Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS

Fintech Insider is your ultimate guide to the world of finance and fintech from 11:FS - the leading independent fintech consultancy, recognised five times with the British Bank Award for Consultancy of the Year. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including Visa, Monzo, Nationwide, JPMorgan Chase, Wise, the Financial Times, and more to discuss breaking news and deep dive into the biggest topics and trends within the industry. Our weekly news show drops every Monday and tackles the biggest news stories across M&A, open banking, embedded finance, payments, regulation and more. Then, every Thursday our Insights show dives deeper into the hottest topics shaping the industry like AI, regulation, Big Tech, the cost of living crisis, and more. Whether you’re already immersed in the world of financial services, or just keen to learn more, this is the #1 podcast for you. Want to get involved in the conversation? Connect with us now on LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok

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Episodes

Ep108 – Everything Blockchain. Ever.

Key stories this week: Finextra – BBVA says EU Bonus Cap hampers tech talent acquisition : LINK Tech Crunch – LendUp secures $47m to build the “Friendly dolphin” not loan shark of credit cards : LINK Coin Desk – Bitfinex to issue company equity (?!) to refund customers of hack : LINK Coin Desk – One month after the DAO hack millions of dollars worth of funds unclaimed : LINK Coin Desk : Digital Asset to open source “smart contract language” : LINK If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe be...

Sep 01, 2016•1 hr 37 min

Ep107 – Why Asia-Pacific will rule the Fintech world

Key stories this week: Alibaba Makes VR Payments Play : LINK Standard Chartered rolling out Touch ID across APAC and MEA : LINK Fenqile gets $235M to get people paying in “happy installments” : LINK Hong Kong start-ups starved of banking services : LINK 15 R3 Members Trial Distributed Ledger Tech for Trade Finance : LINK ANZ hire Maile Carnegie from Google – doomed to fail? – LINK If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe below using your favourite podcasting app! The post Ep107 – Why Asia-P...

Aug 22, 2016•1 hr 17 min

Ep106 – CMA Special: How will APIs change banking?

This week we’re joined by Bill Sullivan ( @WFSULLIVAN3 ) Global Head Financial Services Market Intelligence @Capgemini , Dominic Lindley ( @DominicLindley ) Financial Services Consumer Panel and friend of the show appearing for her hat-trick Anna Irrera ( @annairrera ) Trading and tech reporter for @FinancialNews (part of @wsj ). Key stories this week: Finextra – Bitcoin and Blockchain “pose little risk to payments players” Credit Suisse Blockchain Report: LINK TechCrunch – 200m revenue for Poke...

Aug 15, 2016•1 hr 30 min

Ep105 – Putting the brakes on accelerators

Key stories this week: Bitcoin drops 20% on news of another exchange hack: TransferWise gets direct access to Faster Payments Fintech Fundings: 186 Companies Raised $1.6 Billion in June A seven year old idea comes of age: Bank-as-a-Service Venmo Will Soon Be Larger Than Any Bank P2P Service German digital bank Fidor acquired by French banking giant Why Australia’s Biggest Banks Are Going After Apple Barclays rolls out voice biometrics for phone banking If you enjoyed this episode, please subscri...

Aug 09, 2016•1 hr 27 min

Ep104 – Lots and lots of news

This week: This week we talk to some of the best people in banking and Fintech with Dave Birch, Director of Innovation at Consult Hyperion ( @dgwbirch ) and Izabella Kaminska, Financial Times Alphaville ( @izakaminska ). We also interviewed Antonio Fratta Pasini from CheBanca! ( @chebanca ) We hoped you like Episode 104 – Follow us and tell us what you think of the show @FinTechInsiders or get in touch on FinTechInsider@11FS.co.uk In the news we chatted through: Mark Andreesen and a16z go long o...

Aug 02, 2016•1 hr 24 min

Ep103 – Blockchain, Blockchain, Blockchain

1) BT fault hits broadband users and banks http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36844712 2) Pokemon Go’s McDonald’s Partnership Points To A Promising Business Model http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2016/07/20/pokemon-go-mcdonalds-japan-nintendo-revenue/#3e0f226160d5 3) Apple Pay says bonjour to France and nei ho to Hong Kong http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-pay-says-bonjour-to-france/ 4) Oaknorth : first challenger bank to use Facebook at Work http://www.bankingtech.com/536972/oaknorth-first...

Jul 25, 2016•1 hr 16 min

Ep102 – Bitcoin halving, Bud and Pokemon Go!

Articles we discuss in the news: 1. The Financial Brand – What can banks learn from Pokemon? https://thefinancialbrand.com/59873/banking-mobile-social-pokemon-go-app-engagement/ 2. Overdrafts more expensive than payday loans says ‘which’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36746372 3. Fred Wilson says “Corporate VCs are the devil” https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/corporate-venture-capital-investment-disadvantages-fred-wilson-usv/?utm_source=The+Financial+Revolutionist+Weekly+Briefing&utm_campa...

Jul 20, 2016•1 hr 46 min

Ep101 – Brexit Special

At 11:FS, we don’t just talk digital - we make it happen. We're building truly digital financial services by partnering with bold teams to take them from market insights to real-world products. Whether you're an incumbent innovating or a startup breaking new ground, we bring the strategy, research, design, and delivery to make it real. Less talk, more impact.Proud winners of the British Bank Award for Consultancy of the Year - five times and counting. 👉 Learn more at ⁠11fs.com/ventures⁠ -- This...

Jul 12, 2016•54 min

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