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As Ireland continues to grow as a hub for FinTech and Financial Services, many companies are looking to establish regulated entities here. From a hiring perspective, the importance of getting your first couple of hires right cannot be overstated, especially when operating in such a highly regulated space. My thoughts.... See the link in the first comment for the full blog post.

Expanding globally brings both opportunities and challenges, from managing back-office operations to securing flexible funding. At Sonovate we’ve built financial solutions to support your international growth, already working in over 40 countries and nine currencies—and we’re excited to keep expanding. As markets shift, our priority is to help your business grow confidently and sustainably, wherever your journey leads. #GlobalExpansion #Finance #InternationalGrowth #Fintech

Very interesting report published this week from Streets Consulting, Whitecap Consulting and Innovate Finance on FinTech in the UK ‘regions’. A few reflections on the report’s findings: ✅ There is a strong correlation between attending an ‘accelerator’ and the likelihood of raising funding: 💡 Nothing beats physical connection when building a business - with peers, with experts and mentors, within programmes designed to accelerate growth. The lack of physical platforms dedicated to FinTech, outside of London, is staggering.  The UK regions need to develop a coordinated strategy, starting with key cities in the established clusters.  There are clear opportunities to partner with banks and established accelerator (non-FinTech) programmes. ✅ The B2B approach is ever-growing, but there is huge complexity to engaging existing, large FS brands: 💡 More needs to be done to educate and empower founders. Founders would benefit from programmes dedicated to helping them understand the operational requirements that banks typically work within. ✅ The average age of founders at inception is 38: 💡 The volume and diversity of new founders could be further increased by a targeted strategy to attract people from within Financial Services, prioritising those have been released into the job market in the last 3 years. To sum up - culture and community (not funding) are the most important factors that will unlock the growth of FinTech outside of London. #fintech #ukfintech #financialservices #innovation #culture #community #diversity

#Fintech and #FinancialServices Companies looking to establish your presence here, make sure to reach out to Paul Smyth of who is an experienced and specialist in #executivesearch for the #Fintech and #FinancialServices industries!

As November is behind us, we’re excited to share our progress and the milestones we’ve achieved. Each step brings us closer to redefining what’s possible in Kenya’s fintech landscape! Highlights from November: 💰 Secured our first convertible note! 🤖 Automation kickoff: Started implementing advanced systems for screening and credit scoring to handle higher application volumes. 🔍 Strategic opportunities: Exploring an exciting collaboration that could reshape our product offerings—details coming soon! 🌍 Latitude59 insights: This event energized us with fresh motivation and valuable investor connections. We’re planning to attend more of these dynamic forums! 👱♀️ Team growth: Welcomed Laura Lund to develop an equity incentive plan and ESOP, ensuring we can attract and retain top talent as we scale. 📊 Fundraising update: Kingston Capital has taken the lead role in driving our fundraising efforts forward. Challenges: To ensure all systems are fully operational and scalable, we’ve postponed our marketing campaign to December—a strategic move to align everything for maximum impact. Plans for December: 🔧 Complete automation phase 1 to solidify our foundations for scaling operations. 📢 Launch a marketing campaign and increase increase our portfolio 🌟 Build a product that will grow with the client. 🧑💼 Onboard a CFO to elevate our financial strategy to the next level November has been a month of impactful strides, and December promises to be even more exciting as we close out the year with determination and focus. Stay tuned for what’s next! #Fintech #Innovation #Growth #Kenya #ScalingUp #Automation #BehindTheScenes #Partnerships

Introducing the Simplyfi™ Team: Revolutionising Financial Solutions for Southeast Asian Businesses Meet the dynamic duo behind Simplyfi™, on a mission to simplify financial challenges for ASEAN corporations: Wayne Fun, CEO & Founder: A former game designer with a strategic mind and a passion for accessible financial solutions. Wayne champions a "simple yet sustainable" approach, empowering entrepreneurs to avoid heavy investments and long cash flow cycles. His vision for Simplyfi™ is to become a pillar of ASEAN's financial landscape, fostering a collaborative culture built on "giving more, expecting less, and living simply." Vin Tan, Co-Founder: Driven by a desire to empower others after witnessing financial hardship firsthand, Vin brings nearly 20 years of experience in financial advising. He prioritizes innovation and technology, having successfully launched a FinTech company and championed progress as Deputy CEO of an FA firm. Vin believes in using FinTech to simplify financial planning and equip individuals and businesses in Southeast Asia with the tools they need for success. About Simplyfi™ Simplyfi™ provides innovative financial forecast solutions that empower businesses to achieve their growth and efficiency goals through technology-driven services. Join the Simplyfi™ Connect! Ready to unlock your full potential in Southeast Asia? Join our growing community of successful businesses. Visit our website to learn more about our services and connect with us on LinkedIn for regular insights and updates. Together, let's simplify your journey to financial success and amplify your impact across ASEAN. #Simplyfi #Fintech #ASEAN #BusinessGrowth #FinancialManagement #Innovation #FinancialEmpowerment #GrowthStrategy #NetworkAndGrow

Why choose Paysend? 🌍 It's more than just our groundbreaking technology. It’s our clear vision: "Making cross-border payments simple for everyone." Whether you're seeking financial inclusion or faster, cheaper, and more secure business transactions, Paysend is leading the way. 🚀 In our latest video, Alex, our Chief People Officer, explains why Paysend's unique cultural principles and clear objectives create an unmatched environment for our global team. 🌟 Want to be part of this high-performance journey? To join us, become a client, partner, or invest with us - explore more about what we do or explore our culture just follow us for continuous updates and engaging content. Visit us at www.Paysend.com #CompanyCulture #Transparency #GlobalTeam #Vision #EmployeeEngagement #Fintech #Innovation #CrossBorderPayments #FinancialInclusion

Hear Caesar Sengupta share the vision & mission of Arta Finance to democratize private banking and help professionals in their wealth management. "Sundar is now the CEO of Alphabet, but  Sundar was not born the CEO of Alphabet.  He's a professional who at some point was someone like us, right? And we would want to capture people like that and get them and help them when they're in their thirties, right? our mission is to democratize private banking or to democratize family offices, right? Like exactly the same things that a private bank or a family office would do for an ultra-wealthy. We want to start people off with much earlier in their lives, Rather than waiting for, many of your audience will create amazing companies. They will go on to lead phenomenal companies. Way earlier in their lives, but when you can still have a massive, meaningful difference. It's called compounding. it's a superpower, right? So the earlier you can get started with compounding, the more powerful it is. So democratize these financial superpowers, educate our users, give them access to those, those products and capabilities and just help them through the course of their lives as they're busy focusing on their careers and their families, Arta as their financial [platform] ..." Main Website: https://lnkd.in/g__QCwnc Full YouTube Video: https://lnkd.in/gbzpyjBy Newsletter Signup: https://lnkd.in/gWedr5RK LinkedIn Page: https://lnkd.in/dH-rpqXf #artafinance #privatebanking #assetmanagement #wealthmanagement #wealthbuilding

Future Finance Project at University of Bristol is exploring the challenges, barriers and opportunities to innovation adoption in the financial services sector. The project is also running an acclerator program with SETsquared Partnership Bristol that offer bespoke training and support to businesses to address identified challenges and opportunities to innovation adoption and access to financial services. As part of the program, we are keen to speak to individuals, businesses and organisations offering financial services - banking and payments, credit, insurance and financial advisory services: - Tech company or Fintech - Financial service representative bodies - Community organisation supporting individuals with finance   - Individuals underserved by financial services - Policy makers or government organisations Don't miss out on this opportunity to participate in our activities and accelerator program. Send an email: hello@future-finance.tech or contact me directly. #Fintech #InnovationAdoption #FinancialServices #FinancialSector #AcceleratorProgram #Setsquare #FinancialInclusion

The Fintech Times Edition 58 - Why Open Finance is Still Waiting to Take Off While open finance holds promise for more personalised products and improved financial inclusion, its adoption has been slower than expected. To explore the challenges preventing the widespread adoption of open finance, we reached out to industry leaders for their insights: 💡 Christopher Fox, PhD, founder of Ideas-Led Growth 💡 Mark Geneste, chief revenue officer at Mambu 💡 Ezechi Britton MBE, CEO of the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) 💡 Christo Christodoulou, head of strategic partnerships, EMEA at Airwallex 💡 Samantha Fogerty, COO of Payl8r 💡 Oscar Berglund, chief business development officer at Trustly Read more: https://lnkd.in/dZuih83T