18th September 2023
Live More Offline explores innovative working patterns and digital wellbeing in the financial services sector
Live More Offline is a digital wellbeing consultancy based out of Leeds that helps organisations empower their employees with the strategies and tools to transform digital habits in pursuit of experiencing better wellbeing, productivity and balance in their lives. We were over the moon to feature Alex La Via, CEO of Live More Offline at … Continued
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
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
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 25% 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
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
11th July 2023
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
5th October 2022
Established financial services and FinTech organisations to congregate and support at FinTech North’s Manchester Conference next month
With our fifth annual Manchester flagship conference on the horizon, we’re counting down the clock to welcome a cohort of expert speakers from established financial services and FinTech brands operating in the North of England to the North West for a celebration of its illustrious FinTech ecosystem. The event will take place at The University … Continued
29th September 2022
International FinTech Showcase, as part of Leeds Digital Festival: Re-cap
On the 29th of September, FinTech North and partners, Squire Patton Boggs welcomed a delegation of 7 visiting Polish Tech and FinTech companies to Leeds alongside a raft of established financial services brands in the area for our International FinTech Showcase, as part of Leeds Digital Festival. Following our visit to Łódź earlier this May, … Continued
27th September 2022
Partner Profile: DTM Legal with Kate Roberts, Partner
FinTech North recently sat down with Kate Roberts, Partner at DTM Legal to introduce the North West law firm, the work they do in the sector and to hear what Kate thinks about the future of FinTech. To listen and view the recording, check out the YouTube link below. We have also produced a write-up … Continued
20th September 2022
Polish FinTechs from the City of Łódź to converge on Leeds for FinTech Norths International FinTech Showcase, as part of Leeds Digital Festival
FinTech North has welcomed speakers to our events from more than 20 different countries over recent years, and this month we’re delighted to be helping host a delegation from Lodz, following our participation in a FinTech conference in Poland earlier this year. In May, Julian Wells, Director of Whitecap Consulting & FinTech North and Dan … Continued
10th August 2022
The Video Meeting Fallacy: Why video alone isn’t enough
Unblu, the conversational and collaboration platform for financial institutions, were one of the event partners at our Leeds Conference this year. In this article, Danny Baggs, Director of Marketing UK, Unblu highlights how the pandemic accelerated digital transformation, how customer expectations have since changed and how to overcome the “video meeting fallacy”. Why video alone … Continued
28th July 2022
Innovate Finance release Summer Investment Report for 2022
Innovate Finance, the industry body representing the UK FinTech industry, has recently released their Summer Investment Report for 2022. The report outlines the investment landscape for the first half of 2022. The data presents proof of continued growth of levels of investment in the first 6 months of 2022, on the back of a record-breaking … Continued
19th July 2022
FinTech North Newcastle Conference: Re-cap and Re-watch
On Thursday 14th July, the Northern FinTech Community came together in Central Newcastle for FinTech North’s first physical conference in the North-East Since 2019. Over 130 people joined the event in person at the Common Room of the Great North in the old mining and mechanical engineering institute, for what was a resounding celebration of … Continued
FinTech North and NayaOne launch digital sandbox & Fintech marketplace to foster innovation for Northern FinTechs
FinTech North is delighted to be working in partnership with global digital sandbox provider NayaOne, which sees the two organisations build a dedicated marketplace for Northern FinTechs to showcase their capabilities, access datasets and test ideas. The platform, which launched in the Summer of 2022, provides an exclusive environment for the FinTech North community to … Continued
25th March 2022
Partner Profile: GFT – Pete Coulter, UK Regional Director
FinTech North recently sat down with Pete Coulter, UK Regional Director at GFT to hear about their recent move to Manchester and their initiatives in the area. Additionally, it’s a great chance to get acquainted with the work of GFT, how FinTech North will be working alongside them and also to hear Pete’s thoughts on … Continued
17th March 2022
FinTech North Leeds Conference 2022: Re-Cap and Re-Watch
On the 17th of March, we welcomed over 150 delegates from the Northern FinTech community to aql‘s impressive Salem Chapel. It was great to see some new and familiar faces at our first physical event in the city since 2019. A huge thank you to our sponsors; TruNarrative, LION+MASON, Leeds City Council, Unblu and Squire … Continued
11th March 2022
Lloyds Banking Group launch 3 new challenges as part of their Innovation Lab Programme, FinTech applications encouraged
Lloyds Banking Group have launched the innovation lab programme in 2022, building on the successful launch last year. It offers ambitious companies and individuals the chance to run a proof of concept in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group (LBG). LBG believe better collaboration with FinTechs and InsurTechs is key to delivering exceptional service across the … Continued
4th March 2022
Partner Profile: Squire Patton Boggs – Paul Mann, European Head of Private Equity
FinTech North recently sat down with Paul Mann, Head of Private Equity at Squire Patton Boggs to allow a chance for our community to get acquainted with the law firm and the work they do the sector as well as hear Pauls views on the future of FinTech. To listen and view the recording, check … Continued
2nd March 2022
Innovate Finance announce the return of the IFGS, FinTech North to support this April
The IFGS returns to the historic Guildhall in the City of London and will welcome the brightest and best from the FinTech ecosystem to discuss and debate the crucial issues facing the sector and beyond. The flagship event is hosted by Innovate Finance and takes place on Monday 4th & 5thApril 2022. … Continued
11th February 2022
Re-Cap: FinTech North Hull Forum 11th February
FinTech North headed to Hull for the first time in our existence last Friday. We launched our Hull Forum, in partnership with Barclays Eagle Labs, which saw around over 20 delegates from across the UK make their way east to C4DI’s Media Suite in Hull. We would like to say a big thank-you to our … Continued
