504. News: None of this would be possible without Open Banking

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504. News: None of this would be possible without Open Banking

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Simon and Mel are joined by some great guests to talk about some of the most interesting stories of the last 7 days, including: Open Banking benefits all round as Atom team up with Plaid and Fronted launch to offer rental deposits; Monzo hit 5 Million customers and launch a campaign for universal gambling blocks and Marqeta files for an IPO.

Our expert hosts, Simon Taylor and Mel Stringer, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include:

  • Jamie Campbell, CEO and co-founder, Fronted
  • Tom Renwick, Business Banking Propositions Manager at Atom Bank
  • Jonas Templestein, CTO and co-founder of Monzo

We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:

  • Atom signs Open Banking deal with Plaid
  • A big week for Monzo
  • Fronted launches to offer loans to cover rent deposits
  • IPOs: Marqeta has filed for one, PensionBee plans to give customers access to their shares when they IPO, and many US fintechs take the SPAC route to going public
  • Build your own bank: Ikea acquires 49% stake in Ikano Bank

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Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates and Sarah Kocianski and joined by a range of brilliant guests, we cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive into subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking.

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Special Guests: Jamie Campbell, Jonas Templestein, and Tom Renwick.