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In this podcast, our partners at Label Sessions interviewed Antony Brookes and Ruairidh Patfield from abrdn to hear about their experience of getting involved in the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab's first innovation call.

Alongside Tesco Bank, Virgin Money, Morgan Stanley and Deloitte they worked with the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde to reshape financial compliance through AI and emerging technologies.

Calling fintechs from around the world to get involved they selected 5 of them to partner with. In this podcast we also hear from those 5 organisations with:

Callum Murray (Amiqus)

Mick O'Connor (Haelo)

Daniel munro (Level-E)

Neil Sinclair (Pytilia)

Simon Dix (DX Compliance)



To apply for our new Innovation Challenge on reshaping ESG in Financial Services visit https://www.fintechscotland.com/what-we-do/financial-regulation-innovation-lab/shaping-the-future-of-esg-in-financial-services/

We're at Money2020 and we sat down with Maysara Hammouda, Founder and CEO of Scottish fintech Predictiva. We spoke about his solution that uses AI in the trading sector, his views on the future of AI and the future of trading and the real benefits and challenges poised by the development of AI.

In this episode we spoke with Megan Grant from Edinburgh-based fintech Appointedd about Consumer Duty and the role that new innovative technologies can play in supporting established financial firms meet those new requirements.



At the end we also mentioned Megan's next challenge, swimming the channel to raise money for charity. To support her follow this link. https://www.justgiving.com/page/megan-grant-channel-swim

In this episode, we explore the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in streamlining compliance within the financial sector, showcasing the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab.

We discuss the future of financial compliance, enriched by AI's capability to automate and innovate. This episode is for anyone interested in the intersection of technology, finance, and regulation, offering insights into the collaborative efforts shaping a more compliant and efficient financial landscape.



Guests: 


Antony Brookes - Head of UK Investment Compliance, abrdn
Mark Cummins - Professor of Financial Technology at University of Strathclyde
Joanne Seagrave - Head of Regulatory Affairs at Tesco Bank

Episode recording with Fintech Australia.

Fintech has emerged as a transformative force in the financial sector, offering innovative solutions that not only enhance financial services but also address broader societal issues, including environmental sustainability, customer vulnerability, and overall financial well-being.

Those objectives are heavily featured in the Research & Innovation Roadmap that we published 2 years ago.

In Scotland, we have an important number of fintechs addressing those challenges. In fact, the majority of Scottish fintechs are fintech for good.

Today we’ll take some time to consider how those organisations are driving positive changes. 

 

Guests: 

Ren Hooi, Founder and CEO at Lightning Reach

Robin Peters, Co-founder and CEO at Snugg

Sheila Hogan, Founder and CEO at Biscuit Tin

In the ever-evolving landscape of fintech, securing Series A investment is a crucial milestone. Raising investment is much more than just about the money and we’re going to explore what that means in this episode.

We will delve into the crucial stage of Series A fundraising for fintech companies and speak about investor mindset, pitching, challenges and pitfalls.

This episode is for fintech entrepreneurs gearing up for Series A, investors keen on the latest trends, and anyone curious about the intersection of finance and technology.  Participants



Guests: 

Jason Cohen – Associate Director - Corporate Finance at PwC UK

Royston Hoggarth - Chair at Stellar Omada Limited