How Brexit could help London evolve from a Fintech center into a DeFi hub
The popularity of DeFi has exploded over the last year or so, growing to a $16 billion global market.
The great British fintech invasion
Some three dozen British fintech companies have set up shop in Australia in the past 12 to 18 months, even with the closed borders.
UK international trade department unveils fintech match-making initiative
The UK’s Department for International Trade has launched a campaign to encourage international financial institutions to invest in British fintech.
FinTech Scotland teams up with Lloyds for Innovation Lab
FinTech Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group launch a new fintech programme aimed at improving and creating innovative collaborations.
Why London’s calling for the finTech industry
The year 2020 was going to be a wild ride for London’s fintech and financial services firms even without COVID-19.
Fintech leaders launch Fintech for All Charter
Representatives across the UK fintech community have launched the Fintech For All Charter.
Fintech focus for Wales at TheCityUK National Conference in Cardiff in November
TheCityUK brings a major event to the Principality Stadium, Cardiff on November 21 as Wales focuses on FinTech with a growing reputation as a global leader in the financial technology sector. TheCityUK National Conference 2019, in partnership with PwC, is an opportunity for delegates to join senior policymakers, practitioners and academics to discuss critical issues and growth opportunities for financial and professional services across the UK. The conference theme is ‘Making an Impact’, with keynote speeches focusing on how the financial and related professional services industry supports people and businesses across the UK.Event headliners include The Rt Hon the Lord Heseltine CH, Richard Theo, UK Government FinTech Envoy for Wales, […]
Modulr invest £20m to supercharge Scottish FinTech
EDINBURGH-based FinTech Modulr has today announced it will invest the majority of £20m in the Scottish FinTech industry, to drive disruptive innovation and further boost Scotland’s growing prominence as a tech hub. The move is the latest step in Modulr’s ambition to radically transform SME banking, and its belief in Scottish tech talent to help achieve this vision. Having established its main development hub in Edinburgh, Modulr will use the funding to create an additional minimum of 53 highly skilled technology jobs in the capital. The FinTech will also nurture new technology talent in Scotland by committing to hire graduates from Scottish universities every year for the next five years. […]
