The UK is fast becoming one of the world’s leading FinTech centres with innovation and growth in data analytics, payment models, mobile payments and alternative funding mechanisms being just some of them.
This year we saw the government reinforce the growing importance of FinTech with the appointment of a special envoy, Eileen Burbidge (now also chair of Tech City UK), charged with promoting and encouraging investment in London’s booming industry. The public sector is one area of payments that is innovating in this space and where the benefits of FinTech can be leveraged for the benefit of both Government and the citizen.
May 2019
The UK is at the forefront of the financial services revolution. With one of the world’s highest contactless card adoption rates, a thriving challenger bank community and successful open banking initiatives, it’s no surprise the nation’s fintech industry generates around £20 billion in annual returns. Championing a […]
April 2019
In 2018 Digital Leaders Week welcomed over 100 organisations who ran events during the week. This recent Webinar will hopefully help you understand how to get involved and take advantage of this opportunity to showcase your work, networks and services to our 86,000 members and […]
January 2019
Despite a big dip in year-on-year investment and the uncertainties of Brexit, the UK and London continue to dominate the European tech investment landscape, new data shows this week. UK tech attracted more venture capital and produced more share-listing IPOs in 2018 than any other […]
December 2018
Everyone suddenly seems to be talking about blockchain, cryptocurrency, and mining. Claims range from it being the solution to the problems the charity sector didn’t know it had, an existential threat to charities’ very existence, or a flash in the pan that is not worth […]
December 2018
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced last year that as of August 2018, all high street lenders offering business or current accounts will be forced to publish details of major operational and security incidents. The move by the UK banking regulator is designed to provide […]
October 2018
The best ideas emerge from a desire to make things easier. A powerful example of this is the Domain Name System (DNS), which emerged from a need for accessibility across the internet. By creating memorable names for IP addresses and a system that connected the […]
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