
It’s that time again – as the year draws to a close, we’re looking back on our best and most popular blog posts of 2019!

As we head into a new year, it’s looking more and more likely that the UK might be at risk of sacrificing its beloved fintech crown… … to the Middle East! 👑

Each week, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. This week she discusses the day doubt and false hope collided.

Our 11:FS Tough Mudder team crossed the finish line on a sunny Saturday morning complete with bluebells at their feet and birds chirping in the distance. On the other hand they’d just crawled through something called the ‘Arctic Enema’ so it’s not quite as idyllic as you’d think.

Fresh off the finale of his massive hit podcast The Missing Cryptoqueen, Jamie Bartlett sits down with us to talk about Dr. Ruja, crypto scams and more.

The final After Dark of 2019 saw a show built around Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, lots of questions about where the industry is going and plenty of questionable Xmas jumpers.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to curiosity, impatience and the importance of never inviting her to career talks.

The things we buy and the clothes we wear reflect who we are, but who we choose to bank with rarely does. Could this be changing as an increasing number of digital services offer tailored offerings to niche customers?

Each week, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry, creates #LedaWrites. This week after celebrating her birthday she reflects on life, the universe and everything, and cherishing the things we have even in the hardest of times.

Each week, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry, creates #LedaWrites. This week her attention turns to the people who walk in the most thrilling and challenging of space: the in-between.

I find more and more people are starting to understand that digital is a transformation project, not just an adjunct to business as usual. But there needs to be more of them.

Culture doesn’t begin and end with sports teams and Slack channels – knowledge sharing offers plenty of lessons for scaling companies.

We all know this tale. U.S. Millennials, the nation’s largest living generation, grew up at a time when America faced its biggest economic challenge since the Great Depression.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. This week she waxes philosophical on achieving the right balance in banking.

Arguably the most interesting fintech conference around arrived in Las Vegas for its North American installment and there was plenty to discuss.

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.

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.

Sam Maule interviews Angel investor Howard Lindzon on what it means to be a CEO, being in the right place at the right time, data, and the value of scarcity.

On this week’s episode, Sarah and Sara sit down to discuss some of the most intriguing stories in blockchain as investors get serious about crypto. We also bring you a panel on institutional crypto led by Simon at the Europa conference.

On this week's news show, Sarah and Simon are joined by a great lineup of guests including: Bryan Glick, Nina Mohanty, and James Safford to discuss the latest and greatest news in the fintech space.

Today's show charts out the banking journey from legacy to cloud. Simon Taylor explores how old programming languages have created a new kind of cowboy, untangling legacy systems, and how banks should approach the powers of AI - which isn't quite the magical word everyone hopes it is.

Simon and Sara are joined by Noelle Acheson and Joon Ian Wong from Coindesk to talk about the latest and greatest blockchain news. Including a brilliant tweet of the week.

On the latest episode of Insurtech Insider, Sarah and Nigel sit down with SMB insurtech experts to give you an enlightening discussion on how SMBs are starting to have access to tailor-made insurance policies and what insurance they need. Joining our hosts today are Alex Wheal, Commercial Client Manager at Hiscox and Ania Kubow, Co-founder of Nimbla.

On this week's news show, Sarah and David are joined by journalist Monty Munford and Husayn Kassai, CEO of Onfido to discuss the latest and most interesting news in the fintech space.

In our final One Fintech Nation episode David takes a look at how fintechs and banks can work together. Our series with Tech Nation has looked at fintech solving real problems, UK fintech from an international perspective, and what's happening in UK fintech outside of London. This episode brings it all together.

Sarah and Sara are joined by Maya Kumar from Luno to talk about the latest news in the blockchain world.

Simon is our lone host on the show today. But he's joined by our four fantastic guests: Freddy Kelly, CEO of Credit Kudos, Veronique Barbosa, Co-founder and COO of FLUX, Tanya Andreasyan, Editor at Banking Technology, and Philip Clarke Founder of Hunch.

Sarah Kocianski is joined by Pete Rizzo and Anastasia Andrianova to discuss the latest news in the blockchain world.

In this episode Sarah takes a look at how fintech in the UK is making positive changes for all kinds of people. In association with Tech Nation we examine what real problems fintech is solving for customers across the country.

On the latest episode of Insurtech Insider, Sarah sits down with insurtech experts to give you an intense roundtable on accelerators, hubs, and innovation labs. Joining our host today are:James York, CEO and Founder, Worry+PeaceLiam Gray, Head of Research & Partner Management at Startupbootcamp InsurTechTshidi Hagan, Program Director at StartupbootcampTobias Taupitz, CEO and Co-founder at Laka

Hey, banks! This might sting a bit. You’re getting loyalty all wrong - and it’s costing you customers. But all is not lost!
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?
It's not just a buzzword.
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.

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...

