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.
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 📖
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.
As July continues apace, brands all over the world are rolling up their rainbow logos and packing them away for another year.
Guest author Nahim Bassa shares his thoughts on the future of Islamic banking.
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.
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.
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'.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.

Simon Taylor and Sarah Kocianski are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: RBS closes Bó, big banks book $50bn against bad loans in the wake of corona, and a round-up of the more international stories of the week.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

What does the future hold for lending? Live from Lendit USA 2022.
Will banks exist in 100 years?

In this episode of 11:FS Explores, Adam Davis picks apart Open Finance, and what we have to look forward to if this technology became a reality.
Inclusive design is a mindset and a process that suggests that you should bring as many people as possible - and the most diverse of voices that you can - into your product design product process, so that you're being truly inclusive. It's designing with people rather that just at them. Charlotte Fereday, Product Director, Ventures, explains what inclusive design is, why it's important, how you can design more inclusively, and answers - how possible is truly inclusive design?
On this episode of Spotlight, 11:FS Crypto Global Strategy Director, Mauricio Magaldi is joined by Ramp Network Co-Founder and CEO, Szymon Sypniewicz. In today's chat, the pair discuss Szymon's career, the current regulatory landscape in crypto, and what the future might hold when it comes to widespread crypto adoption.

In this 11:FS Explores: Lightboard Edition, Vaughan Shaman takes us through how asynchronous systems work, their advantages, and how they can remove potential bottlenecks.

The UK banking battlefield has never been more competitive. Customers expectfinancial apps that are personalised, seamless, and that genuinely make a differenc...


The UK banking battlefield has never been more competitive. Customers expectfinancial apps that are personalised, seamless, and that genuinely make a differenc...

