Fintechs awarded £200,000

The four fintechs have each been awarded £50,000 via our Financial Regulation and Innovation Lab (FRIL) to build responsible and explainable AI tools for financial services.

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The 2nd International Online Conference on Risk and Financial Management

This online conference will take place from 2–4 November 2026. It is organised by MDPI’s Journal of Risk and Financial Management (JRFM), a peer‑reviewed, open‑access journal covering risk management and all areas of empirical finance, management, and applied financial economics. The primary goal of IOCRF 2026 is to bring together researchers, scholars, and professionals from around the world working across economics and finance. The conference will feature sessions on timely and emerging topics, including: - Generative AI: paradigm shifts in finance and economics - Machine learning for next‑generation risk modelling - Blockchain and digital assets: frontier analytics - Data capitalisation: reconstructing economic valuation - Ethical AI and fintech governance - Emerging technology convergence: the future of financial infrastructure

About FinTech Scotland

FinTech Scotland is a strategic cluster management organisation driving financial inclusion through fintech innovation and collaborations. Established in 2018, we support a vibrant cluster of fintech innovators, established financial firms, academics, government organisations, citizen groups and regulators.

Within this cluster, the vibrant fintech community now counts more than 250 fintech firms of all sizes developing innovative solutions in WealthTech, InsureTech, RegTech and much more. Using new technologies such as AI, blockchain and open finance date, those organisations are changing the financial services sector to drive better outcomes for citizen, societies and the environment.

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Scotland is home to a growing number of fintech firms spanning across the full spectrum of financial technologies from payments to Blockchain, from open banking to regtech and much more.

Fintech Events

02 November 2026

The 2nd International Online Conference on Risk and Financial Management

This online conference will take place from 2–4 November 2026. It is organised by MDPI’s Journal of Risk and Financial Management (JRFM), a peer‑reviewed, open‑access journal covering risk management and all areas of empirical finance, management, and applied financial economics. The primary goal of IOCRF 2026 is to bring together researchers, scholars, and professionals from around the world working across economics and finance. The conference will feature sessions on timely and emerging topics, including: - Generative AI: paradigm shifts in finance and economics - Machine learning for next‑generation risk modelling - Blockchain and digital assets: frontier analytics - Data capitalisation: reconstructing economic valuation - Ethical AI and fintech governance - Emerging technology convergence: the future of financial infrastructure
02 November 2026

Financial Crime 360

Financial Crime 360 | 2 November 2026 | Old Billingsgate, London

 

The UK's largest event dedicated to tackling financial crime returns on Monday, 2 November 2026 at Old Billingsgate, London, uniting 1,500+ senior decision makers for a single, powerful day of insight, collaboration and action.

 

Bringing together senior leaders from banking, fintech, regulation and law enforcement, Financial Crime 360 is your opportunity to get ahead of the threats shaping the industry, build the connections that matter, and leave with practical strategies you can act on immediately.

 

Why attend?
  • 80+ expert speakers delivering strategic, actionable insight across three content streams
  • 50+ leading solution providers on the exhibition floor
  • AI-powered matchmaking connecting you to the right people before you arrive
  • 50% of attendees at director level and above
  • 96% app usage rate in 2025, with an average of 64 new connections made per attendee
  • 90% of attendees would recommend attending

     

    Conference Pass includes full access to all three content streams, 80+ speakers, the smart networking app with the complete attendee list, Tap n' Taste catering wearable, and full access to the exhibition floor and Insights Theatre.

     

    Don't miss the financial crime industry's most anticipated event of the year. The risk of Financial Crime is increasing, and so will ticket prices.

     

    Use our exclusive code to save 20% on your conference pass today: FintechScotlandFC360

     

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