All of us at 11:FS send our love and support to all of our friends in Los Angeles who have been affected by the wildfires.

On this week's Fintech Insider News, host David M. Brear is joined by a great panel of experts as we take a closer look at the most interesting stories from the past week in fintech and financial services.

This week, we're looking at: the recent wildfires in Los Angeles and their impact on financial services, as well as what fintech can do to help in the future; Freetrade being sold for a "disappointing" £160 million; the expansion of a Blackstone-backed wealth management firm catering to India’s affluent, with the opening of a new office in Dubai; a partnership between leading payment orchestration platform Yuno and PayPal; and the UK innovation ecosystem reaching a combined enterprise value of $1.2 trillion in 2024.

This week's guests:

Stories covered on the podcast:

California wildfires expected to speed digital payout adoption for insurance industry

Freetrade: IG Swoops for trading app

Blackstone backed wealth manager for India’s rich opens in Dubai

Yuno and PayPal team up to simplify digital payments for merchants

UK innovation economy worth a combined £1.2 trillion - HSBC Innovation Banking release their 2025 forward look Innovation Report

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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 Thursday 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.

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Let's dive into fundraising!

In this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, David Barton-Grimley, Fintech Strategy Director at 11:FS, is joined by some great guests to look at the current state of fundraising in financial services.

Funding stories are everywhere. We’ve probably covered over 100 on Fintech Insider News in the past twelve months alone, everything from seed rounds to IPOs. 

But what actually goes into making these funding rounds happen, and maybe more importantly, what happens after the money hits your account?

To find out we're joined by some great guests:

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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 Thursday 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.

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On this week's Fintech Insider News, host Laura Watkins is joined by special guests to discuss the most interesting stories from the past week in the world of fintech and financial services.

Topics covered include: WhatsApp Pay being made available to all 500 million users in India; fintechs spending more on ads than ever before; Bench's acquisition by Employer.com; the UK’s Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology securing key strategic partners; and Besiktas becoming the first football club in Turkey to launch a startup with the Besiktas Super App.

This week's guests:

With soundclip from:

• Hande Oztek - Head of Digital at Besiktas

Stories covered on the show:

WhatsApp Pay made available to all Indian Users

Fintech ad spending climbs 45% in last 3 years

CFIT secures strategic industry partners for 2025

Employer.com buys Canadian fintech Bench Accounting for undisclosed sum

SC Ventures launches invoicing and billing fintech to SMEs in APAC

Turkish Super League football club Besiktas enters the world of fintech with new Super App

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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 Thursday 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.

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We're back! Welcome to the first Fintech Insider Insights of 2025.

In this episode, host Laura Watkins is asking three of her fellow Fintech Insider hosts to put reputations on the line, open themselves up to a little friendly ridicule, and boldly predict the future of fintech.

After a year marked by incredible industry consolidation, we’re all eager to uncover the biggest trends shaping the next twelve months. 

What will we be talking about in 2025? And, more importantly, what products, people, and innovations will dominate the headlines?

This week's guests:

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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 Thursday 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.

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Join host Benjamin Ensor alongside some very special guests as we look at the biggest financial services and fintech stories of the past week for the final time in 2024!

Topics covered include: US personal finance app Current’s fundraise as it looks to accelerate its path to profitability; Eviden, part of the Atos Group, fintech innovator Ordo, and blockchain company ByzGen launching an open banking solution to facilitate real-time, flexible payments; digital bank Tyme raising $250 million to reach unicorn status; and Visa and Mastercard facing trouble in the US, UK, and New Zealand. Plus, who’s on Santa’s fintech naughty or nice list?

This week's guests:

Stories covered on the show:

Current raises $200 million to fast-track profitability

Open banking is the key to facilitating better payments: Eviden, Ordo and ByzGen launch new offering

African digital bank Tyme raises $250 million round led by Nubank at $1.5 billion valuation

Regulator set to limit card fees after Visa and Mastercard price hikes

bunq first bank in the world to launch real time speech-to-speech AI translation 

Our 2024 fintech naughty or nice list

We're taking a little break to eat mince pies and open up our presents. But don't worry! We'll be back on your podcast feeds on Thursday 9th January with our predictions episode.

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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 Thursday 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.

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It’s our final Insights episode of the year! This week, we’ve gathered a panel of certified Fintech Insiders to look back at the stories that shaped the past 12 months in fintech and ask: If 2023 was a year of turbulence and reckoning for the industry, was 2024 the year fintech bounced back?

Host:

• Kate Moody - Customer Strategy Director at 11:FS

This week's guests:

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This episode is sponsored by Finimize for Business, click here to find out more

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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 Thursday 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.

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Join host Benjamin Ensor alongside some very special guests as we look at the biggest financial services and fintech stories of the past week.

Topics covered include: Norway’s Vipps MobilePay becoming the first company in the world to offer a competing option to Apple Pay on iPhones; Goldman Sachs withdrawing from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance; Zopa Bank, one of the earliest UK fintechs, announcing it has recently raised £68M in an equity round; Aviva, the UK’s largest insurer, reaching a preliminary agreement to acquire rival Direct Line for £3.6bn; and Vanguard spinning off its $900 billion wealth and advice segment into a standalone unit.

This week's guests:

Plus soundbite from:

• Steve Hulme - CFO of Zopa Bank

Stories covered on the show:

Norway’s Vipps launches world’s first Apple Pay rival for iPhone

Goldman decides to leave world’s top climate alliance for banks

Zopa Bank hunts for fintech acquisitions after £68 million fundraise

Direct Line accepts £3.6bn takeover after rival insurer Aviva raises bid

Vanguard revamps $900bn unit to speed up investment

I gave my kids £300 to see what they would do with it

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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 Thursday 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.

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On this week's insights episode, host David Barton-Grimley is joined by Lori Schwartz, who took on the role of Global Head of Treasury Services at J.P. Morgan Payments earlier this year.

Join us as we discuss Lori’s new role, the innovations happening in the treasury services and payments space, and how to foster innovation in a large organization like J.P. Morgan.

This week's guest:

• Lori Schwartz - Global Head of Treasury Services, J.P. Morgan Payments

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This episode is sponsored by Finimize for Business, click here to find out more

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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 Thursday 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.

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Join host Laura Watkins alongside some very special guests as we look at the biggest financial services and fintech stories of the past week.

Topics covered include: A big few weeks for social media users in Australia as a social media ban for under-16s is approved, Meta cracking down on financial scams, US HR fintech Deel acquiring UK-based Wise competitor Atlantic Money, Ivory Coast-based HUB2 raising $8.5 million in their mission to become the "Stripe of Francophone Africa," an update from PensionBee on their US expansion, and Bunch's UK GM sharing insights on their UK launch.

This week's guests:

Stories covered on the show:

Australian social media ban on under 16s approved in parliament and Meta to force financial advertisers to be verified in bid to prevent celebrity scams

Deel boosts European payments infrastructure with acquisition of Atlantic Money

bunch launches in the UK to transform Private equity and VC operations

HUB2 banks $8.5m to become the 'Stripe for Francophone Africa'

Black Friday spending approaches $11 billion fuelled by e-commerce

A check in with our friends at PensionBee

Glassdoor CEO ‘loves’ to ask this simple question during job interviews - it can reveal a major red flag

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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 Thursday 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.

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On this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, host Kate Moody is joined by some great guests to discuss digital lending.

Recently on the podcast we’ve had a lot of really great discussions about lending. However, these have mostly focussed on fintechs offering funding to small and medium sized businesses, who are helping to fill the gap left by big banks who are more hesitant to lend to them.

But what is fintech doing to improve the experience of actual human people who want to borrow some money? 

Well, we've assembled a great panel of experts to find out!

This week's guests:

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This episode is sponsored by Finimize for Business, click here to find out more

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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 Thursday 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.

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