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IFGS 2025: Is it time for wealthtech to take the stage?

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IFGS 2025: Is it time for wealthtech to take the stage?

At IFGS 2025, the panel discussion ‘The great wealth transfer: wealthtech’s time to shine’ focused on the evolving nature of wealth management, and how digitalisation, personalisation, and creative partnerships are key to scale up wealthtechs.

IFGS 2025: National Payments Vision—the road ahead for an agile, future-ready payments ecosystem

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IFGS 2025: National Payments Vision—the road ahead for an agile, future-ready payments ecosystem

Building a framework and infrastructure for a world-leading payments ecosystem is critical for the UK's continued leadership in financial services. The question ‘How can we ensure innovation, competition and high security standards?’ was answered by industry experts at IFGS 2025.

IFGS 2025: How can the UK become a world leader in fintech?

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IFGS 2025: How can the UK become a world leader in fintech?

In two expert panels at IFGS 2025, speakers considered how geopolitical tensions are impacting the global fintech industry, and strategised how the UK can lead the space.

IFGS 2025: Profit is key to net zero action

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IFGS 2025: Profit is key to net zero action

At IFGS 2025, the panel, titled ‘The road to net zero: clear and decisive, or bumpy and long?’ gathered perspectives from climate finance experts on how navigating sustainable decisions require nuance amid rising complexity.

IFGS 2025: The next frontier of smart data

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IFGS 2025: The next frontier of smart data

At IFGS 2025 in London, Edie Lush moderated a panel titled ‘The next frontier of smart data’, with Liz Brandt, CEO at Ctrl-Shift; Dan Scholey, CCO at Moneyhub; Gavin Starks, CEO and founder at Icebreaker One; Marie Walker, open futurist at Raidiam; and Milly Zimeta, head of digital and data policy at Which?. The question is focus being ‘How can the UK become the world's first smart data economy?’.

IFGS 2025: What’s next for challenger banks?

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IFGS 2025: What’s next for challenger banks?

As challenger banks continue to mature, gain market share, and power increasingly larger portions of the SME community, the lines between traditional and new players have become blurred. The question ‘How will the challengers continue to challenge?’ was answered by industry experts today at IFGS 2025.

Zopa CEO quashes IPO speculation

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Zopa CEO quashes IPO speculation

Jaidev Janardana, CEO of Zopa, has blamed the media for the UK fintech sector’s focus on valuations.

UK government announces open finance task force

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UK government announces open finance task force

Bim Ofolami, UK government Economic Secretary to the Treasury, has announced the formation of an open finance task force during a speech at ifgs 2024.

UK fintech capital investment in 2024: far from 'rock bottom'

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UK fintech capital investment in 2024: far from 'rock bottom'

Innovate Finance held an event this week to launch their ‘Capital Investment in UK FinTech in 2023: Insights and Trends’ report, ahead of their Global Summit in London in April.

IFGS 2023: Singapore seeks coordinated and global approach to fintech

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IFGS 2023: Singapore seeks coordinated and global approach to fintech

In the fireside chat with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), chief fintech officer, Sopnendu Mohanty, discussed the current financial landscape in Singapore and the fintech developments in the region with moderator Sasha Qadri.

IFGS 2023: OBIE responds to JROC open banking roadmap

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IFGS 2023: OBIE responds to JROC open banking roadmap

Exploring the data driven future of fintech at Innovate Finance Global Summit, panellists covered new developments across open banking, open finance, and digital identity.

IFGS 2023: Paul Scully MP pushes for widespread use digital ID in UK

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IFGS 2023: Paul Scully MP pushes for widespread use digital ID in UK

Minister for tech and the digital economy, Paul Scully MP, opened day two of the Innovate Finance Summit 2023 with a keynote on the UK government’s ambition for digital identity.

IFGS 2023: How can your company act more sustainably?

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IFGS 2023: How can your company act more sustainably?

In a fireside chat titled ‘Fintech and the Climate Crisis: Driving Innovation for a Sustainable Future’ on day one of IFGS 2023, panelists Anisha Mohil, impact and sustainability manager at ecolytiq and Ian Sutherland, CFO of Tide, discussed the transition to a low-carbon economy.

IFGS 2023: How can we drive true diversity forward in fintech?

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IFGS 2023: How can we drive true diversity forward in fintech?

In the panel, ‘Beyond Lip Service: Advancing True Diversity in Fintech’ during IFGS 2023, panellists Lord Christopher Holmes of Richmond MBE, Sonal Lakhani, global head of fintech programmes and strategic initiatives for Barclays Innovation, Mary MacPherson, financial services sector lead at EY, and Damien Shieber, board member at Progress Together, explored how financial services can champion inclusivity.

IFGS 2023: Andrew Griffith MP announces AI and open finance ambitions for UK

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IFGS 2023: Andrew Griffith MP announces AI and open finance ambitions for UK

Economic secretary to the Treasury, Andrew Griffith MP, spoke in a keynote speech outlining the government’s ambitions for the fintech industry during day one of the Innovate Finance Global Summit 2023.

IFGS 2023: How are neobanks challenging incumbents in 2023?

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IFGS 2023: How are neobanks challenging incumbents in 2023?

The afternoon IFGS sessions kicked off with a fireside chat looking at whether Neobanks are still creating that challenging atmosphere they have been known for. Finextra’s own senior reporter, Paige McNamee, moderated the session and was joined by Mark Mullen, CEO of Atom Bank, and Valentina Kristensen, director of growth and communications at OakNorth. Kristensen had her new baby Leo on stage with her.

IFGS 2023: Financial services finding new confidence in economic crises

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IFGS 2023: Financial services finding new confidence in economic crises

The Innovate Finance Global Summit 2023 kicked off at Guildhall in London this morning, to bring together experts in the industry to discuss new innovations in the UK fintech sector. The event showcases innovators and vendors from all over the world to London to discuss key trends and topics including innovation, sustainability, and regulation which will drive the UK fintech financial services ecosystems forward.

IFGS 2022: FCA pursues outcomes-based approach to fintech policy

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IFGS 2022: FCA pursues outcomes-based approach to fintech policy

Speaking on the panel ‘Regulating Innovation: When things start heating up’ on day two of the Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS), Richard Fox, the FCA’s director of international, explains the reasoning behind the FCA’s attraction toward outcomes-based fintech regulation in the UK.

London Stock Exchange acquires KYC specialist Global Data Consortium

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London Stock Exchange acquires KYC specialist Global Data Consortium

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is continuing its acquisition spree, buying digital ID firm Global Data Consortium to help clients with know your customers requirements.

IFGS 2022: Stablecoin news sparks mixed response from crypto lawyers

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IFGS 2022: Stablecoin news sparks mixed response from crypto lawyers

Speaking on the ‘Crypto Rebooted: 2021 and Beyond’ during day two of the IFGS conference, Barnaby Reynolds, global head of the Financial Services Industry Group, Shearman & Sterling, played down the significance of HM Treasury’s announcement yesterday regarding the regulation of stablecoin use the UK.

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