Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS

534. News: Why aren’t fintechs IPO-ing?

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, David Brear and debutante co-host Benjamin Ensor, Director of Research at 11:FS, are joined by some great guests to talk about the m...

533. Insights: People don't want a mortgage, they want to buy a house

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert host, David Brear, is joined by some great guests to talk about mortgages and how the industry has evolved in the last few years. The gover...

531. Insights: Super Apps - It's what's on the inside that counts

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Adam Davis and Kate Moody, are joined by some great guests to talk about the at the evolution of Super Apps. How did the Super App c...

529. Insights: Embedded and open source finance - commoditising the building blocks

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert host, David Brear, is joined by some great guests to talk about all things embedded finance. What are the benefits of embedded finance, wha...

527. Insights: Progressive regulation - how does regtech enable fintech?

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert host, David Brear is joined by some great guests to dig into what constitutes as progressive regulation and how fintechs work with regulat...

526. News: A great time to be a fintech investor

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, David Brear and Melissa Stringer, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and ban...

525. Insights: Is insurtech the new fintech?

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, David Brear and Sarah Kocianski, are joined by some great guests to talk about insurtechs and fintechs. The panel take a deep dive i...

524. News: PensionBee's IPO celebrates female leadership & Current raises £220 million!

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Sarah Kocianski and Kate Moody, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banki...

523. Insights: Open Finance - who will fund it?

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert host, Sarah Kocianski, is joined by some great guests to talk about Open Finance. Earlier this year we produced an After Dark event which f...

522. News: Crypto - it’s now a completely different story

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Melissa Stringer and Simon Taylor, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and ba...

521. Insights: Sustainable Finance - how impactful can it be for the climate?

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert host, Adam Davis, are joined by some great guests to talk about sustainability in the financial services industry. After covering what prod...

520. News: The B2B Payments space Ramps up

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Sarah Kocianski and Simon Taylor, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and ban...

519. Insights: How can you get to market quickly?

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, David Brear and Jason Bates, are joined by some great guests to talk about how you can get to market quickly. What is the next itera...

518. News: Going global - Plaid shake off the Visa breakup with new $13.4bn valuation

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Adam Davis and Melissa Stringer, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and bank...

517. Insights: How can digital financial service brands build trust?

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert host Sarah Kocianski is joined by some great guests to talk about building and maintaining trust in digital financial services. Right now, ...

516. News: The CMA blocks Crowdcube and Seedrs’ merger & Feedzai become a financial crime-fighting unicorn

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Adam Davis and Melissa Stringer, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and bank...

515. Insights: How can Payroll APIs reimagine credit?

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert host Simon Taylor is joined by a panel of great guests to talk about payroll APIs. Fintech enablers and infrastructure has been one of the ...

514. News: Fintechs face the dark side of BaaS & Nigerian challenger Kuda raises $25m

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts Adam Davis and Sarah Kocianski, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and bankin...

513. Insights: Banking Architecture - How should banks structure their technology?

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Simon is joined by some great guests to talk about to talk about banking architecture and how banking technology is structured. We’re looking at ...

512. News: Are Stripe the technokings of payments?

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, David Brear and Mel Stringer are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking ...

511. Insights: After Dark - Open Finance: fact or fantasy?

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Sarah Kocianski & Adam Davis are back leading another Fintech Insider After Dark event! This time we are focussing on Open Finance. ...

Bonus: Can banks really build tech? In conversation with Boe Hartman, CTO at Nomi Health

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Fintech Insider 'In conversation with", recorded live on Clubhouse. In this very special episode, David and Jason spoke to Boe Hartman, ...

510. News: Starling becomes a unicorn and So-Fi really want a licence

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Simon Taylor and Adam Davies, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking...

509. Insights: Do financial assistants need a gender?

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Monday was International Women’s day, and theme of the day is #ChooseToChallenge. So on today’s show we’re choosing to challenge why fint...

508. News: Square becomes a bank (and buys Tidal!) - is this a game changer?

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Ross and Mel, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the p...

506. News: The Kalifa Review: how can UK fintech stay ahead?

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, David Brear and Kate Moody, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking n...

505. Insights: How to build a cashless society

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Taylor is joined by some great guests to talk about cashless societies. In recen years the popularity of cash has dwindled as digital payments h...

504. News: None of this would be possible without Open Banking

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Simon Taylor and Mel Stringer, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and bankin...

503. Insights: Stablecoins and crypto: the next generation of B2B payments

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On the surface, the world of payments is constantly evolving. With the likes of PayPal, Venmo and a multitude of other consumer fintechs, peer-to-peer...

502. News: Are Elon Musk and Tesla driving bitcoin mainstream?

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Simon Taylor and Kate Moody are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking n...

501. Insights: Cloud migration and regulation - how do they work together?

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Fintech Insider, David Brear and guests delve into all things cloud. Focusing on how banks and financial services can migrate to th...

500. Brexit, blockchain and big techs - the journey so far

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Between various office moves, company growth and of course, the pandemic, 4+ years and 500 episodes has whizzed by. In honour of the momentous occasi...

499. Insights: Outsourcing in financial services: the new industry ecosystem

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Between BaaS and SaaS, cloud and core banking it seems like every company is involved in outsourcing in some way. In this episode, we lift the lid on ...

498. News: Can't stop, won't stop GameStop!

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This...

497. Insights: Kids' cards and financial literacy in the digital age

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As we steadily move our lives online, the financial experiences of children and young people are becoming increasingly digital too. In this episode of...

496. News: Tom Blomfield’s bittersweet departure & Marcus and Marqeta launch checking accounts

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, David Brear and Kate Moody, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking n...

495. Insights: The VC gender investment gap

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As COVID-19, the ensuing economic crisis, and recent calls for racial justice show, the cost of complacency toward matters of equity is reaching an in...

494. News: Could the 2020s be THE decade for fintech?

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Simon Taylor and Sarah Kocianski, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and ban...

493. Insights: Partnerships in finance: building the new banking ecosystem

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With the help of fintechs, BaaS, third party providers and even M&As, banking as we know it is changing. Partnerships are proving to be the key to unl...

492. News: UK financial services battle Brexit to return to EU markets

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, David Brear and Kate Moody, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking n...

491. Insights: The changing culture of savings

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How we save has gone through some major transformations over the years, and the pandemic is only propelling these changes further. From fintech disru...

490. Insights: 2021 Predictions

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the crazy year that is 2020 has finally come to an end, David, Simon, Sam and Sarah take this episode to look ahead at what they think the financia...

489. News: Will Open Banking shake up the payments space in 2021?

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Ross Gallagher and Simon Taylor, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and bank...

488. Insights: After Dark Debate - Buy Now Pay Later

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our latest instalment of After Dark! This time we enter into a debate about Buy Now Pay Later products and what benefits or issues can be i...

487. News: Are Goldman or Stripe the biggest winners of 2020?

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts Sarah Kocianski and Kate Moody are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking...

486. Insights: 2020 Roundup

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

David Brear is joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking moments from the past year. This we...

485. News: Stripe Capital - should everyone in B2B lending just give up?

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Adam Davis and Kate Moody, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking ne...

484. Insights: Credit, COVID and the potential of Open Banking

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Credit can be a lifeline in times of crisis but the credit risk models banks rely on are simply no longer fit for the realities of today. The pandemic...

483. News: Google gets into banking - but how will customers react?

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, David Brear and Mel Stringer, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking...

482. Insights: Lessons on Lockdown: challenges, changes and opportunities in financial services

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the midst of a second national lockdown in England, Adam Davis and guests take a look back at what's happened during and since the last, larger lo...

481. News: All about that BaaS - did Wirecard collapse at a good time?

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Sarah Kocianski and Kate Moody, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banki...

480. Insights: Path to profitability: are fintech business models sustainable?

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The path to profitability for many fintechs has not been an easy one. Much like disruptive technology and media companies, for the vast majority of ch...

479. News: WhatsApp payments in India - exponential growth potential?

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Simon Taylor and Adam Davis are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking n...

478. Insights: Financial and economic abuse: are banks doing enough?

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

During the pandemic reports of financial and economic abuse have been on the rise. According to the charity Surviving Economic Abuse, 95% of people wh...

477. News: Disruptive innovation - Goldman bets big on BaaS

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Sam Maule and Sarah Kocianski, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and bankin...

476. Insights: The racial wealth gap: addressing economic inequality in the US

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For many, 2020 has proven to be a year of struggle. Between a pandemic, widespread social unrest and a recession, Black and Latinx communities in the ...

475. News: Ant’s record-breaking IPO - they’re 1% done!

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Ross Gallagher and Simon Taylor, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and bank...

474. Insights: Cyber Security - what are the biggest threats?

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak began to be recognised by world leaders, a wide-scale shift to remote working and social distanced interactio...

473. News: Stripe acquires Paystack - are they taking over the world?

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Simon Taylor and Mel Stringer, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and bankin...

471. News: Klarna face backlash & Killer Mike launches a bank to support black businesses

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Sam Maule and Kate Moody, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking new...

470. Insights: Middle East fintech - revolutionising the region's financial landscape

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ross Gallagher is joined by a fantastic panel of guests to discuss the transformation of finance in the Middle East and how fintechs are gaining tract...

469. News: Who isn't launching a checking account?

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Simon Taylor and Sarah Kocianski, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and ban...

468. Insights: COVID-19 - Mental health and financial wellbeing

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There is no question 2020 has been a tough year for most. With the recent coronavirus outbreak, both our finances and mental wellbeing have been test...

467. News: Open Banking is working - but what comes next?

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Sarah Kocianski and Ross Gallagher, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and b...

466. Insights: ESG and sustainable investing - the ethical future of finance

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sustainable finance is nothing new, but could it be finance's new normal? This week host Simon Taylor is joined by a couple of great guests to talk ...

465. News: FinCEN Files leak and NatWest carbon footprint tracker

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Simon Taylor and Ross Gallagher, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and bank...

464. Insights: Latin America - fintech's next hottest market

25 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you're looking for the next big thing in fintech, then look no further than Latin America. With fintech investments in the region leaping from ...

463. News: Can Alibaba Grab the SE Asian market?

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Jason Bates and David Brear, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking ...

462. Insights: How can public cloud drive business transformation?

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re building products from scratch, cloud is where you start, it’s no longer a question. Banks need to adopt this mentality and learn how to...

461. News: Banks tackle deepfraud and RTGS collaborates with Microsoft

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Sam Maule and Sarah Kocianski, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and bankin...

460. Insights: Is crypto becoming mainstream?

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our host and resident blockchain expert, Simon Taylor, is joined by some great guests to talk about the growth of cryptocurrencies in mainstream finan...

459. News: Paypal take on Klarna and Afterpay; Vipps and Visa team up & Chip’s new raise

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, David Brear and Mel Stringer, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking...

458. Insights: BaaS in the US - user experience is the basis of competition

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Taylor hosts this episode and is joined by some great guests to talk about banking as a service with a particular focus on the US market. This w...

457. News: Can JPMorgan disrupt the UK challenger bank market?

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Sarah Kocianski and Jason Bates, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and bank...

456. Insights: Truly Digital After Dark

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, David Brear and Jason Bates, are joined by some of the brightest minds in the fintech industry for our first ever Truly Digital Afte...

455. News: Funding, funding and more funding - Robinhood, Form3, Habito & BCR Pool E

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Taylor and David Brear, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the pas...

454. Insights: Digital Investing - the importance of education and community

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Taylor is joined by some great guests to talk about digital wealth managers. The panel will be looking at how digital wealth managers have disru...

453. News: Can F2 solve Facebook’s problems & will Amex buy Kabbage?

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Maule and Sarah Kocianski, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the pa...

452. Insights: Banking as a Service - the tech behind fintech

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Taylor are joined by some great guests to dig into exactly what we think constitutes BaaS, and why it's a super hot industry right now that's a ...

451. News: Varo Money gets their charter & Google Pay's new banking partners

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ross Gallagher and Simon Taylor are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the p...

450. Insights: The rise of Australian digital banking

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's Insights show, Simon Taylor is joined by a panel of great guests to talk all about digital banking in the Asia Pacific region. With a s...

449. News: Can fintech fast track our economic recovery?

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Simon and Sarah, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This ...

448. Insights: Do we still need bank branches?

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert host Simon Taylor is joined by some great guests to talk about the digitalisation of banking we've seen over the last few months and what t...

447. News: Can finance ever be fully democratised?

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Simon and Ross are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This we...

446. Insights: Digital Payments Innovation: Is this the end of cash?

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Kocianski is joined by a fantastic panel of guests to discuss digital payments innovation the global shift away from cash. Here to discuss the m...

445. News: Winners and losers in US banks’ results; SoFi’s charter and Marqeta’s IPO

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Maule and Jason Bates, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the US in ...

444. Insights: African fintechs: transforming the continent's financial landscape

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Taylor is joined by a fantastic panel of guests to discuss the transformation of finance in Africa and how fintechs are building up the industry...

443. News: Square’s $55bn valuation - a wakeup call for big banks?

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Simon and Jason are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This w...

442. Insights: Are fintech hubs dead?

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Taylor is joined by some great guests to talk about the future of fintech hubs. Up until now, London has been known as a global fintech hub wher...

441. News: Wirecard hits UK fintech but BaaS is still booming

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Simon and David, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from th...

440. Insights: Credit scoring for US immigrants - It's a political issue

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert host, Sam Maule is joined by some great guests to talk about credit scoring for US immigrants. Credit scoring is a huge role in people's fi...

439. News: Wirecard fallout - fintech’s Enron moment?

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Sam Maule and David Brear are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking new...

438. Insights: PPP - How digital providers helped rescue SMBs

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Maule is joined by some great guests to talk about PPP lending in the US from the lenders perspective. This week's guests include: Corey LeBlan...

436. Insights: COVID-19 and the underbanked in the US

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Maule is joined by a fantastic panel of guests to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the US' underbanked communities. Here to disc...

435. News: Is now a good time to launch a challenger bank?

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Sarah and Ross, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the...

434. Insights: Transforming financial services infrastructure post COVID-19

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Kocianski is joined by a fantastic panel of guests to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on digital infrastructure and transformatio...

432. Insights: How could open finance shape the future of financial services?

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Adam Davis and Sarah Kocianski, are joined by some great guests to talk open finance. We want to know what it is, how is could work ...

431. News: Shopify’s stratospheric rise and foray into fintech

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our expert hosts, Sam and David are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the p...

430. Interviews: Arlan Hamilton - Breaking the VC glass ceiling for underrepresented founders

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we bring you an interview with Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital. From improbable beginnings, Arla...

428. Insights: Digital Identity - the evolution of verification, authentication & authorisation

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's insights show, we lift the lid on digital identity. What it is, how it works, how it varies from country to country and what are the next u...