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Throughout 2024, Innovate Finance is teaming up with FinTech hubs across the UK to host a series of regional policy events, providing a forum for firms to share their views on our FinTech manifesto ahead of the general election 🇬🇧 We want to hear from FinTechs across the UK on their priorities and how the next government can best support the sector 🚀 Our Manifesto has been developed with members through our policy work and calls on the next government to adopt a ‘FinTech first’ approach, recognising the role FinTech can play in tackling some of the biggest challenges facing the UK. From the environment to the economy, FinTech can support the next government and play a positive role across the UK. Our goal is to ensure that the UK remains the best place in the world to start, scale and build a FinTech business, wherever they are based 🌟 In our Manifesto we set out 3 big ambitions for the next government: 1. Build the world's first smart data economy 🌐 2. Make the UK the most secure place in the world for consumers and businesses to use digital finance 🏦 3. Make the UK the world leader in adopting new technology in finance 🤖 Get in touch if you want to contribute 📩 🖇 You can find out more details about our Manifesto at https://lnkd.in/gPGN7ndB #VoiceOfFinTech #FinTechRegionalRoadShow #FinTech #UKFinTech

🇬🇧 The UK government has outlined a bold vision for the future of financial services, placing its confidence in the Financial Conduct Authority (#FCA) to deliver key priorities: 🚀 Promote effective #competition: Ensuring a level playing field for all players and expanding consumer choice. 💡Champion innovation by Building and Solidifying the UK's position as a global hub for FinTech. 🙏 Foster a thriving business environment: Providing regulatory certainty and streamlining processes to attract and retain firms. 🎉 Prioritise financial inclusion: Ensuring accessibility and inclusion in financial services for individuals and businesses alike - one which is very dear to not only my heart but the entire team at Ecommpay. This is a sense of #hope, especially after the Fintech Founders #annualsurvey that the The Labour Party and the FCA, with its commitment to consumer protection and market integrity, will focus on navigating this ambitious agenda and ensure a prosperous future for the UK financial sector. Let's Grow 💜 #FinancialServices #UKEconomy #FCA #FinTech #Innovation #Ecommpay #innovation #financialinclusion #LetsGrow Miranda McLean FCIM Moshe Winegarten Arthur Gots Paul Marcantonio Alpa Jotangia Anastasia McLoughlin Mick McAteer Project Nemo Joanne Dewar Kris Foster

Stabiliti has announced its #partnership with #global #transaction services provider Worldline #UK&I to unlock new #sustainablecapital and surpass #ESG targets. 💭Discover more reading The Paypers: https://lnkd.in/d-bdrAjT #fintechnews #payments #paymentnews #thepaypers #greenfinance #banking #climatechange #sustainability #financialservices #financialinstitutions

New Blog Post Alert: Uncovering Hidden Opportunities for PSPs Across Industries The digital transformation is reshaping every sector, yet some industries still harbor untapped potential for payment innovation. This article sheds light on sectors where Payment Service Providers can significantly contribute to growth and transformation, beyond the traditional realms they're known to thrive in. Highlighted Industries Include: - Healthcare: Simplifying transactions to enhance patient and provider experiences. - Education: Tailoring payment solutions for institutions and global education initiatives. - Agriculture: Offering financial tools for a vital component of the global economy. - Legal Services: Creating solutions for complex billing structures. - And more sectors ripe for PSP innovation. 👉 Find the link to the full article in the comment section. #PSP #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #Fintech #PaymentSolutions #Ecommerce

Massive changes in Fintech in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 - who knew?! Yesterday and today, I was lucky enough to be at a few events in NY organized by FinTech Scotland, Scottish Financial Enterprise, with assistance from the Department for Business and Trade, Scottish Development International and others. I know I have been talking about Space 🛰 , Life Sciences 🐑 , and Climate 🌦 sectors as interesting opportunities for investors in Scotland, but we need to talk about Fintech 💰. Some facts: ➡ FS Sector in Scotland contributes over GBP 14bn to economy, and is largest exporter (50% more than whisky!) ➡ Scotland is 2nd largest financial hub outside of London in UK ➡ In past few years, the number of fintech companies have gone from 26 in 2018 to over 200 now. ➡ Scotland's FS sector employs over 150,000 people ➡ There has been over GBP1.6bn investment into sector in part 4 years. ➡ Scotland FS is only cluster in UK to obtain "European Silver" status. The sector is supported by Scottish Financial Enterprise and FinTech Scotland to develop the sector and entire ecosystems. Their innovation strategy has a number of key streams that bring industry, academia, regulators, and others together to work on solving broader FS / fintech use cases. They include: 👉 Leveraging Open Finance data to help drive collaboration across industry players. 👉 Payment & Transactions 👉 Climate and sustainable finance 👉 Financial regulation: creating an independent environment for regulators and industry players to innovate. During our roundtable this morning, kindly hosted by, Alex Ford from Encompass Corporation, we discussed some of the opportunities for Scotland's finest fintech to enter global markets, and in particular, North America. 🏁 Net Out: We have an established market and experience across buy- and sell-side of markets. We have the talent and expertise to solve global challenges. We have the innovation, research & development. NOW -- We just need to put ourselves out there into these global markets, build the relationships, and show everyone what we have! Reach out to myself or anyone below to discuss how we do that: positioning, pitching clients & investors, relationship building, and understanding #culture in global markets. Sustainable Alpha, Nicola Anderson, Sandy Begbie CBE FRSE, Clare Carswell, Scottish Enterprise, GlobalScot, Stephanie M. Shorter, PhD, Scottish Enterprise

🚀 Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Innovate Finance and FinTech Innovation Lab London to launch the FinTech Impact Report 2024! 🌟 This comprehensive report dives into the meaningful contributions of the UK FinTech sector, showcasing its growing influence on both the economy and society - analysing 3,560 UK FinTechs and the impact of their products, services and activities in the UK on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. 🔍 Notable findings include: 98% of FinTechs have a significant positive impact on economic growth and productivity in the UK. 39% of UK FinTechs are actively reducing inequality by promoting financial inclusion and education. 26% are championing the protection of fundamental freedoms, enhancing data privacy and access to information. There are many more amazing insights, as well as work to do to leverage the full potential of FinTech in pursuit of achieving the SDG's. This report serves as a testament to the UK FinTech sector's dedication to fostering a better future for all. 🌍💡 Huge shout out to Jake Mulcahy, our Head of Partnerships and Policy at Vested Impact for this fantastic piece of work, alongside Poppy Fenton. And we would like to thank those at Accenture and Innovate Finance who helped contribute to the creation of this report. Amelia Martinez, Megan Jenkins Roberto Napolitano, MBA Adam Jackson Edward Nicholson Tasneem Mayet, CCBI 📥 Don’t miss out! Check out the full report to explore the transformative potential of FinTech in driving positive societal change! View the report here: https://lnkd.in/dRvs7nuq View the press release here: https://lnkd.in/dugUyeaQ #FinTech #ImpactReport2024 #SustainableDevelopment #Innovation #FinancialInclusion #DataPrivacy #Accenture #InnovateFinance #PositiveChange #measurewhatmatters

Great to see our article on Sustainability & Payments innovation get published by Financial IT. The banking industry is no longer adopting a reactive stance to sustainability. However, payments continues to be overlooked. Fintechs, Greentech and neobanks are leading the way. Sustainable payment solutions are gaining traction, offering transparency, rewards, and incentives for eco-friendly choices that empower consumers to act responsibly.  Read more about sustainable payment trends, propositions and value add in the article. #payments #sustainability #innovation #propositions

Excited (and proud!) to announce the launch of The UK FinTech Impact Report 2024 in collaboration with Innovate Finance and the FinTech Innovation Lab London The impact of the UK FinTech sector stretches far beyond just financial performance. In addition to being a major catalyst for productivity and economic growth in the UK, a huge amount of impactful work is being done to address financial inclusion, broaden access to finance for underserved communities and SMEs, build financial literacy, and equip people with the data necessary to make more sustainable choices.  However, this report shows that there is still more work to do. Cross-sector collaboration is essential to tackle challenges like financial crime and the environmental impact of rapidly growing technologies like AI. A huge thank you to the entire team for all their contributions to this report. I look forward to working with our partners to turn these insights into meaningful action. Kimberley Abbott Daniel White Poppy Fenton Edward Nicholson Tasneem Mayet, CCBI Jon Williams Amelia Martinez Adam Jackson Megan Jenkins Roberto Napolitano, MBA #FinTechforGood #MeasureWhatMatters #Impact

You are kindly invited to read Sonia Morozova's thoughts on sustainable payments in the below article. One quote as a teaser: “I believe the payments industry holds significant power to inform, educate, and guide individuals and small businesses toward more sustainable behaviours.” #sustainable #payments

KPMG UK has joined FinTech Scotland, with the two organisations set to work closely together to foster innovation, accelerate growth and drive technology adoption within the Scottish financial technology sector. Read more here ⬇️ #tech #news #fintech KPMG UK FinTech Scotland