*** To register for a copy of the InterSystems Report click here *** 

InterSystems: The Global Fintech Landscape Report.
The fintech sector has been going from strength to strength in recent years, with more than 150 fintechs worldwide now fitting the criteria of being a ‘unicorn’ and valued at least $1 billion.

To understand the challenges around getting the technology ‘right’, priorities for the coming year, and perceptions on collaboration with more traditional institutions, InterSystems surveyed over 500 senior decision makers from 12 countries within fintechs globally, including the UK and Ireland, North and South America, Singapore, and New Zealand.

To register for a copy of the Report visit - 
https://www.intersystems.com/industries/business/financial-services/global-fintech-landscape/
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Fintech Ireland:

• Slides - CLICK HERE for a copy of our slides prepared by Peter Oakes

First Tech Credit Union:

• https://www.firsttech.ie/Join-Us
• https://www.firsttech.ie/welcome-loan
• https://www.firsttech.ie/member-testimonial

Thanks to fintech experts CompliReg for sponsoring and supporting the Maps, along with our fintech networks FintechUK, USTechFin, Fintech Northern Ireland / Fintech NI RegTech Ireland and brexit tracker Brexit Ireland. If you would like to partner with us on this premier event, please contact us at [email protected] and use ‘Partner Opportunities’ in the subject header.  We maxed out capacity at March event when we last released the Maps.


What: Fintech Ireland is launching the H2 2021 edition of the Fintech Ireland Maps. We will be joined by a host of excellent panel members covering both Ireland's incredible indigenous and rapidly scaling fintech and international fintechs which call Ireland home. Our initial line-up of speakers include: 

* Charlie Taylor, Business Journalist (fresh back from Lisbon. Fintech & #innovation enthusiast - a fantastic source of current news), The Irish Times.
* Holly Weckler, Fintech & Web3 Detective, Figment. The Fintech Jedi returns! Looking forward to your insights on #web3 and what is happening in North America!
* Leigh-Anne Cotter, Chief Operating Officer, TrueLayer (building intelligent infrastructure that puts fintech at people's fingertips)
* Mai Santamaria, Head of Financial Advisory Unit, Department of Finance (DLT & Crypto Policy Lead)
* Monica Pina Alzugaray, Country Head, Spain & Ireland, Raisin (state-of-the-art digital solutions for business models that require a banking licence)
* Yiannis Giokas, Co-Founder, Finclude (fka. Verge.Capital) (embedding fintech into any service).
* Simon Mc Feely, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, TransferMate Global Payments (one of Ireland's leading fintech risk professionals at one of Ireland leading global B2B payments firms).
* Redmond O'Leary, Sales Manager Ireland, InterSystems UKI (a treasure trove of data analytics).
* Brendan Synnott, CEO, First Tech Credit Union (the first credit union to join the Maps!).
* Peter Oakes, Founder, Fintech Ireland

Along-side the updated Fintech Ireland Map of Irish fintech, we’ll be releasing an updated international map showcasing premier international fintechs which have established in Ireland from the four corners of the globe!

• How to join the Maps - BEFORE 6PM MONDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2021: (1) indigenous Irish fintech; and (2) international fintechs, wishing to join the Maps, MUST COMPLETE THE SURVEY at https://fintechireland.com/fintech-survey.html. If you miss the cut-off date, recommend that you still do the Survey so as to be included on a later edition of the Map.
• Logo Changed? If you're on the Map and your logo has changed since the last Map update, you need to email the logo to [email protected] in PNG or JPEG format (no pdfs!) BEFORE 6PM MONDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2021 otherwise your old logo will remain on the Map. We politely ask that everyone on the Map who has not completed the survey to do so.

When: Thursday 18th November 2021. 2:00pm to 3.30pm (Irish/UK time) .

Where: Online Event

Cost: Free

Registration: The Event appears at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/fintech-ireland-maps-indigenous-international-m-tickets-196837214407?aff=FIWebsite​

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In addition to releasing the updated Fintech Ireland Maps, which will see the number of fintechs on the Maps grow from 350+, we will be joined by expert fintech guests to discuss the burgeoning fintech landscape in Ireland and will get their thoughts on the changes to Irish fintech thus far in 2021; how they see Irish fintechs scaling internationally; being funded; and how they are dealing with current challenges arising from rapid digital transformation, changing consumer expectations and continuing impact of Covid.

Your hosts and moderators will be joined by expert fintech speakers and panel members. Details to be released shortly.

The event will cover:

• release of the updated Fintech Ireland Maps
• presentations and panel guests, including senior executives from a selection of Irish and International fintech companies appearing on the Maps and key industry infrastructure executives
• opportunities and challenges facing Irish fintech growing locally and scaling internationally
• why Ireland was chosen by international fintech to establish here
• … and much, much more

We will release further details on this premier annual event shortly.

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Your details will also be recorded for contact about future Fintech Ireland, Fintech UK, USTechFin and CompliReg events and news. And as all use MailChimp, there will be an unsubscribe link in each email we send.

Other terms and conditions: Please note that we reserve the right to accept, modify and cancel bookings.
There will be photography and/or filming/recording at this event and your image may be captured by us and used for promotional purposes in print on our website. By registering for the event you are giving us your permission to use your image in this way. If you have any queries about this, however, please email [email protected]

Check out Fintech Ireland's and CompliReg’s handy authorisation guides for e-money institutions and payment institutions at https://fintechireland.com/fintech-authorisations.html
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Join Fintech Ireland's Peter Oakes at the Finance Leadership Summit on Wednesday 20th October 2021.  Great line up of speakers and supporters.  Fintech Ireland participated in the last Summit.  Keynote by Paschal Donohue, Minister for Finance, Ireland & President of Eurogroup of Finance Ministers.  Great to see leading Irish (scaling globally) fintech Taxback International partnering on the summit too.  You can find them on the Fintech Ireland Map too.


What: Finance Leadership Summit​
When: Wednesday 20th October 2021.
Where: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin 2
Registration: Fintech Ireland members and network will receive a discount of the full price ticket.  Use code FintechIreland21 when booking at https://finance-leadership-summit.eventbrite.ie
Video: https://youtu.be/-uTakRV4ihY

As the finance function moves further into the digital era the role of Chief Financial Officer has gone through some major changes since its inception. Today, the role of the CFO has become even more strategic, as organisations increasingly rely on the financial and strategic prowess of their most senior financial leaders. As companies face increasing competition and ongoing change, they expect finance to leverage technology and turn data into insights they can use to guide strategy and support decision-making.
The Finance Leadership Summit will ensure you meet like-minded finance professionals who are developing their functions to help drive not only financial success, but also advanced insight and partnering opportunities.
Aspiring and progressive financial professionals across all sectors and financial leaders seeking to future proof their organisations through talent management and talent retention.


Register at the link above at 'Registration' using the code FintechIreland21.  

Join our Peter Oakes at ACAMS Webinar Friday, 8th October 2021 12-2pm (UK time) for "The EU's AML Action Plan – Are You Ready?" with Koos Couvée, Ruta Bajarunaite, Sébastien de Brouwer and Peter Oakes. Great timing indeed given the recent release of the Pandora Papers.

What: The EU's AML Action Plan – Are You Ready?​
When: Friday 8th October 2021 at 12:00-14:00 (UK time).
Where: Online Event
Registration: Click Here to register at ACAMS

The aim of the EU AML package is to improve the detection of suspicious transactions and activities, and to close loopholes used by criminals to launder illicit proceeds or finance terrorist activities through the financial system. No doubt about it, the Pandora Papers fit within that EU aim and we have already seen the name of a senior leader in an EU member state being raised.

Register at the link above at 'Registration'.  Read Peter Oakes' Linkedin post here

#financialservices #financialcrime #dirtymoney #terroristfinancing

Fintech Ireland's Peter Oakes is moderating 'Programming your future – pension considerations in tech and rapid growth businesses' Pensions Awareness Week 20-24 September 2021, thanks to the team at MoneyCube.

What: Masterclass: Programming your future – pension considerations in tech and rapid growth businesses​
When: Tuesday 23rd September 2021 at 13:00 (UK time).
Where: Online Event
Registration: Click Here

Join Peter Oakes, Founder, FinTech Ireland and Fintech UK; Geraldine Magnier (Technology Ireland), Feargal McKenna (Moneycube.ie), John Alford (Irish Life) and Cormac O'Neill (Webio Ltd).. We'll be discussing why getting more fintech into pensions and retirement planning is essential to reduce the burdensome paper onboarding and pension administration within the industry today, in order to get tech savvy and younger workforces to engage on retirement planning.

Topics:

• “Tech and rapid-growth businesses have some unique pensions and benefits challenges. Young and mobile workforces have different demands and expectations. And there may be competing demands for short-term benefits like RSUs and bonuses, making engagement difficult. If you have responsibility for pensions and people in a fast-growth business in Ireland, this Masterclass is for you.”  

Moderator: Peter Oakes
Expert Panel Members: Geraldine Magnier (Technology Ireland), Feargal McKenna (Moneycube.ie), John Alford (Irish Life) and Cormac O'Neill (Webio Ltd).

​More Information:

• Pension Awareness Week 2021 and its YouTube Channel 
• MoneyCube (Ralph Benson)
• Linked Post - Fintech Ireland
• Linkedin  - Post Peter Oakes

​What: Data Ecosystems and Strategies: Complexity, Investor Demands and Scalability

https://www.hfmeuropeansummit.com/page/1831540/about 

• Managing growing demands from investors around data transparency – what are investors looking for and where is this going?

• How much extra cost pressure is this putting on your ops team, and how can you combat these rising costs?
• Data around ESG – what are you being asked to present, and where are you getting your data?
• How do you free up your tech budget to ensure you’re enabling alpha creation? How can third party systems help (or hinder) this?

Speakers:

• Peter Oakes, Founder, FinTech UK and Fintech Ireland
• Ben Dear, CEO, Osmosis Investment Management
• Miles Courage, COO, Global Special Situations, JP Morgan Alternatives
• Jonathan White, Global Head of Funds Sales, Intertrust Group
• Eddie Steel, Partner, COO, Broad Reach Investment Management LLP

When: Thursday 16th September 2021.

Where: The Grove, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Cost: Ended

Registration: https://www.hfmeuropeansummit.com/page/1831544/speakers​ 

Fintech Ireland is speaking at ‘The 8th Operational Resilience and Cyber Security Summit' Global Virtual Summit on Tuesday 25th May 2021, thanks to City and Financial.

What: Outsourcing and pre-outsourcing: managing third- and fourth-party risk in the rapidly changing cyber threat landscape​
When: Tuesday 25th May 2021 at 16:15 (UK time).
Where: Online Event
Registration: Click Here

Join Peter Oakes, Founder, FinTech Ireland and Fintech UK; Ian Burgess, Director Cyber and Third-Party Risk, UK Finance; Ben Lindgreen, Head of Cyber Resilience, Pay.UK; and Andrew Jaquith, Chief Information Security Officer & General Manager, Cyber, QOMPLX, Inc..  We'll be discussing Outsourcing and pre-outsourcing: managing third- and fourth-party risk in the rapidly changing cyber threat landscape at City and Financial's Global Virtual Summit on Tuesday 25th May 2021 at 4:45pm and indeed for the whole excellent event!

Topics:

• The new current regulatory context: how does outsourcing fit in?
• Identifying third party supply chain risk
• Assessing the level of preparedness: defining the minimum baseline for resilience
• Dealing with ransomware accidents: Solarwind was expected but it still hit hard
• Security vs cost
• Governance principles for cloud providers

Moderator: Peter Oakes
Expert Panel Members: Ian Burgess, Ben Lindgreen and Andrew Jaquith

Fintech Ireland is speaking at Seamless Europe (Virtual) being held Wednesday 19th to Thursday 20th May 2021.  ​Claim your free virtual event pass - Click Here

What: Building innovative ecosystems, fostering fintech partnerships and promoting SME growth​
When: Thursday 20th May 2021 at 16:15 (UK time).
Where: Online Event
Cost: Virtual Event Pass is FREE
Registration: Click Here

Join Peter Oakes, Founder, FinTech Ireland; Jean-Louis Van Howe, Chairman, Fintech Belgium; Simon Schou, Chief Innovation Officer, Copenhagen Fintech; and Ritesh Jain. Co-Founder Infynit on Building Innovative Ecosystems, Fostering Fintech Partnerships and Promoting SME Growth​, Thursday 20th May 2021 at 16:15.  Claim your free virtual event pass - Click Here

What: The Future Exchange Landscape in 2021 - FOW's The European Derivatives Conference​
When: Wednesday 19th May 2021 at 10:30 (UK time). The FOW European Derivatives Conference runs 19th-20th May 2021.
Where: Online Event
Cost: See Registration below for details of paid and complimentary places
Registration: Click Here

Moderator: Peter Oakes, Founder, Fintech Ireland 

Speakers:

• Ade Cordell, President, Cboe NL
• Martin Polak, Chief Operating Officer, All Options
• Matthijs Pars, Director, APT 

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This informative Panel of Experts will discuss the following:

• Exploring the opportunities in 2021 for exchange groups.
• Where do we see further consolidation happening and what will it mean for the industry as a whole? Where will exchange innovation come from over the year ahead, and what will be the driver?
• Understanding what areas can exchanges provide a competitive edge in the post-Brexit landscape.
• As new exchanges come to market this year, what is the right balance between competition and too much fragmentation? How will incumbent exchanges react to these new competitive forces?
• Will the launch of Cboe’s Europe Derivatives help to grow Europe’s listed options market?
• Acquiring data seems to be a big driver behind market consolidation. Is this the advent of a new business 3.0 or are we seeing diversification in order to survive and smooth out risk?

​What: ACAMS Europe May 2021 - Crypto Assets: Following the Virtual Money​
When: Thursday 18th May 2021 at 14:40 (Belgium time) / 15:40 UK time). ACAMS Europe runs from 18th - 20th May 2021.
Where: Online Event
Cost: See Registration below
Registration: Click Here

Founder of Fintech Ireland and Fintech UK, Peter Oakes, will moderate a panel of anti-financial crime experts on crypto assets, including Danielle Jukes, FINTRAIL; Fabian K. Fuchs, BA, CAMS, Bitpanda and Stephane Leloup, Luxembourg Stock Exchange. 

Follow the money with case studies from crypto-organisations detailing how digital transactions are traced and financial crime prevented. Panelists will:

• Discuss how cryptocurrency has been used to conceal proceeds of crime and evade economic sanctions
• Assess how traceability of crypto transactions can be used to support anti money laundering efforts
• Challenge the control frameworks used to conduct due diligence on source of funds and wealth
• Explore common issues related to the implementation of FATF travel rule and transfer of customer data 

Roundtable: So, you want to be a Virtual Asset Service Provider? Regulation, Supervision and Money Laundering (and MiCA). Thursday 6th May 2021 at 15:00 Irish / UK time (10:00 US ET). This is our 6th free webinar in our current series of Fintech Ireland webinars! We look forward to welcoming you.

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What: Roundtable: So, you want to be a Virtual Asset Service Provider? Covers being cypto exchange, custodian wallet provider, offer or sell VAs. Join leading regulatory and VASP experts Peter Oakes, Founder of Fintech Ireland and CompliReg, Stephen Fletcher, Consultant at CompliReg, Samantha Sheen, Director Ex Ante Advisory Limited and Podcaster, Captivated Audience (former Stripe MLRO and Financial Crime Compliance Officer for EMEA) and several other subject matter experts for this event, including Mai Santamaria from the Department of Finance who will ‘pop-in’ for a short discussion about the proposed MiCA Regulation – an important regulation impacting VASPs.

* MiCA Regulation is the Proposal for the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation 2020/0265 (COD)

In-depth discussion on not only the regulation of, but the opportunities and challenges for, Ireland's virtual asset industry.

FinTech Ireland is partnering with CompliReg, Ex Ante Advisory and other subject matter experts to deliver a webinar on the new registration and AML requirements for Virtual Asset Service Providers which took effect in Ireland on Friday 23rd April.  And of course, this is against the backdrop of the new Proposal for a Regulation for an EU Market in Crypto Asset (MiCA) Regulation. CompliReg is currently working on several VASP applications.

Several firms may be able to avail of the 3-month transition period for VASP registration.  While they have a head start on other firms that must register before servicing clients, what obligations do transitioning firms have right now?  What is the registration process and what are the regulatory, legal and compliance obligations for VASPs.  Mai Santamaria from the Department of Finance will ‘pop-in’ for a short discussion about the MiCA Regulation – an important regulation impacting VASPs.

When: Thursday 6th May 2021. 15:00 Irish/UK time (10:00 am US Eastern Time).
Where: Online Event
Cost: Free
Registration: Register via the button on Eventbrite page. SEE "IMPORTANT NOTICE" BELOW ABOUT PRE-REQUISITES FOR YOUR REQUEST TO JOIN EVENT. (https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/roundtable-so-you-want-to-be-a-virtual-asset-service-provider-tickets-152471320825?aff=FINWebsite) 


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Regulator Information - Did You Know? Source - Central Bank of Ireland

1. The European Union’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive ('5AMLD') extended Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism ('AML/CFT') obligations to entities that provide certain services relating to virtual assets.
2. Ireland transposed 5AMLD into Irish law by way of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2021 (‘2021 Act’) and the provisions of the 2021 Act that relate to VASPs commenced on 23 April 2021.
3. The 2021 Act extends the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Acts 2010 to 2021 (‘CJA 2010 to 2021’) to VASPs. For the purposes of the legislation, VASPs are firms that provide any of the following services relating to virtual assets:

 

• exchange between virtual assets and fiat currencies;
• exchange between one or more forms of virtual assets;
• transfer of virtual assets, that is to say, to conduct a transaction on behalf of another person that moves a virtual asset from one virtual asset address or account to another;
• custodian wallet provider; and
• participation in, and provision of, financial services related to an issuer’s offer or sale of a virtual asset or both.

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Important Notice: THIS EVENT IS FOR VASPS AND NEW BUSINESSES THAT WISH TO BECOME A VASP. You must request must come from an organisation email address. NB: requests from email domain such as gmail, yahoo, edu, ymail, hotmail, outlook etc may not be accepted for attendance. If this impacts you, please contact us at [email protected] to discuss and we will see what we can do. We reserve the right not to process any request not from a VASP/CASP or VASP/CASP start-up.

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Your details will also be recorded for contact about future FintechIreland.com, FintechUK.com, USTechFin.com, FintechNI.com and CompliReg.com events and news. And as we use MailChimp, there will be an unsubscribe link in each email we send.

Other terms and conditions: Please note that we reserve the right to accept, modify and cancel the event, requests to attend and bookings at any time for any reason.

There will be photography and/or filming/recording at this event and your image may be captured by us and used for promotional purposes in print on our website. By registering for the event you are giving us your permission to use your image in this way. If you have any queries about this, however, please email [email protected]

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

Consultations: Fintech Ireland has uploaded information on its Consultations page which will be of interest to Central Bank of Ireland regulated fintech and financial services firm. See https://fintechireland.com/consultations.html.

Authorisations: Anyone looking at getting their fintech (payments firm and e-money firm) authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland can download Fintech Ireland's and CompliReg’s free handy authorisation guides and watch the video replay of our recent Getting Authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland Webinar at https://complireg.com/authorisations.html

Easier Access to Slides and Material from previous events: We have recently uploaded a new look and feel for our Fintech Ireland Events page that allows you to search for past events and materials, such as slides and videos.