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Can circular economies do what ESG couldn’t?
This is the second article in a three-part series on how fintech for good (FFG) is helping people and the planet. The first touched on consumer behaviour. If you missed it, check it out here.
How to build a design dream team for your digital product business
This December 2020 cover of The New Yorker has been praised for perfectly capturing the zeitgeist of the time. Of the completely bizarre year we didn’t see coming. The illustrator draws on the mundane everyday to create an image that resonates so well with the magazine’s varied readers.
Product managers have the tools to fix ESG investing
As the saying goes, “success breeds success”. And one of the things that’s interesting in our industry is the alumni of fintechs going on to do great things. It’s no coincidence - there’s a bit of a pattern emerging: The founders of some of the most successful startups of today cut their teeth at the biggest fintechs of yesterday.
Universal crypto adoption will come down to education and design
It’s happening. After months of ‘will they, won’t they’, Monzo is heading Stateside.
Private banking: get truly digital or get left behind
Recently, Nick Miller, Senior Ventures Strategist at 11:FS, published an article on why ESG investing is broken. If you haven't already, go and give it a read before you dive into this one.
Open banking regulators hold the key to an open finance future
Four years ago, policymakers in the UK and EU took the first steps to enshrine open banking into law, but now we’re at a turning point for digital adoption and the old ways of working aren’t working anymore.
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.
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Insurtech Insider Episode 22: AI in Insurance
On the latest episode of Insurtech Insider, Sarah sits down with Ahmed Zaidi, Erik Abrahamsson, and Janthana Kaenprakhamroy to discuss how AI can work together with insurance.
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245. News: Everybody's suing everybody
On this week's news show Sarah, Simon, and David are joined by our guests: Lesley-Ann Vaughan, Andrew Nelson, and Emily Nicolle to talk about the latest and greatest fintech news stories this week.
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244. Interviews: Tom Peters - The Excellence Dividend
Sam Maule interviews author Tom Peters going over what it means to be Thriving on Chaos, TED talks, and how to make things better.
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59. Why You Should Still Care About Tokens
On this week's episode, Simon sits down with Anthony Macey, Martin Bartlam, Noelle Acheson, and Todd McDonald to talk about the latest news in blockchain.
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243. News: We have to have rules!
On this week's news show Ross and Sarah are joined by our guests: Valentina Kristensen, Ryan Garner, Sharon O’Dea to talk about the latest and greatest fintech news stories this week.
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242. Insights: Challenging the Banking Battlefield
Today's show take a deep dive on the issue of challenger banks. David M. Brear and Laura Watkins guide us through what it means to be a challenger bank by speaking to those who've built them from the ground up.
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58. Buying Frappuccinos with Bitcoin
On this week's episode, Simon and Sarah sit down with Teana Baker-Taylor to talk about the latest news in blockchain. We also have a great conversation with Jeff Bandman.
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Insurtech Insider Episode 21: Health Insurance
On the latest episode of Insurtech Insider, Sarah sits down with Luca Schnettler and Ari Zadikov to discuss all things Health Insurance. Sarah also has a great interview with Yashish Dahiya at MoneyConf in June.
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241. News: You don't need to understand it to use it
On this week's news show Ross, David, and Sarah are joined by a great pair of guests, Diana Paredes and Sian Lewin to talk about the latest and greatest fintech news stories this week.
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240. Insights: Who will win the race for SMB loyalty?
Today's show takes a deep look on the long neglected issue of SMB banking. Sarah Kocianski guides us through the difficult world of SMB finances go discover who's improving life for SMBs.
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57. Assassination Markets & WTF ETFs
On this weeks episode, Simon sits down with Noelle Acheson, Vinay Gupta, and Stephane Malrait to talk about the latest news in blockchain.
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238. Insights: Debunking the myth of AI
Today's show takes a look at a topic you've asked us to cover for a long time. We're taking on AI. Sarah Kocianski explores what AI can actually do for us, Machine Learning, rules based automation, Computer Vision, chatbots, and why AI experts don't want to work in financial services.
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56. Is Bitcoin back?
On this week's episode, Sarah sits down with Joon Ian Wong and Aaron Stanley to talk about the latest movements in the blockchain space. We also have a fantastic interview by Colin G Platt with Marieke Flament.
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Insurtech Insider Episode 20: Life Insurance
On the latest episode of Insurtech Insider, Sarah sits down with Jonathan Roomer and Oliver Ralph to discuss Life Insurance. Sarah also has a couple of great interviews with Adam Erlebacher and David Vanek.
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237. News: You've got to spend money to make money
On this week's news show, Ross and David are joined by a great pair of guests, Eric Fulwiler and Teana Baker-Taylor to talk about the latest and greatest fintech news stories this week.
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
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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
