2026 Finalists

Best Fintech Collaboration 2026

This award will recognise the best collaboration between an established Financial Service institution and a Fintech SME. This could be a collaborative product, pilot or partnership.

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FINALISTS

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Aberdeen Adviser & Woven Advice

Finspector & Snap Finance UK

Frontierra & Foresight Group

FNZ & Legado

Malted & Scottish Building Society (SBS) 

NCR Atleos & Lloyds Banking Group

NatWest & Serene

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Best Use of Data/AI 2026

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This award will recognise an organisation that can demonstrate an exceptional use of Analytics, ML or AI to solve a business challenge or deliver improved customer outcomes.

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FINALISTS

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Aberdeen  

Asimov, BlackRock 

docStribute

Frontierra  

GAIL Network Ltd

Level E Research Limited

Malted  

Miggins Ltd

Profylr

Stellar Omada

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Best Start Up / New Entrant  2026

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This award will recognise the top new entrant, highlighting a new organisation that has already started generating waves and shows great future potential. (Entrant organisations must be less than 3 years old at the point of application)

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FINALISTS

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Tokenive Ltd

MoneyHive

Galveston Group Ltd

URCASH Financial Platform Services UK Ltd

Digital Trust Centre

Agant Finance Limited

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Climate & Environmental Impact 2026

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This award will look at climate and environmental impact, recognising an organisation who has leveraged Financial Technology to drive positive outcomes for environment improvement, climate change or sustainability.

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FINALISTS

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CreditNature

Frontierra

Grand Bequest​

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Digital Transformation 2026

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This award will recognise an entrant that has embraced digital technology to drive wholescale organisational change, and can demonstrate improved efficiency, productivity, and services.

 

FINALISTS

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Aberdeen

BlackRock

Legado

Lloyds Banking Group

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​Evangelist 2026​​​

The judges are looking for an individual who has been an evangelist for the industry; inspiring and encouraging their peers across the Financial Technology community.

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FINALISTS

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Megan Heaven, BlackRock

Aarron Martin, BlackRock

Will Mahood, JP Morgan

Nicki Bisgaard, PayTech Group

Gavin Littlejohn, Potion

Amirreza Sarencheh, Tokenive.io

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Financial Services Innovation 2026

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This award will recognise an established Financial Services company that can demonstrate the greatest success in using technology to drive improvement, innovation or organisational transformation.

 

FINALISTS

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BlackRock

JP Jenkins 

Lloyds Banking Group

Mylo from Aegon & Waracle

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Financial Technology Partner 2026

This award category will recognise the best partnership collaboration between a Financial Service or Fintech company and an external partner from outwith the FS sector. This could be an academic institution, government body or supply chain partner.

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FINALISTS

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CreateFuture & NatWest Group

Stellar Omada

Telefónica Tech UK&I & Money and Pensions Service (MaPS)

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Outstanding Leader 2026​​​

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​This award will recognise an outstanding leader from the financial technology sector. The judges will be looking for an individual who has excelled in their field; driven improvement within their organisation and been a positive force within their team and the wider ecosystem.

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FINALISTS

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Graham Carle, BlackRock

Kevin Mitchell, Graphene Platforms

Vanessa Majnaric, Digital Trust Centre

Alan Torrance, JP Morgan

Dr Sonia Schulenburg, Level E Research Limited

Nicki Bisgaard, PayTech Group

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RegTech Innovation 2026

This award will recognise an organisation driving innovation in the field of regulation and compliance. This could include RegTech companies, academic institutions or FS / Fintech organisations driving progress, invention or development within the regulatory domain.

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FINALISTS

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Aveni

docStribute

Encompass

Finspector  

Level E Research Limited

Malted

Tokenive Ltd​

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Social Impact 2026

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This award category will look at social value, recognising the organisation (or individual) who has leveraged Financial Technology to address a socio-economic challenge or make a positive impact to people or the community.

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FINALISTS

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Cherpa.AI

Faciit

Husu

Soar Tech Ltd

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Fintech of the Year 2026

 

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This award will recognise the Fintech that has achieved the most significant growth, development, and commercial success. Judges will be looking for visible progress across key areas, such as: headcount; revenue, profitability, and customer base.

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FINALISTS

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AutoRek

Aveni

BR-DGE

Graphene Platforms

InfinitX

Legado

Modulr

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