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Design

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.

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Payments

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.

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Unfiltered

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 📖

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Fintech Insider

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!

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Culture

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!

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Unfiltered

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.

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Unfiltered

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.

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Product

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.

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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.

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Unfiltered

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.

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Our fintech predictions for 2021

It’s 2022! And we’ve got a sneaking suspicion this year is gonna be one to remember.

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Banking as a Service

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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COVID-19

Celebrating the wins of 2020

We made it, folks! It’s been a tough year for all of us. One where both our professional and personal lives have been impacted in a big way.

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Banking as a Service

6 takeaways from the latest episode of Decoding: Banking as a Service

The fifth 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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Unfiltered

Could the future of banking be baby boomers?

Arguably the biggest story right now is the announcement of Stripe Capital’s new end-to-end lending API for platforms to offer financing options to their SMB customers. (Simon Taylor wrote a great piece on this at the weekend.) 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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Fintech Insider

199. Insights: HL Techover

This episode is a very special Takeover from Hargreaves Lansdown’s brand new tech office in Warsaw! Ross and Pete are head up this "techover" joined by some of the company’s top people: Chris Hill, CEO; David Davies, CIO; Chris Worle, Director of Digital Marketing and Michael Glowinski, HL Tech General Manager. You can find us on Twitter @FintechInsiders or @11FSTeam or find us on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram or drop us a line podcasts@11fs.com

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Blockchain Insider

40. Dodgy Words from Binance, Vitalik Buterin Savages Faketoshi and Bluezelle's CEO Pavel Bains

Simon and Sara hash out the latest in blockchain news. Whether it’s dodgy words coming from binance or Buterin’s incredible take down of a supposed Satoshi, they’re examining what’s going on in the crypto space and what it means.

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Insurtech Insider

Insurtech Insider Episode 12: London Market Disruption

On today’s episode, Sarah and Nigel are joined by a cavalcade of insurtech insiders to give you the very best in insurtech roundtable discussion. Will Thorne, Innovation Leader at The Channel Syndicate, Oliver Ralph, Insurance Correspondent at The Financial Times, Bernadine Bröcker Wieder, Co-Founder & CEO, Vastari and Alex Hearn, Managing Director at Slipcase.

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Fintech Insider

198. Insights: HMT's International Fintech Conference

We are recording at the International Fintech Conference in London! Simon interviews a bevy of fintech experts for their insights into the next year: - David Duffy, CEO, CYBG and recently named Fintech Envoy to England. - Eileen Burbidge, HM Treasury’s Special Envoy for FinTech and Partner at Passion Capital - Al Lukies CBE, Motive Partners; PM’s FinTech Envoy - Nikhil Rahti CEO, London Stock Exchange Group - Adrienne Harris, Chief Business Development Officer and General Counsel of States Title, Inc. - Imran Gulamhuseinwala, Global Head of FinTech, EY - John Glen MP and Economic Secretary to the Treasury

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Fintech Insider

197. News: Clickbait

In this episode Laura Watkins and David Brear take a look at the last week’s top stories, alongside Jeff Tijssen, Monzo’s Leah Templeman and Bud’s Ed Masleveckas.

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Fintech Insider

196. Insights: Wealth Tech 2018

Recording live at Blackrock’s WealthTech 2018 at Code Node, London we bring you an interview with Blackrock's Stephen Cohen on why wealth finance and tech are going to come together in the near future. We also have a roundtable with practical insight into buzzwords, acronyms, gamechangers, emerging tech and the death of spreadsheets. And to cap things off we have another interview this time with Eileen Burbidge, Partner at Passional Capital, on the major trends of the moment and where wealth sits within that. Hosted as ever by the inimitable Simon Taylor.

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Blockchain Insider

39. Coinbase Goes ERC-20, Bitcoin’s Lightning Lift Off and Coinfloor’s Obi Nwosu

On today’s episode Sara Feenan takes point as host while Colin Platt beams in from a faraway French field. Joined by Anthony Macey, the trio discuss Blockchain’s once in a generation opportunity status, Securities, G20 and more! We also bring you an interview with the brilliant Obi Nwosu of Coinfloor.

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Fintech Insider

195. Interviews, IFGS 2018: Alipay, Onfido, InvestHK and More

This show’s slightly different from normal. We recently attended the Innovate Finance Global Summit and had the pleasure of interviewing a veritable host of fintech movers and shakers which we have condensed into one easy listening podcast. It’s your fintech multivitamin for the day.

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Fintech Insider

194. News: Peter the Leopard

Helene Panzarino, Monty Munford, and Ryan Garner, join hosts Ross and Simon to discuss this week's top fintech and banking stories!

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Fintech Insider

193. Interview: Chris Skinner, Author - Digital Human

Jason and David speak to Chris Skinner about his new book, Digital Human, following up on his bestseller Digital Bank and its sequel ValueWeb.

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Blockchain Insider

38. LIVE: Lightning Strikes Bitcoin and Binance Gets Its DEX on

On today's episode, we are live in front of our very first live audience from Vlerik Business School as Simon, Colin, and Jason are joined by Sara Feenan and Richard Crook to discuss crypto lightning, clueless investors and more! We've also got a great interview with Preston Byrne who can't quite believe where we are.

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Insurtech Insider

InsurTech Insider Episode 11: Cyber Insurance + Lemonade CEO interview

On today's episode, David and Nigel were joined by Hiscox's Gareth Wharton and Zurich's Thomas Clayton. We also bring you an awesome interview with the CEO of Lemonade, Daniel Schreiber!

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Fintech Insider

192. News: Everyone and their grandmother is buying into it

Alexandra Cheung and Charlie Wood join David, Jason and Ross to tackle the week's biggest stories in banking and fintech!

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Fintech Insider

191. Interview: Aneesh Varma, CEO - Aire

Simon Taylor speaks to Aneesh Varma, CEO and founder of Aire.

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Blockchain Insider

37. Sandra Ro, Women in Blockchain and Tracking Crypto Crime

On today's episode, Simon and Colin talk about Binance bounties, Traceable Bitcoin and much more! We also bring you an interview with the wonderful Sandra Ro! Her insights were excellent as always.

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11:FS Pulse

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!

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11:FS Pulse

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?

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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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Decoding

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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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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