Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS

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584. News: Freetrade breaks crowdfunding records again Nov 29, 2021

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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:

Polly Jean Harrison, Features Editor, The Fintech Times
David Cunningham, Chief Commercial Officer, Lextego

With soundclips from:

Viktor Nebehaj, CMO, Freetrade
Mark Mullen, CEO, Atom Bank
Jamie Campbell, Co-Founder, Fronted

We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:

Freetrade raises crowdfunding at £650m valuation (soundclip from Viktor Nebehaj, CMO, Freetrade) - 3:15
Payhawk raises €99 million to expand payments and expenses solution - 14:25
Irish banks commit €5 million to payment app joint venture Synch - 23:25
Atom Bank moves to a four-day week (soundclip from Mark Mullen, CEO, Atom Bank) - 35:20
Mode Global shares sink after Ocado, Boots and Homebase deny involvement in bitcoin scheme (soundclip from Jamie Campbell, Co-Founder, Fronted) - 45:40
India’s Paytm Tumbles Another 13% After First-Day IPO Flop - 46:40
Fronted launches ‘Lifetime Deposit’ lending product with the help of fresh £20m funding (soundclip from Jamie Campbell, Co-Founder, Fronted) - 48:25
Nike teams up with Roblox to create a virtual world called Nikeland - 51.20

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Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor and Jason Bates, who are joined by 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.

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Special Guests: Dave Cunningham, Deepa Anikhindi, Jamie Campbell, Mark Mullen, Polly Jean Harrison, and Viktor Nebehaj.

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583. Insights: Can financial services lead the fight against climate change? Nov 26, 2021

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Our expert host, Simon Taylor, is joined by some great guests to talk about all things sustainabilty in the financial services sector – in association with Mastercard.

There’s never been a better or more timely way to go green, and financial services is uniquely placed to have real impact in this space.

Following COP26, Simon and the panel look at where we are now, the challenges and opportunities, as well as the role of fintech in driving big changes.

This week's guests include:

Scott Abrahams, SVP Business Development and Fintech, Mastercard
Lee Brown, Operations Manager, Helpful
Will Smith, Co-Founder, Tred

All of this and much more on today's episode!

This episode is sponsored by Temenos.
Temenos is the world’s leader in banking software, helping over 3,000 banks serve over 1.2 billion people. Our purpose is to make banking better. Together with our community, we make banks more successful, individuals better banked, and society better served. With our software banks can create more human digital experiences, hyper-efficient business models, and transform their back-office. Our clients are the highest performing banks with cost-income ratios which are twice better than the industry average.
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Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Sarah Kocianski and joined by 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.

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Special Guests: Lee Brown, Scott Abrahams, and Will Smith.

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Bonus: Payments are Eating the World ft. Jeremy Balkin, JP Morgan Nov 24, 2021

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Time for a bonus episode! Our expert host, David Brear, is joined by Jeremy Balkin, Global Head of Innovation & Corporate Development, Payments at J.P. Morgan, to take a deep dive into their new report: Payments are Eating the World.

Join us for an in depth discussion about Jeremy's career, the report, and all things payments.

All of this and much more on today's episode!

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Special Guest: Jeremy Balkin.

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581. Insights: Is the Indian fintech market coming of age? Nov 19, 2021

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Our expert host, Bejnamin Ensor, is joined by some great guests to talk about all things Indian fintech.

Fintech is one of the fastest-growing technology segments in India, bringing innovation in digital identity, credit scoring, loans, payments, and stock trading.

So what does the market look like, what technologies are paving the way, and what opportunities does the ecosystem offer Fintech founders?

This week's guests include:

Gurjodhpal Singh, India CEO, Tide
Aditi Sholapurkar, Co-founder, SALT

All of this and much more on today's episode!

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Sarah Kocianski and joined by 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.

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Special Guests: Aditi Sholapurkar and Gurjodhpal Singh.

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579. Insights: Football and fintech collides Nov 12, 2021

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Our expert host, David M. Brear, is joined by some great guests to talk about all things football and fintech.

Both industries have seen monumental rises in the last decade, so it's no surprise that financial technology and football are becoming more entwined in their pursuit of global expansion.

So where is this relationship in 2021? What are some of the success stories? And what is the potential going forward?

This week's guests include:

Vivienne Hsu, CMO, Sokin
Petrit Berisha, Head of Cryptomedia, Copa90
Alexandra Frean, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Starling Bank

All of this and much more on today's episode!

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Special Guests: Alexandra Frean, Petrit Berisha, and Vivienne Hsu.

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577. Insights: Big Data is just getting started Nov 05, 2021

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Our expert host, Gwera Kiwana, is joined by some great guests to talk about all things Big Data.

Large banks were some of the first big believers in the power of Big Data – but issues meant that initial hopes weren’t quite achieved. However, the potential of Big Data has progressed since those early days, and it’s time to revisit where we go from here.

So what have been the successes? What has proved challenging? And how can Big Data help us unlock the future of AI among other innovations?

This week's guests include:

Richard Hamerton-Stove, Director of Consulting, 11:FS
Todd Winship - Product Director, Analytics, Temenos
Sarah Welch, Managing Director, Curinos

All of this and much more on today's episode!

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This episode is sponsored by Blueshift
Customers expect more from their digital experience and their personal finance is no exception. Blueshift empowers fintech and financial institutions to create secure customer profiles and intentional, relevant experiences for customers. Whether in app, on site, in branch, or anywhere else, Blueshift’s SmartHub CDP helps brands like Lending Tree and ClearScore turn data into personalized experiences that increase retention, satisfaction, and revenue.
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Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Sarah Kocianski and joined by 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 enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review

Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, alternatively email podcasts@11fs.com!

Special Guests: Richard Hamerton-Stove, Sarah Welch, and Todd Winship.

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575. Insights: How does the cloud disrupt traditional banking? Oct 29, 2021

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Our expert host, Benjamin Ensor, is joined by some great guests to talk about all things Cloud-based Banking.

Cloud-based platforms have the potential to revolutionise the banking sector as we know it, but the findings of our latest report with nCino suggest there’s still a long way to go. So what is Cloud-based Banking? Why do banks need to embrace it? And what are challenges and opportunities?

This week's guests include:

Sim Rai, Senior Customer Strategist, 11:FS
Emmanuel Lambert, Digital Transformation Officer, CKV
Mo Fadaei, Head of Technology, Change & Transformation, Recognise

All of this and much more on today's episode!

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Sarah Kocianski and joined by 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 enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review

Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, alternatively email podcasts@11fs.com!

Special Guests: Emmanuel Lambert, Mo Fadaei, and Sim Rai.

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573. Insights: Is Agile a silver bullet for businesses? Oct 22, 2021

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Our expert host, David M. Brear, is joined by some great guests to take a deep dive into all things Agile.

What is it? What are the pros and cons? Where does Agile fit into day-to-day operations? What do other solutions offer, what does the future look like, and what advice can our panel give to companies looking to scale with Agile?

This week's guests include:

Deepa Anikhindi, Lead Product Manager, 11:FS
Alexa Guenoun, Chief Operating Officer, Temenos
Lars Trunin, Head of UK Product, Wise

All of this and much more on today's episode!

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Sarah Kocianski and joined by 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.

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Special Guests: Alexa Guenoun, Deepa Anikhindi, and Lars Trunin .

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571. Insights: Opening up the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Oct 15, 2021

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Our expert host, Ross Gallagher, is joined by some great guests to to talk about Saudi Fintech.

As part of its Vision 2030 initiative, the Saudi government has set ambitious targets aimed towards building a thriving and diverse economy and establishing a strong foundation for long term economic prosperity.

This has had significant implications on financial services within the Kingdom – especially with regards to Fintech and digital transformation.

But what does the Saudi banking market look like, what technologies are paving the way, and where are the real opportunity and growth areas for Fintech?

This week's guests include:

Henry Egan, Director, 11:FS
Tristan Brandt, Chief Digital Officer, SABB
Nahim Bassa, Group Head: Strategy & Digital Transformation, Bank AlJazira

All of this and much more on today's episode!

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Sarah Kocianski and joined by 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.

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Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, alternatively email podcasts@11fs.com!

Special Guests: Henry Egan, Nahim Bassa, and Tristan Brandt.

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570. News: Fintech in flux? Google cancels Plex and Monzo withdraws US licence bid Oct 11, 2021

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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:

Ron Shevlin, Director of Research, Cornerstone Advisors
Emily Nicolle, Fintech Correspondent, Financial News
Kate Drew, Director of Research, CCG Catalyst

We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:

Google Is Scrapping its Plan to Offer Bank Accounts to Users 3:05
Monzo withdraws US banking licence application 15:21
Alloy raises $100 million at a $1.35 billion valuation to help banks and fintechs fight fraud with its API-based platform 27:27
Starling to launch banking-as-a-service package in Europe 36:50
AI-based mortgage overpayment app Sprive launches 47:40
Fintech firm Upgrade is getting into buy now, pay later with short-term installment loans 49:00
NatWest acquires pocket money app RoosterMoney 50:14
11:FS shares a boat with James Bond 51:50

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Sarah Kocianski and joined by 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 enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review

Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, alternatively email podcasts@11fs.com!

Special Guests: Emily Nicolle, Kate Drew, and Ron Shevlin.

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