In the fifth annual 11:FS Pulse report, our experts look at the user experiences and trends that shaped the last year in financial services, and make their bold predictions about what’s to come in 2026.
We’ve got ten awards to hand out for the best user experiences from last year, including Best AI Innovation and Best Scam Prevention.
Our experts look at the trends that shaped the last 12 months in fintech, and whether or not they saw them coming in last year’s report.
From Agentic AI to prediction markets, these are the innovations and product experiences that we think will change the digital banking game in 2026.
Joe Colchester
Report author and Head of Product, 11:FS Pulse
Using our Digital R.I.C.H.E.S framework, we explore how AI is changing the way financial services meet customers at their point of need, from real-time insights and smarter personalisation to context-aware experiences.

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