Latest UK Fintech Week News: Finextra Research

Lord Christopher Holmes of Richmond MBE on what the AI Regulation Bill Means for Fintech

At IFGS 2024, Lord Christopher Holmes provides his view on announcements such the Open Finance Task Force, which were revealed by Bim Afolami MP. Lord Holmes also dives deep into the AI Regulation Bill and how the industry can better align technology for financial inclusion and to benefit vulnerable customers.

06 June 2024

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CFIT CEO Ezechi Britton MBE on How to Unlock Barriers to Fintech Growth

At IFGS 2024, Ezechi Britton MBE, CEO of the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT), explores their recently released report on the benefits of open finance, what needs to be done to implement successful change and how open finance will change UK fintech going forward.

06 June 2024

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Exploring UK Fintech: Growth, Disruption, and Future Trends

At IFGS 2024, Clare Gambardella, Chief Customer Officer at Zopa Bank, breaks down the success factors driving the UK fintech scene. From regulatory agility to consumer demand and access to funding, we discuss what sets the UK apart, major tech disruptors such as contactless payments and open banking, and the evolving needs of the next generation of consumers.

09 May 2024

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Fortifying the UK's Position as a Global Fintech Hub

Join FinextraTV at IFGS 2024 as Richard Davies, CEO of Allica Bank, sheds light on the UK's potential to become a global fintech hub. We discuss the steps the UK must take to solidify its industry leading position, including diversifying financial service providers, fostering fintech growth, nurturing global champions, and gaining insight into the role the government has in shaping the fintech ecosystem with key policy recommendations to drive innovation and scalability.

09 May 2024

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Riding the Fintech Wave: Keeping up with Innovation

Joining FinextraTV at IFGS 2024, Eric Van der Kleij, Cofounder of EdenBase & TransformBase, discusses the next big disrupters in the financial sector, the flexible attitude businesses need to overcome adoption challenges, and how investors can help to make these changes sustainable and impactful.

08 May 2024

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Unveiling Fintech's Future: The innovations and regulations making change

During UK FinTech Week at IFGS 2024, Gurdeep Singh Kohli of Standard Chartered Ventures, discusses the impact of digital disruptors on UK FinTech, citing regulatory support and funding as key drivers. He highlights Challenger banks' success in improving client experiences and addressing SME needs. We look at approaches to innovation, emphasizing experimentation and the importance of security in emerging technologies like digital assets and artificial intelligence.

19 April 2024

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Project Nemo: Pioneering Disability Inclusion in Fintech

Live at IFGS 2024, Joanne Dewar, Project Lead at Project Nemo, discusses Project Nemo’s innovative initiative driving disability inclusion in fintech. With one in five individuals having disabilities, this project connects fintech firms with specialized service providers to promote awareness and change. We discuss upcoming workshops and events aimed at providing practical resources for inclusion efforts, aiming to set a new standard for inclusivity across industries.

19 April 2024

Will embedded finance change UK fintech by 2035?

Long read/UK Fintech Week

Scott Hamilton Contributing Editor at Finextra Research

Will embedded finance change UK fintech by 2035?

18 April 2024

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Everybody in the room: Moving fintech forward

Lou Smith, Chair of Innovate Finance, discusses fintech's evolution in the past decade and its impact on consumer behaviour and industry collaboration. From challenger banks to widespread fintech app usage, we examine transformative trends like Open Finance, and amidst the challenges 2024 brings both nationally and internationally, we highlight opportunities for sustainable growth, charting a course towards fintech's fruitful future.

17 April 2024

News/markets

Zopa CEO quashes IPO speculation

Jaidev Janardana, CEO of Zopa, has blamed the media for the UK fintech sector’s focus on valuations.

16 April 2024

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Gen Z taking the wheel: What’s driving the next generation of consumers?

Speaking at the Innovate Finance Global Summit 2024, Emma Kisby, Cogo CEO, EMEA, talks about Gen Z taking the wheel and asks what’s driving the next generation of consumers. We hear how consumer trends have shaped the payments landscape to date, how Gen Z is becoming an increasingly major financial force, how their spending habits are changing financial operations, and what Fintechs can do to encourage sustainable habits going forward.

16 April 2024

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"Who's in charge?": What it takes to build an effective FinTech Board

Speaking at the Innovate Finance Global Summit, Anita Kimber, Lead Partner, EMEIA Transformation, Financial Services at EY, talks about building an impactful Fintech board, and asks, what skillsets, cultures, and strategies are required to build one? We learn about the challenges FinTechs face when trying to scale-up and why boards are so important in helping them grow successfully, why the role of boards is often overlooked by FinTechs, and what's needed to form a strong board as the FinTech industry matures.

16 April 2024

Top technologies that will disrupt UK fintech

Long read/UK Fintech Week

Karan Jain CEO at NayaOne

Top technologies that will disrupt UK fintech

16 April 2024

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Fintech & Beyond: The wider industry impact

Kicking off UK Fintech week at the 10th year of IFGS, Janine Hirt, CEO of Innovate Finance, speaks to FinextraTV about the impact of Fintech across non-financial industries and the importance of collaboration between Fintechs, government, industry and regulators in shaping the economy, addressing inequality, and strengthening social justice and peace. We hear about how the consumer will benefit from Embedded Finance and Open Data and the role AI, regulation and push payment fraud will play in helping drive sustainable finance over the next 10 years.

16 April 2024

Long read/UK Fintech Week

Madhvi Sonia Head of Content at Finextra

What will UK fintech look like in 2035?

16 April 2024

News/regulation

UK government announces open finance task force

Bim Ofolami, UK government Economic Secretary to the Treasury, has announced the formation of an open finance task force during a speech at ifgs 2024.

15 April 2024