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Despite the global fintech boom, a lot of people in the Middle East remain unbanked, and there is plenty of work to do.

Every Thursday, Leda Glyptis, 11:FS Chief of Staff creates #LedaWrites. This week she’s thinking about how fintechs can survive doing business with big banks.

Former Apple and BCG Digital Ventures Head of Talent will manage 11:FS team to scale the business as it engages in new projects, with new clients and across new geographies.

For the first time in years, notions of data privacy, consent and security are mainstream. It’s a sudden backlash to an issue that infosec experts have been warning us about for even longer.

Sam delivers insight on what fintech can learn from Hollywood failure and why innovation labs are an awful move for any company. All discovered through two films, one flight, and one keynote address.

‘Digital’ is not technology, it is not an app. It is the human experience re-imagined in a way that removes entire steps of the value chain.

Can financial services firms support gig economy workers and solve the major issues – income smoothing, insurance and pensions – they face?

I was once told by a very senior guy at a global bank that my attempts to create impact were ‘a bit socialist’. This statement represents an inter-generational misalignment on the expected role of financial services in society. 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.

Every senior executive knows they need digital, every bank is spending billions on digital projects. So, why has so little digital transformation actually occurred?

Chinese fintechs have flourished at home but are faltering abroad. Following on from my last post on building products in China, I take a look at how Chinese fintechs can expand past their borders.

Despite global economic headwinds, rising prices and over half of consumers now precisely tracking their subscription spend, 89% of businesses are optimistic about recurring revenue growth for the year ahead. They predict changing customer demand is the top factor that will impact profitability.

Are consumers experiencing the downside of a booming consumer lending industry?

This year’s Money 20/20 raised the bar once again for bringing together the community to discuss what comes next in financial services.

A three-part series by 11:FS Non-Executive Director, Lisa Gansky Part 1 – The 3 steps of Digital Transformation

The wait was finally over. Game day arrived. The Big One. 11:FS vs Monzo, in 11:FC’s first professional 11-a-side fixture. Nerves were jangling in 11:FC HQ in the lead up the game. Captain Petrit Berisha led his men in extensive warm ups, team talks, tactics and formations all day, to get the team both mentally and physically ready for the challenge that awaited them.