Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS

Our expert host, David M. Brear , is joined by some great guests to ask: 'What does good crypto design look like?' It was recently announced that BlackRock, the world’s largest investment management company, is now offering clients direct access to crypto – starting with Bitcoin. If anything demonstrates crypto’s move from the fringes to the mainstream, it’s the backing of one of the industy’s biggest players – but this also raises questions of how you present a decentralised product to a more mainstream audience. Our panel runs through 'have crypto’s design issues held it back?', 'how do you present crypto products in a TradFi setting?' and 'what does the future look like?' This week's guests include: Chris Maddern, Co-Founder & CEO, Floor NFTs Maya Caddle, Manager, Strategic Projects and Investments, Nestcoin Rhian Lewis, Author, The Cryptocurrency Revolution Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Gwera Kiwana, as well as 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: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!Special Guests: Chris Maddern, Maya Caddle, and Rhian Lewis . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our expert hosts, Kate Moody and Nicole Perry, 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: Katie Llanos-Small, Founder & Editor, Iupana Brian Byrnes, Head of Personal Finance, Moneybox We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Cost of living: People turning back to cash as prices rise - 4:28 Argentinian fintech start-up Geopagos raises $35m funding round - 17:35 ZayZoon charges employees $5 to get paid sooner - 28:38 SoftBank CEO ‘ashamed’ of pride in past profits as record losses prompt cost cut - 38:55 The Bank of London to boost US presence with tech hub in North Carolina - 48:08 Central Bank of Kenya doubles down on its position on Flutterwave and Chipper Cash, orders banks to close fintechs’ accounts - 49:50 Domino’s Pizza says arrivederci, flees Italy after failing to win over local customers - 52:20 Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Gwera Kiwana, as well as 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: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!Special Guests: Brian Byrnes and Katie Llanos-Small.Links: Cost of living: People turning back to cash as prices rise Argentinian fintech startup Geopagos raises $35M funding round ZayZoon charges employees $5 to get paid sooner SoftBank CEO ‘ashamed’ of pride in past profits as record losses prompt cost cut The Bank of London to boost US presence with tech hub in North Carolina Central Bank of Kenya doubles down on its position on Flutterwave and Chipper Cash, orders banks to close fintechs’ accounts Domino’s Pizza says arrivederci, flees Italy after failing to win over local customers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our expert hosts, Ross Gallagher, is joined by some great guests to ask: how do you design financial services for people with disabilities? The fintech boom of the past decade has made financial services more democratic and has improved access for many different groups across the globe. But for people living with disabilities - or PwDs – the wait goes on for truly inclusive services. In this podcast we look at: What have been the issues to access historically? What do the current solutions look like? And how do we make financial services truly inclusive in the future? This week's guests include: Ali MacManus, Lead Designer, 11:FS Ventures Jayne Sibley, Founder, Sibstar John Ciocca, Founder & CEO, Purple Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Gwera Kiwana, as well as 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: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!Special Guests: Ali MacManus, Jayne Sibley, and John Ciocca. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our expert host, David M. Brear, is joined by Andy Bromberg, CEO of Eco, to talk about one of the biggest stories on 'Fintech Twitter'. A few months ago - Pebble caught the attention of many in the fintech world. This included Andy Bromberg, who felt he saw Eco’s very own materials and business model reflected back at him. After more digging, he took to Twitter to declare that Pebble engaged in “copy-and-pasting, immaturity, lying, and espionage.” Join us for a deep dive into the line between copying, imitation, and competitor research, and what the future holds for Eco! Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Gwera Kiwana, as well as 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: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!Special Guest: Andy Bromberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our expert hosts, Kate Moody and Nicole, 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: Jason Mikula, Publisher, Fintech Business Weekly Ariba Shahid, Contributor, DealStreetAsia With soundclips from: Douglas Soltys, Editor, Betakit We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Sequoia backs fintech Dbank in maiden Pakistan investment - 3:50 LendUp enters liquidation - 14:40 JPMorgan Is building a giant travel agency - 27:30 Portage Ventures rolls out new late-stage fintech fund - 38:30 Virgin Money launching buy now, pay later products despite criticism - 49:16 US-based fintech Umba buys majority stake in Kenya’s Daraja microfinance bank - 51:45 Get up to $500 for your bad pandemic impulse buys at this pop-up store - 53:20 Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Gwera Kiwana, as well as 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: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!Special Guests: Ariba Shahid, Douglas Soltys, and Jason Mikula.Links: Sequoia backs fintech Dbank in maiden Pakistan investment What Happens When A Neobank Goes Bankrupt? JPMorgan Is building a giant travel agency Portage Ventures rolls out new late-stage fintech fund Virgin Money launching buy now, pay later products despite criticism US-based fintech Umba buys majority stake in Kenya’s Daraja microfinance bank Get up to $500 for your bad pandemic impulse buys at this pop-up store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our expert host, David M. Brear, is joined by some great guests to ask 'how will PSD3 shape the future of Open Banking?' Payment Services Directive 2 was the starting pistol for innovation across financial services and the Open Banking space. The European directive had truly global repercussions, igniting huge interest from investors, and leading to billion dollar valuations for companies on both sides of the Atlantic. Our panel of experts are asking, how well has PSD2 gone? What comes next with PSD3? And what the global impact could be? This week's guests include: Nilixa Devlukia, Founder, Payments Solved Thibault de Barsy, Vice-Chairman & General Manager, The Payments Association EU Dan Morgan, Policy Lead - Europe, Plaid Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Gwera Kiwana, as well as 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: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!Special Guests: Dan Morgan, Nilixa Devlukia, and Thibault de Barsy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our expert hosts, David M. Brear and Nicole Perry, 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: Benjamin Chemla, CEO & Co-founder, Shares Dan Morgan, Policy Lead - Europe, Plaid Kristy Kim, Co-founder & CEO, TomoCredit With soundclips from: Brian Simons, President, Maxwell We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Peter Thiel’s fund leads $40m round in Shares app - 6:50 Plaid jumps to ludicrous speed with new variable recurring payments product - 16:00 TomoCredit raises $22m at a $222m valuation toward its goal of making credit scores ‘obsolete’ - 31:30 Mortgage fintech Maxwell introduces Spanish loan application - 42:40 French business bank unicorn Qonto buys German competitor Penta - 51:20 Top US regulator fires warning shot after Apple's push into lending - 53:00 Fintech Insider mailbag - 54:40 Want to submit a question for our monthly mailbag? Do it here! Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Jason Bates and Gwera Kiwana, as well as 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: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!Special Guests: Benjamin Chemla, Brian Simons, Dan Morgan, and Kristy Kim.Links: Peter Thiel’s fund leads $40 million round in Shares app Plaid jumps to ludicrous speed with new variable recurring payments product TomoCredit raises $22M at a $222M valuation toward its goal of making credit scores ‘obsolete’ Mortgage fintech Maxwell introduces Spanish loan application French business bank unicorn Qonto buys German competitor Penta Top US regulator fires warning shot after Apple's push into lending Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our expert host, Gwera Kiwana, is joined by some great guests to ask: 'is the future of investment active or passive?' Younger generations flipped the stock exchange on its head with fintech delivering the power of Wall Street to the palm of their hands. But while many young investors were energised, the economic downturn has potentially shown the importance of long-term investments after all. So: is the future of investment taking the bull by the horns and doing things entirely yourself, or is passing your money over to AI algorithms the better method in the long run? This week's guests include: Rajan Lakhani, Head of PR, Plum Martin Sokk, CEO, Lightyear Dan Lane, Manager, Investment Writing, Freetrade Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Gwera Kiwana, as well as 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: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!Special Guests: Dan Lane, Martin Sokk, and Rajan Lakhani. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our expert hosts, Kate Moody and Amy Gavin, 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: Sarah Kocianski, Independent Fintech Strategy Consultant Douglas Mackenzie, Chief Content Officer, Fintech Finance With soundclips from: Katie Llanos-Small, CEO, Iupana We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Starling pulls Irish bank application as international focus shifts - 3:25 Stori becomes Mexico’s latest fintech unicorn following massive funding round - 14:35 Brothers launch DIY investment platform for ESG investors - 27:40 Several fintechs post growing revenues despite global downturn - 38:20 Instagram’s new payments feature lets users buy products via DMs - 48:55 Half a trillion dollars wiped from fintechs - 50:12 Christie’s is getting into venture capital with a new fund for tech startups making financial tools for the art market - 52:00 A pop-up ice cream truck is selling 'Eat the Rich' popsicles shaped like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg - 53:40 Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Gwera Kiwana, as well as 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: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!Special Guests: Douglas Mackenzie, Katie Llanos-Small, and Sarah Kocianski.Links: Starling pulls Irish bank application as international focus shifts Stori becomes Mexico’s latest fintech unicorn following massive funding round Brothers launch DIY investment platform for ESG investors Fintech isn’t dead, as Ramp reports accelerating revenue growth Monzo losses narrow as revenue booms 90% and auditors drop uncertainty warning Atom Bank poised for first yearly profit Instagram’s new payments feature lets users buy products via DMs Half a trillion dollars wiped from fintechs Christie’s is getting into venture capital with a new fund for tech startups making financial tools for the art market A pop-up ice cream truck is selling 'Eat the Rich' popsicles shaped like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg — and people can't get enough of them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our expert host, Kate Moody, is joined by some great guests to understand how inflation is impacting financial services. Rising inflation is driving down the value of our money while driving up the cost of everything from energy, to food, to travel. Inflation has plenty of real word impact and financial services is definitely tied up in that – from how people manage day-to-day spending, to investing for their future. So how has inflation and the economic downturn impacted the funding available to fintechs? Can financial services swoop in and save the day? And what’s the long term impact of inflation on future products and services? This week's guests include: Julia McColl, Chief Product Officer, Chetwood Financial Mike Carter, Head of Platform Lending, Innovate Finance James Bryce Lind, Head of Strategic Development, Minna Technologies Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Gwera Kiwana, as well as 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: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!Special Guests: James Bryce Lind, Julia McColl, and Mike Carter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices