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1111. Insights: Make a wish! What would you wish to change about Financial Services?
About this episode: It's episode 1111 of Fintech Insider, and we're making a wish! To celebrate this milestone, we're turning the tables on our usual hosts and asking a simple question: If you could change anything about financial services, what would you wish for? Stepping in as ... Show More
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This week, we bring you Part III of exclusive insights from Fintech Xchange ’25 at the Stena Center for Financial Technology and the University of Utah, powered by U.S. Bank. Host Jason Henrichs engages in a dynamic discussion with Jason Mikula of Fintech Business ... Show More
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About this episode:
In this episode of Fintech Insider Insights by 11:FS, recorded in partnership with AdalFi and live at the very first Money20/20 Middle East in Saudi Arabia, host David Barton-Grimley explores a critical and fast-evolving frontier in financial services: the future of underwriting.
As SMEs sit at the intersection of consumers and banks, t ... Show More
<h3>🔍 Topics include:</h3><ul><li>How Emirates NBD became a pioneer in Open Finance</li><li>Building secure, scalable, API-first banking platforms</li><li>Real-world fintech partnerships (and what went wrong)</li><li>From core banking to GitHub Copilot: AI’s growing role</li><li ... Show More
<p>🔍 Topics include:</p><ul><li>How Pay10 became the UAE’s first live Open Finance platform</li><li>Why instant settlement can transform SME growth</li><li>Building with three licenses: SVF, RPS, and Open Banking</li><li>Real-time infrastructure vs legacy card systems</li><li>Ad ... Show More
<p>🎧 Topics include:</p><ul><li>The DFSA’s innovation strategy inside DIFC</li><li>Building a regulatory framework for digital assets</li><li>What makes Dubai’s fintech zone globally competitive</li><li>Tokenization, custody, and real-world experimentation</li><li>Lessons in bal ... Show More
