoke to some fantastic industry experts working to tackle financial inclusion and financial health in the US, in all its capacities from regulation to credit scores and everything in between.

We. Are. Here. Simon's joined by our great guests, Teana Baker-Taylor and John Detrixhe to discuss the latest and greatest news in blockchain.

On this week's episode, Simon and Leda sit down with Livia Benisty and Ryan Edwards-Pritchard to discuss the latest and greatest news in fintech.

David and Sarah bring you this special edition of Fintech Insider Live, recorded live at OP's Slush After Party at Pasilan Veturitallit, Helsinki. We have some of the best guests in the space and plenty of bad puns to keep you entertained.

We. Are. Here. Simon and Colin are with one of the biggest names in the crypto world, Vitalik Buterin, to talk to him all about Ethereum and potential enterprise applications.

On this special bonus episode, Fintech Insider OG and Exec Producer Laura Watkins speaks to the people behind the podcast to find out how the show is made, and look back to some of the best bits from the past year.

On the latest episode of Insurtech Insider, David and Nigel sit down with Edel Ryan and James Burrows.

On this week's episode, Simon and Ryan sit down with Menno van Leeuwen, Guy Stiebel and Paul Stamper to discuss the latest and greatest news in fintech.

Sarah's hosting a great roundtable with some of the best experts on regtech to find out what matters most in the space and how technology is changing regulation.

We. Are. Here. Simon's joined by our great guest Anthony Macey to discuss the latest and greatest news in blockchain.
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...

