
The whydunit is an increasingly popular narrative. More often than not the motives behind a decision are more interesting than the decision itself, so I’ve taken a look at the motives behind big banks and their fixation with challengers.

It’s time to accept that digitisation is not going to create the step change needed. Banks need to realise the benefits of being born digital and the boost to services it provides.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she ponders the difficulties of learning to unlearn.

What does it take for a company to grow? Flexible, adaptive people support. Our Senior HR Business Partner Anisa Aksar tells us how 11:FS thinks about HR hypergrowth.

Getting first-mover advantage is no easy feat, but what happens next? We take a look at how to maintain the advantage and how easily it can be lost.

In no time at all, we’ve managed to reach our third birthday. It feels like we were only celebrating our second birthday yesterday, but we’ve been moving so fast we’ve barely been able to keep up. So, what have we been doing all this time?

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to why you’re not so special, call to actions and why mama didn’t lie…exactly.

Challenger banks and startups have been the protagonists of the fintech landscape, they have been unbundling financial services and delivering better customer services at a fraction of the cost. But there's a different narrative in Asia.

Oh shit, they finally did it. Apple moved into banking. Sort of.

The loans and mortgage industries still haven’t evolved in the digital age. It’s affecting people’s financial and personal lives every single day.

Did you know Acorns and Robinhood have more customers than the entire "Robo Advisor" market?

Each week, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. This week she discusses how office politics bring us together and tear us apart.

We are mid-transformation and while some trends are becoming clear, nothing is set in stone. Leda Glyptis explains while that means there is a window of opportunity it also means decisions need to be made about where, how and why you will play in this new world.

The inaugural Fintech League kicks off in style this Friday and after months of pre-season training, 11:FC are keen for the starting whistle.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to bananas, skis. And banking.

Simon and Colin are joined by Capco's Sara Feenan, Tokeneconomy founder Stefano Bernadi and Jennifer O'Rourke of the Illinois Blockchain Initiative.

David and Chris are joined by Andrew Ellis, Strategy Lead at RBS; Sarah Kocianski, Business Insider reporter, and Sameer Chishty, founder of Streeton Partners for this week's news.

Meaghan Johnson interview Phillip Keller and Harley Morlet, CEO and co-founder of Tail

In another packed episode Colin and Simon are joined by guests Chris Burniske and Zeth Couceiro.

David and Nigel are back for episode two! They discuss the latest news and trends in insurtech, and also speak to Phoebe Hugh, CEO of Brolly.

David and Nigel are back for episode two! They discuss the latest news and trends in insurtech, and also speak to Phoebe Hugh, CEO of Brolly.

David is joined by fellow 11:FS co-founder, Meaghan Johnson, colleague and core banking guru Andra Sonea and Tanya Andreasyan, editor of Banking Technology for this week's news.

David interviews Robert Churcher, Financial Strategy Lead at PwC Consulting and author of the Financial Wellness Report.

This week we talk Bitcoin cash, BTC-e, Ethereum miners charting jumbo jets, and we hear from 3 fantastic guests.

Simon and David are joined by Sarah Kocianski to discuss the top stories of the last seven days.

In a packed episode we talk about THAT Parity hack that unfolded last week, the upcoming bitcoin fork and we have an exclusive reaction to the SEC's verdict on ICOs and Tokens from Jeff Bandman, plus an interview with a very special guest: R3's CTO, Richard Brown.

In this episode: We bring you the highlights from The Next Web Conference 2017 in Amsterdam, where we spoke to […]

In this episode: David, Jason and Simon are joined for this week’s show by news show regulars Liz Lumley and […]

In this episode Jason Bates and David Brear interview Mariano Belinky, Managing Partner of Santander InnoVentures and Shachar Bialick, CEO of […]

InsurTech Insider is a new show in the 11Media network, hosted by David Brear and co-host Nigel Walsh, of Deloitte, dedicated […]

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?
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.

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...

