Fintech firms
08 April 2025
FNZ Secures $500 Million to Support Long-Term Growth
Scottish fintech FNZ, a global provider of wealth management platforms, just secured $500 million in new capital from its existing ...
Regulation
03 April 2025
Innovation Accelerator Fuels Glasgow City Region’s Fintech Future: Driving Growth, Jobs, and Global Leadership
The Centre of Innovation for Financial Regulation, known as the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL), is shaping the future of ...
Regulation
02 April 2025
Sustainable Financial Products and UK Pension Schemes
Sustainable financial products have gained significant traction in the financial world as climate change and social responsibility concerns continue to ...
Regulation
02 April 2025
Strategic Foresight in FinTech: Harnessing Scenario Planning for Future Readiness
Strategic foresight is an essential approach for anticipating and preparing for potential developments in a rapidly evolving ecosystem. This white ...
Regulation
02 April 2025
Simplifying Compliance: The Role of AI and RegTech
The Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL) is dedicated to simplifying compliance through emerging technologies, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) representing the ...
Regulation
02 April 2025
Shifting the Skills Conversation: Building a Lifelong Learning Culture to Foster Innovation in Scotland’s Financial Sector
Building a sustainable, productive and inclusive financial services sector in Scotland means thinking beyond the needs of today. ‘Fostering innovation’ ...
Regulation
02 April 2025
Robo Advisors as a Use Case of AI Systems: Linking Responsible Business Practices, Compliance and Outcomes
In this paper, we explore the workings of robo-advisors as an example of AI-based systems. We discuss the performance and ...
Regulation
02 April 2025
The Shifting Locus of Authoritative Advice for Gen-Z and Their Financial Lives: An Opportunity for the Credit Union Sector?
Gen Z are reshaping the way financial advice is sought and acted upon. Moving away from traditional sources like family, ...
Regulation
02 April 2025
Authorised Push Payment Fraud Mitigation: The Role of Data and Information Sharing
Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud has been increasingly steadily, with many of the common types originating on social media and ...
Regulation
02 April 2025
Mapping ESRS Disclosure Datapoints to Relevant Datasets
The integration of geospatial data into sustainability reporting frameworks addresses challenges related to inconsistent and outdated Environmental, Social, and Governance ...
Regulation
02 April 2025
Generative AI for Simplified ESG Reporting in Financial Services
We demonstrate the potential for Generative AI to simplify Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting in financial services. Banking and ...
Global Outlook
01 April 2025
Scottish Enterprise Launches Innovative Export Assessment Tool to Support Scottish Businesses
Scottish Enterprise have just launched of a new and free digital Export Assessment Tool designed to help Scottish companies accelerate ...