Founded in 2014, Innovate Finance is an independent membership association, a non-profit that represents the UK’s global FinTech community and advances the country’s position in the financial services sector by supporting the next generation of technology-led financial services innovators. More than … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Tag Archives: London
Introducing Lloyd’s Lab
Lloyd’s of London is a 330-year-old insurance market where brokers may still queue up to meet with underwriters face-to-face, where much work is still done on paper, and where, by its own admission, “modernisation and use of technology and data … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Currencycloud Tackling the High Cost and Complexity of Global Payments
I’ve long been interested in foreign exchange and cross-border payments. Several years ago, a partner and I undertook a series of interviews with lawyers, bankers, small businesses, startups, and individuals with the intention of identifying an opportunity for innovation. One … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Six Questions with the Lord Mayor of the City of London
London is clearly the hub of FinTech innovation in Europe. While the dollars invested in FinTech firms are growing in both France and Germany, the dollars going to FinTech startups in the UK are still leagues ahead. London also remains … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Brolly. Noun. An Umbrella. Chiefly British.
The use of an umbrella to represent coverage and protection has a long history among companies in the insurance industry. Brolly was the latest, until Travelers bullied them into changing their logo. Co-founded in 2016 by Phoebe Hugh, Brolly is … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]CMO Interview: Dr. Ella Rabener of Scalable Capital – Part Two
One of the toughest things for any B2C FinTech startup is finding cost-effective client acquisition strategies that scale. At European robo-advisor Scalable Capital, that challenge falls to Ella Rabener, co-founder and CMO. This is the second of a two-part interview. … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]The 2016 3D FinTech Challenge
The fourth iteration of Dassault Systemes 3D FinTech Challenge, announced last month, will focus on RegTech. The seven-week program will run from October 5th to November 22nd in London. Participants will be able to showcase their solutions on a Finals … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 3 ]Discussing Innovation with Brendan Bradley of Eurex
Publicly-traded Deutsche Boerse Group (“DBG”), with headquarters in Frankfurt, is a leading global operators of exchanges, including the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Its services include equities and derivatives trading, clearing and settlement of orders, custody of securities, and the provision of … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Application Period Open for Startupbootcamp Insurance in London
Insurance is not known for innovation. Those of us who have tried to transform the insurance industry – whether from inside, outside, or both – bear the scars. The multi-trillion dollar insurance industry seems to have so far dodged the … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 4 ]Trends in FinTech Recruiting with David Boehmer of Heidrick & Struggles – Part 2
This is part two of a two part interview with David Boehmer, Regional Managing Partner of the Financial Services Practice for Europe and Africa at Heidrick & Struggles. He is based in London. (Part one in here: http://j.mp/1CvlIiX.) Q. David, entrepreneurs will … READ MORE
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