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
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
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
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
21st December 2018
UK organisations invited to pitch at February FinTech North events
From 12-14th February, a delegation of 20 European FinTech firms will visit the Northern Powerhouse spending three days across the cities of Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds. FinTech North will once again be hosting events over the course of the visit, which will showcase the visiting FinTechs, and also selected UK organisations.
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.
19th November 2018
The Manchester Innovation Labs
FinTech North would like to make you aware of The Manchester Innovation Labs – an initiative that The University of Manchester has developed for facilitating effective engagement between businesses & academics. The Innovation Labs initiate co-developed research projects that address a business need. The Next Innovation Lab will be on the 23rd January 2019. Here … Continued
2018 Singapore Fintech Festival – Lagarde Supports State Backed Crypto Currencies
This week Fintech North Director, Daniel Rajkumar attended the 3rdSingapore Fintech Festival. Attracting fintech businesses, entrepreneurs and traditional finance and tech companies from around the world, the event also included high profile key note speakers such as India’s Prime Minister Narinder Modi and Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. On the last day of the festival … Continued
9th November 2018
Harrogate Forum: Agenda
FinTech North is proud to announce its debut forum in Harrogate. This event, in partnership with Harrogate Digital and Harrogate Borough Council, will discuss FinTech developments and innovations in the Yorkshire region. Date/Time: Thursday 15th November, 8.15am – 11.00am. Venue: Everyman cinema, Westgate House, Station Parade, Harrogate HG1 1HQ Agenda: 8.15. Breakfast & networking … Continued
FinTech North showcases 20 FinTechs from 9 countries
On 5th-7th November 2018, FinTech North hosted three events across three days in Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds to provide an opportunity for UK companies to hear from and engage with 20 visiting FinTechs from 9 countries. Below is the list of FinTech delegates that visited the Northern Powerhouse. Each delegate was keen to develop relationships … Continued
1st November 2018
FinTech North pledges to help support Financial Inclusion focused entrepreneurs
This week’s budget has made many headlines, but a new Financial Inclusion initiative slipped under the radar somewhat. This is a topic close to our hearts at FinTech North and an area where we are keen to pledge our support to FinTech entrepreneurs and initiatives. There was much for the FinTech sector to cheer in … Continued
23rd October 2018
Northern FinTechs encouraged to apply for FCA Sandbox
Applications for cohort 5 of the FCA regulatory sandbox are now open and we are encouraging northern FinTech Innovators to apply! This regulatory sandbox allows innovative businesses to test new products or services in the market with real consumers. The sandbox is open to authorised firms, unauthorised firms that require authorisation and technology businesses. It … Continued
