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Why we created a growth team
What’s in a name? Is it a convention with no meaning as Juliet would suggest? Or is it an opportunity? Do people get used to it even if you call yourself Meta? Of course.
What have 11:FS Pulse subscribers been viewing in 2021?
The second episode of our brand-new video series, Decoding: Banking as a Service, is here! If you missed it (or any of the others) catch up here. Here’s a rundown of this episode if you prefer reading to watching 📖
Can digital companies make banking affordable for Canadians?
Banking in Canada is expensive. Incumbent banks apply charges on just about everything, from transaction fees for sending money to monthly charges for just having an account open.
Making financial services better, faster, stronger
As July continues apace, brands all over the world are rolling up their rainbow logos and packing them away for another year.
5 considerations for the future of Islamic banking
Guest author Nahim Bassa shares his thoughts on the future of Islamic banking.
Are payments eating the world?
A little treat for you. In a special bonus episode of our Fintech Insider Insights Podcast, we sat down with Jeremy Balkin, Global Head of Innovation and Corporate Development, Payments at J.P. Morgan.
How is fintech tackling football?
Behind every great feature is a problem that needs to be solved. Lloyds Banking Group’s Benefit Calculator tackled one head-on — and is already making waves in how support reaches those who need it most.
Banking as a Service accelerates Open Banking adoption
This article was originally published in The Paypers’ ‘Open Banking Report 2021: Open Finance and the Race for Relevance and New Business Models in Banking'.
How is BNPL changing the Middle Eastern payments landscape?
This is the final article in a three-part series on how fintech for good (FFG) is helping people and the planet. The first touched on consumer behaviour. The second is about why ESG was destined to fail and how circular economies pose a possible solution.
Cross-border payments: a race to the bottom
Customer-facing global remittance companies encounter a lot of threats. To compete and remain relevant, they will need to build sustainable moats. 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.
What’s the deal with microinsurance?
I know what you’re thinking, but no - microinsurance is not insurance for really really small people. Trust me, I’m as disappointed as you are.
Why should insurance companies care about their UX/UI design?
The insurance industry is a tricky beast. With the sector picking up pace in the race to become truly digital, businesses face the challenge of maintaining trust while overhauling how their service is delivered.
7 companies changing the UK mortgage landscape
The financial services industry has faced an enormous amount of disruption in recent years. We’ve seen significant changes everywhere from payments to current accounts and investments accounts to modern credit products.
Rising above: addressing regulatory challenges in financial services through a cloud-based approach
Guest author Richard Davies follows up his blog on leading agile at scale, with a deeper dive into principles of risk management in agile and for ecosystem development
Design drill down #6 | Making the leap from AI to humanity
Designers can all too easily think design is at the centre of the universe. Perhaps sometimes it can be a self-indulgent activity where it's no longer design for people, but for other designers. Maybe it’s good to have a reality check. 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.
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424. Plaid: customer driven innovation, data access and US open banking
Sam Maule is joined by John Pitts, Policy Lead, and Niko Karvounis Product Lead at Plaid to talk all things data, customer driven innovation, their European expansion and much more.
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424. Interviews: Plaid on customer driven innovation, data access and US open banking
Sam Maule is joined by John Pitts, Policy Lead, and Niko Karvounis Product Lead at Plaid to talk all things data, customer driven innovation, their European expansion and much more.
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65. News: Covid-19 - Worse than 9/11 and Katrina for the insurance industry
Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by a panel of guests to talk through the latest and greatest news in the insurance space which are heavily focussed on Covid-19 and the insurance industry this week!
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423. News: Global bank profits tumble as US deposits grow
Simon Taylor and Adam Davis are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: 100% backed business loans; big banks results are in and corona is hitting their profit margins hard and even Animal Crossing's Bank of Nook is slashing its interest rates in an unwelcome reflection of the real world.
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422. Insights: the impact of coronavirus on US SMB Financing
Sam Maule is joined by some great guests in the US SMB space, to discuss the impact of the coronavirus crisis on US small businesses - at the time in which all the stimulus funding had already been given out.
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138. Bitcoin halvening approaches as China and Libra battle for supremacy
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Libra seeks regulatory approval, China trials its digital yuan and Andreessen Horowitz deepens its commitment to crypto. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
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421. News: US SMEs await new stimulus funds as fintech valuations soar
Sam Maule and Simon Taylor are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the biggest global stories of the last 7 days, including: new stimulus funding in the US; new fundraises and valuations for Stripe and Robinhood; and ShackShack give back their $10million stimulus.
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420. Insights: How the COVID-19 pandemic will accelerate digital financial services
11:FS's David Brear, Simon Taylor, Sarah Kocianski and Benjamin Ensor come together to talk about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial services industry.
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64. Covid-19: Who will come out stronger?
Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by a panel of guests to talk through Covid-19 and what this might mean for the insurance industry going forward! All this and much much more on today's Insurtech Insider!
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419. News: Fintechs step up to distribute relief funding
Sarah Kocianski and Simon Taylor are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Starling and OakNorth join coronavirus loan programme, US fintechs to help distribute coronavirus aid, and a women-only neobank is coming to Brazil.
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418. Insights: Coronavirus and the impact on SME Financing
In this highly topical episode, Sarah Kocianski and Simon Taylor, dig into the impact COVID-19 is having on SME financing, and their access to government funding. They are joined by expert guests from Coconut, Quotevine and 1pm PLC.
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137. Can central banks kill crypto?
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Sila raises $7.7M to wipe out ACH, Ether hits a 28-day high and everybody and their dog wants a CBDC. Simon Taylor hosts and is joined by Olivia VInden and Lex Sokolin. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
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417. News: SoFi snaps up Galileo for $1.2b
David Brear and Simon Taylor are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: SoFI's $1.2bn takeover of Galileo; Kabbage cuts off its funding and the FCA allow selfies as ID.
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136. Central bank digital currencies in the age of coronavirus
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Digital dollar dropped whilst China gets one step closer, Bitcoin is booming on Cash App, and CFTC announces guidance on the delivery of digital assets. Simon hosts and is joined by All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
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63. Renters insurance: Does coronavirus make people insure differently?
Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by some wonderful guests to talk about insurance in the rental market and how COVID-19 might be changing it all. All this and much much more on today's Insurtech Insider!
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
