7th December 2023
FinTech North in 2024 and Beyond
What an exceptional year it has been for FinTech North! As we conclude our event activity for the year, we’d like to take this opportunity to reflect proudly on a record-breaking year and give you a preview of what we’d like to make happen in 2024. With the dedication of our growing team—now comprising three … Continued
5th December 2023
Digital Assets- the Next Generation of Finance? Webinar Write-up
On the 28th of November, FinTech North, in partnership with GFT, hosted an insightful webinar titled ‘Digital assets – the next generation of finance?’ The webinar, chaired by Ashutosh Chauhan, Principal Consultant at GFT, aimed to explore the transformative potential of digital assets in shaping the future of the financial industry. The session commenced with … Continued
30th November 2023
GFT partners with Engine by Starling to help banks rapidly modernise
We’re delighted to share some exciting news of a real Northern success story. FinTech North partners, global digital transformation specialists, GFT, are working with Starling Bank as an implementation partner for its Software-as-a-Service business, Engine by Starling. Engine by Starling provides banks with access to the cloud native, modular and API-based banking platform initially built … Continued
23rd November 2023
TransUnion release e-book outlining how Open Banking can help give lenders the confidence to say ‘YES’
We’re delighted to support FinTech North partners, leading credit reference agency, TransUnion with their latest e-book, Unlocking Customer Strategies and Achieving Sustainable Growth. With an estimated 12 million UK credit-eligible consumers currently undeserved and a significant number of consumers invisible to lenders, TransUnion and Bud are developing Open Banking solutions that can help more consumers … Continued
Leeds City Council offer Employment & Skills business support
We’re delighted to share Leeds City Council‘s Employments and Skills business support programme with FinTech North community. Employment and Skills Leeds is a part of Leeds City Council, developed with the aim of supporting and facilitating a healthier, greener and more inclusive economy that works for everyone. The programme sets out to connect people and … Continued
20th November 2023
Applications to participate in Morgan Stanley’s Inclusive Ventures Lab to open February 2024
FinTech North is delighted to support global leading investment banking firm, Morgan Stanley with the promotion of its new in-house start-up accelerator aimed at underrepresented founders, the Inclusive Ventures Lab. Applications are now open to participate in this years’ cohort. Incepted on the back of a Morgan Stanley survey that found investors reported capitalising underrepresented … Continued
17th November 2023
Manchester Conference 2023: Write-Up
On the 14th of November 2023, FinTech North proudly hosted its sixth annual Manchester Conference at the illustrious Whitworth Hall at the University of Manchester. This year’s event was made possible through the support of headline sponsors NCC Group Software Resilience, alongside brand sponsors Mastercard, Rise (created by Barclays), AccessPay, GFT, and the University of … Continued
The FCA and the City of London Corporation launch new synthetic data set, designed to combat Automated Push Payment (APP) fraud
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the City of London Corporation have collaborated to launch a new synthetic data-set, designed to support the development of products to combat Automated Push Payment (APP) fraud. The dataset mimics real transactional behaviours, whilst ensuring privacy, and is hosted within the FCA’s Permanent Digital Sandbox. The application window has … Continued
7th November 2023
FinTech North Host “FinTech for Good” Showcase as Part of incuto’s Impact and Innovation in the Community Finance Sector Conference
On Wednesday the 1st of November, FinTech North ran the “FinTech for Good” Showcase at incuto’s “Vision 2030: Prepare to Thrive- Impact and Innovation in the Community Finance Sector” conference. Seven fantastic organisations delivered lightning pitches, which were fast-paced and highly engaging. The aim of the showcase was for the speakers to pitch FinTech ideas … Continued
6th November 2023
FinTech North returns to Manchester to celebrate the city’s thriving FinTech ecosystem
FinTech North will make its anticipated return to Manchester for its sixth annual conference on Tuesday 14 November, with the event celebrating the best of FinTech in the city region. The event returns at a milestone moment in Greater Manchester’s FinTech story, with the sector on track to surpass £1bn in regional economic value by … Continued
27th October 2023
British Business Bank announce opportunity for regional fintech businesses and founders to pitch to London investors
FinTech North is delighted to support the British Business Bank with their upcoming UKBAA TechInvest event, as part of a series curated for fintech businesses and founders to pitch to London investors. TechInvest: Investing across the UK is an innovative event series presented in partnership with the UKBAA UK Business Angels Association and the British … Continued
4th October 2023
GFT launch new AI.DA Marketplace to accelerate the design and implementation of AI-based applications
FinTech North partners and digital transformation group GFT, is shaping its focus on AI, the technology of the future. GFT is launching its AI.DA Marketplace – whereby AI.DA stands for Artificial Intelligence & Data. With its comprehensive use case library, methodologies, reference architectures and preconfigured solutions, GFT AI.DA Marketplace accelerates the design and implementation of … Continued
2nd October 2023
Leeds Open Mic FinTech Showcase: Write-up
On the 28th of September, FinTech North hosted the Leeds Open Mic FinTech Showcase, in partnership with law firm Addleshaw Goddard, as part of Leeds Digital Festival. Over 50 delegates joined us to hear from some of the region’s boldest FinTech innovators, including some FTN debutants. We also heard from various other organisations that operate … Continued
21st September 2023
FinTech North set to close record-breaking 2023 on a high with sixth-annual Manchester Conference this November 14th
It’s no secret that Greater Manchester’s FinTech scene is evolving at an unprecedented pace. We’ve seen the size of the sector double in the last 3 years and witnessed its establishment as one of the largest FinTech hubs outside of London. Armed with the relentless spirit of innovation that defines this region, FinTech North is … Continued
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
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
