Peter Oakes, Founder, Fintech UK and Consultant to Kerman & Co on fintech, regtech and financial services regulation is moderating a fantastic panel of experts in Cyprus on Thursday 6th February in at the ACAMS Anti-Financial Crime Symposium.

Peter is moderating a Panel comprising of:

• Professor George M. Giaglis, Executive Director of the Institute for the Future (IFF) at the University of Nicosia (UNIC), as well as a leading expert on blockchain technology and applications.
• Kayla Izenman, Research Analyst at the Royal United Services Institute’s Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies
• Danielle Jukes, Consultant, FINTRAIL

 
We are discussing the hot topic of “Riding the Waves and Staying on the Board: Effectively Mitigating Financial Crime Risks in the Growing Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) Industry”

See https://www.acams.org/anti-financial-crime-symposium-cyprus/ 

Fintech Bridge - Fintech Ireland and FinTech Scotland
Thursday 16th January 2020
** THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE IN GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UK **

Fintech UK is supporting this excellent initiative of a Fintech Bridge between Ireland and Scotland, involving both Fintech Ireland and Fintech Scotland.
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• We are developing the agenda over the coming weeks.  We may add additional speakers, sponsors and content in response to the activity this event is creating in Ireland and Scotland.  Thanks to those that have reached out to offer thoughts and sponsorship.
• We are looking for two fintech/regtechs from Ireland and two fintech/regtechs from Scotland to join us on a panel.  If interested email [email protected]. You will need to pay your own way to Glasgow and accommodation (Fintech Ireland is a free network and there is no fee to attendees to join the event) and in return you will get our marketing support and will be showcased on the evening to a great Celtic Fintech audience and fantastic network opportunities. We expect to get receive a good response to this call for fintechs/regtechs, so please get in touch at [email protected] ASAP

What: A collaboration between www.FintechIreland.com and www.FinTechScotland.com.  A Fintech Bridge Event in Glasgow Scotland by Fintech Ireland and Fintech Scotland and supported by Fintech UK, Deloitte and Envestnet | Yodlee
When: Thursday 16th January 2020 (530-830pm) in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Where: Deloitte (Glasgow Office) 110 Queen Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 3BX, UK 
​Cost: Hey, we are Fintech Ireland - it's FREE 
Registration: Make your booking here - https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/fintech-bridge-fintech-ireland-fintech-scotland-glasgow-scotland-uk-tickets-86359546729
 
​Fintech Ireland (@FintechIreland) and Fintech Scotland (@FintechScotland) are joining effort to create a unique event that brings together two great FinTech communities across the sea and gives you the opportunity to expand your network whilst gaining insight into current innovation trends in two leading global Celtic FinTech hubs.

Agenda:
530pm: Arrive for Registration into Event
600pm: Event starts

• Welcome
• Fintech Ireland Presentation (including updates on our Fintech Ireland Survey and the equally famous Fintech Ireland Map)
• Fintech Scotland Presentation (update on current and future initiatives for Scottish fintech) 
• A couple of senior industry stakeholder presentations
• Meet the fintechs/regtechs - 2 x Irish fintechs and 2 x Scottish fintechs will take to the stage to explain their business models, the challenges they are trying to solve with fintech/regtech and their journeys to date.
• Panel Session 1 (moderated by Fintech Ireland) - Session with the 4 fintechs/regtechs unpacking the points made during their updates, where they see the industry heading and what government and other stakeholders can do more to advance fintech. 
• Panel Session 2 (moderated by Fintech Scotland) - Session with selection of banks, investors and other senior level stakeholders on where they see fintech/regtech heading, what opportunities they look for when deciding if and how to partner or invest in fintech/regtech initiatives 
• Networking

​830pm: Formalities and networking conclude (sure we'll find a spot nearby for those that wish to carry on the conversations and new friendships!)

We are working on the program for the event as we type and so stay tuned - more details to follow.

All Fintech Ireland events fill quickly, so reserve your seat today!

*Use of your data*: Please note that attendees' registration information will need to be shared between Fintech Ireland, FinTech Scotland, Fintech UK and other event partners for the purposes of administering attendance.

Your details will also be recorded for contact about future events and news. And as we use MailChimp, there will be an easy to use unsubscribe link in each email we send.
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Other terms and conditions: Please note that we reserve the right to accept, modify and cancel bookings. 

Looking forward to speaking at the ACAMS 10th Annual AML & Financial Crime Conference—MENA in in Abu Dhabi, UAE on financial crime risks in emerging technology and fintech. Join me and thousands of anti-financial crime professionals on 10-11 November, 2019 to learn more about how fintech and regtech can help the fight against financial crime. #ACAMSMena https://bit.ly/2LAyIzS

Our Peter Oakes is honoured to be invited to represent FintechUK at Fintech Abu Dhabi 21-23 October 2019.

Big thanks to Allie Laurent and Darren Murphy of Unbound Live for the opportunity to attend & speak at #FintechAbuDhabi.

Abu Dhabi is a thriving innovative fintech centre. This is Fintech UK's second of three trips to Abu Dhabi this year.

We had such an excellent trip last time with meetings with government, industry and regulatory experts we have decided to return. If you a UK fintech looking at the opportunities a relationship with Abu Dhabi can deliver, why not join us 21-23 October and take the opportunity to:

• discuss with us how to establish your #UKFintech business in Abu Dhabi and your Abu Dhabi Fintech company in the UK;
• network with 5,000 fellow FinTech professionals;
• attend 2 days of FinTech-focused content;
• hear from leaders of global fintech companies;
• update our knowledge on #cybersecurity #regtech #suptech fintech #tonenization #blockchain
• watch #startups & #scaleups compete in pitch battles;
• learn about the challenges facing the MENA region; and
• identify opportunities for #UKFintech.

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There is brilliant support for fintech within the Abu Dhabi Global Market Regulatory Authority. If you're thinking of a regulatory presence in the UAE, make sure you discuss your ambitions with the team there. Richard Teng, Thomas Hirschi, Vishal Sacheendran and Fraser Brown

www.fintechabudhabi.com

​Thanks to the team at BFC EU 2019 for our third innivatation in as many years to attend, speak and moderate at what has become Ireland's premier blockchain for finance event.

Our Peter Oakes is delighted to be representing both Fintech UK and Fintech Ireland and more so very pleased to be supporting the BFC 2019, Blockchain for Finance Conference, Europe taking place in Dublin, Ireland on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th 2019. ​ Download the brochure for BFC EU 2019 today and analyse the value you will gain from the programme and speaker line up.  

Peter Oakes, will join a panel on Market Trends in Emerging Tech on the first day (8th October) and will moderate The Future of Financial Contracts panel on the second day (9th October). 

Market Trends in Emerging Tech

• Debate which technologies are imperative for the future of financial services to ensure that you’re prioritising the testing of these solutions
  
• Analyse current market trends so that you’re both clear on which technologies are most imminent and the core business processes that are undergoing transformation
  
• Hear success stories of the latest projects in production to give you an overview of the most innovative solutions within finance 
• Panel includes Brendan Bonner, Chief Technologist, IDA Ireland (moderator), Stephen Moran, Head of Research, Bank of Ireland, Mariana Gómez de la Villa, Global Program Manager Blockchain, ING and Peter Oaks, Founder, FinTech UK and Fintech ireland 

The Future of Financial Contracts (9th October) will cover

• Assess how financial instruments are moving towards utilising smart contracts and how your business could benefit from their use
  
• Discuss key challenges associated with smart contracts such as platform interoperability and standardisation to reduce friction during implementation
  
• Discuss the domain-specific languages available and which have the greatest impact to help financial services to streamline these processes
  
• Panel includes - Peter Oakes, Fintech UK (moderator) and Oliver Hugh-Jones, Head of Business Development – Europe, Digital Asset,  Arthur Breitman, Co-Founder, Tezos and Anthony Provasoli, Partner, ​Hassans.

Venue is Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin (8 Golden Ln, D08 E2X5) 

CFintech Ireland & Fintech UK are partnering with the United Kingdom Department for International Trade and BITA (British Irish Trading Alliance) on The Future of Fintech in Ireland and the UK on Tuesday 27th June at 0930 to 1300 at the Westin Hotel, Dublin 2 (Map)  

Fintech Ireland's Peter Oakes will moderate the event, featuring an impressive selection of speakers on a number of panel discussions and keynotes discussing the Irish and UK Fintech markets, the emerging area of regtech, funding considerations for companies looking to scale and why the UK continues to be the location for Irish companies to take their business to the next level.

Confirmed speakers, with more to be announced, include:  Solgari; Moqom; Trezeo; Risk System; Invoice Fair; Frontline Ventures; Goodbody Stockbrokers; KPMG; and Fexco.

*** Register using the Fintech Ireland link here via EventBrite ***
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