Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS

About this episode:

Host Laura Watkins - Director of Media and Marketing at 11:FS is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.

This week's guests:

David Sullivan - Data Director of Starling 

Cem Güler, Head of PMO - DenizBank AG

Merusha Naidu - Global Head of Partnerships at Paymentology 

Stories/timestamps:

Intro - (00:01)

Starling Launches UK’s First Agentic AI Financial Assistant - (04:14)

EU Proposes Turkey Joins SEPA to Deepen Economic Integration - (17:55)

Paymentology Partners with Chikwama Pay to Launch Africa’s First WhatsApp-Based Neo-Bank - (29:23)

Australian Fintech Sector to be Worth $71 Billion by 2035 - (43:43)

US lawmakers move to ban sports betting on prediction markets - (53:57)

The AI agent that phoned 3,000 pubs to price a pint - (56:40)

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About Fintech Insider:

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast that covers everything from finance and banking to technology and the latest trends in financial services.

Our expert hosts, with hands-on industry experience, are joined by key decision-makers, VCs, and top reporters from across the financial landscape, including guests from companies like Stripe, Revolut, Plaid, PayPal, and Monzo. Together, they break down the biggest news and innovations shaping the space.

Our weekly news show drops every Monday, covering major stories like mergers, new product launches, regulatory shifts, and emerging tech trends. On Thursdays, our Insights show goes deeper into the hottest topics driving the future of finance, including AI in banking, decentralised finance, and the evolving landscape of embedded finance.

Whether you're already in the fintech game or just starting to explore, this is the #1 podcast for you.

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About this episode:

Prediction markets are booming but what are they, and why is everyone talking about them?

In this episode of Fintech Insider Insights, Kate Moody is joined by Emily Nicolle at Bloomberg and Kate Knibbs at WIRED to unpack the rise of platforms that let you “trade the future” - from elections to economic events.

Are these markets a powerful new forecasting tool - or just gambling in disguise?

We explore how they work, why fintechs are paying attention, and the big questions around regulation, ethics, and global expansion.

So, are prediction markets the next major category in financial services - or just hype?

This week's guests: 

Emily Nicolle - Digital Finance Reporter at Bloomberg

Kate Knibbs - Senior writer at Wired

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About Fintech Insider:

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast that covers everything from finance and banking to technology and the latest trends in financial services.

Our expert hosts, with hands-on industry experience, are joined by key decision-makers, VCs, and top reporters from across the financial landscape, including guests from companies like Stripe, Revolut, Plaid, PayPal, and Monzo. Together, they break down the biggest news and innovations shaping the space.

Our weekly news show drops every Monday, covering major stories like mergers, new product launches, regulatory shifts, and emerging tech trends. On Thursdays, our Insights show goes deeper into the hottest topics driving the future of finance, including AI in banking, decentralised finance, and the evolving landscape of embedded finance.

Whether you're already in the fintech game or just starting to explore, this is the #1 podcast for you.

If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review!

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About this episode:

Our expert host Ross Gallagher, and co-host Jamie Campbell, Co-CEO of 11:FS Holdings, present Fintech Insider News live from Village Underground in London, joined by some fantastic guests to discuss some of the interesting fintech and financial services stories of the week. (Spoiler: We've selected some Irish-themed content specifically for St. Patrick's Day!)

Stories covered on the podcast this week include:

Robinhood’s ‘Family Hub’ allows users to view and manage accounts across different family members in one place. We also focus on Ireland’s three biggest banks launching a new payment service that lets customers send and request money using just a phone number. With insights from our live audience, we discuss Monzo’s ‘Year in Monzo’ feature and how happy users are with it. As it was St Patrick’s Day, we quiz the panel and our audience on their knowledge of Irish fintech with a classic game of higher or lower.

This week’s guest:

Helen Bierton - Chief Digital Officer, Consumer Relationships at Lloyds Banking Group 


Clém Salaün, CTO and Co-Founder of Formance 


Merusha Naidu - Global Head of Partnerships at Paymentology 

Timestamps/stories:

Intro - (00:00)

⁠Robinhood bids to become super app for family finance⁠ (05:05)

⁠Irish Banks launch P2P service⁠ (18:47)⁠

Monzo under fire over ‘shaming’ year-end reviews ⁠(32:34)

This edition of After Dark was sponsored by ⁠Formance⁠, ⁠Paymentology⁠ and ⁠Backbase⁠.

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About Fintech Insider:

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast that covers everything from finance and banking to technology and the latest trends in financial services.

Our expert hosts, with hands-on industry experience, are joined by key decision-makers, VCs, and top reporters from across the financial landscape, including guests from companies like Stripe, Revolut, Plaid, PayPal, and Monzo. Together, they break down the biggest news and innovations shaping the space.

Our weekly news show drops every Monday, covering major stories like mergers, new product launches, regulatory shifts, and emerging tech trends. On Thursdays, our Insights show goes deeper into the hottest topics driving the future of finance, including AI in banking, decentralised finance, and the evolving landscape of embedded finance.

Whether you're already in the fintech game or just starting to explore, this is the #1 podcast for you.

If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review!

Got a question for us? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
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About this episode:

Recorded live from J.P. Morgan’s e-commerce and fintech forum, 11:FS CEO David M. Brear is joined by an all-star panel to tackle a deceptively simple question: can you still launch a startup in 2026?

With AI reshaping how companies are built, capital becoming more disciplined, and geopolitics influencing everything from regulation to expansion, the old startup playbook is being rewritten in real time.

We explore what founders should prioritise from day one, whether starting narrow still works in a platform-dominated world, and how AI is redefining team size, speed, and scale. The panel also dives into what “winning” really looks like in 2026 - from sustainability and defensibility to trust and operational leverage.

This week’s guests:

Philipp Povel - Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Mondu

Martin Gilbert - Executive Chairman at River Global PLC 

James Fraser - Head of EMEA Payments and Global Head of Trade & Working Capital at JP Morgan 

Mina Mutafchieva Van Ingelgem - Partner at HV Capital

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About Fintech Insider:

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast that covers everything from finance and banking to technology and the latest trends in financial services.

Our expert hosts, with hands-on industry experience, are joined by key decision-makers, VCs, and top reporters from across the financial landscape, including guests from companies like Stripe, Revolut, Plaid, PayPal, and Monzo. Together, they break down the biggest news and innovations shaping the space.

Our weekly news show drops every Monday, covering major stories like mergers, new product launches, regulatory shifts, and emerging tech trends. On Thursdays, our Insights show goes deeper into the hottest topics driving the future of finance, including AI in banking, decentralised finance, and the evolving landscape of embedded finance.

Whether you're already in the fintech game or just starting to explore, this is the #1 podcast for you.

If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review!

Got a question for us? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
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About this episode:

Host Benjamin Ensor - Director of Research and Strategy at 11:FS is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week.

This week's guests:

Dave Morris - CEO of FoundryOS 

Veronica Glab - Strategic Partnerships Lead at Juice

Art Levy - Chief Business Officer at Brex  

Stories/timestamps:

Intro - (00:01)Revolut secures full UK banking licence - (03:23)

Lloyds strives to be ‘UK’s biggest fintech’ by selling more customer data - (14:44)

Brex integrates with ChatGPT for expense data access - (24:44)

Latin American digital bank Ualá has raised $195 million in equity financing led by the strategic investment arm of Allianz Group - (35:50)

Tide becomes first business banking provider to launch mobile plans globally, powered by Gigs - (42:24)

M&S names GIllian Anderson as Chief Compliments Officer as - (44:48)

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Join our WhatsApp community, where you can get the inside track on all all things 11:FS, as well as having your say on the things we should be paying attention to.

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About Fintech Insider:

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast that covers everything from finance and banking to technology and the latest trends in financial services.

Our expert hosts, with hands-on industry experience, are joined by key decision-makers, VCs, and top reporters from across the financial landscape, including guests from companies like Stripe, Revolut, Plaid, PayPal, and Monzo. Together, they break down the biggest news and innovations shaping the space.

Our weekly news show drops every Monday, covering major stories like mergers, new product launches, regulatory shifts, and emerging tech trends. On Thursdays, our Insights show goes deeper into the hottest topics driving the future of finance, including AI in banking, decentralised finance, and the evolving landscape of embedded finance.

Whether you're already in the fintech game or just starting to explore, this is the #1 podcast for you.

If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review!

Got a question for us? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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