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How the financial services sector can win the war for tech talent
So you’re looking to scale agile Agile has become the status quo for most organisations delivering digital services. In recent years, conversation in the enterprise agile community has shifted to scaling agile.
Your community has to be at the heart of everything you do
I don’t know if I think about the Roman Empire every day, but awards submissions? I can’t seem to escape them.
Why every business should care about FedNow
The Federal Reserve hasn’t changed its payment system in more than 50 years. And while it’s operated with relative stability for that duration, the needs of businesses and their customers have evolved.
The rise of the NeoTrust: making dying less expensive
In a landscape where it’s so easy for people to switch between digital products and services, brands are having to work harder to get into the customer’s mind, and more importantly - to stay there. Standing out from the crowd is as important as ever. So why do fintechs look increasingly similar?
Where's the retail banking revolution?
We were promised that fintech disruptors were going to revolutionise banking and sweep away the legacy players forever. So, what happened?
How crypto can change SMB banking, now
Months after the UK entered a coronavirus-induced lockdown and financial services firms are struggling to service their customers. Building a digital first approach now can alleviate immediate issues and set firms up for sustained customer success.
Stop obsessing over your competitors and get back to your customers
There is risk in everything. There is risk in getting out of bed in the morning. There is risk in not getting out of bed in the morning. There’s risk in leaving the house these days, particularly with C19 (which, if you’re a Londoner, might be confused with a particularly treacherous cycle route).
Do you really want to offer alternative payment methods?
I’m often asked what I spend most of my time thinking about at 11:FS. Honestly, most of the time it's something to do with how to scale 11:FS in a way that places culture at the forefront of everything we do and keeps it there.
Innovation terror: 3 things big banks can do to stop stagnation of innovation
Money 20/20 Europe 2019 is almost upon us and this year I’m looking forward to hearing from some of the sharpest minds in the industry, and also having a good argument ;).
The metaverse will power a new era of industrial efficiency
Digital-only banks have been all the rage for some time now. Who hasn't heard of Monzo and Starling or, if your gaze is stateside, Chime? 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.
The one thing user-centred design often forgets
"Mastercard to push up fees for UK purchases from EU" was the headline we all wanted to see last month amid lockdowns, vaccine shortages and Brexit debacles.
Banks, mergers, and missed opportunities
In the wake of UBS’ takeover of Credit Suisse, we’ve been thinking a lot about the impact that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have on technology and architecture.
ChatGPT can revolutionise customer support and financial literacy across the globe
ChatGPT is unavoidable. Everyone has an opinion on it, but we haven’t yet scratched the surface of what it could unleash for financial services. Big banks are already turning their backs on it, but are they making a huge mistake?
The best fintech marketing teams let fires burn
A banker keen to stay under the radar has written us another insider’s perspective on where problems and their solutions are found in incumbent banks. The Stigcumbent, who you’ll remember from their insight on TSB and Open Banking APIs, has returned. Read on to discover just where the problems and solutions in every bank live…
How to create B2B content that cuts through the noise
‘Community-led’ startups seem to be popping up all over the place, but what does it mean to design a product community first and what are the advantages?
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1055. Insights: What happens when embedded finance grows up? With Pleo and Mastercard
In this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, in partnership with Pleo, host Benjamin Ensor is joined by Jeppe Rindom (Co-Founder & CEO at Pleo) and Tulsi Narayan (EVP, Commercial and New Payment Flows, Europe at Mastercard) to explore the next phase of embedded finance — as it evolves from a handy feature into critical infrastructure.
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1054. News: Jamie Dimon raises the alarm, Barclays brings back branches, NatWest and Sainsbury's join forces
Host Laura Watkins - Director of Media and Marketing at 11:FS - is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.
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1053. Insights: Agentic payments: Revolution or just better orchestration?
Benjamin Ensor is joined by Rory O’Neill, Sahar Attaripour, and Sam Boboev to explore the rise of agentic payments - a fundamental shift from executing transactions to delegating intent.
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1052.News: AI agents are trading, Monzo is retreating, and Wise is coming for the banks
Host Ross Gallagher - Head of Consulting at 11:FS - is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.
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1050.News: Starling launches UK’s first agentic AI banking, Paymentology’s WhatsApp neobank and Turkey SEPA expansion
About this episode: Host Laura Watkins - Director of Media and Marketing at 11:FS is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week. This week's guests: David Sullivan -
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1048. News - After Dark: Robinhood's family plan, Irish banks team up to take on fintechs, and did Year in Monzo go too far?
Our expert host Ross Gallagher, and co-host Jamie Campbell, Co-CEO of 11:FS Holdings, present Fintech Insider News live from Village Underground in London, joined by some fantastic guests to discuss some of the interesting fintech and financial services stories of the week.
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1047. Insights: Can you launch a start-up in 2026? Live from J.P. Morgan Payments
Recorded live from J.P. Morgan’s e-commerce and fintech forum, 11:FS CEO David M. Brear is joined by an all-star panel to tackle a deceptively simple question: can you still launch a startup in 2026?
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1046. News: Revolut is a bank, Lloyds wants to be a fintech - we're just as confused as you
Host Benjamin Ensor - Director of Research and Strategy at 11:FS is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.
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1045. Insights: Has the banking battlefield evolved - and is Revolut built for it?
For years, banking has been framed as a battlefield: incumbents defending their turf while fintech challengers attack with better tech and customer experience. But in 2026, that picture may have changed.
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1044. News: International Women’s Day: Why the future of wealth is female - and how fraud disproportionately affects women
Host Laura Watkins (Director of Media and Marketing at 11:FS) is joined by a brilliant panel to unpack these topics before diving into some of the biggest fintech stories of the week.
1042. News: Is Klarna a reality check for fintech IPO hopes?
Host David M. Brear, CEO of 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.
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1041. Insights: How to build a high-performing product team
In this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, Kate Moody is joined by an expert panel of product leaders to unpack a question every startup and scale-up eventually faces: how do you build the dream product team?
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1040. News: Is this a once in a generation opportunity to change up the UK payments system?
Host Ross Gallagher, Head of Ventures at 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.
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1039. Insights: Stablecoins, clearing and the future of payments with Emma Hagan, UK CEO of ClearBank
In this episode of Fintech Insider, David M. Brear sits down with ClearBank’s UK CEO, Emma Hagan, to explore how the UK’s first new clearing bank in over 250 years is reshaping financial infrastructure from the ground up.
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1038. News: What happens when the world's biggest YouTuber buys a fintech?
Host Kate Moody, Customer Strategy Director at 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.
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!
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?
What are fintechs? - Decoding: Banks
Ever wanted to know what’s going on behind the scenes every time we make a payment?
How does banking regulation work? - Decoding: Banks
Regulation is essential. It stops banks from going bust or behaving badly.
How has software evolution influenced banking? - Decoding: Banks
The invention of the computer revolutionised banking in the 1950s.
How does lending work? - Decoding: Banks
Lending has been around for thousands of years and is one of the cornerstones of banking.
How can traditional banks win on the banking battlefield? - Decoding: Banks
They're down, but they're not certainly not out.
How do card networks operate? - Decoding: Banks
Mastercard and Visa are the two biggest credit card networks in the world.
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.
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
