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Financial services needs to start speaking to the female customer
There’s a lot of positivity, creativity and excitement within game developer communities. People are flocking to games for entertainment and there have never been more tools to create them.
With good product design, impatience is a virtue
Working with agencies can sometimes feel like you spend weeks or even months covering ground that you already know before you start seeing value.
How have insurance products changed in the last few years?
If you’re building a fintech or adding financial services to an existing platform, there’s no doubt that the concept of embedded finance with white-label solutions has passed you by.
Our top 3 tips for designing winning propositions in 2022
Everything that made senior bankers successful is what makes them less able to thrive in the digital economy.
Most people in FS don't understand how it all fits together
James Safford is a name you might not be familiar with from the 11:FS team. He’s starred in a couple of our shows with brilliant insights on what’s going on in the fintech space. James is a Market Research Analyst working on the 11:FS Pulse platform delivering insights into customer journeys globally. I took a moment to sit down with James and talk to him about how things differ working in fintech compared to publishing, and why he moved into the space after deciding against a lifelong dream.
Why did a crypto exchange pay $700m to have their name on a building?
This past weekend an estimated 177m people tuned in as Matthew Stafford’s (strong surname BTW) LA Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals at Super Bowl LVII.
A snapshot of diversity and inclusion at 11:FS in 2021
Continuous improvement is a huge focus at 11:FS. We’re always looking for the 1% improvements and 10x ideas (and everything in between) that will drive us forwards.
Designers are not the centre of the universe
The 11:FS research team recently finalised the first part of a major piece of work examining the services available to US Small to Medium-sized businesses. Here’s some of what we discovered.
The 5 biggest UX challenges for fintechs in 2022
Providing the best service to have the largest market share. That’s what banks want to be and want to have. And for a very long time they did.
Why a social media platform will win the digital wallet war
The killer digital wallet will not come from a fintech company - it will come from a social media platform. 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.
What’s making headlines in insurtech?
2022 is well underway and if you’re still wishing people a Happy New Year, it’s time to stop living in the past.
The 2022 design trends that will make a mark on financial services
As we begin 2022, we’re looking forward to seeing some innovative solutions in the fintech space, but there will be roadblocks along the way.
The state of financial services in the creator economy
I had the pleasure of interviewing Rob Frohwein, the CEO and co-founder of Kabbage, for the 11:FS Connection Interrupted podcast. Rob has plenty of stories to fall back on when discussing how his co-founders and he were able to start a company in the midst of the 2008 financial crash (great timing by the way Rob). They were able to successfully implement their concept of providing funding to small businesses and consumers online. As of the beginning of 2018 Kabbage has served 125k customers and made over $3.5 billion in loans.
Defining your tech debt is the first step to escaping it
In this special guest blog, Deniz Güven, CEO and Executive Director, Virtual Bank by Standard Chartered, discusses innovation in Hong Kong and the development of a Brave New Bank.
Our insurtech predictions for 2022
The UK is in the grip of a mental health crisis. Twin pillars of Covid and a cost-of-living crisis have pushed our collective anxiety to dizzying levels. 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.
Bonus: Interview with Richard Brown and Mike Hearn at CordaCon
Today we’re bringing you a special bonus episode of Fintech Insider. Ross sits down with Richard Davies, Commercial Director, TSB to discuss their new design competition. Collaborating with 11:FS, the competition aims to bring in more innovative tools for small businesses to thrive.
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252. Insights: Islamic Fintech
On today's show, Sarah Kocianski is with a great roundtable of guests to celebrate Islamic Finance week and drill down on what Islamic Fintech really is.
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63. Chickens on the Blockchain
On this week's episode, Simon and Colin are joined by a great guest, Ville Sointu to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain.
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251. News: “I haven’t had a debit card for over 2 months”
On this week's episode, Sarah and Ross sit down with Lois Ollerenshaw and Valentina Kristensen to discuss the greatest and latest stories in fintech.
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62. Religiously HODLing
On this week's episode, Sara is joined by three great guests: Olivia Vinden, Obi Nwosu, and Richard Burton to talk about the latest news in blockchain. Colin also has a great interview with William Mougayar from JM3 Capital.
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Insurtech Insider Episode 23: Catastrophe Insurance
On the latest episode of Insurtech Insider, Sarah and Nigel sit down with Emil Pfeiffer and Oliver Ralph. Sarah also has two great interviews with Jason Futers and Barney Schauble to get a bit more insight.
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249. News: Hook them with a great service
On this week's news show Sarah and Simon are joined by our guests: Alexa Fernandez and Ryan Edwards-Pritchard to talk about the latest and greatest fintech news stories this week. We also have a great bit of insight from Doug Bobenhouse on US credit card debt.
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61. FOMO is Not an Investment Strategy
On this week's episode, Simon and Sara sit down with Aman Kohli and Ryan Radloff to talk about the latest news in blockchain. Colin also has a great interview with Michael Sonnenshein from Grayscale investment.
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247. News: Who should we trust?
In this week's episode, Simon, David and Sarah are joined by a trio of fintech CEOs to discuss the week's news. We have Caroline Plumb, CEO of Fluidly, Anil Stocker, CEO of MarketInvoice and Tom Eyre, CEO of Loqbox, and special reports from Dominic Lindley and Oliver Ralph.
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246. Insights: Digital Identity
On today’s show, our hosts Ryan and Laura are going to take a bit of a deep dive into the world of digital identity, what is it, why do we need it and how is it changing? We’ll also look at the future of digital identity and see whether it looks bright or dystopian.
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60. DLT is faster than your post trade
On this week's episode, Simon and Sara sit down with Teana Baker-Taylor, Michele Curtoni, and Alex Hern to talk about the latest news in blockchain.
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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.
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?
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.
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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
