18th September 2023
Partner Profile: Sandpiper Consulting, with co-founders – Paul Swinson, Andrew McIlroy and Peter Cooper
FinTech North recently sat down with Northern-based change delivery consultancy, Sandpiper Consulting to hear about their specialist work in the financial services and FinTech sector and their thoughts about the Northern FinTech ecosystem and its future. To listen and view the recording, check out the YouTube link embedded below. We have also produced a write-up … Continued
11th September 2023
Manchester Funding Forum: Write-up
On the 7th September, FinTech North hosted the Manchester Funding Forum, in partnership with main sponsors Sainty Hird and Partners and Floww, Aquis and Artorius. Over 100 delegates crammed into Bruntwood SciTech’s No.1 Circle Square facility to hear a stellar line-up of fundraising experts share their expertise across all aspects of fundraising! For those of … Continued
5th September 2023
Department for Business and Trade launch UK FinTech Census – Northern FinTechs invited to participate
The Department for Business and Trade has partnered with Innovate Finance and City of London Corporation to launch the UK FinTech Census; a survey curated to identify export-ready UK FinTechs and their target markets. The UK FinTech Census is a direct output from the International FinTech Group – a group set up in response to … Continued
31st August 2023
Brits not letting apprehension put them off AI banking, new GFT report finds
FinTech North and digital transformation leaders, GFT Group have worked in partnership since 2022. GFT has recently expanded its UK presence in Manchester and is involved in the FinTech ecosystem in the North. GFT Group has released the latest edition of their Banking Disruption Index, a quarterly assessment of consumer sentiment towards digital banking. This … Continued
4th August 2023
Prolific North Tech Awards returns for 2023 – discount for our community and entries close September 1st!
Entries are now officially open for 2023’s Prolific North Tech Awards! FinTech North is delighted to be working in partnership with Prolific North on the FinTech company of the Year award. Returning to Old Trafford Stadium on 9th November, these awards have fast become a staple of the tech calendar as we celebrate the remarkable innovations, … Continued
31st July 2023
Open Banking Expo expands to two days and co-locates with the Open Banking Expo Awards this October
FinTech North is delighted to be, once again, working in partnership with Open Banking Expo, the award-winning event organiser for its conference series in the UK, Europe and North America, returns to the Business Design Centre in London on 18-19 October. On the back of our partnership, we’re thrilled to offer an exclusive 20% discount … Continued
28th July 2023
MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY: Entry-level Fintech Talent Apprenticeships Programme
At FinTech North, our overarching aim is to help grow the fintech ecosystem in the North of England. A key component of our objectives is to build, attract and retain talent in the region. From our engagement with the Northern fintech community, we know that recruiting, training, managing and retaining new talent can be challenging. … Continued
25th July 2023
Newcastle Conference 2023: Write-up
On Thursday 20th of July, the FinTech North community converged on The Common Room for our 3rd annual Newcastle Conference, supported by our fantastic headline sponsors Atom bank and brand sponsors, Kani, Mastercard and Invest Newcastle. The event certainly lived up to the hype and once again celebrated the North East’s ever-growing FinTech sector. Over … Continued
20th July 2023
The North East drives impact through ‘FinPact’
Our Newcastle Conference on the 20th of July oversaw the launch of FinPact, an industry led, community interest organisation mandated to deliver the FinTech strategy for the North East of England. Established under advisement from Womble Bond Dickinson, the new company aims to unleash the digital potential of North East England & Tees Valley (‘North … Continued
14th July 2023
CFIT starts to deliver on its Kalifa Review mandate, Open Finance coalition partners announced
London, 13th July 2023: CFIT, the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology, has today announced that its initial ‘Open Finance Coalition’ will demonstrate the power of leveraging financial data to deliver better financial outcomes to consumers and SMEs. It also announced the first coalition partners who have committed to progressing Open Finance in the UK, … Continued
12th July 2023
New report highlights significant FinTech capability in Liverpool City Region
On the 12th of July, FinTech North were delighted to host the launch event of Whitecap Consulting’s Liverpool City Region FinTech ecosystem report at the Spine Building in Central Liverpool, in partnership with Knowledge Quarter Liverpool and Sciontec. The report is the result of the first ever detailed analysis of the FinTech ecosystem in the … Continued
11th July 2023
Other Side of the Coin – Naga Munchetty to host event with Bank of England’s Jon Cunliffe on 30th September: Leeds International Festival of Ideas
Leeds International Festival of Ideas is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated event, Other Side of the Coin, hosted by the esteemed broadcaster Naga Munchetty. Joining Munchetty on stage will be Sir Jon Cunliffe, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, and Tom Duff Gordon, Vice President of International Policy at Coinbase. This engaging discussion … Continued
Partner Profile: KOMODO with Chris Jones, Head of Commercial
FinTech North recently sat down with Chris Jones, Head of Commercial at digital products and services specialists, Komodo, to introduce the North-East based organisation to our community and to hear Chris’ thoughts on FinTech and how he sees the sector developing in the future. To listen and view the recording, check out the YouTube link … Continued
9th July 2023
FinTech North Leeds Conference 2023: Write-up
On Thursday 29th June, the FinTech North community came together for our 7th annual Leeds Conference. The event was hosted at Cloth Hall Court and was supported by our fantastic headline sponsors Leeds Building Society. We were also joined by several wonderful brand sponsors, including Axiologik, TransUnion, Mastercard and Leeds City Council. Over 220 people … Continued
26th June 2023
FinTech North Partner EY launches Newcastle Digital Labs
Professional services firm and FinTech North Partner EY has launched Newcastle Digital Labs, a delivery hub that facilitates technology-enabled transformation and end-to-end digital services across a range of sectors and accounts for clients. The hub is made up of a multi-disciplinary team, equipped with wide-ranging domain knowledge and strong experience in financial services and FinTech. … Continued
6th June 2023
Northern Regions unite for global FinTech conference – FinTech North at Money 2020
FinTech North will work in partnership with Invest Newcastle, Invest North East England, FinTech North East, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, MIDAS (Greater Manchester’s Inward Investment Agency) and Growth Platform (Liverpool), bringing all of the North’s inward investment agencies together as part of a UK Pavilion at Money 2020. This pan-Northern collaboration comes ahead of one … Continued
19th May 2023
AI, Banking and Payments roundtable, hosted with Lloyds Banking Group, as part of FinTech Challenge Leeds: Write-up
On the 17th of May 2023, FinTech North was delighted to bring together representatives of various Northern FinTechs and Lloyds Banking Group’s commercial banking and LDC (private equity) teams, for a lunchtime roundtable discussing AI, Banking and Payments, as part of our FinTech Challenge Leeds – sponsored by Lloyds Banking Group and NEXUS. This is … Continued
16th May 2023
New report from Whitecap Consulting highlights Open Finance opportunities for small businesses
At our recent Open Banking Summit, attendees got a brief overview of an upcoming report from Whitecap Consulting. The report, published today, has found that Open Finance has significant potential to support small businesses and help them tackle five of their biggest challenges: cashflow, finance, late payments, winning new customers, and financial business administration. … Continued
15th May 2023
RSM to host webinar, ‘Navigating the tax changes in the gaming industry’ June 6th
We know there’s real overlaps between FinTech and Gaming, and on the back of our FinTech x Gamification event last October, there’s certainly a segment of our community that should find this event of real interest. We’re therefore delighted to share a webinar event, hosted by international audit, tax and consulting firm and FinTech North … Continued
Startup Sherpas to launch ‘Time Machine for the Financial Services Industry’ report May 24th
FinTech North is delighted to support innovation and start-up training providers for Generation Alpha, Startup Sherpas, with their new ‘The Time Machine Report for the Financial Services Industry’ launch event. The challenges associated with skills and talent are acutely felt in regional FinTech sectors, making this event more relevant than ever. The publication came to … Continued
11th May 2023
The Open Banking Summit: Write-up
On the 4th of May, FinTech North welcomed over 90 delegates from across the Northern FinTech community to Bruntwood SciTech’s No.1 Circle Square facility in Central Manchester for our Open Banking Summit, co-hosted with Open Banking Excellence. We’d like to say a huge thank-you to all our amazing speakers for their contribution and to the … Continued
10th May 2023
Opportunity to take part in a FinTech trade mission to Australia this August
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is inviting UK headquartered businesses with technology solutions for the financial services sector to express their interest in a trade mission to Australia’s 2023 Intersekt Festival; a week long event, laying claim to: 900+ Attendees 100+ Virtual Attendees 60+ Sessions 4 Industry Dinners (including a VIP dinner and a lively … Continued
5th May 2023
FinTech North and digital change specialists Axiologik to work in partnership and shape content at the Leeds Conference
FinTech North is delighted to announce that Leeds-based Digital delivery consultancy Axiologik have come on board as a Partner and are taking a lead on the content at our hotly anticipated Leeds Conference. Axiologik have shaped, designed and delivered some of the UK’s most complex digital change programmes. of high scale and of national importance … Continued
2nd May 2023
Brits unhappy with foreign banking charges; only 26% clear on fees
New research from FinTech North partners and digital transformation specialists, GFT, has shown that many Brits think their bank’s fees for spending money abroad are unfair or unreasonable, and a high proportion don’t even understand the fees being charged. Specifically, the research found: Only 26% of consumers understand their banking providers’ foreign spending fees 32% … Continued
25th April 2023
FinTech North and digital transformation specialist GFT to work in partnership in 2023 and beyond
Global digital transformation specialist GFT has renewed its partnership with FinTech North, following the opening of its Manchester Innovation Hub in 2021 and successful collaborations at FinTech North’s Manchester conference in 2022. Working strategically as part of the North’s largest FinTech community platform, GFT will assist with its continued support of the best and brightest FinTech businesses … Continued
24th April 2023
FinTech Challenge Leeds Showcase: Re-cap
On the 20th of April, FinTech North was delighted to welcome representatives of various FinTechs, established financial services and education institutions and the Northern FinTech community to the University of Leeds’ NEXUS facility for our first workshop, as part of our brand new FinTech Challenge Leeds, sponsored by NEXUS and Lloyds Banking Group. The event … Continued
University of Leeds to host Leeds Financial and FinTech Law Conference 2023 this May 11th
FinTech North is delighted to continue it’s long-standing relationship with the University of Leeds, by supporting an event that we think should be of real interest to our community. Introducing the Leeds Financial and FinTech Law Conference – taking place on the 11th of May from 8:30am-17:00pm in the Liberty Building. Hosted by the Centre for … Continued
21st April 2023
FinTech North announces final five challenge areas as part of the FinTech Challenge Leeds – a FinTech Innovation Challenge
FinTech North is delighted to announce five challenge areas as part of the brand new FinTech Challenge Leeds, a FinTech innovation challenged aimed at bringing together established Financial Services institutions with FinTechs to collaborate. As part of the FinTech Challenge Leeds, an initiative supported by Leeds City Council and sponsored by Lloyds Banking Group and … Continued
9th April 2023
FinTech North Community Survey Findings 2023
2022 turned out to be a landmark year for FinTech North. Throughout the year, we doubled our headcount to a team of 2 full-time employees, hit a milestone of 100 events delivered across the North since inception and now work with more partners than ever before. As part of our ongoing commitment to champion Northern … Continued
31st March 2023
Greater Manchester FinTech sector approaches £1 billion
On the 31st of March, FinTech North were delighted to host the launch event of Whitecap Consulting’s Greater Manchester FinTech Ecosystem Report 2023 at Bruntwood SciTech’s No.1 Circle Square facility in Central Manchester. The launch event welcomed over 100 delegates, who joined us to gain insight into the growth and development of the FinTech ecosystem … Continued
