Fintech Insider By 11:fs

About this episode: In this episode, in association with Pleo, we're taking a look at one of the most important but often under appreciated aspects of any organisation: the collaboration between finance teams and the rest of the business.  Finance teams are often viewed as the gatekeepers of budgets and numbers, the guardians of growth but what’s really going on behind the spreadsheets?  To help us uncover the truth, we’ve partnered with Pleo, which has commissioned and published some fascinating research with nearly 3,000 medium-sized businesses across seven European countries to find out what finance teams across a wide variety of industries are really thinking and how better collaboration can unlock growth and success for everyone. This week's guests: Søren Lonning - Chief Financial Officer at Pleo  Betsy Samuel - Chief Marketing Officer at Thredd  Jovi Overo - CEO of Vault -- This episode is sponsored by Pleo Poor financial decisions are a common challenge—60% of UK businesses link them to a lack o

About this episode: On this week's Fintech Insider News, host David Barton-Grimley is joined by an expert panel to take a closer look at the most interesting stories in fintech and financial services we've uncovered this week. Stories covered on the podcast this week include: The PRA and FCA are in contact with Barclays after an IT failure left thousands unable to access their accounts for days. Adyen has partnered with open banking provider Yapily to enhance business account verification and merchant onboarding across Europe. Santander's digital US bank, Openbank, has surpassed $2 billion in deposits. Curve has become the first to offer Section 75 protection on purchases made through its Wallet. Meanwhile, Project Nemo is launching its first challenge to tackle financial exclusion for adults with learning disabilities. This week's guests: Stefano Vaccino - Founder and CEO of Yapily  Shachar Bialick - CEO of Curve  Jade Thomas - VP of Marketing at Primer Plus soundclip from: Joanne Dewar - Project Nem

On this week's Fintech Insider Insights, host Ross Gallagher is joined by some great guests as we explore what defines an exceptional user experience in the ever-evolving world of fintech and banking apps. Here at 11:FS we’ve just released our annual Pulse report, spotlighting the best and brightest products shaping financial services today, and on this show we unpack some of the insights we’ve uncovered in the report, as well as exploring the trends that will define the future of user experience going forward.  This week's guests: Jannick Malling - Co-founder and Co-CEO of Public.com Joe Colchester - Head of Product at 11:FS Pulse Download your copy of the 11:FS Pulse Report 2025 and get product-ready for the year ahead by visiting 11fs.com/report  -- 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 -- Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly

Get your ticket now at 11fs.com/afterdark -- After Dark is back in London this March, and YOU ARE INVITED! Join us for a live recording of Fintech Insider News, followed by drinks and networking on Wednesday 19th March at Village Underground in London. 11:FS’s main man, David M. Brear, is back on hosting duties, while 11:FS Head of Ventures, Ross Gallagher, will be joining the action to help us quiz our panel on the biggest FS stories of the week. More guests announced soon! Bring your colleagues, tell your friends - see you in March.  Get your ticket now at 11fs.com/afterdark This edition of After Dark is sponsored by Swan, HaysMac and Flagright. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Fintech Insider News, host Benjamin Ensor is joined by an expert panel to take a closer look at the most interesting stories in fintech and financial services we've uncovered this week. This week, we're looking at: the social media platform formerly known as Twitter announcing a partnership with Visa to power its upcoming financial services product, X Money; what the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek might mean for financial services; TravelPerk's acquisition of Yokoy, a Swiss spend management platform, in a deal that will expand its reach into financial services; Checkout announcing a profitable end to 2024; and Australia bringing Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) providers under formal financial regulations. This week's guests: Rory O’Neill - CMO of Checkout.com  Vivek Madlani - CEO and Co-founder of Multiply  Nicolas Benady - CEO of Swan Stories covered on the pod: X announces a partnership with Visa to power X Money’s wallet A shocking Chinese AI advancement called DeepSeek is sending US stocks plu

On this week's insights show, we're taking a deep dive into one of the most interesting fintech success stories in recent years - Zilch! Host Kate Moody is joined by Zilch Co-Founder and CEO Philip Belamant to discuss how the company went from raising its Series A funding during the COVID pandemic to being valued at over £2 billion today. We also explore what it takes to create a standout product, how Zilch leverages AI, regulatory challenges, and the experience of building a business in London. This week's guest: Philip Belamant - CEO and Co-founder of Zilch -- Help 11:FS win Consultancy of the Year at the 2025 British Bank Awards by giving us a 5-star vote at 11fs.com/vote -- 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 -- Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial serv

On this week's Fintech Insider News, hosts Benjamin Ensor and Dave Morris are joined by an expert panel to take a closer look at the most interesting stories in fintech and financial services we've uncovered this week. This week, we're looking at the launch of DORA and its implications for financial services. The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published three core commitments to foster growth, innovation, and competition in the UK payments landscape. Belvo and J.P. Morgan Payments have partnered to enhance recurring payments management in Mexico. Nu Holdings is reportedly considering relocating its legal domicile to the UK. HSBC’s international payments app, Zing, launched in January 2024 to compete with fintechs like Wise and Revolut, is set to shut down after just a year. And, Barclays is shutting down its Rise accelerator programme. This week's guests: James Dodsworth - Senior Manager, Financial Crime at Thistle Initiatives  Uri Tintoré - Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Belvo Stories covered on the

In this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, David Barton-Grimley, Fintech Strategy Director at 11:FS, and Benjamin Ensor, Director of Research and Strategy at 11:FS, are joined by some great guests to discuss loyalty. What is the longest relationship you’ve ever had? Family, friends, your partner will obviously be up there - but how about who you bank with?  From opening your first account when you're a child, to buying your first car, house, and planning your estate, our relationship with financial services spans an entire lifetime.  Many people used to spend their entire lifetime with one institution, yet is the relationship only skin deep? With the introduction of mobile technology and fierce competition over the past decade we’ve seen people’s loyalty fade.  So, how can banks and FIs in 2025 put loyalty back up the agenda? We're joined by: Vuokko Aro - Chief Design Officer at Monzo   Tim Chong - Co-founder and CEO of Yonder -- If you're looking to launch a new loyalty scheme or evolve your rewar

All of us at 11:FS send our love and support to all of our friends in Los Angeles who have been affected by the wildfires. On this week's Fintech Insider News, host David M. Brear is joined by a great panel of experts as we take a closer look at the most interesting stories from the past week in fintech and financial services. This week, we're looking at: the recent wildfires in Los Angeles and their impact on financial services, as well as what fintech can do to help in the future; Freetrade being sold for a "disappointing" £160 million; the expansion of a Blackstone-backed wealth management firm catering to India’s affluent, with the opening of a new office in Dubai; a partnership between leading payment orchestration platform Yuno and PayPal; and the UK innovation ecosystem reaching a combined enterprise value of $1.2 trillion in 2024. This week's guests: Catherine Kaupert, Global Head of Partnerships of Yuno Ruth Foxe Blader - General Partner at Foxe Capital  Daniel Gold - CEO of Stratiphy Stories c

Let's dive into fundraising! In this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, David Barton-Grimley, Fintech Strategy Director at 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to look at the current state of fundraising in financial services. Funding stories are everywhere. We’ve probably covered over 100 on Fintech Insider News in the past twelve months alone, everything from seed rounds to IPOs.  But what actually goes into making these funding rounds happen, and maybe more importantly, what happens after the money hits your account? To find out we're joined by some great guests: Jamie Campbell - Head of VC at 11:FS Giles Hutson - CEO and Co-founder of Insignis Cash Kirsty Lowe - Finance Director at Perlego -- This episode is sponsored by Insignis Cash. -- 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 -- Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly p

On this week's Fintech Insider News, host Laura Watkins is joined by special guests to discuss the most interesting stories from the past week in the world of fintech and financial services. Topics covered include: WhatsApp Pay being made available to all 500 million users in India; fintechs spending more on ads than ever before; Bench's acquisition by Employer.com; the UK’s Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology securing key strategic partners; and Besiktas becoming the first football club in Turkey to launch a startup with the Besiktas Super App. This week's guests: Kate Drew - Partner, Director of Research at CCG Catalyst  Aditi Subbarao - Strategic Partnerships Lead at Instabase Rob Haslingden - Head of Impact Assessment and Engagement at CFIT (Centre of Finance, Innovation and Technology  With soundclip from: Hande Oztek - Head of Digital at Besiktas Stories covered on the show: WhatsApp Pay made available to all Indian Users Fintech ad spending climbs 45% in last 3 years CFIT secures strate

We're back! Welcome to the first Fintech Insider Insights of 2025. In this episode, host Laura Watkins is asking three of her fellow Fintech Insider hosts to put reputations on the line, open themselves up to a little friendly ridicule, and boldly predict the future of fintech. After a year marked by incredible industry consolidation, we’re all eager to uncover the biggest trends shaping the next twelve months.  What will we be talking about in 2025? And, more importantly, what products, people, and innovations will dominate the headlines? This week's guests: David M. Brear, Group CEO at 11:FS Dave Morris, Global Head of Technology at 11:FS Ross Gallagher, Head of Ventures at 11:FS -- 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 -- Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and

Join host Benjamin Ensor alongside some very special guests as we look at the biggest financial services and fintech stories of the past week for the final time in 2024! Topics covered include: US personal finance app Current’s fundraise as it looks to accelerate its path to profitability; Eviden, part of the Atos Group, fintech innovator Ordo, and blockchain company ByzGen launching an open banking solution to facilitate real-time, flexible payments; digital bank Tyme raising $250 million to reach unicorn status; and Visa and Mastercard facing trouble in the US, UK, and New Zealand. Plus, who’s on Santa’s fintech naughty or nice list? This week's guests: Fliss Berridge - UK Managing Director of Ordo  Emily Nicolle - Crypto and Fintech Reporter at Bloomberg Trevor Marshall - CTO and Co-founder of Current Stories covered on the show: Current raises $200 million to fast-track profitability Open banking is the key to facilitating better payments: Eviden, Ordo and ByzGen launch new offering African digital b

It’s our final Insights episode of the year! This week, we’ve gathered a panel of certified Fintech Insiders to look back at the stories that shaped the past 12 months in fintech and ask: If 2023 was a year of turbulence and reckoning for the industry, was 2024 the year fintech bounced back? Host: Kate Moody - Customer Strategy Director at 11:FS This week's guests: Benjamin Ensor, Director of Research & Strategy at 11:FS David-Barton Grimley, Strategy Director at 11:FS Jason Mikula, Founder of Fintech Business Weekly & Head of Industry at Taktile -- This episode is sponsored by Finimize for Business, click here to find out more -- Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services.  Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developmen

Join host Benjamin Ensor alongside some very special guests as we look at the biggest financial services and fintech stories of the past week. Topics covered include: Norway’s Vipps MobilePay becoming the first company in the world to offer a competing option to Apple Pay on iPhones; Goldman Sachs withdrawing from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance; Zopa Bank, one of the earliest UK fintechs, announcing it has recently raised £68M in an equity round; Aviva, the UK’s largest insurer, reaching a preliminary agreement to acquire rival Direct Line for £3.6bn; and Vanguard spinning off its $900 billion wealth and advice segment into a standalone unit. This week's guests: Baard Slaattelid - Director, Strategic Payment Partnerships at Vipps MobilePay  Hannah Duncan - Award winning freelance writer  Matthew Jones - Head of Ventures at Transverse Plus soundbite from: Steve Hulme - CFO of Zopa Bank Stories covered on the show: Norway’s Vipps launches world’s first Apple Pay rival for iPhone Goldman decides to leave w

On this week's insights episode, host David Barton-Grimley is joined by Lori Schwartz, who took on the role of Global Head of Treasury Services at J.P. Morgan Payments earlier this year. Join us as we discuss Lori’s new role, the innovations happening in the treasury services and payments space, and how to foster innovation in a large organization like J.P. Morgan. This week's guest: Lori Schwartz - Global Head of Treasury Services, J.P. Morgan Payments -- This episode is sponsored by Finimize for Business, click here to find out more -- Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services.  Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry. Our weekly news show drops every Monday and tackles the bigge

Join host Laura Watkins alongside some very special guests as we look at the biggest financial services and fintech stories of the past week. Topics covered include: A big few weeks for social media users in Australia as a social media ban for under-16s is approved, Meta cracking down on financial scams, US HR fintech Deel acquiring UK-based Wise competitor Atlantic Money, Ivory Coast-based HUB2 raising $8.5 million in their mission to become the "Stripe of Francophone Africa," an update from PensionBee on their US expansion, and Bunch's UK GM sharing insights on their UK launch. This week's guests: Jasper Martens - CMO at PensionBee Tomás Herrmann - UK General Manager, bunch Simone Joyce - CEO of Paypa Plane Stories covered on the show: Australian social media ban on under 16s approved in parliament and Meta to force financial advertisers to be verified in bid to prevent celebrity scams Deel boosts European payments infrastructure with acquisition of Atlantic Money bunch launches in the UK to transform

On this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, host Kate Moody is joined by some great guests to discuss digital lending. Recently on the podcast we’ve had a lot of really great discussions about lending. However, these have mostly focussed on fintechs offering funding to small and medium sized businesses, who are helping to fill the gap left by big banks who are more hesitant to lend to them. But what is fintech doing to improve the experience of actual human people who want to borrow some money?  Well, we've assembled a great panel of experts to find out! This week's guests: Rob Pasco - GM Credit at Curve  Sophie Heriot, Account Director, International Accounts at Nova Credit Tom Davies - VP of Marketing at Yonder  -- This episode is sponsored by Finimize for Business, click here to find out more -- Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services.  Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest deci

On this special bonus episode of Fintech Insider, host Benjamin Ensor sits down for an exclusive interview with Martin Sokk, the CEO of investment platform Lightyear. In a wide-ranging discussion, they talk about how Lightyear carved out its place in the retail and enterprise investment market, its future plans, and how it fits into a rapidly evolving sector. Martin also shares exciting details about some new product developments from the Lightyear team. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! _ _ This episode is sponsored by Finimize for Business, click here to find out more _ _ Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services.  Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends wit

Join host Benjamin Ensor alongside some very special guests as we look at the biggest financial services and fintech stories of the past week. Topics covered include: A damning report by MPs and Lords has accused the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of being unfit for purpose. Meanwhile, Italian bank UniCredit has offered €10 billion to acquire domestic rival Banco BPM, Checkout.com is expanding into Japan, UK lenders are bracing for mammoth payouts following a court ruling on car loans, AI wealthtech Range has raised significant funding, and researchers at King’s College London, in collaboration with the charity Greater Change, are conducting the UK’s first large-scale study to assess whether targeted financial support is more effective than traditional homelessness assistance. This week's guests: Javed Anjum - CEO of OneBanx  Matthew Williamson - Partner at Thistle Initiatives  Selma Piper - Founder of Fintech Fiends Stories covered on the show: ‘FCA is incompetent at best, dishonest at worst,’ clai