Investment in UK FinTech rose by 18% to $3.3 billion in 2018 Growth private equity investment rose 57% to $1.6 billion, while venture capital dipped slightly to $1.7 billion as the UK FinTech [...]

   Learn more… By Charlotte Crosswell, CEO, Innovate Finance Having spent over a year at Innovate Finance, I have worked with so many of you to promote and support the FinTech sector [...]

“Today’s Immigration White Paper is another important milestone as we continue to push for clarity on post-Brexit arrangements. Access to a global talent pool is vital to keep pace [...]

Charlotte Crosswell, CEO, Innovate Finance comments on ongoing uncertainty in the Brexit negotiations: “The turmoil in the Brexit process means confusion continues for companies across the [...]

The turmoil in the Brexit process means confusion continues for companies across the FinTech ecosystem.  Our own membership reflects this, with a split variety of views as to which would be the [...]

In light of ongoing political uncertainty the FinTech community, like all small businesses across the country, needs certainty and guidance on the commercial, economic and regulatory environment [...]

The 2018 Women in FinTech Powerlist is now open for submissions The new Powerlist will shine a spotlight on 150 women across 7 categories Introduction of an independent judging panel to choose [...]

Article featured in Business Reporter’s The Survival of the Fittest: Future of Banking and FinTech Oct. 2018 you can read the full report here. By Charlotte Crosswell, CEO of Innovate [...]

Ongoing uncertainty in the Brexit negotiations means frustration prevails for many companies across the FinTech ecosystem, particularly smaller companies, as they remain unsure of the future [...]

UK Chancellor Philip Hammond is due to promote the role that the UK plays in shaping global views on the FinTech sector, highlighting Britain’s ambitions to lead the design of a regulatory [...]

Innovate Finance CEO Charlotte Crosswell’s Speech at Women in FinTech Reception with the City of London and the Department for International Trade Friday 5th October 2018 Thank you Lord [...]

October 5th, London UK: The City of London, in partnership with the Department for International Trade (DIT) and Innovate Finance, the independent membership body representing the UK’s global [...]

“We are encouraged to hear today from both the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary on the emerging UK migration system post-Brexit. Certainty on the migration system is key to the continued [...]

Innovate Finance welcomes the Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond’s remarks today in support of innovation and SMEs. We are particularly encouraged by the government’s [...]

We welcome the newly launched partnership between the UK government and Bloomberg L.P. to improve reporting on gender equality in the workplace. As the UK membership body for FinTech, developing [...]

We are encouraged by the UK Prime Minister’s speech today at the Bloomberg Business Forum in New York. Particularly on the promise to deliver a new immigration system ensuring businesses can [...]

A generation is growing up without the tools or information to build their financial future New funding will enable Moneybox to expand the team and further develop the product Moneybox offers [...]

CEO of Innovate Finance, Charlotte Crosswell responds to the Home Secretary’s new startup visa scheme: “Innovate Finance is delighted with today’s announcement by the Home Secretary, Sajid [...]

● UK FinTech sector set to top 100,000 employees by the year 2030 with 30,000 new jobs created. ● UK FinTech sector highly dependent on global talent with 42% of employees from outside the UK, [...]

By Charlotte Crosswell, CEO, Innovate Finance We are pleased to support and amplify the message regarding the HM Treasury (HMT) FinTech Sector Strategy, announced this morning by the Chancellor [...]

Monday 19th March 2018 Innovate Finance and City of London Corporation have today launched the FinTech Strategy Group (FSG) to help drive the success of the UK FinTech sector. The FSG will bring [...]

Last Friday, the Prime Minister Theresa May set out a vision for the UK’s future relationship with the EU, calling for an ambitious economic partnership, whilst at the same time seeking to [...]

-Associations to Cooperate on Supporting and Promoting UK and China FinTech- London and Beijing, February 6th 2018 —  Innovate Finance, the UK membership association that represents global [...]

By Charlotte Crosswell, CEO, Innovate Finance A report produced by Innovate Finance reveals that venture capital (VC) investment into UK FinTech startups reached record highs, with $1.8 billion [...]

54% of investment into UK FinTech was from non-domiciled VCs VC investment into UK FinTech saw a 153% increase yoy, with $1.8 billion invested in over 224 deals The UK ranked second globally in [...]

Innovate Finance welcomes the Chancellor’s commitment to support the digital economy in today’s budget in addition to measures supporting the funding ecosystem. Innovate Finance responded to the [...]

370 women featured List includes CEOs, directors, professional services specialists and more Female founders and CEOs from Innovate Finance membership profiled Powerlist can be viewed here [...]

Today Charlotte Crosswell, CEO Innovate Finance appeared at the House of Lords EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee to provide evidence on FinTech, financial regulation and supervision following [...]

November 1st 2017, London UK:  Innovate Finance, the membership association for the global FinTech sector, today announced changes to its Board of Directors in November. Justin Fitzpatrick, [...]

September 27th 2017, London UK: Innovate Finance, the membership association for the global FinTech sector, today announced the appointment of Danny Lopez and Iain Anderson as non-executive [...]

CEO of Innovate Finance, Charlotte Crosswell responds to the Prime Minister’s Brexit speech in Florence: “Innovate Finance welcomes the core messages of today’s speech. A transition [...]

CEO of Innovate Finance, Charlotte Crosswell responds to the Chancellor’s commitment to a bespoke deal for the UK financial services sector and FinTech ecosystem: “Innovate Finance is encouraged [...]

CEO of Innovate Finance, Charlotte Crosswell comments on Innovate Finance’s role within the FinTech Delivery Panel (FDP) managed by Tech City UK: “Innovate Finance looks forward to playing an [...]

After two and a half successful years leading Innovate Finance, the UK membership association for global FinTech, Lawrence Wintermeyer has stepped down as Chief Executive. Natalie Ceeney CBE, [...]

Director of Regulation and Policy, Daniel Morgan responds to the publication of Patient Capital Review consultation : Innovate Finance welcomes today’s launch of the Patient Capital Review [...]

H1 2017 saw 787 deals globally, attracting $6.5 billion of VC investment, a 45% decrease year on year for the same period (YoY) – however, if you exclude the mega-deals in China in H1 2016, where [...]

  By Richard Schaberg, Hogan Lovells Washington, D.C. Loyal T. Horsley, Hogan Lovells Washington, D.C.   On Friday, June 23, 2017, Hogan Lovells and Innovate Finance launched their [...]

Today UK Prime Minister Theresa May launched the Conservative Party’s Manifesto 2017 ahead of the upcoming UK General Election on Thursday 8th June. The document provides a vision of how a future [...]

Summary   Publication Date: February 2017   China and the US dominate FinTech investment with a combined $13.9 billion of the total $17.4 billion, 80% of the global venture capital [...]

Today UK Prime Minister Theresa May launched the Conservative Party’s Manifesto 2017 ahead of the upcoming UK General Election on Thursday 8th June.The document provides a vision of how a future [...]