UK Fintech Week

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Dominique Dierks Content Manager at Finextra

AML Basics: How to prevent money laundering

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Preparing for IFGS 2024: The next generation of UK fintech shaping the decade ahead

In the lead up to UK Fintech Week and the flagship event IFGS 2024, Janine Hirt, CEO, Innovate Finance, & Louise Smith, Chair, Innovate Finance, introduce the theme ‘Fintech’s Next Generation: Shaping the Decade to Come’, whilst reflecting on the success and challenges across the investment landscape in 2023. We hear about Innovate Finance's recently launched Unicorn Council for UK FinTech and what this means for the industry, the ambitions outlined in their FinTech manifesto and how the importance of skills, talent, culture & governance will be honoured in the IFGS agenda.

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UK fintech capital investment in 2024: far from 'rock bottom'

Innovate Finance held an event this week to launch their ‘Capital Investment in UK FinTech in 2023: Insights and Trends’ report, ahead of their Global Summit in London in April.

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Keeping up the momentum with Open Banking

Helen Child, CEO, Open Banking Excellence (OBE), speaks at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2023, discussing the progress made in Open Banking and how we can keep up with momentum and maintain the UK's global lead.

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The Emerging Technologies Reshaping Financial Services

Sophia Bantanidis, Future of Finance, Citi, speaks at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2023 about developing the potential for tokenization via blockchain, what successful adoption looks like, and when mass adoption can be expected.

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Removing barriers and addressing inclusion for fintech growth

Speaking at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2023, Janine Hirt, CEO, Innovate Finance, discusses FinTech's impact on the economy and society at large. She gives her outlook on the investment landscape, regulation and what more needs to be done to encourage a more diverse, inclusive Fintech culture.

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Examining the Real Value Proposition of Crypto and Digital Assets

Speaking at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2023, Kirit Bhatia, Head of Business Development, International, Ripple, explores where crypto is having a tangible and positive impact, how digital assets can generate societal, environmental and economic benefits, and how best to spot and develop these.

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Are CBDCs a Risk or an Opportunity for Capital Markets?

Speaking at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2023, Dr Ruth Wandhöfer, Speaker, Adviser and Venture Partner, considers whether different forms of digital currency and payments can live alongside each other in harmony, as well as the opportunities and risks associated with Central Bank Digital Currency.

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Embedded Finance: Who is Leading the Payments Revolution?

Dr Kay Swinburne, Vice Chair, Financial Services, KPMG, speaks at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2023 about the biggest trends across the UK fintech landscape today, who is leading the charge, the risks that come with new payment trends, and where cash fits in.

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Innovation in Times of Uncertainty: What Today's Economic Environment means for FinTech

Speaking at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2023, Gurdeep Singh Kohli, SC Ventures, Standard Chartered, discusses how innovation and resilience can become a catalyst for business growth, and highlights the importance of partnerships to reach this level of innovation.

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IFGS 2023: Singapore seeks coordinated and global approach to fintech

In the fireside chat with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), chief fintech officer, Sopnendu Mohanty, discussed the current financial landscape in Singapore and the fintech developments in the region with moderator Sasha Qadri.

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IFGS 2023: OBIE responds to JROC open banking roadmap

Exploring the data driven future of fintech at Innovate Finance Global Summit, panellists covered new developments across open banking, open finance, and digital identity.

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IFGS 2023: Paul Scully MP pushes for widespread use digital ID in UK

Minister for tech and the digital economy, Paul Scully MP, opened day two of the Innovate Finance Summit 2023 with a keynote on the UK government’s ambition for digital identity.

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IFGS 2023: How can your company act more sustainably?

In a fireside chat titled ‘Fintech and the Climate Crisis: Driving Innovation for a Sustainable Future’ on day one of IFGS 2023, panelists Anisha Mohil, impact and sustainability manager at ecolytiq and Ian Sutherland, CFO of Tide, discussed the transition to a low-carbon economy.

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Scaling with Purpose: Building a positive culture and proper governance through growth

Speaking at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2023, Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Chief Customer Officer, Harrington Starr, talks about what a positive work culture looks like, what business leaders must remember when in market volatility and what people really want from their workplaces.

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Key learnings from the SVB failure crisis

Valentina Kristensen, Director Growth and Communications, OakNorth, speaks at IFGS 2023 and brings us up to date with progress made by the Neobanks, whether they are still lending successfully, key findings from the Silicon Valley Bank failure Crisis and what's next for OakNorth.