SUPERTECH NEWS
Our latest & greatest insights and findings from the West Midlands and beyond.
The Pipeline Paradox
In this latest thought leadership post from SuperTech CEO Hilary Smyth Allen, read as AI reshapes entry-level work in professional and financial services, an important issue everyone is grappling with: how will organisations develop the future leaders who traditionally built their expertise through these roles? An insightful exploration fuelled by our senior leadership network.
The London Problem Has Morphed
The West Midlands’ “London problem” has shifted from talent leaving the region to value being captured elsewhere. Hybrid working now allows regional professionals to stay local while working for London firms, weakening local networks and economic impact. It also warns that rapid AI adoption is creating new data dependency on US-owned platforms, raising questions for professional and financial services firms around sovereignty, competitiveness and regional growth.
Five signals from the FCA: how financial innovation is being reshaped in real time
Five signals from the FCA: how financial innovation is being reshaped in real time.
A closed-door session this week between FinTechs, Financial Services Innovation leads and Colin Payne Head of Innovation at the Financial Conduct Authority offered a clear signal: regulation is no longer catching up with innovation, it’s being built alongside it.
Fighting Fraud in financial & professional services: shared risks, distinct realities
Fighting fraud has become one of the defining challenges facing financial and professional services. Across financial, insurance legal, accountancy and property sectors, organisations handling sensitive data and client money face increasingly sophisticated threats.
At SuperTech, working across these sectors reveals some consistent themes and this article summarises views from our ecosystem members.
Fintechs offered Aston University PhD researchers to boost their expertise
SuperTech and Aston University partnership to provide research support and industry engagement for FinTech and BPFS firms.
The partnership will allow 10 doctoral researchers to be available to selected regional businesses. The initiative is part of Aston’s PhD+ scheme.