Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS

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807. Insights: Managing regulation without compromising innovation Dec 01, 2023

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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 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 already immersed in the world of financial services, or just keen to learn more, this is the #1 podcast for you.

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Special Guests: Andy Thornley, Ed Pugh, and James Baston-Pitt.

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806. News: Alphabet's mega Monzo deal and The Rock's Mighty Oak Nov 27, 2023

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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.

Whether you’re already immersed in the world of financial services, or just keen to learn more, this is the #1 podcast for you.

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Special Guests: Iana Dimitrova and Ralph Rogge.

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805. Insights: One year of ChatGPT Nov 24, 2023

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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.

Whether you’re already immersed in the world of financial services, or just keen to learn more, this is the #1 podcast for you.

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Special Guests: Anouk Moll, Chase Disher, and Kate Janssen.

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804. News: Exits for HSBC, Chip reaches profitability and is Klarna taking on Shopify? Nov 20, 2023

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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.

Whether you’re already immersed in the world of financial services, or just keen to learn more, this is the #1 podcast for you.

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Special Guests: Alex Johnson and Paul Delaney.

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803. Insights: How to rebrand a fintech Nov 17, 2023

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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.

Whether you’re already immersed in the world of financial services, or just keen to learn more, this is the #1 podcast for you.

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Special Guests: Cameron Worboys, Charles Gilbert, Will Jones, and Zama Ndlovu.

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802. News: Crowdcube acquire Semper and OakNorth do business banking Nov 13, 2023

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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.

Whether you’re already immersed in the world of financial services, or just keen to learn more, this is the #1 podcast for you.

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Special Guests: Matt Cooper, Olivia Minnock, and Valentina Kristensen.

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801. Insights: How does climate change impact fintechs? Nov 10, 2023

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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.

Whether you’re already immersed in the world of financial services, or just keen to learn more, this is the #1 podcast for you.

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Special Guests: Akshat Rathi and Niclas Persson.

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800. News: US big banks team up to launch Paze, and Atom Bank raise £100m in equity funding Nov 06, 2023

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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 podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services.

Whether you’re already immersed in the world of financial services, or just keen to learn more, this is the #1 podcast for you.

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Special Guests: Mariela Hunter and Mark Mullen.

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799. Insights: The VC funding downturn Nov 03, 2023

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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.

Whether you’re already immersed in the world of financial services, or just keen to learn more, this is the #1 podcast for you.

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Special Guests: Kirsty Grant, Liza Landsman, and Zeynep Yavuz.

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798. News: JP Morgan's former fintech lead launches TodayPay and Airwallex target LATAM Oct 30, 2023

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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:

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services.

Whether you’re already immersed in the world of financial services, or just keen to learn more, this is the #1 podcast for you.

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Special Guests: Jeremy Balkin and Pranav Sood.

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