5th March 2020
Leeds FinTech sector continues to strengthen, according to new report
The FinTech sector in Leeds City Region has shown growth in several key areas over the last two years according to a new report published by regional strategy consulting firm Whitecap Consulting, a report which was supported by FinTech North. The report analyses the region’s FinTech ecosystem and represents an update on a previous report … Continued
18th September 2018
FinTech North to host trilogy of events for Nordic and Baltic FinTech delegation in November
This November, FinTech North is delighted to be a part of welcoming a delegation of 20 FinTech scale-ups from the Baltic and Nordic regions to the Northern Powerhouse. The trade mission planned by the Department of International Trade (DIT) and Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) will visit three of the north’s major economic regions during … Continued
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
13th April 2018
Meet the FCA at FinTech North 2018 (Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool)
The FinTech North 2018 events, this year in Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, promise to bring together a number of industry leading FinTech businesses from around the world as well as a whole host of exciting speakers, including the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We are delighted to have the FCA’s Christopher Woolard and Anna Wallace speaking … Continued
12th April 2017
Leeds City Region 2017: The Undisputed Fintech Capital Of The North by Roger Marsh
In December, Roger Marsh of the LEP wrote an article for the Huffington Post that looked at the importance of Leeds in the field of Fintech, with a mention of FinTech North. Fintech North, the one day festival that focuses on digital innovation in the financial services industry, is set to return to Leeds in 2017 following … Continued
Payment Instruments in Profile: ATM by VocaLink
UK payments company VocaLink is supporting the FinTech North event, and their UK Portfolio Director, Sara Parker, is scheduled to speak to the audience about the future of payments. They recently launched a series that will examine how we use and experience different payment instruments in the UK. Each report will focus on a specific payment … Continued
4th April 2017
Chris Sier Explains FiNexus
Dr. Chris Sier recently spoke to Julia Mariasova from Shortlisted Productions in a filmed interview. The London-based film company have covered topics that include open banking and scalable capital, and their YouTube channel also features a two-part programme titled Demystifying FinTech. Dr. Chris Sier is the FinTech Envoy for the North and Director of … Continued
29th March 2017
The North of England: A FinTech Hub
“FinTech” became part of our vocabulary fairly recently – it was only incorporated into the Oxford English Dictionary a couple of years ago. The UK has made a name for itself as a forerunner in this new, developing industry, and has set various precedents that other nations across the globe are recognising and emulating. In … Continued
24th March 2017
FinTech North Speakers to Tackle Issues of Skills and Customers
Two further speakers have been announced for the FinTech North conference, taking place in Leeds on 26th April as part of Leeds Digital Festival. Estonian digital skills entrepreneur, the founder and CEO of Jobbatical Karoli Hindriks and Harrogate big data innovator Stephen Kennedy join the line-up for the sell-out event at aql’s Salem Chapel … Continued
3rd March 2017
BJSS Talks to FinTech North
We spoke to Richard Meirion-Williams, Head of Financial Services at BJSS, about the company, the importance of education and the future of FinTech. Last week, we announced that IT consultancy company BJSS would be sponsoring FinTech North 2017. The event, which will take place on Wednesday, April 26th at AQL, Salem Church, will see … Continued
28th February 2017
Digital City Developer Munroe K Sponsors FinTech North
Munroe K, the leading Leeds-based property investment and development company, has been confirmed as a key sponsor of the FinTech North conference, which takes place on 26th April as part of Leeds Digital Festival. Founded in 1995 by David Aspin, Munroe K will use the FinTech North conference as a platform upon which to … Continued
26th February 2017
FinTech Envoy and FCA Announced as Speakers for FinTech North
The one-day tech conference, FinTech North takes place on 26th of April 2017 and we are proud to announce the FCA and the FinTech Envoy for the North as speakers. It is our pleasure to confirm Fintech North will be chaired by Dr Chris Sier who was announced in the HM Treasury autumn statement 2016 … Continued
