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Join hosts Laura Watkins and Benjamin Ensor alongside some great guests as we look at the biggest financial services and fintech stories of the past week. Topics covered include: Donald Trump is returning to the White House—what does that mean for our industry? Affirm’s entry into the UK market, Barclays' completed takeover of Tesco Bank, Mexican fintech Klar's plans for an IPO in 2026, and NatWest and Mastercard teaming up to launch a virtual card solution for businesses. This week's guests: Mariela Hunter- A fractional COO Jason Mikula - Founder of Fintech Business Weekly With soundclip from: Johanna Waara, Senior Vice President, Commercial Solutions, Europe at Mastercard Stories covered on the show: What does a Donald Trump election victory mean for fintech? BNPL giant Affirm lands in the UK Barclays completes £600m Tesco Bank takeover Mexican banking fintech Klar aims for 2026 IPO Natwest and Mastercard launch mobile virtual card solution for businesses Tehanu completes world’s first ‘interspecie

In this special Insights episode of Fintech Insider, 11:FS's Kate Moody sits down for an exclusive interview with the CEO of Chase UK, Kuba Fast. US mega-bank J.P. Morgan launched its UK retail offering back in 2021, featuring a numberless debit card, 1% cashback, and an eye-catching ad narrated by David Tennant. In the past three years, Chase UK has attracted over two million customers and amassed £20 billion in deposits. The Chase UK brand has also won several industry awards, including the Consumer Game Changer prize at last year’s 11:FS Awards! So how did Chase UK get here, and what's next? Fortunately, we knew just the person to ask! This week's guest: Kuba Fast - CEO of Chase UK -- Join our new 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, an

Join host Kate Moody along with some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week. Topics covered include: Shopify launching Shopify Finance to support businesses; Moniepoint becoming Africa’s newest fintech unicorn, with representatives here to tell us more; Jamie Dimon, shy and unassuming as ever, declaring it’s “time to fight back” against regulators; Marqeta launching Marqeta Flex; and Revolut introducing the new “Rev-Women in Engineering Grant.” Plus, since it’s Halloween, we’ll test our spooky financial services knowledge! This week's guests: Vikram Anreddy - Head of Product, Financial Services at Shopify  Ope Adeyemi - SVP of Channels at Moniepoint  Jo Ann Barefoot - CEO and Co-founder of Alliance for Innovative Regulation With soundclip from: Lisa Hrabosky - VP, Bank and Network Partnerships at Marqeta Stories covered on the show: Shopify Finance streamlines merchant payments, Bill Pay and Credit Google, DPI back African fintech Moniepoint in $110M ro

On this episode of Fintech Insider Insights host David Barton-Grimley is joined by some great guests to talk about the current state of fintech in Singapore. Singapore’s reputation as a global fintech hub has grown exponentially over the past few years and we’ve noticed a big uptick in the amount of listeners based there too.  That’s why on this episode of Fintech Insider, we want to check in on what the most exciting developments happening in the Singaporean fintech industry are, and discuss what the future might hold for businesses and entrepreneurs working to build the next generation of financial services in the region. This week's guests: Anupam Pahuja - Executive Vice President and General Manager for APAC, Middle East and Africa at Nium  Joel Leong - Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder of Aspire  Shadab Taiyabi - President of the Singapore Fintech Association  -- Join our new WhatsApp community, where you can get the inside track on all all things 11:FS, as well as having your say on the thing

Join hosts Laura Watkins and Ross Gallagher, along with some great guests, as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week. Topics covered include: Fintech giant Stripe acquiring stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1 billion, Capital One partnering with Minna Technologies, the US getting open banking regulations... kinda, innovations in AI and embedded finance kickstarting a recovery in fintech funding (according to Q3 figures compiled by Dealroom), and Wise joining Japan’s domestic payment network, Zengin This week's guests: Navi Singh Randhawa - CFO/CCO at Minna Technologies  Ruth Foxe Blader - General Partner at Foxe Capital Stories covered on the show: Stripe acquires stablecoin platform, Bridge, for $1.1bn Capital One partners with Minna Technologies for subscription management tools 'Open banking' rules for consumer data unveiled by US watchdog Fintech funding bucks the downward trend across Europe, helped by Gen AI Wise joins Japan’s domestic payment network Zengin   HSBC

On this episode of Fintech Insider Insights host Kate Moody is joined by Xavier Shay - CEO of Up. Since it launched as Australia’s first mobile-only digital bank back in 2018, Up has set out to connect younger consumers with digital savings, payments and lending. Up will soon celebrate its sixth birthday, and is on track in its birthday month (October) to announce that it’s hit the million customers milestone. We're big fans of Up here at 11:FS(as evident by their two 11:FSAwards nominations), so it was a real joy to sit down with Xavier and get the inside scoop on how and why Up was started, as well as their plans for the future. Enjoy! This week's guest: Xavier Shay - CEO of Up -- Join our new 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

Join hosts Laura Watkins and Dave Morris, along with some great guests, as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week. Topics covered include: A BBC investigation found that Revolut has been named in more fraud reports than any major UK bank; two different banks from both sides of the pond have received heavy fines; UK fintechs continue to have an overall positive effect on the country; J.P. Morgan plans to enter Kenya and Ivory Coast this year and expand its footprint in Africa; and we pay tribute to Steve O’Hear. This week's guests: Inna Lyubashevskaya - Chief Customer Officer at Sumsub  Kimberley Abbott - Founder and CEO Vested Impact Stories covered on the show: I lost £165k to fraud in an hour’ - customers say they were let down by Revolut TD Bank fined $3bn after money laundering guilty pleas ‘Woeful’ systems and staff incentive schemes land TSB with £10.9 million penalty UK fintechs have an overall positive effect on the country - Innovate Finance Jamie Dimon charts JPMo

On this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, host Benjamin Ensor is joined by Jessica Rusu, Chief Data, Information and Intelligence Officer at the FCA. It's been ten years since the UK regulator launched their innovation hub, so we wanted to catch up with them to dive into the learning and successes so far, as well as taking a look at what the next ten years might look like. We also get the lowdown on their brand new AI lab. Guest: Jessica Rusu, Chief Data, Information and Intelligence Officer at the FCA Join our new 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 -- With Apple recently forced to open their NFC after intense pressure from the European Commission, the wallet wars are set to intensify. And armed with a mobile wallet that kills fees abroad, gives customers cashback, and is pimped out with innovative features like Go Back in Time® and Ant

Join host Benjamin Ensor, along with some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week. Topics covered include: E-commerce fraud losses could surpass $100 billion worldwide by 2029, Fintech Australia backs government scam protection, as the UK government pushes for transaction delays, the Fintech funding squeeze could scupper London IPOs, Zopa Bank releases Impact Report from the 2025 Fintech Pledge. This week's guests: Joshua Vowles-Dent - Business, Strategy and Partnerships Manager at ComplyCube Clare Gambardella - Chief Customer Officer at Zopa  Paul Clarke - Chief Growth Officer at Cashflows Stories covered on the show: E-commerce fraud to exceed $100 billion worldwide by 2029 Fintech Australia backs government scam protection Fintech funding squeeze could scupper London IPOs Zopa Bank releases Impact Report from the 2025 Fintech Pledge Cashflows and Mastercard to bring Click to Pay to UK firms Bank of Ireland introduces ‘Startup Stand up’ to integrate comedy i

On this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, in association with Curve, host David Barton-Grimley is joined by a panel of payments and e-wallets experts to tackle the emerging Wallet Wars. Apple Pay – and the Apple Wallet – has become dominant in the space over the last decade, but with the tech giant forced to open the iPhone up to third-party wallets, there’s suddenly competition in the market. So, we’re delving into the challengers looking to take on Apple and innovate in the wallets space.  This week's guests: Shachar Bialick - Founder and CEO of Curve  Tom Noyes - Partner at Starpoint LLP  Fliss Berridge - Director and Co-Founder of Ordo Join our new 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 -- With Apple recently forced to open their NFC after intense pressure from the European Commission, the wallet wars are set to intensify. And armed w

Join hosts Laura Watkins and Dave Morris, along with some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week. Topics covered include: Nationwide has acquired Virgin Money for £2.9 billion; Visa is being sued by the Department of Justice as the Biden administration continues its crackdown on ‘junk fees’; Starling Bank has been hit with a large fine from regulator the FCA; Trinidad and Tobago are going to roll out India’s UPI payment tech to promote financial inclusion; Klarna has partnered with Adyen for in-store buy now, pay later options; Chime is reportedly preparing for an initial public offering; and, as this week marks World Mental Health Day, we’ll be discussing how to cope at work. This week's guests: Alberto Dalmasso - CEO & Founder of Satispay  Jessica Cath - Partner, Financial Crime at Thistle Initiatives Stories covered on the show: Nationwide completes Virgin Money takeover to create high street banking titan Justice department files antitrust lawsuit against

On this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, host Kate Moody is joined by Mark Mullen, CEO and Co-Founder of Atom Bank. Before Monzo or Starling, there was Atom. It's been ten years since Atom Bank, a digital challenger bank based in the North East of England, was incorporated. Since then, it has grown to become one of the most profitable neobanks in Britain. Atom launched to the public in 2016 and has continued to go from strength to strength, announcing in March this year that it made an operating profit of £27m. We thought it was time to catch up with Mark to discuss how to build a trusted brand from scratch and hear about Atom’s plans for the future. And yes, we also asked him about their now famous 4-day work week. This week's guest: Mark Mullen, Co-founder and CEO of Atom Bank Join our new 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 -- With

Our expert hosts Kate Moody and Jamie Campbell present Fintech Insider News live from St Michael + All Angels Church in London, along with some great guests to discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week. Topics covered include: Revolut is poised to target Middle East banking licence as the bank hits 10 million UK users, Chase is reportedly set to offer credit cards in the UK, and new research from Starling Bank finds that 28% of UK adults say they have been targeted by a voice cloning scam in the last year. This week's guests: Megan Caywood Cooper - Founder and CEO of Caywood  Roisin Levine - Head of UK & Europe Partnerships, Wise Platform, Wise  Javed Anjum - CEO, OneBanx Stories covered on the show: Revolut poised to target Middle East banking licence Chase set to offer credit cards in the UK Starling warns of rise in voice cloning scams Join our new 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

On this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, in association with Adyen, host David Barton-Grimley explores the capabilities opened up by embedded finance – looking at the time and money that can be saved when business have powerful financial tools at their fingertips. We're joined by a panel of expert guests in the embedded finance and payments space to look at how payments can be integrated into platforms, to meet the customer where they are. This week's guests: Natalie Wexler - VP Platform Offering Strategy at Adyen Jason Downing - SVP Product Management at Epos Now Find out more about Adyen at www.adyen.com -- 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 wi

Join host David Barton-Grimley, along with some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week. Topics covered include: Apple reportedly poised to sign new cards deal with JPMorgan, US Senators urge crackdown on BaaS providers as FDIC tightens rules, fintech investment remains sluggish with H1 funding down nearly 50% year on year, and Monzo is first off the marks to offer monthly Flex payments directly within Apple Pay. This week's guests: Kevin Fox - Chief Revenue Officer at Thredd Sophie Winwood - Operating Partner at Foxe Capital Stories covered on the show: Apple reportedly in talks with JPMorgan to take over its cards business US Senators push for crackdown on Banking-as-a-Service providers H1 fintech funding down by nearly 50% year-on-year Monzo brings monthly payments to Apple Pay purchases Dutch neobank Bunq aims to boost headcount by 70% by the end of the year Pizza Hut to print jobseeker CVs and deliver to employers in New York Fintech Insider presents: Aft

On this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, host David Barton-Grimley delves into the crisis that has gripped Banking-as-a-Service for much of 2024. Alongside an expert panel of BaaS specialists, we look at how the collapse of two fintechs set in motion a domino effect that cost customers millions, and rocked confidence in the industry. This week's guests: Jason Mikula - Founder of Fintech Business Weekly Nicolas Benady - CEO of Swan Susan French - BaaS and payments consultant Find out more about 11:FS Pulse: https://www.11fs.com/products/11fs-pulse Come watch us record Fintech Insider live in London: 11fs.com/afterdark -- 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

Join host Benjamin Ensor, along with some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week. Topics covered include: Lendinvest raises £500m from JP Morgan as NatWest joins the Open Property Data Association, Enfuce announces the UK’s first ever 2-in-1 debit and credit card in MasterCard partnership, UK banks complete the Open Banking roadmap, and Miami-based bookkeeping fintech Finally raises $50m. This week's guests: Vanessa Schotes - CMO at Enfuce Henk Van Hulle - CEO of Open Banking Stories covered on the show: Lendinvest scores £500m investment from JP Morgan Enfuce announces 2-in-1 debit card and credit card for European markets, in a partnership with Mastercard The CMA confirms that the Open Banking roadmap is complete Miami-based bookkeeping fintech Finally raises $50m Revolut says it no longer needs “good reason” to debank customers  Businesses are letting Gen Z drive their marketing strategy Fintech Insider presents: After Dark. Join fellow fintech fans for th

On this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, hosts Kate Moody and Joe Colchester discuss how you can best optimise the experience of a customer’s very first touchpoint with a fintech product or platform – the onboarding. Whether it’s a case of balancing friction and compliance when it comes to the terms and conditions, to gamifying the set-up process, our panel delves into crucial first stage in the customer journey. This week's guests: Andrew Denholm - Head of Product Design at Chip  Kish Patel - Head of Design at Lightyear Adam Tarpey - Head of Product at Metro Bank (Retail & Business Banking) Find out more about 11:FS Pulse: https://www.11fs.com/products/11fs-pulse Come watch us record Fintech Insider live in London: 11fs.com/afterdark -- 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 service

Join hosts Kate Moody and Dave Morris, along with some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week. Topics covered include: New PensionBee research for Pensions Awareness Week reveals less than 15% of Brits know how much they have in pensions, financial institutions and regulators unite to standardise corporate digital IDs, Singapore mulls new police powers to block transactions to suspected scammers, and Zilch hits monthly operating profit ahead of expected IPO. This week's guests: Ezechi Britton - CEO of the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology Becky O’Connor - Director of Public Affairs at PensionBee Chris Michael - Co-founder and CEO at Ozone API Stories covered on the show: PensionBee research: less than 15% of Brits know how much they have in pensions Businesses partnering with UK government to test corporate digital IDs Singapore police could block suspected fraud transfers Saudi central bank doubles down on open banking framework Zilch hits monthl

On this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, hosts David Barton-Grimley and Ross Gallagher delve into the technologies powering the next generation of fintech user experiences. Drawing together 11:FS research and expert guest insights, we look at how APIs can power a partnerships-driven ecosystem that could ultimately make fintech feel invisible. This week's guest: Rory O'Reilly - Co-founder and CEO of KnotAPI Come watch us record Fintech Insider live in London: 11fs.com/afterdark -- 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 biggest news stories, from acquisitions and launches, to reg