David M. Brear
Co-Host of Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS
David is CEO and co-founder of 11:FS.
Named among the Top 100 most influential Fintech Leaders of 2016, he is one of the most recognised and influential people in financial services.
At Lloyds Bank and Aviva, David delivered large-scale digital transformations then led Gartner's Global Digital Banking Practice, before founding 11:FS.
David M. Brear has hosted 164 Episodes.
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441. News: Wirecard hits UK fintech but BaaS is still booming
July 6th, 2020 | 1 hr 4 mins
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Simon Taylor and David Brear are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: the Wirecard scandal continues to unfold and UK fintechs get swept up in its wake, and we speak to some of the companies directly affected, Chime launch a credit card, and Galileo offers everyone the chance to launch a credit card.
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439. News: Wirecard fallout - fintech’s Enron moment?
June 29th, 2020 | 1 hr 3 mins
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Sam Maule and David Brear are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Wirecard “loses” €1.9 billion, the US banking sector is seeing huge growth, despite (or because of) the pandemic and Goldman Sachs’ CEO makes a cameo in 'Billions'.
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431. News: Shopify’s stratospheric rise and foray into fintech
June 1st, 2020 | 1 hr 4 mins
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Sam Maule and David Brear are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting US news stories of the last 7 days, including: Shopify’s many new announcements and move into fintech; Bank of America leak exposes business details of PPP relief applicants as applications across the board decline; and Animal Crossing offers new ways for people to make money in lockdown.
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429. News: Is it tough to be a challenger bank right now?
May 25th, 2020 | 1 hr 2 mins
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
David Brear and Simon Taylor are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: The challenges facing challenger banks in the current climate, Freetrade’s record-breaking raise
and PayPal sees a rise in 'silver tech' as older generations test digital payments for the first time. All this and much more on today's episode! -
420. Insights: How the COVID-19 pandemic will accelerate digital financial services
April 23rd, 2020 | 55 mins 55 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
11:FS's David Brear, Simon Taylor, Sarah Kocianski and Benjamin Ensor come together to talk about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial services industry.
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417. News: SoFi snaps up Galileo for $1.2b
April 13th, 2020 | 1 hr 5 mins
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
David Brear and Simon Taylor are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: SoFI's $1.2bn takeover of Galileo; Kabbage cuts off its funding and the FCA allow selfies as ID.
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415. News: Major US banks protect employees as start-ups stall
April 6th, 2020 | 59 mins 17 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
David Brear and Eric Fulwiler are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: US banks to halt lay-offs, start-ups may be barred from stimulus, and April Fools in the age of coronavirus.
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412. Insights: Fintech and the media - is the narrative changing?
March 27th, 2020 | 46 mins 52 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
David Brear and Geoff Whitehouse are joined by some great guests to talk about the changing narratives around fintech in the media. Guests on today's show are Emily Nicolle, Tech Editor at City AM and Daniel Lanyon, Managing Editor at Altfi.
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411. News: Coronavirus - central banks and regulators step in
March 23rd, 2020 | 1 hr 10 mins
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
David Brear and Jason Bates are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: the financial world responds to coronavirus; UK regulators delay non-critical activity because of coronavirus; and Nationwide opens early to serve the vulnerable.
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410. After Dark 11 - Four fintech debates and a rant bucket
March 20th, 2020 | 1 hr 8 mins
11:fs, after dark, banking news, financial services, fintech
In a very special edition of Fintech Insider, we bring you the 11th instalment of After Dark, recorded live in London! Returning to our roots, the original 11:FS crew take the stage to talk about some of the most interesting fintech stories of late and have a little rant about the latest fintech trends and topics.
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406. Interviews: From Google to Fintech Unicorns: Sunil Chandra, OakNorth Platform CEO
March 6th, 2020 | 23 mins 33 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
David Brear is joined by Sunil Chandra, platform CEO at OakNorth to talk about his experience at Google, the London fintech scene, and using data and machine learning for better borrowing and lending solutions.
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403. News: JPMorgan's open banking rules for US fintechs
February 24th, 2020 | 1 hr 13 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
David Brear and Sam Maule are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: JPMorgan sets data deadline for fintechs, Marcus proves popular in new poll, and celebs invest in immigrant credit company.
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400. Insights: Love and partnerships in fintech
February 14th, 2020 | 55 mins 6 secs
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
In a Valentine's Day and episode 400 special, hosts Leda Glyptis, David Brear and Jason Bates get together to talk about the things they love most about this industry and their favourite fintech partnerships. Later in the show, they're joined by some friends of the podcast who also share some of theirs!
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399. News: Will Goldman Sachs and Amazon conquer the SMB space?
February 10th, 2020 | 1 hr 6 mins
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
Leda Glyptis and David Brear are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Could Goldman Sachs and Amazon join forces on small business lending?, two more payments giants are consolidating, and banker busted for allegedly filching food.
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398. Insights: Will Brexit break UK fintech?
February 7th, 2020 | 39 mins 27 secs
11:fs, banking news, brexit, financial services, fintech
David Brear and Ross Gallagher are joined by some great guests to discuss what Brexit and our departure from the European Union will mean for UK fintech. Guests on today's show are Emily Nicolle, Technology Editor at City AM and James Hurley, Enterprise Editor at The Times.
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395. News: Has Open Banking failed?
January 27th, 2020 | 1 hr 15 mins
11:fs, banking news, financial services, fintech
David Brear and Sarah Kocianski are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Open Banking passes a million customers on its second anniversary, shakeups at RBS as Bo exec to step down, and BlackRock to shift away from fossil fuel investments.