Tagged: department for international trade

December 9, 2020 @ 12:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK Department for International Trade (DIT) has launched a new global partnerships program called “Leading Edge.” The program is designed to help International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in priority markets access the best British Fintech solutions, starting with Singapore, Australia, and the United States. The… Read More

October 15, 2019 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

The previously announced UK-Australia FinTech Bridge Pilot Programme has kicked off with the Department for International Trade (DIT) bringing 9 UK Fintech firms to Australia. The project is part of an ongoing effort to extend the UK’s prominence as a Fintech while building global partnerships…. Read More

September 6, 2019 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is seeking applications from the UK Regtech sector to participate in a Regtech Mission to New York. The DIT Mission is scheduled to take place from November 13 to 15th. DIT states that the Mission offers UK firms the… Read More

August 29, 2019 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK Department for International Trade (DIT) will venture across the Atlantic to visit with and perhaps form partnerships with Latin American Fintech firms. Along for the ride are six UK based Fintech firms which have been selected to participate in Finnosummit taking place in… Read More

July 19, 2019 @ 6:21 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK  Department for International Trade (DIT) is in the process of doing a survey on Fintech. The survey appears to be designed to enable DIT to better understand how the government may more effectively support UK Fintech development asking specifically “what support can DIT… Read More

May 12, 2019 @ 6:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

The United Kingdom has long been a global leader in financial innovation. Of course, London holds a long history as a prominent financial center for both Europe and the world. This established base has combined with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and access to capital to… Read More

April 29, 2019 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

DIT Fintech Bridge As London Fintech Week kicks off, the Department for International Trade (DIT), in partnership with Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT), have announced new programs to boost Fintech innovation. According to a release from DIT, the UK will be building upon their Fintech Bridge… Read More

March 5, 2019 @ 9:38 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Department for International Trade (DIT) has selected a handful of Fintechs to join together as part of a trade mission for Empire Fintech Week in New York City this April. The mission is for the participating firms to showcase their platforms and expertise… Read More

November 13, 2018 @ 7:29 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Department for International Trade (DIT) is out with a note this morning saying £109 million of foreign investment will create 359 new jobs as money goes into the high tech sector, including the important Fintech industry. DIT states that 11 different investments will… Read More

October 25, 2018 @ 3:25 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Department for International Trade has announced a series of new agreements with the Netherlands designed to boost closer collaboration with the Netherlands. The announcement coincided with a Dutch State Visit which took place on October 24th. Several of the deals included Fintech deals…. Read More

July 11, 2018 @ 12:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Once again, the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) is booking trips abroad to promote and interact with financial innovation types around the world. DIT has scheduled two trips for this Fall. First, DIT has scheduled their second UK Fintech Mission to Mexico City from 11-14… Read More

July 5, 2018 @ 7:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK government, via the Department for International Trade (DIT), is offering an interesting program to incentivize entrepreneurs to set up shop in Great Britain. Of course, some of this has to do with Brexit and the UKs desire to promote an innovation driven economy… Read More

March 7, 2018 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Department for International Trade (DIT) has announced its selected delegates to participate in a trade mission scheduled to take place in the US this coming April.  According to the DIT, the following 15 Fintech firms have been selected: AccessPay is on a mission to… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 11:46 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Department for International Trade has announced that the UK has attracted more foreign direct investment (FDI) projects than ever before for the year 2016 to 2017. This is encouraging news in light of Brexit and the looming changes regarding the UK’s relationship with continental Europe…. Read More

April 24, 2017 @ 1:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Innovate Finance announced on Monday its members will be joining a RegTech delegation to New York City this week, which is being organized by the Department for International Trade (DIT). According to the organization, this is DIT’s first RegTech mission to America and will be part of… Read More

February 6, 2017 @ 4:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK’s Department for International Trade announced last week it would bring a trade delegation of eleven of the country’s fintech companies to Australia and New Zealand in March 2017. The eleven companies selected were Aire, Clarus FT, Clearmacro, FundApps, ingage, iwoca, neyber, ObjectTech, Onfido, Sybenetix, and Tradle…. Read More