Fintech Insider By 11:fs

For those listening in GCC and Turkey, this episode is sponsored by XM. https://bit.ly/ClaimBonusFintech -- About this episode: Host David Barton-Grimley is joined by some great guests to explore what fintech product leaders are doing to combat fraud. Fraud isn’t going away anytime soon. Scammers now use artificial intelligence, deepfake video calls, and emotionally manipulative tactics - like romance scams - to exploit a growing population of digital-first but fraud-naive users. For bad actors, it’s a golden era. But fintechs aren’t standing still. They’re turning that same technology into defensive tools, aiming to stop fraud before it even starts. In this episode, we unpack the modern fraud landscape and explore what it means to fight fraud at the product-build level - asking how product managers are tackling fraud from the very start of the creation journey and at every step thereafter. This week's guests: Joe Colchester - Head of Product at 11:FS Pulse  Tony Brancato - Chief Product Officer at Char

For those listening in GCC and Turkey, this episode is sponsored by XM: https://bit.ly/FintechCopyTrade  About this episode: Host Laura Watkins, Director of Media & Marketing, 11:FS is joined by a fantastic panel of guests as we dive into some of the biggest stories from the worlds of fintech, banking, and wider financial services this week. Stories covered on the podcast: Revolut is currently developing a new points-based credit card. South African fintech Stitch has just raised USD 55 million to expand and optimise its unified payments platform across the country. Wise has announced a new full-stack hub in Hyderabad. Earned wage access platform Tapcheck has raised USD 225 million. About 60% of attendees used Coachella's ticket payment plan to spread out the cost of their USD 499 general admission ticket. The founder of Nate, an AI-powered shopping app, has been charged with fraud after it was revealed that the app's checkout process was actually powered by human workers, not AI. This week's guests: Sam

For those listening in GCC and Turkey, this episode is sponsored by XM. https://bit.ly/ClaimBonusFintech -- About this episode: On this week's Fintech Insider Insights, hosts Ross Gallagher and David Barton-Grimley are joined by some great guests to dive into funding. Some have argued that the fintech industry was born in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crash, fuelled by low interest rates, abundant capital, and the promise of building something better than what came before. For years, the playbook was simple: raise big, scale fast, and disrupt everything. After those heady heights, however, the dynamic has shifted. As reported by Innovate Finance, global investment in fintech dropped to $51.2 billion in 2023—a 48% decline from the previous year’s figure of $99 billion—following the pandemic. So, where does this leave our entrepreneurs? Being a fintech founder can be a lonely, even terrifying prospect—unless you’ve got the backing of the best. Today, we’re going to explore what the current funding

For those listening in GCC and Turkey, this episode is sponsored by XM. https://bit.ly/ClaimBonusFintech About this episode: Host Ross Gallagher, Head of Ventures, 11:FS is joined by a fantastic panel of returning guests as we dive into some of the biggest stories from the worlds of fintech, banking, and wider financial services this week. Stories covered on the show: Tariff turmoil: what might be the impact of the changing international tariffs on fintech and IPOs? Research from HSBC Innovation banking shows early-stage investments dominate UK term sheet Brazil central bank to launch Pix instalment feature in September Toulouse lets commuters pay for travel with crypto This week's guests: Sophie Winwood, Co-Founder & CEO at unlock VC & Operating Partner at Foxe Capital Sarah Kocianski, CEO of Fintech Wales. Alex Johnson, founder of Fintech Takes Plus soundbite from:  Glen Waters, Head of Early Stage Tech and Life Sciences at HSBC Innovation Banking Timestamps/stories : Intro - (00:00) Klarna

At 11:FS, we don’t just talk digital - we make it happen. We're building truly digital financial services by partnering with bold teams to take them from market insights to real-world products. Whether you're an incumbent innovating or a startup breaking new ground, we bring the strategy, research, design, and delivery to make it real. Less talk, more impact.Proud winners of the British Bank Award for Consultancy of the Year - five times and counting.

For those listening in GCC and Turkey, this episode is sponsored by XM. https://bit.ly/ClaimBonusFintech -- About this episode: Host David Barton-Grimley is joined by an expert panel of guests as we dive into some of the biggest stories from the worlds of fintech, banking, and wider financial services. Stories covered on the podcast this week include: Robinhood is expanding beyond stock trading, introducing wealth management, private banking, and an AI investment tool. UK challenger bank Monzo has launched Contents Insurance. WeeFin, a fintech that helps financial institutions manage their sustainability strategies, has completed a €25m Series B financing round. Hull-based thankyü has launched, claiming to be the first decentralised peer-to-peer tipping platform. OpenAI has raised $40bn in funding, led by SoftBank, valuing the ChatGPT developer at $300bn. This week's guests: Andy Smart - CPO of Monzo  Grégoire Hug - CEO, and Co-Founder of WeeFin Hannah Duncan - Award-winning freelance journalist  Plus

About this episode of Fintech Insider: Benjamin Ensor is joined by a panel of experts to discuss the state of financial literacy - an increasingly crucial topic amid inflation, economic uncertainty, and rising living costs worldwide. Who should take the lead in teaching financial literacy: the government, the industry, parents, or individuals themselves? And what role does fintech play in shaping financial education? Tune is as we discuss! This week's guests Elisabeth Prager - Co-founder of Aila Money  Jenny Miller - Head of Product for North America at Wise  Tom Davies - VP of Marketing at Yonder  -- Interact with Fintech Insider Join our WhatsApp community, where you can get the inside track on all all things 11:FS, as well as having your say on the things we should be paying attention to. https://chat.whatsapp.com/KpA4gFbbWDlLFm7kx39raf About Fintech Insider: Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert h

About this episode: Host Ross Gallagher is joined by an expert panel of guests as we dive into some of the biggest stories from the worlds of fintech, banking, and wider financial services. Stories covered on the podcast this week include: The worlds of TradFi and crypto merging once again as Kraken buys NinjaTrader, Lumber securing $15.5M to boost workforce management with agentic AI, Project Nemo teaming up with HSBC Innovation Banking to enhance disability inclusion in fintech, Robinhood launching banking and wealth management services, and Chime launching Instant Loans. This week's guests: Oleg Pravdin - Head of Product at Lumber  Joanne Dewar - Project Nemo Lead at Project Nemo  Miguel Armaza - General Partner at Gilgamesh Ventures  Timestamps/stories Intro - (00:00) Kraken bolsters multi-asset strategy with $1.5bn NinjaTrader acquisition - (06:57) Lumber raises $15.5m to enhance workforce management platform with agentic AI - (16:56) Chime Introduces $500 Instant Loans - (36:07) Project Nemo partne

Hey Fintech Insiders! On his week’s Insights podcast we bring you something a little different! About this episode of Fintech Insider: Recorded live at J.P. Morgan's E-Commerce and Payments Forum, host David M. Brear is joined by a panel of payments experts who take on an exciting challenge: building a best-in-class payments ecosystem from scratch - at the request of an eccentric billionaire. Where do they begin - technology or regulation? And which best-in-class use cases from around the world will inspire their approach? Tune in to find out! This week's guests Adit Gadgil - Global Head of Sales, E-Commerce & Technology at J.P. Morgan Payments David Messenger - CEO, Global Business at PingPong Payments Irina Chuchkina - CMO at Volt.io -- Interact with Fintech Insider Join our WhatsApp community, where you can get the inside track on all all things 11:FS, as well as having your say on the things we should be paying attention to. https://chat.whatsapp.com/KpA4gFbbWDlLFm7kx39raf -- About Fin

For those listening in GCC and Turkey, this episode is sponsored by XM. Trade Gold And Get Cashback Now: https://www.xmarabia.net/gw.php?gid=250446 -- About this episode: Our expert hosts David M. Brear and Ross Gallagher present Fintech Insider News live from Village Underground in London, along with some great guests to discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week. Stories covered on the podcast this week include: Klarna has filed to IPO in New York City, Revolut is hiring more than 100 people as they look to become a proper bank, and The FCA wants banks do more AI. This week's guests: Valentina Kristensen - Corporate Affairs, OakNorth Alexandra Rivas-Gale - VP of Product, Clearbank Nicolas Benady - CEO, Swan Timestamps/stories Intro - (00:00) Klarna files for a potentially Blockbuster IPO - (07:25) Revolut goes on hiring spree to prep mobilization for UK banking - (21:35) FCA seeks regulatory clarity over lacklustre AI adoption by UK banks - (38:14) Links to check out: Join o

For those listening in GCC and Turkey, this episode is sponsored by XM. Trade Gold And Get Cashback Now: https://www.xmarabia.net/gw.php?gid=250446 -- About this podcast On a recent episode of Fintech Insider, we sat down with a panel of product experts to explore how to build and launch a product. But launching is only half the battle. How do you drive awareness and bring customers into your ecosystem? And once they’re in, how do you keep them engaged? In this episode, host Laura Watkins is joined by a great panel to break down the fintech marketing playbook - what’s working, what’s not, and what banks can learn from the challengers reshaping the industry. And here’s the twist: as fintechs scale, navigate regulation, and expand their offerings, they might just have something to learn from the banks too. This week's guests Bryan McCarty - Head of Product and Product Marketing at Orum.io  Jack Cully - Head of Brand and Product Marketing at Plum   Louis Debatte - VP of Product Marketing at Adyen -- Inter

For those listening in GCC and Turkey, this episode is sponsored by XM. Trade Gold And Get Cashback Now: https://www.xmarabia.net/gw.php?gid=250446 -- About this episode: Host David Barton-Grimley is joined by an expert panel of guests as we dive into some of the biggest stories from the worlds of fintech, banking, and wider financial services. Stories covered on the podcast this week include: Curve and Infact partner to improve financial inclusivity. The FCA wants to make homebuying easier for Brits. Americans lost $12.5 billion to scams last year. Marqeta and Spendesk have teamed up to enhance payment services for SMBs. Nubank is a major user of OpenAI. Nationwide is giving £50 to each of its 12.3 million customers as a “thank you” for their support during the Virgin Money merger. This week's guests: Valentina Kristensen - Corporate Affairs Director at OakNorth Will Mason - CEO of Infact  James Dodsworth - Senior Manager, Financial Crime at Thistle Initiatives  Timestamps/stories Intro - (00:00) Cur

About this podcast Whether it’s in meetings with clients, at one of our events, or on this very podcast, it sometimes feels like generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is all anyone ever wants to talk about. So, where do we stand with GenAI in financial services today? And is financial services really where all the most interesting GenAI developments are happening? Well, on today’s episode, host David Barton-Grimley is joined by some great guests to find out! This week's guests Aditi Subbarao - Global Financial Services Industry Lead at Instabase  Colin Payne - Head of Innovation at The FCA  Fernanda Dobal - Product Director of AI and Chat at Cleo -- Interact with Fintech Insider After Dark tickets Join our WhatsApp community, where you can get the inside track on all all things 11:FS, as well as having your say on the things we should be paying attention to. https://chat.whatsapp.com/KpA4gFbbWDlLFm7kx39raf About Fintech Insider: Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all thi

About this episode: Host Laura Watkins is joined by an expert panel of guests as we dive into some of the biggest stories from the worlds of fintech, banking, and wider financial services. Stories covered on the podcast this week include: The AI-powered risk decision platform Taktile has just raised $54 million in Series B funding. Brex’s enterprise segment saw 80% net revenue growth in 2024, positioning the company for future stability and a potential IPO. Banking apps, including Lloyds Bank and Halifax, were significantly impacted by outages over February payday. UK asset manager Abrdn has rebranded itself back to “Aberdeen” after being widely ridiculed for removing most of the vowels from its name in 2021. Meanwhile, Ramp's valuation has nearly doubled to $13 billion. This week's guests: Sophie Winwood - Co-Founder and CEO at unlock VC, and Operating Partner - Foxe Capital   Art Levy - Chief Business Officer at Brex  Maik Taro Wehmeyer - Co-Founder and CEO of Taktile Timestamps/stories Intro - (00:00) R

About this episode In this episode of Fintech Insider, in partnership with LexisNexis Risk Solutions, host Benjamin Ensor is joined by expert guests to discuss resilience in an increasingly uncertain world. With fraud, cyberattacks and global instability on the rise, resilience has never been more crucial. But what does it truly mean to be resilient, and why does it matter now more than ever? More importantly, how can companies strengthen their resilience in 2025? Join us as we explore! This week's guests Steve Elliot - Managing Director at LexisNexis Risk Solutions  Dave Laramy - SVP, Head of Fraud Management, ABC & Tax Evasion at Danske Bank  Jessica Cath - Partner, Financial Crime at Thistle Initiatives -- Building Resilience to Risk    In 2025, resilience has fast become a top priority for senior leaders as they work to protect their organisations and customers from evolving business-critical risks. From geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory shifts, and emerging financial threats, risk is becoming harder

About this episode: Hollywood’s biggest night might be over, but don't fear because Fintech Insider hosts Laura Watkins and Ross Gallagher are joined by some fintech A-listers to discuss something even more exciting: the biggest stories in fintech and financial services from the past week! Stories covered on the podcast this week include: Embedded finance platform NatWest Boxed has secured its first customer and teamed up with The AA. Affirm has renewed its partnership with Shopify to remain the exclusive pay-over-time provider for Shop Pay Instalments in the US. Galileo is bringing its debit card rewards programme - which allows brands to offer debit users access to rewards normally reserved for credit card customers - to the US hospitality sector. HSBC Innovation Banking bets £30m on fintech ClearScore. The SEC has closed its investigation into Robinhood’s crypto unit, and the Trump administration plans to introduce a new 'gold card' programme, which would grant permanent US residency to individuals in ex

About this episode Launching a new product is one of the toughest challenges in fintech. Success requires strategic decision-making, stakeholder alignment, regulatory navigation, and a data-driven approach to execution. In this episode, David Barton-Grimley is joined by industry experts from Chip, JP Morgan, and Wise to discuss the key factors behind a successful fintech product launch - from ideation to go-to-market strategy, customer feedback, and long-term sustainability. With increasing compliance costs, investment tightening, and evolving customer expectations, fintech companies must be highly strategic in their product launches. The guests share real-world insights on overcoming these hurdles and ensuring product-market fit, scalability, and profitability. This week's guests Corinna Lamberti - CPO of Chip  Daniel Baker - Executive Director, EMEA Product Head of Core & Emerging Payment Rails J.P. Morgan Balazs Barna - Head of US Engineering at Wise Interact with 11:FS If you're looking to launch a winnin

About this episode: This week on Fintech Insider News, host David Barton-Grimley teams up with a panel of experts to explore the most compelling fintech and financial services stories we've uncovered. Stories covered on the podcast this week include: Chase has officially overtaken Monzo as Britain’s favourite bank, according to a new CMA survey. Lloyds Bank has teamed up with fintech Doshi to launch a gamified financial education platform aimed at young people. It’s a sorry picture for the global fintech sector in H2 2024, as both fintech investment and the number of deals fell to levels not seen since 2017. Meanwhile, Dashen Bank, one of Ethiopia’s leading private banks, has partnered with global nonprofit Accion and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to better serve small businesses, and social investing platform eToro has officially filed for an IPO in the US. This week's guests: Daniel Rose - CEO of Doshi  Daniel Lanyon - Co-Founder of Tramlines  Ruth Foxe Blader - General Partner at Foxe Cap

About this episode: On this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, hosts David M. Brear and Jamie Campbell are joined by special guests to explore how mergers and acquisitions are reshaping the financial services industry as we know it. For many in our field, M&As feel like the financial world’s equivalent of football transfer season—exciting, strategic, and game-changing. But with increasingly complex regulatory frameworks and tighter margins, fintech-to-bank acquisitions have been slower to take off. Meanwhile, large banks are consolidating their power, hoovering up the competition, and redrawing the lines on the banking battlefield. So, what are the forces driving this massive transformation? And what does it mean for the future of financial services? Let's find out! This week's guests: Mariela Hunter - Fractional COO  Josh Williams - EVP / Chief Banking Officer & Head of Partnerships at Seattle Bank Nick Conway - Director, Fintech at HSBC Innovation Banking -- This episode is sponsored by Pleo Poor f

About this episode: On this week's episode of Fintech Insider News, host Ross Gallagher is joined by a panel of experts to dive into the most fascinating stories in fintech and financial services that we've uncovered this week. Content warning: This episode contains discussions of mental health struggles, including references to suicide. If these topics are sensitive for you, please listen with care. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available - please reach out to a trusted friend, family member or a mental health professional. Stories covered on the podcast this week include: Klarna partners with J.P. Morgan ahead of its much-anticipated IPO. Robinhood launches trading options in the UK. QED has invested in Raenest, which seeks to address the issue of slow payments for remote and freelance workers in Africa. Plaid is reportedly working with Goldman Sachs to raise between $300M and $400M through a secondary share sale. AMP's new digital bank is specifically designed for small business owner