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January 27, 2020

RBS fintech venture attempts reboot after 11FS fallout

RBS’s NatWest has started rolling out its business banking app, Mettle. But the journey has been challenging, including the contentious departure of its interim CEO David Brear.


Isabel Woodford

6 min read

David Brear, the bearded, hoodie-clad consultant broadly known as the guru of the London fintech world, struck a victorious tone when he and UK high street lender, RBS, first launched Mettle — its new digital business platform. 

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Marieke Flament, Mettle’s newest chief executive in the company's WeWork office.
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An early example of Mettle adverts
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