
In the fourth part of our series, we take a close look at the factors that encouraged investment in UK fintech after Financial Crisis of 2007-8.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. This week she ponders life lessons from Nana Nicolaou.

The link between poor mental health and money worries is well-known, as is the fact that all too often it can become a vicious circle.

In the third part of our series, we discuss how talent in the UK migrated to fintech after the financial crisis, helping to create a vibrant new ecosystem in the process.

11:FS went to New York Fintech Week! We had some amazing chats, met some amazing people and even paid a visit to Katz’s Deli (amazing) when we weren’t busy hosting talks and recording podcasts on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

Each week, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. In this instalment she turns her attention to learning from mistakes.

In the second part of our series, we examine how disillusionment over the financial crisis fueled the rise of innovative, agile fintechs.

Since this is the second year of the 11:FS Pulse Awards, we thought we’d go back and review the 11 brands that took first place in last year’s awards.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to legacy mindset, data, architecture and…Dave.

In the first part of a series, we examine the role of UK regulatory reform in sowing the seeds of a thriving fintech ecosystem.

Big banks don’t have a great reputation for innovation. Could corporate venture building change that?

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she turns her attention to blaming rather than fixing, shooting the messenger and trying not to kill the canary in the coal mine.

Technological innovation is creating new business models and revenue opportunities for FinTech firms globally. As disruption in the banking sector continues, what are the lessons that legacy banking organizations can learn from the new start-ups? From a very basic level, the digital disruptors are usually associated with mobile functionality, simplicity, big data, accessibility, agility, cloud computing, contextuality, personalization and convenience. Alternatively, with the exception of convenience (from a physical location perspective), most traditional banks have few of these qualities. What do industry leaders think? What is the biggest difference between FinTech start-ups and incumbent Banks? This article was first published on the Financial Brand in July 2015.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, CEO of 11:FS Foundry creates #LedaWrites. This week she reflects on CTOs and why the best ones are like knights in shining armour.

In this episode Simon and David sit down with Richard and Maya to discuss the state of the Blockchain. We […]

In this episode Our last news show at Level39, Aden Davies is on point for the first time, as we […]

In this episode Jeremy Burge joins us to discuss the wonderful world of Emoji. David and Jeremy discuss how emoji […]

In this episode We dive into the interesting world of ethical hacking. Our first guest Jamie Woodruff takes us through […]

In this episode We attend the Money and Mental Health Tech Sprint. With the help of new Fintech Insider host Dr Harriet Bedell-Pearce […]

In this episode Gerhard Coetzee is making a real difference in the world of financial inclusion. As Lead Financial Sector […]

In this episode We’re at the 2017 Innovate Finance Global Summit, one of the most prestigious conferences for the financial […]

In this episode Alessandro Hatami started with road building in Africa as an engineer, on to direction setting at Lloyds […]

In this episode Barclays takeover! Over the years, Barclays have pioneered tech in financial services, from the first UK bank […]

In this episode The day after the 11:FS birthday bash, we get hangover deep on FinTech Insider News – misquoting […]

In this episode Alipay dominates financial news. On FinTech Insider, we joke about creating a jingle for ‘Alipay does a […]

In this episode RegTech is sexy. No, really, it is! RegTech goes beyond developing new technology to meet regulatory requirements […]

In this episode Article 50. Well, we went through with it and signed the divorce papers. Does the triggering of Article 50 […]

In this episode We’re very excited about the launch of Clear Bank, the first clearing bank to be authorized in […]

In this episode Antony Jenkins, former CEO of Barclays, has spent 35 years working in large financial services institutions. He says […]

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...

