Fintech Insider By 11:fs

Our expert host, Benjamin Ensor, is 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: Salim Dhanani, Co-Founder and CEO at Pave Bank Chantal Swainston, Fintech PR Consultant and Founder of The Heard Daniel Lanyon, Editorial Director at AltFi We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: HSBC launch multi-currency money transfer app Zing Pave Bank comes out of stealth and confirms $5m of funding The UK and Switzerland agree a 'first of its kind' financial services agreement Blackstone buys a majority stake in Sony Payment Services Over a quarter of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) users miss payements HSBC sell its French retail banking business to CCF The UK's tax collector, HMRC, are clamping down on side hustles Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, wi

Happy New Year Fin-techers! To celebrate, regular Fintech Insider hosts David M. Brear, Ross Gallagher and Kate Moody make some bold predictions for 2024, and look back on how right (or wrong) they were last year! From financial wellbeing to big money acquisitions, you don't want to miss this one! 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, Techcrunch, 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 biggest news stories, from acquisitions and launches, to regulatory changes and innovation. Then, every Friday our Insights show dives deeper into the hottest topics shaping the industry like web3 and BNPL. Whether you’re alread

On this special bonus episode, Fintech Insider OG and Exec Producer Laura Watkins speaks to the people behind the podcast to find out how the show is made, and look back to some of the best bits from the past year. This week's guests include: Liam Heffernan, Senior Podcast Producer Tom Stafford, Social Media and Community Manager George Sztuka, Audio Engineer Alex Woodhouse, Audio Producer Melania Pruti, Events Manager Adam Baldwin, Senior Marketing Manager Sacha Holub, Senior Designer Thank you so much for listening to the show. Your favourite fintech podcast will be back in the new year - see you then! 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, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and tren

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. We look at everything from Silicon Vally Bank and Goldman Sach's rocky relationship with Apple to the cost of living and Klarna. This week's guests include: Kate Moody, Strategy Director at 11:FS David Barton-Grimley, Strategy Director at 11:FS Rachel Pandyan, Venture Product Lead at 11:FS 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, Techcrunch, 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 biggest news stories, from acquisitions a

Our expert hosts, Benjamin Ensor and Rachel Pandyan, 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: Aditi Subbarao, Global Financial Services Lead at Instabase Megan Cooper, Chief Product Officer at ClearBank We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space - Christmas pun edition: AI'll be Home for Christmas - CaixaBank create 100-person strong team to work exclusively on GenAI TikTok Merrily on High - the social media platform buy a 75% stake in Indonesian payments firm Tokopedia All I Want for Christmas is the UAE - Network International and Huawei join forces in the UAE Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing... a $750m VC fund - Canapi launch new fund to support US fintechs Christmas in the Citi - Colombian B2B fintech Supra gets investment from Citibank Making a list, checking it twice... - gonna find out who's on your fintech naughty or

In this special episode of Fintech Insider, we speak to some of this year's exceptional 11:FS Hall of Fame inductees about their game-changing contributions to fintech. The 11:FS Hall of Fame celebrates the people shaping our industry for the better. This was a key part of our 11:FS awards, really identifying the key movers and shakers that made the industry what it is today. Our cohort all made a big impact; given back to the ecosystem or community, exhibit strong values of innovation, resilience, teamwork and boldness and have launched products, services or offerings where the industry had to follow. Simply, these people have brought us a step closer to the future of FS. Our 2023 Hall of Famers are: Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer at MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) Anne Boden, Founder of Starling Bank Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, Managing Director, M-PESA Africa Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services

Our expert host, David Barton-Grimley, is 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: Sophie Winwood, Co-founder WVCE and Fintech Investor Roisin Levine, Head of UK and Europe at Wise Platform Oliver Smith, Managing Editor and Head of Content at AltFi We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Robinhood brings its stock trading platform to the UK Allica Bank partners with Wise to bolster cross-border payments for UK SMEs N26 partners with Upvest to offer ETF trading Adyen to act as Klarna’s acquiring bank Waave and Gr4vy Bring Pay by Bank Solution to Merchants Across Australia Barclays announce branch closures amid rumours of £1 billion cost-cutting plan Natwest create a board game to educate people about modern scams Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services.

Our expert host, David Brear, is joined by some great guests to talk about fintech in Australia. We take a look back to the initial 2021 conversation to see what fintech looked like then, so we can judge for ourselves what has happened since. Has the market in Australia gone in the direction we expected? Who were the big players, and the big up and comers, two years ago and are they still around? Let's find out... This week's guests include: Dexter Cousins, Founder, Tier One People Simone Joyce, CEO & Co-Founder, Paypa Plane & Chair of Fintech Australia Matt Baxby, Country CEO of Revolut Australia 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, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within

On this bonus edition of Fintech Insider, we're sharing an episode of the Wharton Fintech Podcast, where host Kailee Costello interviews 11:FS CEO David M. Brear on all things fintech. If you like what you hear, do follow their podcast and connect on social to get more great content. Follow the Wharton Fintech Podcast: https://www.whartonfintech.org/podcast Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wharton-fintech 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, Techcrunch, 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 biggest news stories, from acquisitions and launches, to regulatory changes and innovation. Then, every Frida

Our expert host Kate Moody is 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: Andrew Brown, CEO & Co-Founder at Check Stew Cofer, Head of EMEA Payment Specialists & Embedded Finance at J. P. Morgan Nicole Casperson, Founder & Author at Fintech Is Femme We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Check Launches New Tools to Help Build and Scale Payroll Businesses J.P. Morgan plans to expand presence in Abu Dhabi Australian banks roll out new scam protection measures with the Scam-Safe Accord Kroo Bank surpass £2 million in their first round of crowdfunding Embedded sustainability fintech ekko and Tusk curate portfolio of African conservation projects BNPL fuels an all-time spending record for Cyber Monday Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, w

Our expert host, 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 banking. They discuss how to empower fintechs with the autonomy to disrupt and drive our industry forward, while also enforcing fair, competitive, and appropriate boundaries. This week's guests include: James Baston-Pitt, VP of Growth EMEA at Alloy Ed Pugh, Development Director - Fintech & Digital Assets at Aon Andy Thornley, Head of Financial Services at TechUK 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, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry. Our weekly news show drops every Monday an

Our expert hosts, Ross Gallagher and Rachel Pandyan, 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: Iana Dimitrova, CEO of OpenPayd Ralph Rogge, CEO at Crezco We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Google's parent company Alphabet are set to invest £300m in UK digital bank Monzo Crezco raises £12m and partners with New Zealand tech firm Xero Revolut brings bond trading to millions of European customers Canadian fintechs are demanding open banking regulation US credit card company Petal is looking for a buyer China allows Mastercard to offer domestic payment processing The Rock and Acorns launch the Might Oak debit card 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 f

Our expert host David M. Brear is joined by some great guests to look back on a year of ChatGPT. They'll discuss the impact it has had, not just in fintech but across the world, and how AI more generally is being adopted by banks and financial institutions to improve their product and service offerings. Additionally, we look ahead to the future of AI in finance, and how fintech can continue to support the integration of generative AI in our industry. This week's guests include: Anouk Moll, Founder in Residence at Merantix Chase Disher, Head of Product, Public.com Kate Janssen, Lead Product Manager at Cleo 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, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments

Fresh from the 11:FS Awards, our hosts David M. Brear and Rachel Pandyan 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: Alex Johnson, Founder at Fintech Takes Paul Delaney, Head of Commercial, Chip We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: HSBC sell retail and wealth business in Mauritius as it refocuses on Asia Chip reports first profitable quarter EU and parliament reach agreement on new instant payment rules Klarna launches global rollout of creator and retailer growth tools Booth supermarkets to ditch self-checkouts in North of England 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, Techcrunch,

Our expert hosts, Kate Moody and Will Jones, are joined by some great guests and dive deep into the world of branding. They discuss what even constitutes a rebrand, who’s done it well, who’s maybe not done it as well, and where do you even start when you decide a rebrand is in order? By the end of this episode you will have a blueprint to help you on your own fintech rebranding journey. This week's guests include: Cameron Worboys, Design Director at Wise Zama Ndlovu, Head of Communications & Brand Marketing at Onafriq (formerly MFS Africa) Charles Gilbert, VP of Brand at Adyen 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, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry. Our week

Our expert hosts, 11:FS Ventures Director Ross Gallagher, is 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: Matt Cooper, Co-CEO at Crowdcube Valentina Kristensen, Director of Growth & Communications at Oaknorth Olivia Minnock, Senior Partnership Manager at mmob and formerly the editor of Fintech Alliance We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Investment platform Crowdcube acquires Semper OakNorth move into business banking Adyen and Plaid team up in the US German digital bank N26 pull out of Brazil after three years Klarna set up UK holding company as they eye IPO John Lewis launches new BNPL products 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 s

Our expert host Kate Moody is joined by some great guests to take a closer look at how climate change is impacting the fintech space. How are fintechs embedding green thinking into their business model and culture? How are fintechs supporting organisations to deliver on their own climate targets? And what obstacles and opportunities does the industry face, as climate change becomes increasingly important to consumers, companies, and regulators? This week's guests include: Niclas Persson, CEO at Deedster Akshat Rathi, Senior Reporter for Climate at Bloomberg 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, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry. Our weekly

Our expert hosts, David Barton-Grimley 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: Mariela Hunter, a fractional COO Mark Mullen, CEO of Atom Bank We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: US bank-owned Early Warning to launch digital wallet Paze next year in an attempt to fend off big tech Atom Bank raises £100 million in equity funding Deutsche Bank plans to close half of all Postbank branches by 2026 Railsr get a £20m investment just months after insolvency proceedings KFH rolls out Shari’a-compliant digital youth bank Swiss retailer Coop partners with embedded finance firm additiv to launch ‘superapp’ Coop Finance+ Innovate Finance introduce first ‘Pride in Fintech Powerlist’ PLUS, what fintech would you bring back from the dead? Halloween has brought out the morbid and nostalgic in all of us! Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly p

Our expert host, 11:FS CEO David M. Brear, is joined by some great guests to talk about some new data from S&P Global which shows venture capital funding could be on the downturn. According to their research, based on year-on-year funding in August, funding is down 37% and is at its lowest since the Covid pandemic. So in this episode we discuss if this is just a temporary slump or the start of a worrying downward trend. What are the implications on fintechs? And who, despite these numbers, is managing to buck the trend and find investment? This week's guests include: Liza Landsman, CEO at Stash Zeynep Yavuz, Partner at General Catalyst Kirsty Grant, Managing Director at Seedrs 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, Techcrunch, Starling,

Our expert hosts, Benjamin Ensor 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: Pranav Sood, Executive GM, EMEA at Airwallex Jeremy Balkin, Founder of TodayPay Randy Fernando, VP of Product at Marqeta We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Former J.P. Morgan fintech lead launches Refund-as-a-Service platform TodayPay Airwallex continues expansion into LATAM with acquisition of MexPago Money 20/20 to launch TwentyFold, a communication platform for finance professionals Marqeta launches a credit card platform The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issues its open-banking proposal FCA to lift the ban on banker's bonuses The Central Bank of UAE to launch payments platform Aani A WhatsApp scammer goes firal after his target shares conversation on social media Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things f