Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS

On this episode, the guests discuss rebranding in the fintech industry, highlighting successful and unsuccessful examples. They emphasize the importance of a strategic problem to solve, brand personality, and resonating with internal stakeholders. The challenges of rebranding a fintech company, including alignment with acquisitions and local market adaptation, are explored. The speakers also provide practical steps to start a fintech rebrand and discuss the challenges and benefits, such as finding and hiring designers, operationalizing new design styles, and managing partner communication.

Matt Cooper of Crowdcube, Valentina Kristensen of Oaknorth, and Olivia Minnock of mmob discuss the acquisition of Semper by Crowdcube, OakNorth's entry into business banking, Adyen and Plaid's partnership in the US, N26 pulling out of Brazil, Klarna's setup of a UK holding company, and John Lewis' new BNPL products.

Niclas Persson, CEO at Deedster, joins the host to discuss how fintechs are embedding green thinking and supporting climate targets. They explore the impact of short-term returns on addressing climate change, the divide in banks' response to Gen Z concerns, and the factors driving the transition in the financial industry. The podcast highlights the challenges and opportunities for fintechs in promoting sustainability and introducing green financial products.

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.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.If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a reviewFollow us on Twitter: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!Special Guests: Mariela Hunter and Mark Mullen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.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.If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a reviewFollow us on Twitter: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!Special Guests: Kirsty Grant, Liza Landsman, and Zeynep Yavuz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former J.P. Morgan fintech lead launches TodayPay, Airwallex expands into LATAM, Marqeta launches a credit card platform, CFPB issues open-banking proposal, FCA lifts ban on banker's bonuses, Central Bank of UAE launches payments platform, and a WhatsApp scammer goes viral.

Our expert hosts, David M. Brear and Jason Bates, get together to discuss the concept of fast following. Its something we here from people a lot, but is it always a bad thing? How can you get it right, what are the pitfalls to avoid getting it wrong, and what is the impact on the end customer?Much like our recent episode on how to put the services back into financial services, it’s also something we often talk to our clients about, so we thought we’d open up that conversation to you, our listeners.We have something of a fireside chat to unpick what we mean by a fast follower and how, when and why it’s an appropriate strategy - but also when it’s not.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.If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a reviewFollow us on Twitter: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest strand of Fintech Insider, in association with Visa, we’re taking a burning question from financial services across the globe - and really putting it under the microscope with explainers, expert panels, and in-depth interviews all to bring the global community into focus. In this episode, David Barton-Grimley sat down with Eric Wei and Will Kim, Co-CEOs of Karat Financial to examine what exactly sets creators apart from "normal" financial services; how financial education is imperative to bridging the gap between banks ans creators - on both sides - and how all businesses will themselves become creators in the future. **This episode is sponsored by Visa. Visa’s Fintech Fast Track program is streamlining the onboarding process for fintechs – enabling them to gain access to Visa’s powerful capabilities and network. Visa and their enablement partners help fintechs launch and scale cards, virtual credentials, and disbursement programs. To learn more visit, [partner.visa.com](partner.visa.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, 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. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review Follow us on Twitter: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!Special Guests: Eric Wei, Sophie Schulman, and Will Kim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guests Calypso Harland, founder of Fintech Fringe, and Jason Mikula, former fintech advisor at Goldman Sachs, discuss topics like Goldman Sachs stepping back from consumer lending, Galileo and Mastercard expanding BNPL offering to SMBs, Zilch launching Zilch Up for credit invisible customers, FCA ordering Modulr to stop onboarding new clients, and Citibank winning the employment tribunal over an expensed sandwich.

Exploring the needs of future wealth makers, including Gen Alpha and Beta and how fintechs can support them. Discussing financial education and literacy for younger generations and the importance of a safe learning environment. Addressing the shifting behaviors and expectations of young people in the youth economy, including their preference for value-driven services and socially conscious investments.