MoneyMatix to Curate First-Ever “Money Village” at Ideal Home Show Scotland 2026
Financial education will be one of the key themes at next year’s Ideal Home Show Scotland thanks to an exciting new initiative led by Scottish fintech MoneyMatix.
In May 2026, the consumer show (now in its 74th year), will launch a dedicated “Money Village”, designed to give thousands of visitors the financial tools, knowledge, and advice they’ve been asking for.
Demand for practical, trustworthy financial guidance has never been greater. Visitors to the show have repeatedly highlighted the need for more help navigating the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, from everyday budgeting through to pensions, investing and planning.
MoneyMatix Advice Stage, curated and hosted by MoneyMatix, will bring together Scotland’s leading financial voices alongside top UK experts. Across the four-day event, attendees will be able to take part in engaging talks, masterclasses and fireside discussions covering the full spectrum of money matters (planning and tax to savings, mortgages, insurance, pensions and family finances
Tynah Matembe, founder at MoneyMatix said:
“Our mission has always been to make financial education accessible and engaging,” Tynah said. “The Money Village will give thousands of people the chance to learn, ask questions, and leave the show with actionable knowledge that can make a real difference in their lives.”
With over 31,000 attendees expected at the Ideal Home Show Scotland, the Money Village also offers a powerful new platform for the financial services industry to connect directly with consumers. Exhibitors will benefit from a carefully curated environment with limited competition per category, as well as the opportunity to book one-to-one consultations with visitors.
The Ideal Home Show Scotland 2026 takes place between 22–25 May 2026 at the SEC, Glasgow.
Scottish Fintech Guiide Launch of First-of-its-Kind Retirement Support Tool
A new solution is helping people take greater control of their retirement planning and it has Scottish fintech innovation at its heart.
Pathlines, in collaboration with Scottish fintech Guiide and global investment firm Invesco, has launched a first-of-its-kind tool offering guided support for non-advised defined contribution (DC) pension savers. The new self-service platform allows users to manage their pension drawdowns with greater confidence, building on Guiide’s holistic planning technology that has already been helping individuals navigate complex retirement decisions for over three years.
Initially available to anyone over 50 who is not yet drawing their pension, the tool enables savers to create a sustainable plan within Guiide, consolidate their pots with Pathlines, and link their cashflow projections to real pension accounts. The system then allows them to review and adjust their plan each year, offering an intuitive and dynamic way to stay on track with their long-term financial goals.
The partnership demonstrates the power of collaboration between fintech innovators and established financial institutions to deliver solutions that bridge the gap between advice and guidance, a key focus of ongoing regulatory and industry discussions.
Christine Hallett, CEO at Pathlines Pensions, said:
“Pathlines is centred on helping individuals take control of their financial future by empowering them to shape their own path to retirement. We’re proud to partner with Guiide and Invesco to deliver this innovative solution for those at the very beginning of their retirement journey.”
Guiide Chairman, Ruston Smith, added:
“Our goal is to make sustainable retirement plans a reality as simply as possible for the non-advised. We hope this new tool will help reduce the risks of drawdown for many savers.”
Georgina Taylor, Invesco’s EMEA Head of Client Investment Solutions, noted that decumulation — the process of managing and drawing down pension savings — is a core strategic priority for the firm, adding:
“Cashflow planning tools such as Guiide play a critical role in ensuring there’s a robust retirement platform for everyone, regardless of how they choose to access their savings.”
Supporting Innovation in Financial Guidance
This launch comes as FinTech Scotland, through the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL), recently announced a UK-wide innovation challenge on the Advice-Guidance Boundary Review in partnership with leading financial institutions. The initiative invites fintech innovators to co-create next-generation solutions that make it easier for consumers to access the right kind of support at the right time, exactly the kind of practical innovation exemplified by Guiide and its partners.
Addressing tomorrow’s pressing challenges, today: Operational Resilience Innovation Call launches
“We expect to be able to withdraw cash from the cash machine. We expect to be able to see that our salaries have hit our bank account – to have things available in the palm of our hands.”
But what happens when known or unknown threats – such as wars, climate change or cyber attacks – challenge the delivery of our financial services?
That is why Operational Resilience continues to be a top regulatory priority for the financial and professional services sector.
It’s also why the subject is the focus of Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL)’s most recent Innovation Call, launched last month. Bringing together leading minds from across the fintech and financial services sectors, regulators and academia, we are tackling some of the most pressing challenges to create solutions for the future.
Pioneering solutions for customers and financial services
“It’s about getting ahead of the game. The big thing about operational resilience is that it asks organisations to think beyond what they’ve experienced before and try to design for how they might respond to scenarios that they haven’t already planned for.”
Rob Mossop, Chief Operating Officer, Sword Group
This Innovation Call sees 15 cutting-edge fintech businesses selected to collaborate directly with leading financial institutions, professional services firms, and academics to design practical solutions that build resilience across the sector.
“It’s about partnering and working closely together to develop outcomes and solutions that work for the best for those banks or investment managers.”
Simba Mamboininga, CEO and founder of Devlin Mambo
This is our fifth Innovation Call and will address challenges affecting the sector including:
- strengthening supply chain monitoring
- improving data quality
- addressing cross-border compliance
- advancing scenario planning
- fostering resilient cultures
- managing risks across cloud and hybrid environments.
“Creating those solutions, bringing deep knowledge and pouring thinking into products and services which can help firms deal with issues around resilience.”
Shriparna Kosh, partner at EY.
Launch and Next Steps
The programme officially launched on 26 August at Sword’s Glasgow offices, where the fintechs met with industry leaders and academic experts to kick-start their collaborative journeys.
View the kick‑off event brochure.
Watch the recording from the day below.
Over the coming weeks, participants will take part in workshops and deep dive insight sessions designed to refine their solutions and align them with real-world industry needs. The most promising ideas may also receive grants of up to £50,000 to accelerate development.
Who is involved?
The Operational Resilience Call is hosted by the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab in partnership with SuperTech West Midlands.
We are proud to be working with 12 strategic partners – Sword Group, Tesco Bank, Unity Trust Bank, EY, Aberdeen, Morgan Stanley, Pinsent Masons, Dudley Building Society, Tipton Building Society, KPMG, M&G, and NatWest – alongside academic partners at the University of Strathclyde and the University of Glasgow. Their combined expertise ensures that innovation is rooted in both cutting-edge research and real-world regulatory priorities.
“I really relished the opportunity to work alongside industry partners in FRIL, because there was this opportunity to take real life use cases and put academic research around them.”
Steve Owens, Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the University of Strathclyde.
Our 15 successful Fintechs include:
- Argus Pro: Aegis 9™ and NexEdge™ use AI to assess compliance frameworks and detect regulatory gaps.
- Blankstate: Its Consensus AI model and Intention Blended Framework (IBF) reimagine operational excellence by understanding intent, nuance, and context.
- BR-DGE: An independent payments technology hub that boosts resilience by giving merchants and institutions more control over global payment connections.
- Continuity2: A trusted resilience partner for over 20 years, providing SaaS software for business continuity and operational resilience.
- Devlin Mambo: Scalable software that automates supplier governance, compliance monitoring, and reporting.
- DORA.report: A platform built to help firms and providers meet EU DORA reporting obligations.
- FinTrack & FinPay: Secure cash logistics and a unified resilience platform for crisis simulations, dependency mapping, and regulator-ready evidence.
- HAELO: IO® uses AI to map requirements to obligations and controls, helping firms simulate and act on operational risks.
- ICEFLO: A ServiceNow-native runbook management platform for rehearsing and executing complex recovery scenarios.
- Ionburst: Unified secure hybrid-Cloud solutions that deliver compliance-ready, auditable data protection
- Jellifysh: Application security platform tackling software supply chain vulnerabilities.
- Lupovis: Real-time cyber threat intelligence powered by network decoys.
- Profylr: Information Genetics® engine that connects regulatory requirements to data, creating transparent compliance blueprints.
- SENGUARD: Shifts resilience strategies from reactive to preventive with threat intelligence.
- TEXpert AI: GenAI-powered risk extraction from unstructured data to surface hidden risks in portfolios and supply chains.
What next?
If you’ve liked what you’ve read, follow us on LinkedIn for the latest updates. For more information about getting involved in future innovation calls, email FRIL@fintechscotland.com