Learn about the latest FS trends and news, from industry experts.

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Unfiltered

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.

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DAO

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.

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Africa

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.

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Engineering

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.

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Business model innovation

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.

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Software

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.

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Open Banking

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.

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France

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?

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Payments

What next for the BNPL phenomenon?

Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) has been taking the world by storm.

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UX

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.

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Design

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.

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Design

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.

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NFT

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.

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Insurtech

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.

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Crypto

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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Fintech Insider

817. News: Elon Musk's X Announce Peer-to-Peer Payments

David Barton-Grimley and Rachel Pandyan are joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: P2P payments are coming to X, Revolut are facing a class action lawsuit for biometric data breaches, mortgages rates are coming down, and Andaria partners with Mastercard to improve their embedded finance offering.

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Fintech Insider

816. Insights: The current state of open banking

11:FS CEO David M. Brear is joined by some great guests to talk about the current state of open banking, how it is transforming financial services and, as more countries push for formal open banking regimes, what does the future hold?

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Fintech Insider

815. News: Should Wise be worried about Zing?

Benjamin Ensor is joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: HSBC launch money transfer app Zing, Pave Bank launches, and the UK and Switzerland sign the Berne Financial Agreement.

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Fintech Insider

Bonus: Behind the Scenes of Fintech Insider

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: a live bonus episode! Mauricio Magaldi is joined live on stage at Blockchain Rio by some great guests from FEAT THE FUTURE and BLOCKFORCE to discuss blockchain for good. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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Blockchain Insider

Bonus: How to become a digital creator

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: a live bonus episode! Simon Taylor is joined live on stage at New York FinTech Week by some great guests, from Visa, EMTECH and The Digital Dollar Project, to discuss whether a US central bank digital currency is now inevitable. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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Fintech Insider

813. Insights: Fintech's biggest stories of 2023

As we wrap up another rollercoaster year in fintech, 11:FS CEO David M. Brear is joined by some a panel of colleagues to talk about the biggest, best, and most outrageous happenings of 2023.

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Fintech Insider

812. News: CaixaBank's GenAI revolution and our fintech naughty or nice list

Benjamin Ensor and Rachel Pandyan are joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: CaixaBank investing in 100-person team to work exclusively on GenAI, TikTok acquire Tokopedia following new social media laws, and Canapi launch a $750m VC fund to support fintechs.

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Blockchain Insider

202. Insights: Tokenised deposits, stablecoins and when best to use them

L.F.G. Mauricio and Catherine bring you a deep dive into tokenised deposits on the blockchain. What they are, how they work and how they differ from CBDCs and stablecoins and the different ways to utilise each one. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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Fintech Insider

810. News: Robinhood is coming to the UK and Wise help SMEs with Allica Bank

David Barton-Grimley is joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: Robinhood are coming to the UK... no, seriously this time, and Wise partner with Allica Bank to make cross-border payments easier for SMEs. Plus, if you're looking for a new family board game this year, head to your local Natwest branch.

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809. Insights: Seeking real value in the Aussie fintech space (Rewind)

We look back to a conversation David Brear had with a panel of expert guests to discuss the future of fintech in Australia.

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Fintech Insider

Bonus: David M Brear on the Wharton Fintech Podcast

David M. Brear is joined by financial services veteran, Ashok Vaswani, to discuss how he draws on his experience going forward and why he continues to put learning first.

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Fintech Insider

808. News: JP Morgan eye growth in Abu Dhabi and Check tackle payroll fraud

Kate Moody is joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: Chase announce the launch of new payroll tools, J.P. Morgan upgrade their licence in Abu Dhabi, and BNPL fuels a record-breaking Cyber Monday.

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Fintech Insider

807. Insights: Managing regulation without compromising innovation

David M. Brear is joined by some great guests to take a closer look at that tricky balance between managing regulation without compromising innovation in financial services.

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Blockchain Insider

201. Insights: How to manage your identity on web3 and blockchain

L.F.G. Today we bring you a deep dive into identity on the blockchain - how it differs in web3 from web2, the benefits and challenges and how you can own your own identity online. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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Fintech Insider

806. News: Alphabet's mega Monzo deal and The Rock's Mighty Oak

Ross Gallagher and Rachel Pandyan are joined by some great guests to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: Alphabet could be investing in Monzo, Revolut open bond trading to millions of customers, and The Rock has launched a debit card.

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Inclusive design

What is inclusive design? 11:FS Explores

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Decoding

What are fintechs? - Decoding: Banks

Ever wanted to know what’s going on behind the scenes every time we make a payment?

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Decoding

How does banking regulation work? - Decoding: Banks

Regulation is essential. It stops banks from going bust or behaving badly.

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Decoding

How has software evolution influenced banking? - Decoding: Banks

The invention of the computer revolutionised banking in the 1950s.

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Lending

How does lending work? - Decoding: Banks

Lending has been around for thousands of years and is one of the cornerstones of banking.

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Decoding

How can traditional banks win on the banking battlefield? - Decoding: Banks

They're down, but they're not certainly not out.

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Decoding

How do card networks operate? - Decoding: Banks

Mastercard and Visa are the two biggest credit card networks in the world.

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Decoding

How has the banking battlefield evolved? - Decoding: Banks

We kick off our Decoding: Banks series with a look at the banking landscape today and how we got here.

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11:FS Explores: Legacy banking systems ft. David M. Brear

David M. Brear, our 11:FS CEO, takes us through legacy technology within banks - but of course, with a really cool Lightboard.

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Minimum Lovable Brand | 11:FS Explores

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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

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