![PRESS RELEASE: Addressing The “Fintech Perception Gap” Can Put The North On Level Playing Field With London](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/FINTECH-NORTH-LEEDS-CONFERENCE-2019.jpeg)
29th May 2019
PRESS RELEASE: Addressing The “Fintech Perception Gap” Can Put The North On Level Playing Field With London
(This article was originally posted by Yorkshire Times. Click here to see the original article). Leeds and the North of England could lose out to potential FinTech opportunities if the ‘perception gap’ is not addressed. Speaking to over 300 delegates attending the FinTech North Leeds conference, Henri Murison, Director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, spoke … Continued
![REGTECH STREAM AT FINTECH NORTH GIVES DELEGATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE POLICY](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/regtech.png)
22nd May 2019
REGTECH STREAM AT FINTECH NORTH GIVES DELEGATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE POLICY
The RegTech session at FinTech North Leeds 2019 is hosted by DAC Beachcroft and will feature speakers from banks, building societies, tech companies, and the Financial Conduct Authority The fourth annual FinTech North Leeds will have a dedicated Regulation Technology session for the first time, in partnership with DAC Beachcroft. FinTech North Leeds 2019 will … Continued
![COMPUTERSHARE TO HOST MORTGAGE TECH STREAM AT FINTECH NORTH LEEDS](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mortgages.png)
COMPUTERSHARE TO HOST MORTGAGE TECH STREAM AT FINTECH NORTH LEEDS
The Mortgage session at FinTech North Leeds 2019 is hosted by Computershare and will feature speakers from tech and financial services organisations, FinTech startups, building societies and a debt charity. The fourth annual FinTech North Leeds will feature three distinctive “streams” for the first time, allowing delegates to choose the most relevant sessions to them. … Continued
![FinTech North Newcastle Forum 15th May 2019 – Event Round Up](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/newcastle-e1557929574885.jpeg)
15th May 2019
FinTech North Newcastle Forum 15th May 2019 – Event Round Up
The North East FinTech community gathered on 15th May for the FinTech North Newcastle Forum, a fringe event as part of Newcastle Startup Week. The event was hosted by UNW and supported by Dynamo, Digital Union, Newcastle Startup Week and British Business Bank. Julian Wells, Director FinTech North & Whitecap Consulting kicked off the event … Continued
![Leeds FinTech Day – Event Round Up](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/newcastle-e1557929574885.jpeg)
3rd May 2019
Leeds FinTech Day – Event Round Up
Leeds FinTech Day was a collaboration between FinTech North, Nexus, and Leeds University Business School and took place on 3rd May 2019 at the new Nexus Building at University of Leeds. The event was one of approximately 35 held around the UK as part of UK FinTech Week, and was also part of Leeds Digital … Continued
![FinTech North Manchester Conference 2019: Event Report](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_1653.jpg)
18th April 2019
FinTech North Manchester Conference 2019: Event Report
Speakers from across politics, business, finance and academia addressed a 360 strong audience in the University of Manchester’s Whitworth Hall to discuss the FinTech ecosystem in Manchester and the North as a whole.
![FinTech Beyond Financial Services: UK Fintech Mission to Spain and Portugal – June 2019](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1.png)
8th April 2019
FinTech Beyond Financial Services: UK Fintech Mission to Spain and Portugal – June 2019
Department for International Trade (DIT) teams at the British Embassy in Madrid and the British Embassy in Lisbon are organising a UK Fintech Mission to Spain and Portugal in June 2019. This Mission is an excellent opportunity for UK FinTechs interested in expanding their business in the Spanish and Portuguese markets. DIT is offering … Continued
![Blockchain Seminar – Event Write Up](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Group-e1553783295427.jpg)
28th March 2019
Blockchain Seminar – Event Write Up
FinTech North held its debut event in Bradford on 28th March 2019 with an event focused on blockchain technology, its opportunities and use cases. Julian Wells kicked off the event with an overview of FinTech North’s activity to date as well as its upcoming events, including the Manchester Conference on the 17th April and Leeds … Continued
![Mortgages Special Interest Group 19/03, Manchester – Event write up](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Richard-Hayes1-1.jpg)
19th March 2019
Mortgages Special Interest Group 19/03, Manchester – Event write up
Members of the northern mortgage community gathered on 19th March to network and discuss FinTech and innovation in the mortgage market, a huge sector within the financial services industry and one that is going through an exciting phase of digital development. Julian Wells, director of Whitecap Consulting & FinTech North, opened the event with an … Continued
![Free entry to FinTech North 2019 conferences for FinTech Start Ups](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1.png)
6th March 2019
Free entry to FinTech North 2019 conferences for FinTech Start Ups
As part of our mission to support FinTech growth in the north, we are providing start-up FinTechs with free places to the FinTech North 2019 conferences in Manchester – 17th April, and Leeds – 23rd May.
![FinTech North & FinTech Scotland to partner in 2019](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/fintech-logo-e1551427006351.png)
28th February 2019
FinTech North & FinTech Scotland to partner in 2019
FinTech North and FinTech Scotland, two of the UK’s leading lights in FinTech outside of London, are to collaborate across a number of initiatives over the course of 2019. FinTech Scotland’s CEO, Stephen Ingledew, will deliver a keynote at FinTech North’s full day conferences in Manchester and Leeds, which take place on 17th April and 23rd May respectively. Stephen will share the FinTech Scotland story so … Continued
![Leeds Forum February 2019 Write Up](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/10701302.jpg)
27th February 2019
Leeds Forum February 2019 Write Up
The Leeds FinTech community gathered on 27th February to network and discuss opportunities and innovations in the financial services and tech sectors.
![Open Banking Expo and FinTech North announce collaboration for 2019](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Open-Banking-Expo.jpg)
25th February 2019
Open Banking Expo and FinTech North announce collaboration for 2019
As the race for true FinTech innovation hots up, Open Banking Expo and FinTech North have announced an agreement to partner in 2019 with the aim of sharing and promoting innovation and best practice in the financial services technology market. Launched in 2018, Open Banking Expo operates a publishing platform and a number of primarily … Continued
![UK FinTech Census 2019](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/themes/ftn-2018/img/placer.png)
20th February 2019
UK FinTech Census 2019
We would like to encourage the northern FinTech community to participate in the Treasury’s UK FinTech Census 2019. The Census is being run by EY with a purpose to create an accurate fact-base for the sector, so the Treasury can use the data to inform its support for Fintech. It follows the first census from 2017, which helped inform … Continued
![UK-Australia/Hong Kong FinTech Bridge Pilot Program: March – November 2019](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/15284286600_7088ee6d61.jpg)
31st January 2019
UK-Australia/Hong Kong FinTech Bridge Pilot Program: March – November 2019
The UK’s Department for International Trade welcomes applications from growth-stage FinTech companies from the UK wishing to expand their business into Australia and Hong Kong.
![FinTech North Partners with Innovate Finance Global Summit 2019](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/themes/ftn-2018/img/placer.png)
28th January 2019
FinTech North Partners with Innovate Finance Global Summit 2019
FinTech North is delighted to announce it will once again be partnering with Innovate Finance in 2019, with the aim of supporting FinTech collaboration and innovation on a regional, national and international basis. The partnership will see senior representatives from Innovate Finance attending and speaking at the Fintech North 2019 Conferences, while FinTech North will also participate … Continued
![Launch of the Global RegTech Industry Benchmarking Survey](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/themes/ftn-2018/img/placer.png)
24th January 2019
Launch of the Global RegTech Industry Benchmarking Survey
FinTech North has been delighted to welcome several of the FinTech masters students from Manchester Metropolitan University to our events over recent months, and we are pleased to share some information on behalf of one of these students. Altantsetseg (Tsegi) Ganbold has shared with us a RegTech survey that will help form the basis of … Continued
![FinTech North announces Leeds & Manchester conference dates](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/themes/ftn-2018/img/placer.png)
18th January 2019
FinTech North announces Leeds & Manchester conference dates
FinTech North has announced its first two major conferences of 2019, which will take place in Manchester and Leeds respectively. The Manchester conference will take place on Wednesday 17th April and will be hosted at University of Manchester’s iconic Whitworth Hall. The Leeds conference will be on Thursday 23rd May and will this year take … Continued
![Compliance in a Digital World – event review](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/themes/ftn-2018/img/placer.png)
17th January 2019
Compliance in a Digital World – event review
The first FinTech North event of 2019 was a special interest group focusing on compliance and RegTech, hosted in partnership with Yorkshire Building Society, entitled ‘Compliance in a Digital World’. The event was fully subscribed several weeks in advance and the on-the-day audience of 70 people included numerous new attendees from the compliance and risk … Continued
![FinTech North LendTech Forum Event Write Up](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-14.59.03.png)
7th December 2018
FinTech North LendTech Forum Event Write Up
The Leeds Tech and FS community gathered on the 7th December at Squire Patton Boggs for the FinTech North LendTech Forum. The event provided insight and discussion on the latest developments in lending technology, and was sponsored by Equinti Credit Services.
![Leeds Building Society renew Strategic Partnership with FinTech North](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/themes/ftn-2018/img/placer.png)
5th December 1999
Leeds Building Society renew Strategic Partnership with FinTech North
FinTech North is delighted to announce that we will continue to work with Leeds Building Society as one of our Strategic Partners in 2024. Leeds Building Society (LBS), who need no introduction as one of the best-known financial services institutions in the UK, first started working in partnership with FinTech North at the end of … Continued
![Financial Inclusion and Education Hub – a resource library for FinTechs, Businesses and Consumers alike](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot-2023-06-26-at-14.04.08.png)
26th June 1999
Financial Inclusion and Education Hub – a resource library for FinTechs, Businesses and Consumers alike
In April of this year, FinTech North created a new FinTech initiative for the Leeds City Region; an innovation challenge called the ‘FinTech Challenge Leeds’ which aimed to bring together the FinTech and Financial Services community to impact key societal and sector issues. The objectives of the challenge are: Building cultural rapport around ideas Creating … Continued
![FinTech North and Lloyds Banking Group conclude Dragon’s Den style pitching competitions for regional FinTechs, awarding £50,000 to prize winners](https://old.fintechnorth.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/334890935_900765194538004_2652483694031134708_n.jpg)
17th March 1999
FinTech North and Lloyds Banking Group conclude Dragon’s Den style pitching competitions for regional FinTechs, awarding £50,000 to prize winners
From November 2022 to April 2023, FinTech North hosted a series of Dragon’s Den style pitching competitions in partnership with UK retail banking giant, Lloyds Banking Group, as part of a wider internal initiative. The pitching workshops were opened up to regional FinTechs whose propositions impact people, planet and purpose. In total, 30 FinTechs were … Continued
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