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SMBs

Jobs to be Done: The gaps in US SMB financial services

David M. Brear interviewed Jonathan Larsen, CIO, Ping An and CEO of their Global Voyager Fund, a $1bn investment fund, specifically for fintech. He tells David all about the fund and the innovations in fintech coming from China and making a huge impact worldwide.

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Designing digital services for US SMBs using Jobs to be Done

Sharing our stories, our challenges, and the things that truly matter to us. Today we talk to Clouston Mahon who is a UX lead in the 11:FS Pulse team to discuss what makes a great user experience, who is doing it well and looking outside of financial services for inspiration.

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USA

4 things to know about the FDIC’s landmark Varo Money decision

So it’s official: Varo Money is well on its way to becoming the first fintech firm with a full-service national bank charter. All it took was three years and a hundred million dollars...

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After Dark

After Dark comes to the Big Apple

Last week, 11:FS hosted its first After Dark in NYC, bringing together the local fintech community and curious thinkers to talk tech trends and the Big Apple’s advantage for startups.

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Payments

US payments: could GAFA change it all?

At 11:FS, we often talk about technologies and products that are tipped to disrupt the way financial services operate. The internet is littered with hype cycles and magic squares, with many of them growing into nothingness and obscurity. But cloud computing is probably the technology where we risk preaching to the choir more than any other topic, and yet adoption has still been slow.

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Banking

We're A Long Way Off From The U.S. Being A Utopia For Fintech

What if every time I bought a coffee, someone planted a tree?

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Podcast

After Dark V - We Left Our Hearts in San Francisco

Taking us back to the bay of San Francisco, I’m recapping the hippest edition of After Dark we’ve ever done. Listen back here or stream below as Sam and Doug are joined by a panel of special guests for insights into some of the most surprising and interesting stories of the week and a look into the Bay area. Sat in surprisingly comfy seats, with good drinks, amazing guests, and an even better audience we’re ready to start the show.

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Podcast

Fintech Insider [Good] News: Fist bumps over the Atlantic

I joined the 11:FS media team back in June 2017 - a mere 96 podcast episodes into Fintech Insider’s 500 episode journey. It’s been incredible working on this show and being a part of its growth over the last three and a half years. From its humble beginnings, FI has evolved into something we could never have predicted, and I’m SO proud of it. We’ve grown our audience both internationally and at home thanks to our community of loyal listeners (you know who you are 🙏).

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Venture Capital

11 most active VC fintech funds

In the second quarter of 2017 VC-backed fintechs raised $5.2bn via 251 deals.That brings us to $8bn for the between Q2 2016 and Q2 2017, meaning the industry is well on track to a record breaking year (2015 saw a peak of $14.1bn). If you’ve got a killer idea or you’ve made it to MVP stage, now might be the time to familiarise yourself with the biggest fintech players in the VC world.

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Fintech Insider

Fintech Insider USA: New York Fintech Week (S1E1)

Welcome to a brand new show brought to you by 11:FS! This is Fintech Insider USA where our host Sam Maule will be joined by the movers and shakers in the US fintech industry. Stay tuned for some incredible interviews with some of the brightest and the best from the New York Fintech Scene.

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Blockchain Insider

Bonus: Omaha blockchain summit

David Brear is joined by Jeremy Balkin, Global Head of Innovation & Corporate Development, Payments at J.P. Morgan, to take a deep dive into their new report in this bonus episode. Tune in to find out more!

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Fintech Insider

271. News: Ericas & 'Mericas

On this week's episode David and Simon sit down with Joost Lobbes, and Diana Paredes to discuss the latest and greatest news in fintech.

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Fintech Insider

266. Interviews: Show me the Money20/20 USA Marcus, N26, Tala and more

Our hosts interview a bevy of brilliant guests from Money20/20 USA: Omer Ismail, Jason Gardner, Shivani Siroya, John Hope Bryant, Nicolas Kopp and Rilla Delorier.

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Fintech Insider

265. News: Live from Money20/20 USA

On this week's episode, Simon, Sam and Sarah sit down with three sets of guests: Courtney Kelso, Samant Nagpal and Mark Heimbouch, Shannon Johnson and Ken Lin, and finally Ian Ormerod and Matt Loos to discuss the latest and greatest news in fintech.

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Fintech Insider

264. Insights: F’in Debate live from Money20/20 USA

On today's show, we've got something special for you. A live debate on how to design the bank of the future. It's the USA vs the Rest of the World. 2 teams, 4 rounds and 8 players. There can only be one winner.

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Fintech Insider

257. News. My love affair with Marcus

On this week's episode, Sarah sits down with Leda Glyptis, Joy Macknight, Helene Panzarino and Angelique Schouten to discuss the latest and greatest news in fintech.

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Fintech Insider

248. Interviews: John Hope Bryant

Sam Maule interviews CEO and Chairman of Operation Hope, Promise Homes, CEO of Bryant Group Ventures, and Co-Founder of Global Dignity, John Hope Bryant. They take a look at what financial inclusion really means, why building wealth isn't just about getting money, and why confidence is so important to reducing poverty.

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206. Fintech Insider: After Dark V - Part 2 San Francisco - Facebook Trust & Silicon Stereotypes

Sam Maule and Doug Bobenhouse are live with a brilliant audience at the Institute of Possibilities and joined by an incredible panel of guests to discuss the latest news in fintech from the USA.

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Blockchain Insider

35. Get Bits or Die Tryin' and Ripple Explain XRP

On today's show: Wallstreet sneaks up on crypto as Poloniex is taken over by Goldman-Sachs backed Circle, Nearly half of last year's ICO's have already failed and Venezuela go crypto crazy. We also bring you great interviews with Marcus Treacher, SVP of customer success at Ripple to address some of the confusion over XRP, and CoFounder of PayTechLaw Frank Müller.

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Blockchain Insider

31. South Korea's ban, Japan's hack, Robinhood and the future of crypto

Today, Simon Taylor and Colin G Platt dissect lots of news coming from the asian markets- as well as bringing you interviews with CEO of Chain, Adam Ludwin and NEO's Malcolm Lerider.

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165. State of the Union 4

Sam Maule hosts another State of the Union show, this time from Chicago, joined by Jason Bates and new 11:FS team member, Doug Bobenhouse.

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Blockchain Insider

25. Keanu Reeves on bitcoin, Vanguard on Blockchain and Cardano

Hosts Simon Taylor and Colin G Platt explore the best of the week's news with help from the 11:FS Asset Management lead Pete Townsend, plus we bring you interviews with Paul Forrest from MBN Solutions, and Mark Jeffrey from Guardian Circle.

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145. Insights - Transferwise Takeover

This week, we’re recording from the Transferwise office in Shoreditch Highstreet, a stone’s throw from our home in WeWork, Aldgate, to hear the Transferwise story.

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133. State of the Union

Sam Maule is in the hosting seat for our very first all-American Fintech Insider episode!

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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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fintech Insider

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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fintech Insider

Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

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Insights: The future of Revolut with UKCEO Francesca Carlesi

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