16th July 2018
FinTech Engagement Survey – Research Thesis
We are proud to be supporting a FinTech focused research thesis, and encourage you to take part. This research thesis, looks to examine how consumers use digital tools to support their financial management and decision making. Click below to complete the anonymous survey – it only takes 4 minutes to complete and mainly consists of … Continued
13th July 2018
Blockchain in Practice Event Write up
On 13th July 2018 the Leeds FinTech community came together at Squire Patton Boggs in Leeds to discuss blockchain technology and its impact on different sectors. Julian Wells kicked off the event with an introduction to FinTech North – telling us that FinTech North will be expanding into new locations in the near future. So … Continued
PIMFA announce choice fintechs
Well done on being one of the winners in the PIMFA competition, could you take a few moments and let us know more about what it is Cygnetise does? Cygnetise is a blockchain application that makes the process of managing authorised signatory lists efficient and secure. We enable companies to save over 90% of their … Continued
12th July 2018
End of Hard Cheese for SMEs
I was at Barclays Techstars demo day last month, and whilst these guys aren’t actually Northerners they are a jolly good fintech, so I thought to give them a mention here. The company name is Nimbla, which isn’t bad for a fintech, they often choose wonderfully eccentric names not even their own mothers would approve … Continued
4th July 2018
Featuring AlgoLib
This article has been reproduced for FintechNorth.uk with permission from Bird Lovegod and AlgoLib. One of the most transformative business models to emerge from the tech revolution so far is the ‘sharing economy.’ This is in the same genre as Peer 2 Peer lending, Airbnb, Uber, and the multitude of other companies that provide the service of connecting … Continued
20th June 2018
Southerner says ‘North is more friendly’ shock
Following the series of successful Fintech North events in Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool, organized by rebuildingsociety.com and others, we posed a couple of questions to our contributor network, asking what the greatest opportunities for the tech and fintech ecosystems are in the North. And to keep the scale straight, what the most significant limitations are. … Continued
FinTech North July Seminar with Squire Patton Boggs: Blockchain in Practice
We are proud to announce our Leeds July Seminar, on 13th July 2018, in partnership with Squire Patton Boggs. Hosted at Squire Patton Boggs in central Leeds, this event will feature a networking breakfast followed by keynotes from a range of speakers discussing distributed ledger technology, and its implications for different sectors. Date: 13th … Continued
Agenda: FinTech North July Seminar – Blockchain in Practice
Date: 13th July 2018 Time: 8.00am – 11.00am. Venue: 6 Wellington Pl, Leeds LS1 4AP Click to register for FinTech North July Seminar: Blockchain in Practice Agenda 8.15 – 9.00am: Networking Breakfast 9.00am – 9.15am: Welcome Julian Wells, Director FinTech North & Whitecap Consulting Paul Anderson, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs 9.15 – 9.30am: … Continued
18th June 2018
Agenda – From Start-up to Scale-up to World-beater: Growing a FinTech Business
Our monthly Friday morning Leeds meet-up is this Friday. We’re meeting at 8.15am for breakfast and a chat and then sitting down for 9am. Our first presentation is from Alastair McGeorge, a Senior Manager at Deloitte’s Regional Financial Services Practice. Alastair will be giving an overview to open the session covering how to operate in … Continued
15th June 2018
Ups and Downs of The Northern Scene
Following the series of successful Fintech North events in Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool, organized by rebuildingsociety.com and others, we posed a couple of questions to our contributor network, asking what the greatest opportunities for the tech and fintech ecosystems are in the North. And to keep the scale straight, what the most significant limitations are. … Continued
13th June 2018
Liverpool Conference 2018 Gallery
Here are some snaps from our debut FinTech North Liverpool dinner & conference, which took place on 11th & 12th June 2018.
8th June 2018
Key Information FinTech North Liverpool Delegates
FinTech North Liverpool is this week We are expecting a packed day of insight, discussions and networking opportunities. With over 200 people registered from across FS, FinTech and the public sector we are looking forward to another great event. We recently made some great additions to the agenda too including former MP and Liverpool City … Continued
7th June 2018
Henri Murison speaks on Northern Powerhouse – Guest Post by Bird Lovegod
“When Henri Murison, Chief Exec of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership took the stage at Fintech North (Manchester), I recall wanting to be able to ask him a couple of questions, one relating to the role of Universities in the Powerhouse, and another relating to the concept itself. Is it possible, in truth, to create a … Continued
1st June 2018
From Start-up to Scale-up, to World Beater: Growing a FinTech Business
The FinTech North June Seminar with Deloitte Leading Global Professional Services firm Deloitte is partnering with FinTech North to host our June Seminar in Leeds, ‘From Start-up to Scale-up, to World Beater: Growing a FinTech Business’. The Seminar will be held at Deloitte’s city centre offices where we will hear from a range of speakers … Continued
31st May 2018
FinTech North Makes its Debut in Liverpool
The inaugural conference takes place on 12th June The first FinTech North conference takes place in Liverpool this month, bringing together political, business and academic leaders to showcase the city’s rapidly growing FinTech sector. The conference takes place on 12th June at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool on the waterfront as part of Liverpool’s International Business … Continued
23rd May 2018
Manchester 2018 Gallery
Here are some snaps from our debut FinTech North Manchester conference, on the 22nd May 2018. Our next conference in Liverpool is on the 12th June 2018 – click here for more information.
17th May 2018
Shining a light on UK’s FinTech disrupters
BusinessCloud’s FinTech correspondent Mo Aldalou urges you to nominate cutting-edge firms or individuals for the publisher’s ‘101 FinTech Disrupters’ list I attended a business conference recently in which one of the keynote speakers said that ‘disruption and change is the new normal’. He was speaking generally, but those words certainly hold true in the world … Continued
15th May 2018
DLA Piper supports FinTech North Manchester
FinTech North is pleased to announce that DLA Piper will sponsor FinTech North Manchester on the 22nd May 2018. DLA Piper will bring their expert insight to bear on the day of the conference as part of the Innovation discussion panel. They have also kindly agreed to sponsor and host the VIP dinner the evening before … Continued
14th May 2018
FinTech North Makes Its Mancunian Debut
The second in the series of three FinTech North events is taking place in Manchester this month, bringing together policy and decision makers across public and private sector, alongside some of the region’s most well established business, media, financial services and tech firms. Taking place on Tuesday 22nd May at Whitworth Art Gallery in partnership … Continued
10th May 2018
AJ Bell supports FinTech North Manchester
FinTech North Manchester is pleased to announce that Salford Quays based AJ Bell will sponsor FinTech North Manchester on the 22nd May 2018. AJ Bell is supporting the conference as it debuts in Manchester this year. The investment platform provider will be present and represented in a panel discussion at the event and have sponsored … Continued
The University of Manchester to be Headline Sponsor of FinTech North Conference
The University of Manchester has joined forces with FinTech North, which aims to generate collaboration in FinTech across the Northern Powerhouse, and establish the region as a driver of innovation in the wider FinTech community. The University has been announced as the event partner for FinTech North’s Manchester conference, which takes place on the 22nd … Continued
9th May 2018
FinTech North May Seminar – The Leeds City Region FinTech Ecosystem
Our next seminar will take place in Leeds on Friday 18th May and will be focused on the Leeds City Region FinTech Ecosystem. This seminar, sponsored by Equiniti Credit Services, will take on a more interactive format than usual, as we’d like to take the opportunity to gather input and opinion from the FinTech North community … Continued
3rd May 2018
Guest post – Leeds 2018 conference summary by FinTech journalist Bird Lovegod.
Perhaps it was the welcoming effect of the North, or maybe the times are a-changing a little, but the recent FinTech North in Leeds, the first of three events, had a distinctly … human feel to it. Even before lunch the following subjects were bounced into the auditorium. FinTech envoy Chris Seir concluded the 9.40am panel … Continued
2nd May 2018
FinTech North Does it Again: A Showcase for Northern Business and Talent
Guest Post by Kylie-Jo Greeff, Compliance Manager at rebuildingsociety.com on last weeks FinTech North event in Leeds. On Thursday 26th April, we attended the 3rd Annual Fintech North event held at aql in Leeds. Having attended and enjoyed all the previous years, we were again blown away by the growth of the event and the … Continued
30th April 2018
The Chairman’s address – FinTech North Leeds
Our FinTech North conference in Leeds last week was chaired by Dr Chris Sier, who counts being HM Treasury’s FinTech Envoy for England amongst his portfolio of roles. We are delighted to share Chris’ opening address from the conference. “Good morning everyone and how very nice it is to see you. My name is Christopher … Continued
FinTech North’s Manchester plans confirmed
FinTech North has confirmed the agenda for its inaugural Manchester conference, which will take place on 22nd May in partnership with University of Manchester at the Whitworth Art Gallery. The Manchester conference is the second in a series of three major FinTech North events across the north, with the other events in Leeds and Liverpool. … Continued
Leeds 2018 Gallery
Here’s some shots from the FinTech North Leeds 2018 conference. Click here for info on our upcoming conferences in Manchester (22nd May) and Liverpool (12th June)
26th April 2018
‘Future of the North depends on FinTech” say policymakers
SPEAKING at today’s FinTech North event in Leeds, political leaders have agreed that the future of the entire Northern Powerhouse region will depend on the rapidly growing sector of FinTech (30% growth in the last five years in this region). Tom Riordan, chief executive of Leeds City Council, and Henri Murison, director of the Northern … Continued
25th April 2018
FinTech North – The Story So Far
Since April 2016, FinTech North has been striving to support the FinTech ecosystem in The Northern Powerhouse. As we approach the 2018 events, take a look at some analysis of our efforts below. We’re extremely proud of the community and grateful to all of our sponsors, partners, speakers and attendees for making these conferences such … Continued
18th April 2018
Equiniti pledges support to FinTech North throughout 2018
FinTech North is delighted to announce Equiniti Credit Services (Equiniti) as a sponsor for its 2018 programme of events. Equiniti will sponsor the Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool conferences and Managing Director Richard Carter will deliver a keynote presentation in Leeds when he will discuss the challenges of building a regional FinTech business. Additionally, Equiniti … Continued
