Leeds Financial and FinTech Law Conference 2023

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School of Law, University of Leeds

Transforming FinTech in Leeds: Lessons from the U.S. and Singaporean Models

Room LG.06 Liberty Building

IntroductionHosted by the Centre for Business Law and Practice (CBLP), in collaboration with the Singapore Management University Centre for AI and Data Governance (CAIDG), and partly sponsored by the Michael Beverly Innovation Fellowship Programme, this pioneer international conference will identify the key elements of success of secondary financial and FinTech centres in the U.K., the U.S. and Singapore in order to make legal-regulatory and policy recommendations for UK regulators and policymakers. Secondary financial and FinTech centres have not received much attention from a legal-regulatory perspective to date. The conference will focus on the Leeds Financial and FinTech Centre. The chief aim of the conference is to facilitate a regional network across academia, legal services, the financial and FinTech industry, regulators, and policy makers. Ultimately, the goal is to facilitate the UK becoming the most innovative jurisdiction and economy in terms of financial regulation and FinTech while also protecting the stability of its rapidly transforming financial services sector. The Leeds Financial and FinTech Centre Over the past 15 years, building upon a strong financial services presence, Leeds has become a financial and FinTech centre for companies across many areas of specialisation. The number of investment funds funding FinTech companies has also multiplied in recent years. Leeds-based FinTech companies provide, among others, businesses with affordable ways to process card payments, crowdfunding platforms where people invest in property, regulation platforms for fraud prevention, anti-money laundering, and identity verification. These services create value; they can save money and time for both customers and financial institutions. Therefore, they have a positive impact on the economy.ProgrammeThursday, 11th May 2023 08:30 – 09:00	Coffee and Welcome 09:00 – 09:30	Opening - Peter Whelan (Director, CBLP, Professor of Law, University of Leeds School of Law) Virág Blazsek (Lecturer in Commercial, Corporate and Banking Law, CBLP, University of Leeds School of Law) Julian Wells (Director, Whitecap Consulting Ltd, Leeds) “Leeds City Region FinTech Report 2023” Richelle Schuster (Head of Innovation - Design and Impact, Leeds City Council) and Martyn Long (Head of Employment and Skills Development, Leeds City Council) 09:30 – 10:00	Keynote Speech, Sir Roger Marsh OBE DL (Senior Business and Strategy Adviser, Squire, Patton, Boggs LLP, Leeds; Chair, NP11 group of Northern Local Enterprise Partnerships; Chair, Piece Hall Trust; Commissioner, The Global Britain Commission) 10:00 – 10:15	Coffee break 10:15 – 12:00	Panel 1: The Systematisation and Systemic Aspects of the FinTech Sector Panel discussion and Q &amp; A chaired by Karina Patricio Ferreira Lima (Lecturer in Commercial Law, University of Leeds School of Law) Speakers: 1.	Virág Blazsek (Lecturer in Commercial, Corporate and Banking Law, University of Leeds School of Law): “Secondary Financial and FinTech Centres: A comparative focus on the Leeds Financial and FinTech Hub (US-UK-Singapore)” 2.	Aurelio Gurrea Martinez (Associate Professor of Law, Singapore Management University Yong Pung How School of Law): “Building a Fintech Hub: Lessons from Singapore and Hong Kong” 3.	Richard Squire (Fordham University School of Law, New York, NY; Liberty Fellow 2023, CBLP, University of Leeds School of Law): “New Technologies and Old-Fashioned Bank Runs” 4.	Andrew Campbell (Emeritus Professor of International Banking and Finance Law, University of Leeds School of Law): “Non-crypto FinTech and Anti-money Laundering” 12:00 – 12:45	Sandwich lunch 12:45 – 14:30	Panel 2: The Regulators’ and Policymakers’ Perspective	 Panel discussion and Q/A chaired by Steven Montagu-Cairns (Lecturer in Commercial, Corporate and Banking Law, University of Leeds School of Law) Speakers: 1.	Iain Clacher (Professor, Pro Dean – International, Leeds University Business School) (“TBC”) 2.	Paul Anderson (Partner, Financial Services, Squire Patton Boggs LLP, Leeds) (“TBC”) 3.	Christopher Sier Chairman of Fintech North, Professor of Financial Technology, University of Leeds) (“TBC”) 4.	Pedro Magalhães Batista (Lecturer in Commercial, Corporate, and Banking Law, University of Leeds School of Law): “Supervisory Architecture for Digital Finance” 5.	Alison Lui (Reader in Corporate and Financial Law, Liverpool John Moores University School of Law): “Enhancing access to digital financial payment services for women and minority groups in urban-rural areas of Nigeria”: Learnings for the Leeds financial and FinTech Centre” 14:30 – 15:00	Coffee break 15:00 – 16:45	Panel 3: The Financial and FinTech Sector’s Perspective Panel discussion and Q/A chaired by Alvaro Pereira (Lecturer in Commercial, Corporate and Banking Law, University of Leeds School of Law) Speakers: 1.	Nydia Remolina Leon (Assistant Professor of Law; Head of Industry Relations and Fintech track Lead, Centre for AI and Data Governance (CAIDG), Singapore Management University Yong Pung How School of Law): “Open Finance: Lessons from Singapore” 2.	Stephen Harris (Regional Director, Head of SME &amp; Mid Corporate North East &amp; Yorkshire, Lloyds Banking Group) (“TBC”) 3.	Andrew Northage (Regulatory &amp; Compliance Partner, Head of International Trade, Walker Morris LLP, Leeds) (&quot;Key regulatory issues currently facing UK FinTech businesses&quot;) 4.	Nabi Omidvar (Leeds University Business School) (“AI and its Regulatory Implications and Limitations”) 16:45-16:50	Closing Remarks, Virág Blazsek Followed by Refreshments Registration: All are welcome. This is a free in-person event, though registration is required via Eventbrite. The event will not be recorded; however, we will take pictures and brief video-shots (visuals) during the event for event promotion purposes. The information you provide will be held by the School of Law, University of Leeds under the University&#x27;s Data Protection Policy. We will use this information to provide you with updates relating to the event you have registered to attend and may contact you following the event to request feedback (feedback is optional). 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