Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS 11:FS

Our expert host, Ross Gallagher, is joined by some great guests to discuss how not to launch a bank!


This week's guests include:



David M. Brear, Group CEO, 11:FS
Ewan Silver, Group CTO, 11:FS
Kate Moody, Customer Strategy Director, 11:FS
Nas Ahmad, General Counsel, 11:FS


At 11:FS, we’ve launched products in different markets, continents, and economic conditions across the globe. But, we often see many of the same challenges popping up again and again.


So, we’re giving our experts the Tony Soprano treatment and inviting them to the podcasting therapy couch - to share the biggest hurdles to overcome when launching a product into the world.


This is the second part of a two-episode discussion. Last time we focussed on spinning up a product - this time, we’re looking at that all-important launch!




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, Ross Gallagher, Benjamin Ensor, and Kate Moody - 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.


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Send us your questions for the Fintech Insider Mailbag here


Follow us on Twitter: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!
Special Guests: Ewan Silver and Nas Ahmad.

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


We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:



Bank of England plans to reject Revolut's bid for banking licence - 5:00
Brite Payments launches instant payments network - 17:20
Daylight, the LGBTQ+ neobank, calls it quits - 30:40
Fifth Third acquires Rize Money - 39:50
Jia, a blockchain-based lender of small businesses in emerging markets, raises $4.3 million seed - 50:30
Starling Bank chief Anne Boden to step down amid record profit - 53:40
Amazon's palm-scanning tech now lets you buy beer at a baseball game - 56:00


This week's guests include:



Lena Hackelöer, CEO, Brite Payments
Tom Bianco, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Embedded Payments, Fifth Third Bank


With soundclips from:



Anne Boden, CEO, Starling Bank
Zach Marks, Co-Founder, Jia




This episode is sponsored by Thredd


Global Processing Services (GPS), the payments platform trusted by the leading issuers to process billions of transactions a year, has changed their name to Thredd. Why Thredd? Thredd, because their tailored payment processing solutions are the thread that connects payments innovators of the future. Thredd, because they are true partners, becoming part of the fabric of your business as it grows. And Thredd because it just feels right. Find out more at Thredd.com.


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, Ross Gallagher, Benjamin Ensor, and Kate Moody - 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: Anne Boden, Lena Hackelöer, Tom Bianco, and Zach Marks.
Links:
Bank of England plans to reject Revolut's bid for banking licence Brite Payments launches instant payments networkDaylight, the LGBTQ+ neobank, calls it quitsFifth Third acquires Rize MoneyJia, a blockchain-based lender of small businesses in emerging markets, raises $4.3 million seedStarling Bank chief Anne Boden to step down amid record profitAmazon's palm-scanning tech now lets you buy beer at a baseball game

Our expert host, Ross, is joined by some great guests to discuss how not to build a bank!


At 11:FS, we have experience building financial services products all over the world, with differing budgets, scales, target demographics, and functions. But, we often see many of the same challenges popping up again and again.


Today we’re opening up the podcasting version of a rage room - to vent on the biggest hurdles to overcome when turning an idea from nothing into something.


This is the first part of a two-episode discussion - with today’s show looking at that initial stage from idea to spinning up a minimal viable product for market.


This week's guests include:



David M. Brear, Group CEO, 11:FS
Ewan Silver, Group CTO, 11:FS
Kate Moody, Customer Strategy Director, 11:FS
Nas Ahmad, General Counsel, 11:FS




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, Ross Gallagher, Benjamin Ensor, and Kate Moody - 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


Send us your questions for the Fintech Insider Mailbag here


Follow us on Twitter: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!
Special Guests: Ewan Silver and Nas Ahmad.

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 Surendra Chaplot, Global Head of Product at Wise to continue exploring the question set out in our previous Focus episode: "Will great UX keep European fintechs ahead of their competitors?"


Join us to hear Wise' approach to transparency in UX, the challenges in the space still to overcome, and what's next for Wise.


All of this, and so much more!




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


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, Ross Gallagher, Benjamin Ensor, and Kate Moody - 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


Send us your questions for the Fintech Insider Mailbag here


Follow us on Twitter: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!
Special Guests: Emma Kerr and Surendra Chaplot.

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.


We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:



London pension fintech Smart gears up for deals after $95m funding injection - 5:00
Robinhood launching 24-Hour weekday stock trading - 17:45
Tiger Global looks to cash in part of $40bn portfolio of private companies - 28:40
M-KOPA snaps up $250M+ debt, equity for its asset financing platform - 37:50
More red faces at Revolut after boss accidentally hits the wrong phone button, sparking a probe - 46:55
ZestMoney founders resign in wake of failed sale - 48:55
George Osborne to chair Italian investment firm Lingotto - 51:00


This week's guests include:



Dan Barker, Chief Marketing Officer, Smart
Sophie Winwood, Investment Principal, Anthemis




This episode is sponsored by Thredd


Global Processing Services (GPS), the payments platform trusted by the leading issuers to process billions of transactions a year, has changed their name to Thredd. Why Thredd? Thredd, because their tailored payment processing solutions are the thread that connects payments innovators of the future. Thredd, because they are true partners, becoming part of the fabric of your business as it grows. And Thredd because it just feels right. Find out more at Thredd.com.


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, Ross Gallagher, Benjamin Ensor, and Kate Moody - 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


Send us your questions for the Fintech Insider Mailbag here


Follow us on Twitter: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!
Special Guests: Dan Barker and Sophie Winwood.
Links:
London pension fintech Smart gears up for deals after $95m funding injectionRobinhood Launching 24-Hour Weekday Stock TradingTiger Global looks to cash in part of $40bn portfolio of private companiesM-KOPA snaps up $250M+ debt, equity for its asset financing platformMore red faces at Revolut after boss accidentally hits the wrong phone button, sparking a probeZestMoney founders resign in wake of failed sale George Osborne to chair Italian investment firm Lingotto

Our expert hosts, Benjamin Ensor, is joined by some great guests to ask: "Could 'mortgages as a service' mark the future of homebuying?"


This week's guests include:



Andrew Lloyd, Chief Customer Officer, Pexa UK
Ewan Silver, Group CTO, 11:FS
Francesca Carlesi, Co-Founder & CEO, Molo Finance


We see embedded finance and banking as a service (or BaaS) as one of the next big evolutions in financial services - whether that’s embedded lending, payments, or insurance.


But buying a house remains the biggest and most significant purchase of most people’s lifetimes - and the mortgage process remains a complete headache in most countries.


Could partnerships between fintechs, banks, and non-financial players – where mortgage services are embedded at the point of need - be the answer?




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, Ross Gallagher, Benjamin Ensor, and Kate Moody - 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: Andrew Lloyd, Ewan Silver, and Francesca Carlesi.