15th August 2019
Open Up Challenge 2020 launches to encourage Open Banking innovation for consumers
FinTech North is delighted to be working with Nesta Challenges on the roll-out of the Open Up Challenge 2020 and hopes to encourage the northern FinTech community to take part. We will be welcoming Nesta Challenges to our events in Manchester and Leeds in September 2019. Open Up Challenge 2020 is open for applications and … Continued
7th August 2019
North East FinTech community to come together at symposium in September hosted by FinTech North and Sage
FinTech North, the event-based community for the North of England, has announced it is to host its first full-day conference in the North East at Sage’s UK head office in Newcastle on 25th September 2019. The conference, which is free to attend, will feature high profile speakers from the UK FinTech sector alongside some of … Continued
19th July 2019
More UK FinTech associations join the FinTech National Network
18th July 2019 – The inaugural meeting of the FinTech National Network in Manchester welcomed three new hubs as Network partners. FinTech Northern Ireland, FinTech Wales and FinTech West joined the Network, which is establishing a framework of engagement across the UK. Launched during UK FinTech Week by Innovate Finance, FinTech North and FinTech Scotland in … Continued
21st June 2019
Banks, Building Societies & FinTech: Event Round Up
The Leeds FinTech community gathered on 21st June 2019 at Nexus at the University of Leeds for the latest FinTech North Forum: Banks, Building Societies & FinTech. Julian Wells kicked off the event with a short overview of FinTech North (which has now run its 40th event) and the current state of FinTech in the … Continued
20th June 2019
Lord Mayor of London to Visit Leeds
On behalf of Yorkshire Building Society’s Chairman John Heaps, the Leeds FinTech community is invited to join the Lord Mayor of London’s annual visit to Leeds on 23 July. As in previous years, the Lord Mayor is keen to understand the priorities and the challenges in West Yorkshire and the north, and YBS has put together some events … Continued
7th June 2019
Manchester Forum 7/6/19: FinTech Skills
The latest FinTech North seminar to take place in Manchester was hosted in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University and focused on FinTech skills, and the challenge of how universities and businesses can work together more effectively. Luke Freeman, who heads Whitecap Consulting’s Manchester office, opened the event by welcoming the audience and explaining Whitecap’s role … Continued
5th June 2019
Tech Nation announces 2019 Fintech Growth Programme for leaders of the UK’s most promising scaleups
Tech Nation accepting applicants for the six-month programme, who will be selected by fintech industry leaders Programme is delivered as part of HM Treasury’s Fintech Strategy Stats for inaugural 2018 cohort: £1.1m average raised, 35% companies based outside London, 40% female founder/co-founder UK number one in the world for scaleup investment into fintech firms – … Continued
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
24th May 2019
Addressing the ‘FinTech perception gap’ can put the north on a level playing field with London
Speakers at the sold-out FinTech North Leeds event yesterday addressed the challenges and opportunities for the sector in the region and beyond. The ‘perception gap’ – where the vast assets of Leeds, the North, and elsewhere outside of London are not known or under-appreciated or are seen as too far away – can cause lost … Continued
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
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
17th May 2019
STELLAR LINEUP REVEALED FOR FINTECH NORTH’S HOMECOMING
The fourth annual FinTech North Leeds conference is set to be the biggest yet The full agenda has been announced for FinTech North Leeds, with the Financial Conduct Authority, Bank of England, Tech Nation, FinTech Scotland, Mastercard, BJSS and First Direct just some of the organisations featured on the line-up, following a sell-out event … Continued
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
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
29th April 2019
UK FinTech bodies launch National Network
PRESS RELEASE: Monday 29 April 2019 Innovate Finance, FinTech Scotland and FinTech North are delighted to announce the creation of a national network that will encourage innovators up and down the country to connect and form multiple FinTech hubs and centres of excellence. The FinTech National Network will foster collaboration between the hubs and provide … Continued
FinTech North shortlisted for Leeds Digital Festival Award
FinTech North is delighted to have been shortlisted for ‘Facilitator of the Year’ at the Leeds Digital Festival Awards 2019 and to celebrate we are giving away some tickets for our fourth annual Leeds conference and launching a special discount code for Festival attendees. A special discount for our Leeds conference on 23rd May (£49 … Continued
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.
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
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
22nd March 2019
The future of Payments, Lending and SME banking to take centre stage at FinTech North Manchester
FinTech North is pleased to announce speakers from Equiniti and MYPINPAD on the topics of the future of lending and payments. The agenda for its Manchester conference on 17th April continues to take shape following the recent announcement of an SME banking panel session. Richard Carter, Managing Director of Equiniti Credit Services, will speak on … Continued
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
14th March 2019
EY to host SME banking panel at the FinTech North Manchester Conference
FinTech North’s showpiece conference in Manchester on 17th April is to feature an expert panel on the hot topic of the future of SME banking, which will be hosted and facilitated by EY and will feature a number of established industry experts. The second annual Manchester Conference takes place at University of Manchester’s Whitworth Hall … Continued
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.
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
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.
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
22nd February 2019
University of Manchester to host FinTech North conference in April at iconic Whitworth Hall
FinTech North’s second annual Manchester conference will once again be hosted by University of Manchester on 17th April, expecting to attract around 300 delegates to the iconic Whitworth Hall for a full day conference featuring a line-up of national and regional FinTech experts and innovators. Attendees at FinTech North will be drawn from the financial … Continued
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
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.
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
