
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.

In this episode Is PFM dead? Invisible? Or has Personal Financial Management evolved from data-driven piecharts to something more useful? […]

In this episode News, glorious news! We’ve switched up the format of the show in season 2. Every Monday, we’ll bring […]

In this episode What are APIs? We break it down in today’s episode with some great guests. But a little […]

In this episode Today we’re speaking to Benoit Legrand, Global Head of FinTech at ING. Benoit has more than 20 […]

In this episode Transaction banking has been defined as “the plumbing of international business. It ensures that salaries get paid, money […]

Leda Glyptis (@LedaGlyptis) should be first on your list for any dinner party. Full of wit and wisdom, this banking and […]

Happy New Year from FinTech Insider! Wow, 2016 was an incredibly busy year for us. In addition to doing this […]

Time to make fintech predictions for 2017! Will PSD II be the biggest disappoint of the year? How big will the challenger […]

And now for part 2 of our 2016 FinTech Review — What a Crazy Ass Hear This Has Been. We discuss Pokémon […]

You’ve had your holiday meals, now it’s time to digest 2016. What a crazy ass year this has been. Brexit. President Trump. […]

In this episode Gary Turner is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Xero, which provides small- to medium sized businesses (SMBs […]

In this episode Business banking sucks, but it doesn’t have to, say this week’s stellar guests. The CEO of Tide and Co-Founders of […]

In this episode Onboarding a FinTech into a bank is expensive, due to acquisition and compliance costs, and the risks that […]

In this episode Hello, FinTech Insiders! This week we chat with two awesome guests leading innovation in different areas: blockchain […]

In this episode Wealth Management isn’t just for the super rich anymore. It’s opened up to everyone. But the reality is, most […]

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...

