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 07 June 2016 - Peter Oakes, Fintech Ireland presentation at The Blockchain Conference - The challenges and opportunities for blockchain under the current regulatory regime
Copy of Fintech Ireland's slide here
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 7 June 2016 - Announcement of the first FinTech20 list for Ireland. As you many know the FinTech50 is a global concept that has grown and grown over the last 4 years. There is now a regular European FinTech50, on for the UK, India, Hong Kong and now Ireland!
This post repeats the announcement by Simon Cocking of Irish Tech News - see link here. If you would like to submit your FinTech company for consideration see here for more details. Why only 20 then for Ireland’s first list? For 2016 we want to ensure that Ireland’s first list showcases the very best of what we have to offer in Ireland. For this reason we have assembled a top panel to consider, debate and ultimately shortlist the top Irish FinTech companies. We’re optimistic that the list will be such a success that for 2017 many more companies will come to the panel’s notice to be included. We’re intentionally aiming for this list to be a lightening rod for all that is good and impressive about the Irish FinTech scene. Who is on the panel? We’ve pulled from the best and the brightest of those involved in the Irish banking, financial services, fintech innovation, incubators, accelerators and venture capitalists. Naturally we’re not looking for people to vote for their own pet projects, and for this reason we aimed to have as wide a panel as possible. We’re delighted with the range and excellence of those who have kindly agreed to help us curate this first list. The Panel:
 The growth prospects for innovative disrupters is immeasurable, writes Peter Oakes as he discusses the prospects for Ireland’s fast growth fintech industry. Appearing in Business & Finance's Fintech Ireland edition this month
Although fintech is a bit of a catch word right now, Ireland has for a long time been to the fore in this dynamic and fast growth industry. Since the establishment of the IFSC, Ireland’s fintech industry has continued to grow and stay ahead of the curve. Just as technology continues to develop, so too has the ability of tech pioneers to deliver compelling offerings for the financial services industry. This has led to the establishment of many interesting and high growth fintech firms. Some are established by experienced industry hands, others by less experienced but visionary millennials. What they all share is a passion for delivering financial services that are far more connected, efficient, compelling and cheaper than what is currently being provided by the traditional banking, insurance, payments and investment industries. Read the article here  Fintech Ireland Speed Dating Evening Thursday 23rd June 2016: Connect with innovators, suppliers and maybe even future (business) partners at this fun fast-paced event! Want to make interesting and useful connections in Fintech? Frustrated by slo-o-ow networking events or hit-and-miss conferences? Don't leave it to fate - let's speed-date! CLICK LINKTO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST - https://ti.to/fintech-ireland/fintech-speed-dating  The Fintech Ireland Fintech Speed Dating event was conceived by Dave Anderson. Dave is a highly experienced software engineering manager and fintech expert with over 20 years delivery expertise. Extensive experience in mobile telecoms and online financial services. Email: [email protected]  The Fintech Speed Dating event is promoted by Fintech Ireland.Your #fintech home and independent voice in #Ireland: representing fintech and #regtech in Ireland and for Ireland abroad.
Email: [email protected]  Fintech Ireland has joined the Irish Chapter of the Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce as a Foundation Member (http://www.australianchamber.ie/).
We are looking forward to the launch later today, 1 June 2016. Really excited about this initiative. Ruth Adler (Australian Ambassador to Ireland) in attendance with the Chamber team of Robert Clifford, Vincent Crowley, Barry Corr, Peter Oakes. Foundation Members of the new Chapter: Bank of Ireland, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CPL, Currency Fair, Eisner Amper, Ernst & Young, Etihad Airways, Flight Centre, Fintech Ireland & Pepper Ireland. We joined the Irish Chapter for a number of reasons, particularly to help develop ties between the Australian and Irish fintech scenes and to help promote innovation in financial services in these two great economies. Read the Press Release Read the Brochure |