About Us

UK’s Department for International Trade Tim Law

Associate Director FinTech

☎+852 2901 3152

t.law@fcdo.gov.uk

Invest Northern Ireland Yen Tan

Regional Director Hong Kong, Macao & South China

☎+852 2901 3061

yen.tan@investni.com

Scottish Development International Simon Shen

General Manager South China

☎+86 20 8314 3000

Simon.Shen@scotent.co.uk

The Department for International Trade (DIT) sits at the heart of the UK government. Our aim is to leverage the UK’s political stability and position as a global leader to help overseas businesses, investors and buyers successfully do business in the UK.

For businesses expanding to the UK

We help you in every aspect of expanding your business to the UK. Our wide range of digital tools and services are designed to help you save time and reduce cost.

For investors allocating capital in the UK

From family offices to sovereign wealth funds, we work with investors of all kinds to smooth the investment journey with tailored advice, insight and introductions.

For buyers importing from the UK

By showing you what the UK has to offer, we can help you find the right products and services for your business. We can also offer financial support and make it easier to understand import regulations.

For an overview of what DIT does to foster companies’ growth please visit:

www.gov.uk/dit

If you are searching for UK FinTech businesses and FinTech partners, be sure to talk to the Hong Kong DIT team at the Hong Kong FinTech Week.

UK FinTech Delegates List

ABAKA

Contact Naufal Adeel

Marketing Manager naufal@abaka.me

Introduction

ABAKA is an award-winning provider of Artificial Financial Intelligence solutions to the financial industry. Our AI-powered recommendation engine helps financial institutions deliver hyperpersonalised customer experiences and build a truly customer-centric ecosystem across their range of products and services. Leading organisations including HSBC and Prudential are licensing ABAKA's technologies to deliver outstanding digital customer experiences to 10+ million customers and policyholders with hyper-personalised insights, intelligent nudges, and omnichannel delivery on products such as credit cards, loans, savings, retirement, life, and non-life insurance. London, UK www.abaka.me

Target market

Target industries will be financial institutions, primarily Banks & Insurance firms. Our products and solutions are already in the market, and in production with global financial organisations in Europe and APAC.

Objectives for the Hong Kong market

To drive the expansion, awareness, and adoption of ABAKA's Artificial Financial Intelligence platform in the Banking & Insurance industry in Hong Kong.

Aventus

Contact Teresa Chan

Marketing Manager teresa.chan@aventus.io

Introduction

Aventus Network is a layer-2 scaling solution that enables digital asset issuance, management and ownership, bringing the scale of permissioned blockchain and the security and interoperability of public blockchains. All without the shortcomings of either world. Founded in 2016 by Alan Vey and Annika Monari at Imperial College London’s Blockchain Centre, our team is made up of several Forbes 30 Under 30 Winners with advisory boards including Imperial College London and investors such as CoinShares. London, UK https://www.aventus.io

Target market

Aventus is a customisable layer-2 blockchain network that targets the Ethereum community who yearns to build on Ethereum at scale to process transactions at 100x the speed and 1% of the cost.

Objectives for the Hong Kong market

As a layer 2 Ethereum solution, Aventus aims to drive the Hong Kong blockchain industry forwards by providing an enterprise grade network that makes it better to build on Ethereum. With Aventus, businesses can develop their applications effectively and efficiently.

Datactics

Contact Michael Lynch

Business Development Executive michael.lynch@datactics.com

Introduction

Datactics provides business userfocused, no-code data quality and matching tools helping financial firms gain value from their data and reduce regulatory risk. Our awardwinning platform integrates with multiple data sources, governance, and lineage systems with intelligent automation. It allows Chief Data Officers and senior data leaders to measure, report and fix their data, and match across multiple internal and external sources and systems. Using AI, our platform significantly reduces the manual effort required to make decisions, with full transparency. Belfast, UK https://www.datactics.com

Target market

Datactics works with financial services firms who has large sets of very messy data. In the past few years, we have recruited several major Tier 1 investment banks, information vendors, government departments, retail banks and wealth management firms.

Objectives for the Hong Kong market

With Hong Kong being one of the primary financial hubs in APAC, we see it as a natural location to seek prospects in the region. We ideally want to showcase how we have helped firms in financial services globally to achieve compliance with regulations and provide fast, clean data directly to these businesses.

EIP Limited

Contact Glen Adam

Head of Marketing adamg@eip.eu.com

Introduction

EIP Limited is a provider of whitelabelled InsurTech software and a plug and play digital marketplace to enable leading corporates to offer insurance and subscription products to their end customers. Our independent and supplier agnostic solutions allow device and lifestyle insurance providers to reduce costs, maximise profits and upgrade their digital customer experience. EIP’s clients include some of the largest mobile communications, banks and Insurance companies in the world. Isle of Man https://eip.eu.com/

Target market

 Europe, APAC, North America.  Telecoms, Banking, Lifestyle  Insurance and Subscription

Products

Objectives for the Hong Kong market

We are very excited and eager to share our innovative InsurTech solutions, successfully deployed throughout Europe, with the Hong Kong market. We want to show how we have delivered operational efficiencies, increased the profitability, brought pricing innovation, increased net promoter scores and delivered a vasty improved claims experience for our blue-chip clients.

Encompass Corporation

Contact David Williams

APAC Sales Manager davidwilliams@ encompasscorporation.com

Introduction

Encompass' intelligent process automation platform for KYC dramatically improves the client experience, significantly speeding up KYC processes. Encompass automates gathering, processing and collation of primary and premium information and news discovery for KYC purposes - be that for new customer onboarding, event-driven refresh, or remediation. Using customers’ existing internal KYC policies and processes, Encompass constructs corporate ownership structures, discovers beneficial owners, and comprehensively screens entities and persons for risk - be that across structured watchlist data sets or unstructured adverse media sources. Advanced intelligent process automation builds a comprehensive Glasgow, UK https://encompass corporation.com/

KYC profile from multiple sources, facilitating fast, confident decisions. Encompass delivers a single platform to manage clients from large corporations through to small and medium sized enterprises and individuals.

Target market

Encompass aims to target financial services firms in APAC.

Objectives for the Hong Kong market

To gain exposure to Tier 1 banks in Hong Kong and APAC.

FintechOS Northstar

Contact Rory Harrison

Account Executive rory.harrison@fintechos.com

Introduction

FintechOS specialise in hyperpersonalised digital journeys such as quote & bind and FNOL, along with automating claims triage & management, underwriting and more. We also help many of our customers to roll out completely new products in weeks, not months or years. Our microservices based platform leverages OCR, NLP Chatbots, Video calling, Co-browsing and many more automation processors to rapidly enhance existing systems and improve customer experience. The FintechOS Studio enables business users to build and change products, processes and digital journeys, allowing you to take advantage of emerging opportunities without the need to time and cost intensive development work. London, UK https://fintechos.com/

Target market

Our platform caters to insurers and MGAs needing to drive growth and accelerate digital transformation across Property & Casualty, Health and Life.

Objectives for the Hong Kong market

With the financial support from Series B, FintechOS has already open its first office in the US while also looking to penetrate the Asian market in the next 6-12 months. The Hong Kong Fintech Week is the ideal gateway for meeting with new companies, gaining insight and discovering areas of focus for the local insurers.

FintechOS Lighthouse

Contact Sherif Aziz

Regional Director, MEA sherif.aziz@fintechos.com

Introduction

FintechOS Lighthouse, our customer-centric platform for banking, enables the delivery of smarter, profitable products and personalised experiences. Pre-built functionality and low-code solutions empower organisations to create value quickly. Move away from legacy systems, or keep them in place - it’s all possible. More than 40 institutions run on FintechOS, including Erste Bank, Societe Generale, Scotiabank, Howden Group Holdings, and Vienna Insurance Group. Our reach spans 20 markets and four continents. We manage more than USD 100 billion in assets and have offices in London, Amsterdam, and Bucharest. London, UK https://fintechos.com/ lighthouse/

Target market

FintechOS Lighthouse caters to banks and independent lenders needing to drive growth and accelerate digital transformation across Personal Finance, SME Finance, and Mortgages.

Objectives for the Hong Kong market

With the financial support from Series B, FintechOS has already open its first office in the US while also looking to penetrate the Asian market in the next 6-12 months. Hong Kong Fintech Week is the ideal gateway for meeting with new companies, gaining insight and discovering areas of focus for the local banking ecosystem.

Flax & Teal

Contact Phil Weir

Founder & Director phil.weir@flaxandteal.co.uk

Introduction

Flax & Teal is a Belfast-based software development, infrastructure, data science and training consultancy. Focusing on open data and openly-licensed technologies, we serve public and private sector through web-based products and services. Specialities include AI & Machine Learning, Big Data & Analytics, InsurTech, RegTech, Academic & Research, Education, Open API and Technology.

Target market

Enterprises and scale-ups looking for easy-to-use data and cloud solutions, especially focused on risk and resilience modelling (social, privacy, economic, geophysical, events). Clients valuing the fully Belfast, UK https://flaxandteal.co.uk/

transparent and auditable nature of our solutions, for geospatial, currency, machine learning and natural language analysis.

Objectives for the Hong Kong market

Strategically supporting Hong Kong scale-ups to expand their products to UK/EU markets (B2B and B2C). Providing in-market cloud and data services, intelligently managing regulatory requirements and allowing for easy, fast and affordable market entry to bring your innovative, online offerings to UK and Hong Kong customers.

KogoPAY Group | Smile Money Limited

Contact Dr. Narisa Chauvidul-Aw

CEO and Founder narisa@kogopay.com

Introduction

KogoPAY is a socially conscious FinTech start-up in London with other offices in Bangkok and Vilnius. We provide banking services and mobile wallet focusing on real time funds transfer using innovative technologies such as Blockchain and AI. The initial KogoPay wallet and banking are functional for fiat-tofiat transactions. As digital currencies become more common, next phase we are going to implement a Distributed Ledger Technology layer to enhance the security and functionality of the new payment system. London, UK https://www.kogopay.com

Target market

 Migrant Workers  Tourists  International Businesses  FinTechs and Start-ups

Objectives for the Hong Kong market

We would like to enter the Hong Kong market. Local customers will be able to open GBP and EUR accounts that link to SEPA payment and FASTER payment. And soon for Hong Kong customers who are coming to UK and EUR, they will be able to download our mobile app and use our cross border payments services between UK/ Europe and Hong Kong.

Paymob Smart Payments

Contact Kosta Du

CEO & Co-Founder kosta@paymob.uk Glasgow, UK http://paymobtech.com

Introduction

Paymob has developed contactless payment rails for mobile business apps while championing embedded finance. Paymob SDK provides any mobile business app with the opportunity to act as a payment terminal, to offer financial services to their end-users. Simply using an ordinary smartphone, without the need for additional hardware. Paymob now has 7 global partners, and launched bespoke payment infrastructure across the US, with VISA calling it ‘The First U.S. Tapto-Phone’.

Target market

Paymob is a FinTech enabler, embedded finance provider. Paymob operates via B2B2B model providing payment acceptance to non-FinTech companies allowing them providing financial services to their end-point business users.

Objectives for the Hong Kong market

At Paymob, we are always keen to explore new horizons and find new business opportunities. We were told that the Asian market might have a huge potential for our technology. We'd like to explore a new frontier for our technology's applicability.

RightIndem | Green Reach

Contact Nairn Clark

General Manager (Partnerships) nairn.clark@greenreach.com

Introduction

RightIndem / Green Reach is a leading digital technology and service provider for the financial services sector based predominantly in Asia Pacific. We help our insurance partners on their digital journey, by enabling them with next generation solutions, to provide greater customer service, greater transparency & greater solutions to help them harness technology to scale their businesses. We utilise AI & Blockchain technology to provide our partners with great technology enabling them to grow and move more flexibly in the new digital era. London, UK https://rightindem.com https://greenreach.com

Target market

Our target market is currently concentrated in countries in Asia Pacific.

Objectives for the Hong Kong market

As part of the Asia Affinity Group we believe that we can enable our partners with leading edge technology in the Hong Kong market and enable greater customer service, greater transparency & greater solutions to scale businesses.

Sherpa

Contact Chris Kaye

CEO & Co-Founder chris@sherpascore.com London, UK https://sherpascore.com

Introduction

Sherpa helps close the advice gap in insurance. We offer a simple, intuitive way for consumers to visualise how wellprotected and resilient they are. Our unique protection score and engagement platform gives your customers the tools they need to make smarter choices to boost financial wellbeing. Using intelligent technology, we offer personalised and data-driven recommendations 24/7, delivering swift, unbiased and trustworthy advice, throughout their lifetime. Our Score is proven to help companies convert on-line prospects into long-lasting, paying customers.

Target market

Insurance companies, bancassurers, distributors, and wealth managers looking to sell insurance online, or online-tooffline

Objectives for the Hong Kong market

We launch in HK in Q4 2021, and are currently looking for new partners.

SPIN Analytics

Contact Panos Skliamis

CEO

Panos.skliamis@spinanalytics.com

Introduction

SPIN Analytics helps tier-one and digital banks improve credit risk management with its explainable AIbased platform, RISKROBOT™. The platform provides 10x acceleration of model development, validation, documentation and deployment, which reduces maintenance time by at least 90% and total costs by 70%. Encoding 30 years of credit risk-modeling experience into AI and insights, the platform helps banks make decisions and control assumptions. The solution covers all types of credit risk models for regulatory, risk management, and business purposes. London, UK https://spin-analytics.com/

Target market

Banks and digital banks, FinTechs providing credit in: APAC, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, ASEAN, USA, UK and EU

Objectives for the Hong Kong market

Building a hub in Hong Kong to expand in the APAC region and China.

TranSwap

Contact Edith Chow

Hong Kong Country Head edith.chow@transwap.com

Introduction

TranSwap is an award-winning, scale-up FinTech company that helps businesses move money better. Through innovative technologies, TranSwap has developed a suite of payment applications to empower businesses and enterprises to scale existing markets and reach new global markets. Our adaptable platform for payments, collections, conversions and multi-currency accounts, makes it simpler, faster and cheaper to transact in more than 180 countries. TranSwap offers cost-effective solutions with easy integration for businesses seeking to automate and scale internationally through our suite of APIs and white-labelled services. Edinburgh, UK https://www.transwap.com/

Target market

TranSwap is fully regulated and licensed in Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia. We have offices across Asia, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.