FinTech Scotland, in collaboration with Scottish Development International (SDI), has announced that nine Scottish fintech companies will participate in Europe’s largest fintech conference, Money20/20, in Amsterdam from June 4-6.

The companies – Modulr, Zumo, Inicio AI, Autorek, Predictiva, Br-dge, Appointedd, Encompass, and CopyLab – will represent Scotland’s fintech sector as part of the UK Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) broader delegation.

Hosted at the DBT pavilion, the Scottish delegation will showcase the country’s leadership and innovation in the fintech sector, highlighting its global influence. FinTech Scotland and SDI will share the pavilion with other regional fintech groups part of the UK Fintech National Network, including Fintech Wales, Fintech Northern Ireland, Supertech West Midlands, Fintech North as well as Fintech Alliance and Barclays Rise.

FinTech Scotland and SDI have planned a series of activities designed to maximise the event’s impact for Scottish fintechs.

These include:

• Discussions with country experts on European regulations, to support fintech’s exporting services.
• Building meaningful connections with a networking event with over 200 European fintechs.
• A series of investor pitching and networking events, driving investment for future growth and international expansion.
• A series of panel discussions focused on expert insights on growing an international fintech business.
• Capturing the key learning and expert insights from across the conference with a series of podcasts live from the event.

Additionally, FinTech Scotland’s strategic partner TSB will share one of the main stages with Scottish fintech Inicio AI to discuss fintech collaboration.

Nicola Anderson, CEO of FinTech Scotland, said: “We are thrilled to have a strong presence at Money2020, where we will highlight the immense talent, innovation, and leadership that Scotland brings to the fintech sector.

“This partnership is an essential part of our broader strategy to support the growth and scaling up of fintech companies. We look forward to meaningful collaboration and opportunities that this global event will provide as well as developing new connections.”

Reuben Aitken, managing director of international operations at Scottish Enterprise, said: “With a rich history in financial services, internationally renowned universities and an innovative tech scene, Scotland’s fintech sector enjoys an incredibly strong global reputation.

“Money20/20 is Europe’s largest fintech event and we look forward to joining FinTech Scotland in showcasing the very best the sector in Scotland has to offer, opening doors for Scottish companies to international markets and delivering investment opportunities here in Scotland in the process.”

Source: scottishfinancialnews.com

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SINGAPORE, May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GTN, a global fintech redefining investing and trading for all, has been selected by Finansia Syrus Securities Public Company (“Finansia”), one of Thailand’s leading full-service brokerages and wealth management houses, to streamline and enhance its clients’ trading and investment experience.

Through GTN Trade, GTN’s co-branded global trading platform, Finansia will broaden its coverage to 29 global markets and launch fractional trading opportunities across equities and ETFs. This will allow Thai investors with smaller capital to participate in high-value stocks, US equities, and a broader range of global assets.

“Finansia’s goal of providing expanded global marketing access to Thai retail investors resonates with GTN’s vision of making investing and trading accessible to all,” stated Julien Le Noble, CEO of GTN Asia. “We are pleased to support Finansia’s growth as their partner of choice and to empower Thai investors to unlock a world of possibilities through fractional trading and global market access.”

Finansia will offer its clients the ability to invest in previously inaccessible stocks through fractional trading and access to a diverse range of equities and ETFs from markets worldwide.

“At Finansia, we are committed to broadening the investment universe and making global investment opportunities accessible to Thai investors,” said Mr Chuangchai Nawongs, CEO of Finansia. “Our partnership with GTN perfectly complements this mission by introducing a trading platform that consolidates 29 major global markets altogether along with US fractional trading. We believe this collaboration will empower Thai investors to participate in global markets with well-informed knowledge and confidence as we provide the best possible trading solution across multiple devices.”

With this partnership, GTN and Finansia are poised to reshape the investment landscape in Thailand, making global markets more accessible and empowering Thai investors to take greater control of their financial futures.

About GTN
GTN is a fintech pioneer with decades of success, holding broker-dealer and capital markets services licenses in multiple jurisdictions through subsidiaries. We are committed to empowering brokers, banks, asset managers, and fintechs with scalable and innovative investment and trading solutions that enable access to a comprehensive network of global markets and multiple asset classes, making investment and trading accessible to all. Our investment and trading solutions offer seamless integration with the existing services of regulated financial firms and fintechs via our co-branded front ends and versatile API suite. Inspired by embedded finance, our API suite provides the adaptability to develop bespoke trading/investment applications or incorporate GTN features into existing platforms, enhancing their value proposition. In addition, our comprehensive global trading ecosystem includes best-in-class execution, custody, and post-trade solutions.

We bring together a diverse team of over 450 talented individuals spread across Dubai, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the UK, and the US, united by a shared passion and purpose: empowering clients and transforming the accessibility to investment and trading opportunities for all. We are backed by strategic investors IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and SBI Ventures Singapore Pte. Ltd., a group company of SBI Holdings, Inc., one of the largest financial services firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. To learn more, visit www.gtngroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

About Finansia
Finansia Syrus Securities PCL, was established in 2002 and is one of the industry leaders in full-service brokerage in Thailand. We offer a wide range of products and services with a dominant position in Brokerage Business, Investment Banking and Wealth Management for both individual, institutional and corporate investors with key focuses on digital platforms and comprehensive investment products. We hold licenses from the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (“SEC”) to operate multiple areas of business including Securities Brokerage, Securities Trading, Investment Advisory, Underwriting, and Stock Borrowing and Lending.

At Finansia our main missions are to provide excellent services that are easily accessible to individual investors and offer sound investment advice to achieve above benchmark returns with integrated multi-asset investment products. In addition to product offerings, we have always been keen on using technology to leverage our capabilities in different arenas and to offer clients the best-in-class investment experience.

Our more than 300,000 clients across Thailand entrust us with their investment goals as we serve them through our extensive distribution channel of more than 400 relationship managers to assist clients in achieving their investment objectives among multiple investment products. For more information, please visit https://www.fnsyrus.com/mc03/ 

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SHANGHAI, May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Qiming Venture Partners, a global-leading venture capital firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Alex Zhou to Managing Partner.

As a Qiming home-grown Managing Partner, Alex first joined the firm in 2014 as a Vice President and has since emerged as one of the most active investors in frontier technologies, especially in the field of artificial intelligence. Alex will join fellow Managing Partners Duane Kuang, Nisa Leung and William Hu in managing Qiming’s operations.

In the past few years, Alex has actively participated in or led investments in many outstanding technology companies across the artificial intelligence, robotics, semiconductors, new energy vehicles, and software sectors. Notable among these include Roborock, UBTech, Unisound, Biren Technology, ROX Motor, VIEWTRIX Technology, Zhipu AI, Mech-Mind Robotics, Axera, HyperStrong, DeepWay, etc.

“I am deeply grateful for the guidance and trust I received from Qiming over the past 10 years.” Alex said. “We are at the forefront of a new wave of technological revolution. This era will undoubtedly bring about many bold innovators who will shape the future. Together with all the Managing Partners and colleagues at Qiming, I am excited and fully committed to seize the opportunities, embrace any potential challenges, explore new possibilities and build a better Qiming.”

Since its inception 18 years ago, Qiming has always committed to upgrading its institutional capabilities and team development in order to stay ahead in an ever-evolving technological and market landscape. The success achieved in the fields of healthcare, mobile internet and frontier technology is a testament to this strategic approach. Alex’s promotion to the most senior position in the firm demonstrates Qiming’s continued confidence in the future of technology innovation.

About Qiming Venture Partners

Qiming Venture Partners was founded in 2006. Currently, Qiming Venture Partners manages eleven US Dollar funds and seven RMB funds with $9.5 billion in capital raised. Since our establishment, we have invested in outstanding companies in the Technology and Consumer (T&C) and Healthcare industries at the early and growth stages.

Since our debut, we have backed over 530 fast-growing and innovative companies. Over 200 of our portfolio companies have achieved exits through IPOs at the NYSE, NASDAQ, HKEX, Shanghai Stock Exchange, or Shenzhen Stock Exchange, or through M&A or other means. There are also over 70 portfolio companies that have achieved unicorn or super unicorn status.

Many of our portfolio companies are today’s most influential firms in their respective sectors, including Xiaomi, Meituan, Bilibili, Zhihu, Roborock, Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals, Tigermed, Zai Lab, CanSino Biologics, Schrödinger, APT Medical, New Horizon Health, Sanyou Medical, AmoyDx, Berry Genomics, SinocellTech, UBTech, Yuanxin Technology, Caidya, Belief BioMed, WeRide, among many others.

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