Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS 11:FS

Join hosts David Barton-Grimley, Will Jones and some great guests as we talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week, including: TabaPay pull out from buying bankrupt Synapse, Chime's new advance wage product, and the rise in ultra-long mortgages.

This week's guests include:

Jason Mikula, Publisher, Fintech Business Weekly 

Aditi Subbarao, Global Financial Services Lead at Instabase


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


Infighting among fintech players has caused TabaPay to ‘pull out’ from buying bankrupt Synapse

Chime debuts advance wage product ahead of anticipated IPO

Rise in ultra-long mortgages ‘poses risk to UK retirement prospects’

AI roundup: Klarna says 90 percent of its’ employees are using generative AI daily , and Bunq makes GenAI assistant fully conversational 

. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour worth £1bn to UK economy, says Barclays 


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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, 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!
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Rachel Pandyan is joined by some great guests to discuss how how Islamic financing works, what Western banks can learn from Shari’ah compliant services and the challenges of launching and scaling Islamic financial services in Western or non-Muslim countries.

Since the turn of the century, Muslim populations across Europe and North America have increased massively, with 44 million in the former, and over 5 million across the US and Canada.

As the needs of the population become more diverse, how does the financial ecosystem scale to meet those needs and what role can fintech play to fill the gaps where the incumbents are not supporting those needs?

This week's guests include:

Abdul Haseeb Basit - Co-Founder and Principal at Elipses, CFO at GDF and Partner at the Islamic Fintech Fund

Dr. Mohamad Sawwaf, Co-Founder & CEO at Manzil

Umer Suleman, Chief Risk Officer at Wahed


Highlights from this episode:

Definitions of islamic finance

The opportunity space to serve the Muslim population in Western markets

The impact Islamophobia has on Islamic Finance and Muslim customers

The role fintechs can play in providing solutions


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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, 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!
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Benjamin Ensor and Jamie Campbell are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week, including: Zopa reach profitability and £4bn in deposits, Chime get fined for late refunds, iwoca reach £1bn in total funding and Ant Financial enter Saudi. And we discuss whether you should join an online community to help you save.

This week's guests include:

Sam Maule, Head of Business Development at Moov

Kate Drew, Director of Research, CCG Catalyst


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

Zopa Bank Amasses £4 Billion in Customer Deposits and hits annual profitability 

Chime is fined $3.25M for delaying refunds

iwoca Secures £270m From Citi and Barclays, Taking Total Investment Past £1bn

Ant International expands into Saudi Arabia

Banco Sabadell rejects €12bn takeover bid by BBVA

J.P. Morgan taps Visa Direct for faster payments

Chinese women are teaming up with strangers to save money


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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, 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!
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Our expert host Nadine Timmer-Bodenstein is joined by some great guests to discuss how wealth management continues to provide value to the estimated 15 million High Net Worth Individuals around the world.
It’s a small market, but a highly valuable one, and as wealth services become more democratised, and more mass market solutions are rolled out, we discuss how wealth management can continue creating value to younger HNWIs with ever-changing needs.
What do high net worth individuals expect from their financial services?
What challenges do they face?
And does mo' money really mean mo' problems?

This week's guests include:

Will Jones, Chief Design and Product Officer at 11:FS

Daniel Gold, CEO and Founder of Stratiphy

Giles Hutson, CEO of Insignis Cash

Alexandra Loydon, Private Client Director at St. James's Place


Highlights from this episode:

Who is a High Net Worth Individual? (05:30)

A different risk appetite and a larger capacity to invest (11:50)

How people find wealth affects what they need (14:40)

Serving both established and newer clients (19:46)

How has WealthTech changed the products and services on offer? (24:05)

Translating client need into good product design (28:26)

People want automation (31:45)

Can digital wealth management be rolled out to mass market (35:30)

The biggest trend or innovation in wealth management (39:30)


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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, 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!
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In season two of Fintech Insider Focus, in collaboration with Visa, our expert hosts, 11:FS' Benjamin Ensor alongside Visa's Malak Hisham El Baba, shine a light on fintech in different parts of the world. In the first part of this season we hone in on the Middle East’s booming financial sector, and speak to the people right at the heart of it.
In this episode they take a closer look at Egypt, one of the most populous countries in the world, and one of the largest economies in Africa. However, a significant part of their population remains unbanked, with access to financial services an ongoing challenge. They discuss Egypt’s financial system, the current opportunities for fintechs, and how they can support continued growth in the country.

This week's guests include

Malak Hisham El Baba, Vice President and Head of Egypt at Visa

Walid Hassouna, CEO, Valu


Highlights from this episode:

An overview of the current financial landscape in Egypt (04:35)

The biggest fintechs in Egypt (09:13)

The importance of national schemes in growing infrastructure (14:40)

Opportunities for growth in Egypt (26:38)

How to create material benefits for the economy (29:16)

Do fintechs need to partner with banks? (32:59)

The importance of capital and international investment (36:58)


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This episode is sponsored by Visa
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, 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!
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Our expert host Benjamin Ensor is joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week, including Ramp's recent $150m funding, which it will use to enhance its AI capabilities, and Goldman Sachs selling its Marcus Invest accounts to Betterment. Plus, UniCredit roll out Mastercard's Touch Card to 12 markets, and ComplyAdvantage purchase American company Golden.

This week's guests include:


Jonathan Vaux, Head of Partnerships and Propositions at Thredd


Scott Abrahams, Executive Vice President, Global Channel Partners at Mastercard


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


Visa launch open banking in the US via Tink (04:30)


Mastercard and PrestaShop deploy Click to Pay across Europe (18:47)


Republic First become the US bank to fail in 2024 (33:25)


The European Union agree new AML regulations (44:47)


Q1 sees 500 fintech deals (52:55)


An Australian woman loses her job after employer tracks her with keystroke technology (53:50)


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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, 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!
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