Financial literacy matters more than ever.
Discover how Finwise School is turning complex money topics into simple, engaging, real-life skills.
Read our latest blog post: www.fintechscotland.com/empowering-f...
#FinancialEducation #MoneyMatters #SkillsForLife #EdTech
Financial education will be at the heart of next year’s Ideal Home Show Scotland through a new initiative led by MoneyMatix.
In May 2026, the show will launch a dedicated “Money Village”, designed to give visitors the financial tools, knowledge and advice they need.
Read our blog: lnkd.in/eqCgGP_M
Interested in #FRIL’s new Innovation Call?
Seeking innovators to co-create solutions that help consumers make confident, informed financial decisions.
Join our Q&A with Kostas Oikonomakos, Innovation Programme Manager and Grace Harrod, High Growth Adviser.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/agbr-finte...
Read our latest blog about a new solution launched by Pathlines, in collaboration with Scottish fintech Guiide and global investment firm Invesco, to help people take greater control of their retirement planning.
www.fintechscotland.com/scottish-fin...
#FinTech #Pensions #RetirementPlanning
#FinTechScotland and SuperTech have launched the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (#FRIL) challenge - inviting fintechs worldwide to co‑create solutions that help consumers make confident, informed financial decisions. Up to £50,000 funding. Apply: www.fintechscotland.com/nationwide-i...
Applications are open for Scottish Centre of Excellence in Digital Trust & DLT's Digital Trust Innovation Challenge.
They’re seeking solutions that unify identity, documentation, attestations and transactions for a more connected, transparent, simpler digital life.
coetrust.com/innovation-c...
To mark #ScotClimateWeek, the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL) has published a new white paper on how geospatial data is transforming sustainability risk assessment in financial services.
Read it here: www.fintechscotland.com/supply-chain...
#ClimateFinance #SustainableFinance
Climate Week is a chance to accelerate net zero. How can fintech and data cut through greenwashing as UK/EU rules tighten? Read the blog: www.fintechscotland.com/regulatory-i...
#ScotClimateWeek #Greenwashing #SustainableFinance #ConsumerProtection
Today we kick off the 8th annual FinTech Scotland Festival: a celebration of the innovation powering Scotland’s fintech cluster.
Explore the programme and follow #FinTechScotlandFestival2025 for live updates: www.fintechscotland.com/scotland-fin...
Our latest blog summarises Pinsent Masons’ September FS Regulatory Risk Trends update, on how the UK is balancing growth and innovation with strong consumer protection and financial system integrity.
Read more: www.fintechscotland.com/regulatory-i...
New blog: Morgan Stanley celebrates 25 years in Glasgow in 2025, unveiling a bespoke tartan and hosting a flagship event on 25 September at Glasgow City Chambers.
Read more here: www.fintechscotland.com/morgan-stanl...
New blog: FRIL’s Operational Resilience Innovation Call is live - bringing 15 fintechs together with industry, regulators and academia to build future ready solutions.
Read/watch here: www.fintechscotland.com/addressing-t...
#FinTechInnovation #OperationalResilience #FinancialInnovation
Venture Forward is a UK‑wide, inclusive investor‑readiness programme backed by Innovate UK to help founders get in front of top investors, wherever you’re based.
Applications for Venture Forward Scotland are now open. Read the blog and apply: www.fintechscotland.com/beat-the-odd...
We’re excited about this session at our Global Fintech Forum. Mark Wilkinson (The Data Lab) and Alison Munro (Scottish Enterprise), chaired by Ioannis Monios (EY), will discuss collaboration, accelerators and the role of data and AI in fintech.
Read more: www.fintechscotland.com/scotland-fin....
23 Sept: FCA at FinTech Scotland Festival - hear from Aidan McEvoy, Ian Phoenix and Val Smith. Panel on innovation, authorisation & supervision, plus networking with FCA and industry. Open to fintechs, trade bodies, VCs & FS firms.
Register here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-fcas-n...
Clare Reid joins FinTech Scotland as Strategic Innovation Director. She’ll help deliver our Research & Innovation Roadmap, focusing on the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL). Clare brings 20+ years’ experience in innovation, FS and policy.
Read more: www.fintechscotland.com/fintech-scot...
Delighted to welcome Kostas Oikonomako to our team. Seconded from the FCA, where he supervised wealth and stockbroking firms and championed proactive, data-driven supervision. Before the FCA, Kostas spent seven years at J.P. Morgan leading market expansion, transformation and product development.
New speaker announcement: Darren Kennedy (J.P. Morgan) joins leaders from Morgan Stanley, BlackRock & PwC UK for our Global Fintech Forum session, 'Opportunities for fintechs in the UK financial services investment landscape'.
Details and agenda: www.fintechscotland.com/scotland-fin...
Excited for a fireside chat on Securing Investment for Growth at the #GlobalFinTechForum (part of the FinTech Scotland Festival) with Joseph Twigg (Aveni) and Bruce Harvie (CMS).
Details and agenda: www.fintechscotland.com/scotland-fin...
Next up in the Global FinTech Forum: partnership models and innovation pathways with UK financial institutions.
The FinTech Scotland Festival is just around the corner!
Read more here: www.fintechscotland.com/scotland-fin...
#GlobalFintechForum #ScotlandFintechFestival #FinTech
Join Khalid Rafiq, Nick Viney and Jamie Drysdale for ‘Opportunities for fintechs in the UK FS investment landscape’ at the Global Fintech Forum, 23 Sep 2025 (part of the FinTech Scotland Festival).
More: www.fintechscotland.com/scotland-fin...
Join us at the Global Fintech Forum on 23 September. Connect with Scotland’s FinTech Cluster and meet major UK players.
In our second session, Yvonne & Clare will share guidance on cross‑border ops, legal and market entry.
Details: www.fintechscotland.com/scotland-fin...
Only 3 weeks to go until the #FintechScotlandFestival!
Join us 23 September for the Global Fintech Forum - connect with Scotland’s #FintechCommunity and hear real case studies.
More: www.fintechscotland.com/scotland-fin...
Join The Data Lab Community for an event at JPMorganChase in Glasgow, focusing on the evolving skills required of finance professionals in the age of AI and machine learning. Explore how to develop existing employees and what skills newcomers need.
community.thedatalab.com/events/188585
Team update: We’re delighted to welcome Grace Harrod as High Growth Adviser at the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab, run in partnership with FinTech Scotland and the University of Glasgow. Grace brings 8 years’ experience in innovation, start‑ups and community building. #FinTech #Startups
#ClimateChange is disrupting economies and lives.
#FinTech can accelerate a #NetZero transition via: better #ESGdata, credible #CarbonMarkets/#CarbonOffsetting, and innovation to reinvent finance.
Scotland and the UK can lead through research and collaboration.
Fintech innovation is transforming how people and businesses engage with money. It’s a significant economic and social disruptor across financial services and the wider economy.
Here are 5 key highlights of fintech in Scotland:
#FinTech #Scotland #FinancialServices
We’ve extended the deadline for the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL) programme’s latest innovation call.
This is your chance to collaborate with industry experts and secure grants of up to £50,000 to develop your proposition.
Apply now: www.fintechscotland.com/research-inn...
Delighted to welcome CMS and Mastercard as #StrategicPartners in the Scottish FinTech Cluster. Their world-class financial and professional services expertise will support #FintechInnovation and help accelerate #EconomicGrowth across #Scotland and the UK.
www.fintechscotland.com/fintech-scot...
