Posts Tagged ‘Fintech’
DDI hubs to lead purpose-driven banking centre
The Data-Driven Innovation hubs Edinburgh Futures Institute and the Bayes Centre are to lead the creation of a new centre for purpose-driven banking. The centre is a partnership between NatWest Group and the University of Edinburgh, and will draw on expertise from more than 100 academics across the whole of the university. The centre builds…
Read MoreFinTech Scotland secures UK Government funding to Accelerate Innovation in Financial Regulation
FinTech Scotland has secured UK Government funding to accelerate innovation in Scotland’s fintech cluster. The funding will advance research and innovation in financial regulation. The FinTech Scotland initiative in partnership with industry partners, and with Strathclyde and Glasgow universities includes the creation of a new collaborative centre of excellence, called The Financial Regulation Innovation Lab.…
Read MoreFinTech Scotland announces Morgan Stanley collaboration
FinTech Scotland, the cluster management body, has announced a new strategic partnership with Morgan Stanley, further strengthening the growth of the financial technology innovation and excellence across Scotland and accelerating the fast-growing sector’s global connectivity. Morgan Stanley joins FinTech Scotland’s existing strategic partners including financial services firms, academia, technology solution providers and public sector organisations,…
Read MoreJump in investment funding and new SMEs for Scotland’s fintech sector
FinTech Scotland announces, on its fifth birthday, a further increase in the number of entrepreneurial fintech SME firms as well as a record-breaking new investment funding for the year. In the last 12 months, Scottish fintechs received over £305m in funding supporting their growth and development, representing an increase of over 200% on the previous…
Read MoreBig Boost for UK FinTech as FinTech Scotland Achieves Top Cluster Excellence Accreditation
FinTech Scotland Recognised as Leading Fintech Cluster Management Organisation in Europe UK FinTech innovation has been given a significant boost with the announcement that FinTech Scotland has achieved a new level of Cluster Excellence accreditation. The accreditation, which is the highest level achieved by a fintech body in UK and Europe, comes at a time…
Read MoreFinTech Scotland confirms new Chief Executive
FinTech Scotland, the cluster leadership body, has confirmed the appointment of Nicola Anderson as the new chief executive officer Nicola has been on secondment from the FCA for two years and most recently been the interim chief executive when Stephen Ingledew stepped into a new position of Executive Chair in November 2020. Prior to joining…
Read More€1m Project Launched To Inform Net-Zero & Covid-19 Economic Recovery
Icebreaker one calls for partners to collaborate on groundbreaking project Icebreaker One is announcing the launch of the first phase of Project Cygnus, a major new initiative to support regions and countries in their economic recovery from Covid-19 while accelerating their net-zero carbon emission goals. Project Cygnus has been selected to receive funding as…
Read MoreMajor funding award for Scotland fintech centre
World-first collaboration between University of Edinburgh, FDATA and Fintech Scotland receives grant from UK Government The Smart Data Foundry, an independent collaboration between governments and regulators, the financial services industry and academia, has been awarded a £22.5m grant from UK Research and Innovation’s Strength in Places Fund. The Smart Data Foundry is a world-first which…
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