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Would you rather be a fintech Super App or a bank?
Every time I see a fintech announce they are applying for a charter, I wonder ‘do you really want to be a bank?’ 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.
Seriously, what is DAO?
There is huge growth projected for digital financial services in Southeast Asia but up to 50% of the population are unbanked and will therefore remain excluded from this explosion.
What’s going on in African insurtech?
Africa is the second biggest continent in the world with a population of 1.3 billion. It makes up 20% of the Earth’s total land surface. It comprises 54 countries and its people speak between 1500-2000 languages. Not each, obviously.
What we’ve learned from 4 years of building fintechs
Four years doesn’t sound like much but in the rapidly changing world of fintech it feels like forever. It’s hard to say for sure when the phenomenon started.
Inspiring business model innovation in banking
You can catch the full Fintech Insider take on the news today at 4pm on the podcast here. Following on from a great response last week we’re going to be doing another close look at the most interesting story of the week’s show. Again you can let us know in the comments below or at our community site, Fintech Insider News. Fintech Insider hosts Sarah and Ross sit down with Daniel Hegarty, CEO and Co-Founder of Habito, and Nina Mohanty, Business Development at Bud to discuss the news, including what might just be the next stage of online shopping.
Why we partnered with Google
So. We’ve partnered with Google. Hasn’t everyone? Well, for us this is more than a press release. Sure, 11:FS Foundry is already hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). But let's look at why we wanted to partner more deeply.
In Australia, data is the new salt
I sat down with our new Chairman, and my long time mentor, Shaun Meadows to chat innovation, being different and why culture is vital for future success.
Is France the next European fintech hotspot?
ICYMI: Libra is here and a lot of people have a lot of questions, starting with: who owns the data?
What next for the BNPL phenomenon?
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) has been taking the world by storm.
Onboarding journeys from 4 of our favourite US fintechs
It’s the final week of our One Fintech Nation series in association with Tech Nation. Here’s a quick review of our latest incredible podcast episode looking at how we can unite the nation in fintech and how everyone in the industry can work together. You can/should/need/have to listen to it now.
Why superstitions are important for financial services
We’re all aware of superstitions. Some of us a little more than others. Like digital finances, they don’t physically exist - but they’re far from a joke. Here are just a few of the reasons why FS companies should start brushing up on them. This article was written by Darja König - an Eleven intern who recently spent an action-packed six weeks in the Consulting and Research team. Alongside conducting customer research, identifying market opportunities and learning all about the business, she also wrote this awesome article. If you’re passionate about changing the fabric of financial services, check out our careers page.
Design drill down #5 | Spotlight on French fintech
In this design drill down, we’re exploring the different routes companies have taken to personify their artificial intelligence capabilities in an effort to build trust with customers and help them win with market demands.
WTF is an NFT?
By now we’ve surely all heard of NFTs. Seemingly overnight they’ve grown from a niche internet phenomenon to a household buzzword with everyone from Gary Vaynerchuk, Tim Berners Lee, Banksy and even Lionel Messi having a piece of the pie.
Celebrating 100 episodes of Insurtech Insider
It feels more than a little bewildering to be reflecting on 100 episodes of Insurtech Insider. In that time, we’ve seen insurtech go from being a concept to an actual (big!) thing.
Crypto is changing our financial literacy (for the better)
Crypto is democratising finance and it’s a beautiful thing to see.
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191. Insights: Rewind: How do you know it's web3?
EL. EF. GEE. Today we bring you: A rewind look into an episode focused on ownership. Ownership is web3’s ability to prove that digital assets are owned by users. But how exactly does it work? How is it different from the world of web2? And what changes can we expect to see in the world now that assets are on-chain? All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
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758. News: Is Goldman Sachs breaking up with Apple?
Goldman looking for a way of Apple partnership, Visa $1 billion buyout of Brazil's Pismo, and UK banks warned against closing accounts – Kate Moody and David Barton-Grimley are joined by some great guests, from Fintech Business Weekly and Spiralem, to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days.
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757. Insights: Can financial services change how people think about money?
Kate Moody is joined by some great guests, from 11:FS, Nationwide, and Plum, to discuss how banks and fintechs can shape how customers manager their finances.
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756. Focus: What are US VCs looking for in today’s market?
David M. Brear is joined by some great guests from Visa, Mana Tech, and Commerce Ventures, to discuss the opportunities and challenges in the fintech market in the United States of America.
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755. News: PSD3 unveils plans to shake up Open Banking
The European Union unveils new open banking rules, Wise announces bumper profits, and Robinhood buys X1 – Ross Gallagher and Benjamin Ensor are joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days.
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190. Insights: AI and chatbots are shaking up the crypto space
EL. EF. GEE. Today we bring you: A look into the growing prevalence of chatbots in the crypto industry and how that could look in the future. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
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753. News: Banks are in an AI talent war and Revolut launches the 'Ultra' account
European banks are putting "AI" in 30% of their job ads, Majority bank opens community meeting space for new migrants, and Gen Z need lessons on how to behave in the corporate world – Benjamin Ensor and Ross Gallagher are joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days.
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752. Insights: How does Big Tech shake up the payments industry?
David M. Brear is joined by some great guests, from Clearbank, Mastercard, and Thredd, to discuss the relationship between Silicon Valley giants and the payments space.
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751. Focus: Putting grain on the blockchain – with Eduardo Novillo Astrada, CEO of Agrotoken
In this second episode on our monthly topic, Benjamin Ensor is joined by a fantastic guest, from Agrotoken, to talk about how financial services and agriculture collide in Latin America.
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750. News: Andreessen Horowitz lands in London and HSBC rebrands Silicon Valley Bank UK
a16z to open first international office in London, HSBC builds innovation division from the bones of SVB UK, and Snoop Dogg launches NFT tour pass – Ross Gallagher and Benjamin Ensor are joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days.
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749. What is Anne Boden’s legacy in fintech? (rewind)
David M. Brear is joined by Anne Boden, CEO of Starling, in this interview from the archives!
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743. News: Revolut's banking licence in jeopardy and Anne Boden departs Starling Bank
Bank of England plans to reject Revolut's bid for banking licence, Brite Payments launches instant payments network, and Daylight calls it quits – Kate Moody and Ross are joined by some great guests, from Brite Payments and Fifth Third Bank, to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days.
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742. Insights: How NOT to build a bank - Part I
Ross Gallagher is joined an all-star panel of Elevens for the first part of a two episode deep-dive into the battle scars picked up when building banks across the globe.
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741. Focus: How UX is fundamental to seamless money movement
David Barton-Grimley is joined by a fantastic guest, from Wise, to continue exploring the importance of UX to the fintech revolution in Europe.
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740. News: Smart raises $95 million while Robinhood sparks all-night trading fears
Smart raises $95 million to take on the pension market, Robinhood launches 24-hour trading, and former UK Chancellor to chair Italian investment firm – Benjamin Ensor and Kate Moody are joined by some great guests, from Anthemis and Smart, to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days.
Fintech Marketing Podcast Season 2 Preview
Fintech Marketing Podcast Season 2: Coming soon
Fintech Insider Presents: After Dark - Open Finance: fact or fantasy?
After Dark - Open Finance: fact or fantasy?
What is Open Finance?
Banks are facing a lot of challenges compared to their fintech rivals.
Decoding: Banking as a Service - Episode 5
Welcome to episode 5 of our new video series, Decoding: Banking as a Service!
11:FS Explores: Digital R.I.C.H.E.S ft. David M. Brear
11:FS CEO David M. Brear takes to the lightboard to give us the full run-down, with examples of companies that are leading the way.
Decoding: Banking as a Service - Episode 4
Welcome to episode 4 of our new video series, Decoding: Banking as a Service!
Decoding: Banking as a Service - Episode 3
Welcome to episode 3 of our new video series, Decoding: Banking as a Service!
Decoding: Banking as a Service - Episode 2
Welcome to episode 2 of our new video series, Decoding: Banking as a Service!
Decoding: Banking as a Service - Episode 1
Welcome to episode 1 of our new video series, Decoding: Banking as a Service!
11:FS Spotlight: Nationwide Mission Leaders - Creating the most efficient teams
In this episode of Spotlight on LinkedIn Live, we're speaking to Paul Riseborough and Rachael Sinclair, Mission Leaders from Nationwide, about how they're switching up their business structure to ensure they are aligned to their customers and creating the most effective teams in the industry along the way.
It's not the technology - Why banking is broken ft. Ewan Silver
When people discuss 'banking being broken', they often refer to the technology itself. However, that isn't necessarily the case.
Microservices architecture - Asynchronous systems ft. Vaughan Sharman
Minimum Lovable Brand | 11:FS Explores
How banks make money - UK retail banking ft. Sarah Kocianski
In this video, our Head of Research, Sarah Kocianski, unpacks exactly how banks make money - with the handy edition of a super cool lightboard!
Fintech is only 1% finished - The fintech market ft. Simon Taylor
Fintech is only 1% finished. But what do we mean by that? Simon Taylor, Head of Ventures at 11:FS takes us through the landscape of financial technology in this Lightboard edition of 11:FS Explores.
How the Buy Now, Pay Later landscape is shifting with Amy Gavin | 11:FS Explores
Just what is going on with Buy Now, Pay Later right now?
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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
