11:FS

Never did I imagine 3 months ago that we’d be dealing with such an unprecedented global crisis as we have done with COVID-19.

11:FS Pulse is constantly loading more content and we’re always seeking new ways to create transparency in our product so you can understand the reasoning behind why some user journeys are so powerful.

It’s the 5th of April and that means one thing to us at 11:FS and that is that it’s our birthday! Four years old. Damn. And what a strange time to be in celebrating everything we’ve achieved with everything that’s going on.

Simon Taylor interviews Stefan Thomas, CTO of Ripple for Episode 1 of Blockchain Insider, explaining the relationship between Ripple, Interledgers and XRP.

A banker keen to stay under the radar has written us an insider’s perspective on the TSB scandal. Going by the topical pseudonym of ‘The Stigcumbent’, who you may remember from this piece, they’ve written about the ups and downs of legacy banking and why TSB had to make its move. Read on to learn the full glory of legacy banking and where the future lies…

David M. Brear, our CEO, recently asked his followers on LinkedIn the following question: What three things should every bank in the world do in the next 3 years to be successful? So many people responded to David’s post with varying opinions but one thing was clear: change was paramount and digital was the way forward.

We’ve only gone and won another award. Again.

Last week as part of the 11:FS values launch, I discussed why passion, positivity and authenticity are crucial to everything we do. If you missed it, take a look at it here. This week, I’ll discuss our fourth and final value, something that 11:FS brings to the financial services industry everyday by nature of our mission and existence. Value four – Impact: we punch above our weight.

11:FS has received two awards for our Consulting business, recognising the hard work we’ve been putting in over the last twelve months (and more) in helping financial services become truly digital.

Last week as part of the 11:FS values launch, I shared a little about how we communicate at 11:FS – we always own our narrative, no matter what. If you missed it, take a look at it here. This week, I’ll discuss the importance of bringing our whole selves to everything we do. Value number three - Attitude: we embrace our weird.

Every company has its own ways of communicating, problem sorting and getting people together. It’s even different from department to department.

Last week as part of the 11:FS values launch, I delved deeper into what it means to us to be a team, and why success is a team sport at 11:FS… and no, it isn’t about being the biggest or the fastest on the court. If you missed it check it out here. This week, I’m going to discuss how we tell the outside world what we’re all about. Value number two - Communication: we all own our narrative.

So the 11:FS values are live. It’s official now we’ve bought the swag :). What did you think of them? Make sense? Now let’s get into the details. This week, I’m going to outline how teamwork is crucial to our success. Value number one - Team: success is a team sport.

We’ve sifted through the data to find out what 11:FS Pulse users have been loving and where their focus has been for the last 12 months.

After talking to fintech and financial services leaders over the last six months, I realised a critical element of the discussion had been underserved: examining how these firms were using marketing to get their message to consumers.