Fintech Insider By 11:fs

Our expert host, David M. Brear , is joined by some great guests to ask: 'What does good crypto design look like?' It was recently announced that BlackRock, the world’s largest investment management company, is now offering clients direct access to crypto – starting with Bitcoin. If anything demonstrates crypto’s move from the fringes to the mainstream, it’s the backing of one of the industy’s biggest players – but this also raises questions of how you present a decentralised product to a more mainstream audience. Our panel runs through 'have crypto’s design issues held it back?', 'how do you present crypto products in a TradFi setting?' and 'what does the future look like?' This week's guests include: Chris Maddern, Co-Founder & CEO, Floor NFTs Maya Caddle, Manager, Strategic Projects and Investments, Nestcoin Rhian Lewis, Author, The Cryptocurrency Revolution Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by

Our expert hosts, Kate Moody and Nicole Perry, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Katie Llanos-Small, Founder & Editor, Iupana Brian Byrnes, Head of Personal Finance, Moneybox We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Cost of living: People turning back to cash as prices rise - 4:28 Argentinian fintech start-up Geopagos raises $35m funding round - 17:35 ZayZoon charges employees $5 to get paid sooner - 28:38 SoftBank CEO ‘ashamed’ of pride in past profits as record losses prompt cost cut - 38:55 The Bank of London to boost US presence with tech hub in North Carolina - 48:08 Central Bank of Kenya doubles down on its position on Flutterwave and Chipper Cash, orders banks to close fintechs’ accounts - 49:50 Domino’s Pizza says arrivederci, flees Italy after failing to win over local customers - 52:20 Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a po

Our expert hosts, Ross Gallagher, is joined by some great guests to ask: how do you design financial services for people with disabilities? The fintech boom of the past decade has made financial services more democratic and has improved access for many different groups across the globe. But for people living with disabilities - or PwDs – the wait goes on for truly inclusive services. In this podcast we look at: What have been the issues to access historically? What do the current solutions look like? And how do we make financial services truly inclusive in the future? This week's guests include: Ali MacManus, Lead Designer, 11:FS Ventures Jayne Sibley, Founder, Sibstar John Ciocca, Founder & CEO, Purple Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Gwera Kiwana, as well as a range of brilliant guests. We cover the latest gl

Our expert host, David M. Brear, is joined by Andy Bromberg, CEO of Eco, to talk about one of the biggest stories on 'Fintech Twitter'. A few months ago - Pebble caught the attention of many in the fintech world. This included Andy Bromberg, who felt he saw Eco’s very own materials and business model reflected back at him. After more digging, he took to Twitter to declare that Pebble engaged in “copy-and-pasting, immaturity, lying, and espionage.” Join us for a deep dive into the line between copying, imitation, and competitor research, and what the future holds for Eco! Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Gwera Kiwana, as well as a range of brilliant guests. We cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive into subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking. If you en

Our expert hosts, Kate Moody and Nicole, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Jason Mikula, Publisher, Fintech Business Weekly Ariba Shahid, Contributor, DealStreetAsia With soundclips from: Douglas Soltys, Editor, Betakit We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Sequoia backs fintech Dbank in maiden Pakistan investment - 3:50 LendUp enters liquidation - 14:40 JPMorgan Is building a giant travel agency - 27:30 Portage Ventures rolls out new late-stage fintech fund - 38:30 Virgin Money launching buy now, pay later products despite criticism - 49:16 US-based fintech Umba buys majority stake in Kenya’s Daraja microfinance bank - 51:45 Get up to $500 for your bad pandemic impulse buys at this pop-up store - 53:20 Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s

Our expert host, David M. Brear, is joined by some great guests to ask 'how will PSD3 shape the future of Open Banking?' Payment Services Directive 2 was the starting pistol for innovation across financial services and the Open Banking space. The European directive had truly global repercussions, igniting huge interest from investors, and leading to billion dollar valuations for companies on both sides of the Atlantic. Our panel of experts are asking, how well has PSD2 gone? What comes next with PSD3? And what the global impact could be? This week's guests include: Nilixa Devlukia, Founder, Payments Solved Thibault de Barsy, Vice-Chairman & General Manager, The Payments Association EU Dan Morgan, Policy Lead - Europe, Plaid Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Gwera Kiwana, as well as a range of brilliant guests.

Our expert hosts, David M. Brear and Nicole Perry, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Benjamin Chemla, CEO & Co-founder, Shares Dan Morgan, Policy Lead - Europe, Plaid Kristy Kim, Co-founder & CEO, TomoCredit With soundclips from: Brian Simons, President, Maxwell We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Peter Thiel’s fund leads $40m round in Shares app - 6:50 Plaid jumps to ludicrous speed with new variable recurring payments product - 16:00 TomoCredit raises $22m at a $222m valuation toward its goal of making credit scores ‘obsolete’ - 31:30 Mortgage fintech Maxwell introduces Spanish loan application - 42:40 French business bank unicorn Qonto buys German competitor Penta - 51:20 Top US regulator fires warning shot after Apple's push into lending - 53:00 Fintech Insider mailbag - 54:40 Want to submit a question for our

Our expert host, Gwera Kiwana, is joined by some great guests to ask: 'is the future of investment active or passive?' Younger generations flipped the stock exchange on its head with fintech delivering the power of Wall Street to the palm of their hands. But while many young investors were energised, the economic downturn has potentially shown the importance of long-term investments after all. So: is the future of investment taking the bull by the horns and doing things entirely yourself, or is passing your money over to AI algorithms the better method in the long run? This week's guests include: Rajan Lakhani, Head of PR, Plum Martin Sokk, CEO, Lightyear Dan Lane, Manager, Investment Writing, Freetrade Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Gwera Kiwana, as well as a range of brilliant guests. We cover the latest g

Our expert hosts, Kate Moody and Amy Gavin, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Sarah Kocianski, Independent Fintech Strategy Consultant Douglas Mackenzie, Chief Content Officer, Fintech Finance With soundclips from: Katie Llanos-Small, CEO, Iupana We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Starling pulls Irish bank application as international focus shifts - 3:25 Stori becomes Mexico’s latest fintech unicorn following massive funding round - 14:35 Brothers launch DIY investment platform for ESG investors - 27:40 Several fintechs post growing revenues despite global downturn - 38:20 Instagram’s new payments feature lets users buy products via DMs - 48:55 Half a trillion dollars wiped from fintechs - 50:12 Christie’s is getting into venture capital with a new fund for tech startups making financial tools for the art market - 52:00 A

Our expert host, Kate Moody, is joined by some great guests to understand how inflation is impacting financial services. Rising inflation is driving down the value of our money while driving up the cost of everything from energy, to food, to travel. Inflation has plenty of real word impact and financial services is definitely tied up in that – from how people manage day-to-day spending, to investing for their future. So how has inflation and the economic downturn impacted the funding available to fintechs? Can financial services swoop in and save the day? And what’s the long term impact of inflation on future products and services? This week's guests include: Julia McColl, Chief Product Officer, Chetwood Financial Mike Carter, Head of Platform Lending, Innovate Finance James Bryce Lind, Head of Strategic Development, Minna Technologies Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS expe

Our expert hosts, David M. Brear and Kate Moody, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Abubakar Idris, Africa Reporter, Rest of World Anita Ramaswamy, Reporter, Techcrunch We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Klarna’s valuation slashed by $39 billion amid fintech rout - 4:45 Fintech Flutterwave has accounts frozen in Kenya amid court probe - 14:15 Brazilian lender Creditas raises $200 million, buys bank - 24:10 Kadmos, a salary payments platform for migrant workers, raises $29.5M - 31:30 Almost 4.5 million UK families are in serious financial trouble - 39:50 Revolut launches ‘learn and earn’ crypto courses - 41:45 Playboy goes full Minecraft, teases pixelated mansion in the metaverse - 43:00 Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotatio

Our expert host, David M. Brear, is joined by Dan McCrum, an investigative reporter at the Financial Times and author of 'Money Men: A Hot Startup, A Billion Dollar Fraud, A Fight for the Truth'. The financial services industry was rocked by headlines about Wirecard. It filed for insolvency in June 2020 claiming €1.9 billion dollars was “missing” from its balance sheet and slowly the whole sorry story came to light, with everything from embezzlement, racketeering, pornography and the eventual firing and arrest of its CEO Markus Braun. On today’s show we are speaking to the man who brought this all to light – and has documented the story in his new book. This episode is sponsored by FullCircl You’re under pressure on multiple fronts – demanding customers, competitors making a grab for market share, regulatory scrutiny, and high cost-to-serve. So, what to do? Whether you’re a bank or financial services company, future-ready transformation can only be achieved by implementing a holistic Custom

Our expert hosts, Benjamin Ensor and Deepa Anikhindi, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Tim Coates, Co-founder, Oxbury Bank Dan Morgan, Policy Lead - Europe, Plaid With soundclips from: Duncan Barrigan, Chief Product & Growth Officer, GoCardless We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Oxbury Bank raises another £20m in accelerated funding round - 2:55 Payl8r calls for open banking to be legally required for credit assessing - 14:45 55% of American millennials and Gen Zers aren’t prioritising saving - 26:40 Revolut launches first card reader in venture into physical retail - 37:00 PINA offers wealth management for Indonesia’s growing middle- to upper-class - 42:05 GoCardless to acquire Open Banking platform Nordigen - 43:20 The world's first fintech sitcom is just what you'd imagine - 46:18 This episode is sponsored by Fu

Our expert host, David M. Brear, is joined by some great guests to put together the perfect mortgage offering. While fintech disruptors have looked to make mortgages simpler, there are still many hurdles in the way of a seamless experience for potential homeowners. So, bringing together a panel of industry experts from the UK, the US and Europe, we're asking: What do we get rid of? What do we keep? And what do we add in the future? This week's guests incude: Francesca Carlesi, Co-founder & CEO, Molo Finance Ali Niknam, CEO, Bunq Brian Simons, President, Maxwell This episode is sponsored by FullCircl You’re under pressure on multiple fronts – demanding customers, competitors making a grab for market share, regulatory scrutiny, and high cost-to-serve. So, what to do? Whether you’re a bank or financial services company, future-ready transformation can only be achieved by implementing a holistic Customer Lifecycle Intelligence (CLI) strategy. This new whitepaper explores how CLI will h

Our expert hosts, David M. Brear and Kate Moody, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Andrea de Gottardo, CEO, Kroo Jessica Cath, Head of Financial Crime Project Delivery, Fintrail With soundclips from: Natalie Ledward, Head of Vulnerable Customers, Monzo Charlotte Fereday, Product Director, 11:FS Marc-Alexander Christ, Co-founder & CFO, SumUp We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Kroo lands full banking licence - 4:10 Credit Suisse bank found guilty over money laundering charges - 16:20 Digital bank Volt, which ‘wanted to change the world of banking’, shuts down - 26:30 ‘Shopping is a nightmare’: how ADHD affects people’s spending habits - 32:10 JPMorgan Chase tells employees the bank will pay for travel to states that allow abortion - 44:45 SumUp raises £507m at a £6.8bn valuation - 49:30 Fintech Insider mailbag - 53:30

Our expert host, Gwera Kiwana, is joined by some great guests to ask: 'What actually is financial inclusion?' It has become a catch-all for financial services looking to engage with communities and markets that have not been traditionally connected to the financial grid. But while much good has been done under the umbrella of financial inclusion - is it time to rethink the term? Is it helpful? And should we be pushing people towards banking systems that weren’t designed for them? This week's guests include: Bruno DIniz, Co-founder, Spiralem Sunaina Kumar, Senior Fellow, Observer Research Foundation Dayana Yermolayeva, CEO & Co-founder, JiPay This episode is sponsored by FullCircl You’re under pressure on multiple fronts – demanding customers, competitors making a grab for market share, regulatory scrutiny, and high cost-to-serve. So, what to do? Whether you’re a bank or financial services company, future-ready transformation can only be achieved by implementing a holistic Customer Li

Our expert hosts, David M. Brear and Sim Rai, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Ron Shevlin, Chief Research Officer, Cornerstone Advisors Tayga Baltacıoğlu, CEO, Debite Douglas Soltys, Editor-in-Chief, BetaKit With soundclips form: Antony Stephen, CEO, Barclays Partner Finance David Cunningham, Chief Commercial Officer, Lextego We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Brex drops tens of thousands of small business customers as Silicon Valley adjusts to new reality - 5:40 UK outlines plans to tighten ‘buy now pay later’ rules - 14:50 Canada’s Wealthsimple becomes the latest fintech to cut staff - 31:35 Deutsche Bank staff forced to install app that tracks messages - 44:45 Stripe to launch new bank transfer proposition in UK and EU to take away "operational pain” - 48:40 The phoney 'fintech revolution' is eating itself - 49:55

Our expert hosts, Benjamin Ensor, is joined by some great guests to ask: “how do we make financial services LGBTQ inclusive?” To mark this year’s Pride month, but also hopefully creating a conversation relevant at any time, we’re asking: what issues has the LGBTQ community faced and continues to face when it comes to financial services? What solutions are being found? And what could the future hold? This week's guests include: Charlotte Fereday, Product Director, 11:FS David Auten, Co-host, Queer Money Podcast Steve Wardlaw, Chairman, Emerald Life Kate Anthony, CEO, Euphoria This episode is sponsored by FullCircl You’re under pressure on multiple fronts – demanding customers, competitors making a grab for market share, regulatory scrutiny, and high cost-to-serve. So, what to do? Whether you’re a bank or financial services company, future-ready transformation can only be achieved by implementing a holistic Customer Lifecycle Intelligence (CLI) strategy. This new whitepaper explores how

Our expert hosts, Benjamin Ensor and Gwera Kiwana, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Søren Aabel Hammer, CEO, Mazepay Keshvi Radia, Head of Product for Payments, Allica Bank Tim Rutten, SVP of Strategy, Backbase With soundclips from: Richard Davies, CEO, Allica Bank Jacob Groth, Customer Relations Director, P27 We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Allica Bank secures £55m in equity and debt round - 5:50 Backbase secures €2.5bn valuation after €120m investment - 16:30 Instant payments top the agenda for Swedish banks says P27 - 29:45 Starling snaps up £500m mortgage book in shift from Covid loans - 39:05 MFS Africa extends its Series C by $100m, bringing total to $200m - 47:30 CaixaBank and Microsoft explore the metaverse - 49:10 Shopify loses early big investor over rising competition - 50:40 Deadmau5 is launching his o

Our expert host, David M. Brear is joined by some great guests to break down what lessons the burgeoning crypto industry could take from traditional finance. We want to get into the weeds and look at: product, UX, design, biz ops and much more alongside very special guests in the space to argue both sides of the debate. Are there crossovers? Could trad finance also learn from crypto? Where can they both do better? Let's find out! This week's guests include: Jason Mikula, Founder and publisher, Fintech Business Weekly Louisa Murray, Chief Operating Officer, UK & Europe, Railsr David Birch, author, advisor and investor in digital financial services Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Gwera Kiwana, as well as a range of brilliant guests. We cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take