Benjamin Ensor
Co-Host of Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS
Research Director in Consulting & Research
Benjamin Ensor has hosted 50 Episodes.
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608. News: Russia removed from Swift as fintech community steps up for Ukraine
March 7th, 2022 | 54 mins 23 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech, swift
Benjamin Ensor and Sim Rai are joined by some great guests, from Anthemis and Zopa, to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: The West’s sanctions sever Russia’s economy from much of the world, wider fintech community responds to the invasion of Ukraine and Klarna’s widening losses driven by rapid expansion.
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605. Insights: Looking ahead to the future of fintech in UAE
February 25th, 2022 | 42 mins 6 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Benjamin Ensor and Tristan Brandt are joined by some great guests, from Fintech Galaxy, ZAND and Souqalmal, to explore the landscape of financial services in the United Arab Emirates!
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604. News: Banked and Agreena raise Series As – but does fintech have a problem with copying?
February 21st, 2022 | 59 mins 58 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Benjamin Ensor and Tim Heard are joined by some great guests, from Banked and Agreena, to talk about the most interesting stories in financial services over the last 7 days, including: Banked raises $20M Series A led by Bank of America for US expansion, 'farmer fintechs' are turning Europe’s farms into carbon sinks and JPMorgan opens its metaverse lounge!
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603. Insights: LATAM can become world-leaders in fintech
February 18th, 2022 | 45 mins 54 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Benjamin Ensor and Mauricio Magaldi are joined by some great guests, from Nubank, Promoteo, and Spiralem to reflect on the boom in fintech in Latin America over the last twelve months.
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600. News: Apple muscles in on merchant payments and Monzo lays out the future
February 7th, 2022 | 1 hr 7 mins
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Marking 600 episodes of Fintech Insider – Simon Taylor and Benjamin Ensor are joined by some great guests, from Monzo, Klarna, and Fexco, to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Apple turns iPhones into payment terminals, Wayflyer becomes latest Irish fintech unicorn, and Monzo Co-Founder tells us about the company’s future and the lessons learned.
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594. News: Fintech funding ramps up as Brex, Qonto and others all hit record valuations
January 17th, 2022 | 57 mins 3 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Benjamin Ensor and Nasir Ahmad are joined by some great guests, from Wahed and CCG Catalyst, to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Fintech Brex confirms $12.3B valuation, Wahed Debuts First Shariah-Compliant and ESG-Aware ETF on Nasdaq, and Revolut launches as a bank in 10 Western European countries. All of this and much much more on today's episode!
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592. News: Anne Boden comments anger fintech bosses and Tencent invests in Monzo
January 10th, 2022 | 1 hr 10 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Benjamin Ensor and Deepa Anikhindi are joined by some great guests, from Habito and Chipper Cash, to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Fintech bosses accuse Starling Bank’s Anne Boden of stifling innovation, Tencent invests in Monzo, and Bye Bye Blackberry. All of this and much much more on today's episode!
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591. Insights: Predicting the future of fintech in 2022
January 7th, 2022 | 51 mins 18 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Benjamin Ensor, Gwera Kiwana, and Alex Hooper peer into their crystal balls to figure out what is going to happen in the world of fintech over the next twelve months!
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586. News: Has the Financial Conduct Authority freed up Open Banking?
December 6th, 2021 | 58 mins 46 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Benjamin Ensor and Nasir Ahmad are joined by some great guests from Allica Bank and Anthemis to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Small business lender Allica raises £110m, FCA boosts Open Banking by removing 3-month re-authentication requirement, and Mr Goxx, the crypto-trading hamster, goes to the great wheel in the sky. All of this and much much more on today's episode!
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584. News: Freetrade breaks crowdfunding records again
November 29th, 2021 | 57 mins 34 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Benjamin Ensor and Deepa Anikhindi are joined by some great guests from The Fintech Times and Lextego to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Freetrade launches crowdfunding campaign, Payhawk raises $112M for the corporate card race, and Nike steps into the metaverse with ‘Nikeland’. All of this and much much more on today's episode!
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582. News: Amazon feuds with Visa while Zilch crowned Europe's fastest unicorn
November 22nd, 2021 | 57 mins 18 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Simon Taylor and Benjamin Ensor are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Amazon to stop accepting Visa credit cards in UK, Zilch becomes Europe’s fastest ever unicorn, and Miramax sues Quentin Tarantino over ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs. All of this and much much more on today's episode!
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581. Insights: Is the Indian fintech market coming of age?
November 19th, 2021 | 44 mins 45 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Benjamin Ensor is joined by some great guests from Tide and SALT to deep-dive into how India's fintech scene is evolving - from digital payments, to financial inclusion, to what the future may hold. Tune in to find out more!
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575. Insights: How does the cloud disrupt traditional banking?
October 29th, 2021 | 48 mins 35 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Benjamin Ensor is joined by some great guests from CKV, Recognise and one of our very own expert Elevens, to take a deep dive into Cloud-based Banking. What is it? What are the challenges? What does the future hold? Tune in to find out more!
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572. News: Chip crashes Crowdcube and Bolt raises big
October 18th, 2021 | 57 mins 11 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
David M. Brear and Benjamin Ensor are joined by some great guests from Chip, Raising Partners, Bolt, and Mono to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Chip crashes Crowdcube servers, one-click checkout firm Bolt raises $393 million, and William Shatner blasts into space. Tune in to find out more!
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570. News: Fintech in flux? Google cancels Plex and Monzo withdraws US licence bid
October 11th, 2021 | 56 mins 31 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Benjamin Ensor and Gwera Kiwana are joined by some great guests from Cornerstone Advisors, Financial News and CCG Catalyst to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Google ditches its Plex checking account plan, Monzo withdraws U.S. banking license application, and 11:FS shares a boat with Bond. Tune in to find out more!
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568. News: Barclays and Anthemis backing female founders in the UK
October 4th, 2021 | 56 mins 24 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Gwera Kiwana and Benajmin Ensor are joined by some great guests from Anthemis and Deel to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Barclays and Anthemis bring female-focused fintech fintech fund to the UK, Citi launches tech hub in Bahrain, and a crypto-trading hamster outperforms Warren Buffett. All of this and much much more on today's show!