What is a Spotlight?
The UKFin+ network is open to funding and exploring wicked problems across the whole spectrum of financial service contexts, challenges and issues. However, we have recognised that there are specific topics which we have a critical mass of academics and industry already engaged in tackling, but where some more work is needed to join experts up to develop collaborations.
Spotlights were our response to this. We ran a series of Spotlights to put a metaphorical spotlight on topics in the run up to our bi-annual funding deadlines. Over the six months before a deadline, we hosted collaborative workshops, brokered collaborations, and supported grant applications to our schemes around the Spotlight topic.
We completed 3 spotlights across our funding deadlines: Financial Inclusion, Game Changing Technologies and Regtech Resilience and Compliance
Announcement: UKFin+ Financial Inclusion Spotlight
UKFin+ is an EPSRC-funded network connecting academic research to technological innovation within the UK financial services industry. Our primary goals are to foster connections, fund collaborations, communicate our findings, and coordinate a national research agenda. Our vision is a financial services market that offers a wide range of competitive, trusted, and socially relevant financial services,…
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UKFin+ Financial Inclusion and Digital Technologies Collaboration Workshop
Last week UKFin+ hosted a Financial Inclusion and Digital Technologies collaboration workshop at The Studio based in Birmingham. The workshop was part of the UKFin+ spotlight on financial inclusion, running between April and November 2024, where we are promoting the development of collaborative research projects between academics and industry. In partnership with industry, policymakers, charities…
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UKFin+ Research Showcase 2024
November 20th was the very first UKFin+ Research Showcase, it was a real treat to hear from so many of our funded projects as well as two inspiring keynote speakers. We hope our participants enjoyed the event as much as we did! Here’s a recap of the day’s events: Morning Highlights: Technology-Enabled Inclusion The day…
UKFin+ Wicked Lunch: Stablecoins
Thank you to everyone who attended our first “wicked lunch” on one of the wicked problems facing Financial Services: Stablecoins. We had a brilliant discussion chaired by Professor Daniel Broby, a member of the UKFin+ advisory board and Professor of Financial Technology at Ulster University.Thank you to our fantastic panel of industry and academic experts:…
UKFin+ Wicked Lunch: Quantum Computing
Thank you to all our panellists for sharing their insightful opinions during our wicked lunch on Quantum Computing in financial services! The discussion was chaired by UKFin+ Director Jing Chen, a Professor of Financial Mathematics at Cardiff. Thank you to our fantastic panel of experts for sharing their knowledge with us: Ross Grassie (Quantum Software…
UKFin+ Wicked Lunch: Blockchain
Thank you to all our panellists for sharing their knowledge and insights during our wicked lunch on Blockchain in financial services! The discussion was chaired by UKFin+ Director William Knottenbelt, Director of the Imperial College Centre for Cryptocurrency Research and Engineering. Thank you to our fantastic panel of experts for sharing their knowledge with us:…
Workshop: Game-Changing Technology in FinTech
We’d like to extend our thanks to everyone who joined us for Game-Changing Technology in FinTech. It was a fantastic day filled with insightful discussions, innovative ideas, and great company.A special thank you to our speakers and panellists for sharing their expertise, as well as to all who contributed to the engaging conversations. Events like these…
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UKFin+ Spotlight on RegTech, Resilience & Compliance
About UKFin+ UKFin+ is an EPSRC-funded network connecting academic research to technological innovation within the UK financial services industry. Our primary goals are to foster connections, fund collaborations, communicate our findings, and coordinate a national research agenda. Our vision is a financial services market that offers a wide range of competitive, trusted, and socially relevant…
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UKFin+ RegTech Resilience and Compliance Roundtable
As part of the Spotlight on RegTech Resilience and Compliance, UKFin+ hosted a roundtable event in Glasgow on 16 July 2025. This event brought together leading voices from industry, academia, and government to address some of the most persistent and complex challenges facing financial services. Setting the Scene: RegTech, Resilience and Compliance The day started…
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Wicked Lunch Reflections: RegTech, Resilience & Compliance
Last week, we hosted a Wicked Lunch as part of our Spotlight on RegTech, Resilience and Compliance series. Building on the insights from our Glasgow roundtable, the session brought together voices from industry and academia to explore some of the toughest challenges facing financial services today. Hosted by UKFin+ Director William Knottenbelt Our panellists: Iago…
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Recording available: Collaborative Online Workshop on RegTech and Resilience
Thank you to everyone who joined our UKFin+ Network Collaborative Online Workshop on RegTech and Resilience this week. The session brought together academics and industry professionals for a lively and insightful discussion on some of the most pressing challenges in regulatory technology and financial resilience. The workshop explored emerging themes around AI governance, sustainability, and…
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Collaborating for the Future of RegTech and Resilience
UKFin+ Workshop | 14 October 2025 The UKFin+ Collaborative Workshop on RegTech and Resilience brought together over 40 academics, regulators, and industry professionals to explore how technology and research can play a vital role in addressing the most pressing challenges in financial services. This workshop is built directly on the UKFin+ Spotlight on RegTech, Resilience,…
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