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Innovate Finance Introduces Unicorn Council for UK Fintech Founders

Innovate Finance, the independent industry body for UK Fintech, has launched the Unicorn Council for UK Fintech (UCFT), a coalition of UK-based Fintech unicorn founders to accelerate and unlock promised growth in the UK FinTech sector. The Council will be “co-chaired by Janine Hirt, CEO… Read More

Women in Fintech Powerlist Now Accepting Applications

The Women in Fintech Powerlist 2023 is now accepting applications. The annual list is a project by Innovate Finance in the UK and highlights female founders/executives, influencers, and policymakers leading the charge in digital financial services. Applicants will submit names under eight different categories, including:… Read More

Fintech as a Force for Good Forum – London

The current cost of living crisis has underlined the need for our financial services industry to innovate and push forward solutions that better serve the consumer – enabling greater access to better products at a lower cost, for everyone. The Fintech sector has been a… Read More

Innovate Finance Politely Disagrees with Treasury’s Committee Criticism of Crypto

This morning, a Parliament Treasury Committee issued a report that was highly critical of crypto, announcing that it believes this sector should be regulated similarly to gambling. The Committee said many digital assets have no intrinsic value, creating unecessary risk for UK investors. Today, Innovate… Read More

Fintech MoU Signed by UK, Singapore, Countries Aim to Boost Trade, Cooperation

The UK and Singapore have agreed a new MoU “boosting fintech trade and cooperation at their 7th Financial Dialogue in Singapore.” The UK and Singapore agree a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) “on the UK–Singapore FinTech Bridge to remove barriers to fintech trade and boost cooperation.”… Read More

Open Banking: Plaid Releases New Service for Variable Payments

Popular Open Banking service provider Plaid has announced a new service called Variable Recurring Payments (VRP). Plaid claims the offering can help UK businesses save more than £1.5 billion annually by slicing payment processing fees, according to a company statement. As the name explains, VRP… Read More

UK Fintech Investment for First Half of 2022 Grows 24%, a New Record: Report

While Fintech investment may be slowing in other markets, the United Kingdom appears to be bucking the trend. In a “Summer Investment Report,” Innovate Finance puts a pen to the numbers and they are encouraging. The organization states that during the first 6 months of… Read More

Innovate Finance to Launch BBC.com Series 2

Innovate Finance will revisit its video series with BBC.com. First launched in 2020, Innovate Finance produced 33 short video productions covering Fintech. Innovate Finance is a leading voice advocating on behalf of the Fintech industry in the UK, with most Fintechs being members of the… Read More

Binance UK Renews its Innovate Finance Membership as “Scaleup Innovator”

Binance UK is pleased to renew its membership at Innovate Finance, which is an independent not-for-profit industry body “representing the UK’s Global FinTech community, as a Scaleup Innovator for another year until 2023.’ As an international player in the digital asset sector, Binance is “committed… Read More

UK Fintech Leaders Publish Open Letter Calling for More Innovation Support on Anniversary of Kalifa Review

On the one-year anniversary of the Kalifa Review of Fintech, 70 Fintech leaders have published an open letter in support of the industry demanding the UK government do more to promote and support innovative financial services. The Kalifa Review was designed to be a roadmap… Read More

Innovate Finance Responds to FCA Discussion Paper, “Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and Investment Labels”

Innovate Finance, the independent industry body that represents and advances the international Fintech community in the United Kingdom, explains that it aims to accelerate the UK’s role in the financial services sector by “directly supporting the next generation of technology-led innovators.” The UK Fintech sector… Read More

Women Returners and Innovate Finance Establish Cross-Company Return Program for Fintech Professionals

Women Returners and Innovate Finance have teamed up to establish a cross-company returner program, which aims to encourage professionals to try re-entering the Fintech industry after long-term or extended career breaks. UK’s digital bank Starling, Fintech Unicorn Klarna and PrimaryBid will reportedly take part in… Read More

The UK is Still Killing it When it Comes to Fintech as 2021 Sees Record $5.7 Billion in Venture Funding

The United Kingdom has long been a top global Fintech hub – a title it is keen to maintain. The combination of a pretty supportive policy environment, a market economy, and a risk-taking entrepreneurial class, has fueled a Fintech boom. More recently, Brexit has challenged… Read More

Regtech Clausematch Receives Top Prize at Innovate Finance Pitch360

Clausematch, a UK-based Regtech serving global markets, has been selected as the winner of the Innovate Finance Pitch360. Innovate Finance is a Fintech industry group that advocates on behalf of innovation in financial services. According to a note from Clausematch, over 2000 votes were tallied across… Read More

UK: West Midlands Joins the Fintech National Network as Tech Hub Expands

The West Midlands has joined the Innovate Finance Fintech National Network, the UK’s first network connecting Fintech hubs and supporting nationwide financial innovation. The West Midlands has been championing its region for some time promoting it as a viable and less expensive to the greater… Read More

Charlotte Crosswell Announces Exit as CEO of Innovate Finance

Charlotte Crosswell, the CEO of Innovate Finance, has announced she will step down from her position on May 1, 2021. Janine Hirt, Innovate Finance’s Chief Operating Officer will become interim CEO at that time. Crosswell has led the Fintech advocacy group since 2017 playing a… Read More

Innovate Finance: The UK Retains European Fintech Investment Crown in 2020

Innovate Finance has published a note regarding Fintech investment in the UK. According to their numbers, the UK retains its title as the top investment destination in Europe for Fintech firms at with $4.1 billion in venture capital and growth private equity invested across a… Read More

UK Extends Coronavirus Support Programs for Businesses

In a statement today, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced an extension of Coronavirus programs that support impacted businesses. The Chancellor announced that the Bounce Back Loan scheme will offer greater repayment flexibility for firms including an extension of the length of… Read More

UK’s Innovate Finance CEO Charlotte Crosswell Says She’s Encouraged by Effective Response of P2P Lenders Following COVID-19 Outbreak

Peer to peer (P2P) lenders in the UK have, at times, been criticized for not being able to offer the best services to their clients. However, they’ve also recently been praised for their overall approach and response to the Coronavirus outbreak which has created many… Read More

36H Group and the Future of Fintech: We should leverage the innovation in financial services and use it to enable economic recovery

The 36H Group launched in January of 2020 as the unified voice for lending platforms that accept retail investments. 36H replaced the UK Peer to Peer Finance Association, a group that had long been a prominent advocate for the emerging P2P lending sector – a… Read More

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