Celebrating women in fintech!

Following International Women’s Day last Friday, we’re thrilled to see Jayne Sibley, CEO and co-founder of Chatsworth client Sibstar, featured in Innovate Finance’s Women in Fintech Powerlist!

Jayne joins an inspiring lineup of fintech leaders, such as Julia Hoggett, CEO of the London Stock Exchange, and Sibstar board member Louise Hill, CEO of GoHenry, highlighting the incredible impact of women in this industry.

As Jayne puts it,

"At Sibstar, we’ve been fortunate enough to gain support from some of the most inspiring female leaders in business, including our Dragon’s Den investors Deborah Meaden and Sara Davies MBE, as well as fellow female fintech founder Louise Hill. Their backing has been instrumental in our success, but the reality is that for many female founders, the odds remain stacked against them.

"In 2024, less than 3% of all venture capital funding went to female-founded businesses – clear evidence that change is urgently needed. The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, ‘Accelerate Action,’ couldn’t be more fitting. Real change doesn’t happen by waiting, it happens when we push forward."

View the full shortlist here: https://lnkd.in/dB5qaYPs

#WomeninFintech #FintechPowerlist #WomeninTech

Despite progress, fintech remains a heavily male-dominated space, with women making up just 4% of CEOs and only 18% of executive committee members in the sector. Clearly, the pace of change is not fast enough.

Tomorrow is International Women’s Day, so we sat down with our co-founder, Liz Fleming, to hear her insights on how we can drive real progress.

In our latest Q&A, Liz discusses:

🔹 Why equality starts in the classroom - girls have the skills, but they need clearer pathways into fintech and financial services.
🔹 How businesses can fix the ‘broken rung’ on the corporate ladder, ensuring women have access to the right opportunities, mentorship, and career mobility.
🔹 Why more visible female role models - on boards, in leadership, and on industry stages - are key to inspiring the next generation.
🔹 Her advice to aspiring female founders: Go for it! Seek advice, be curious, and know that you are more than good enough.

We need to accelerate action, not just talk about it. Let’s work together to build a more inclusive fintech industry.

Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/em86kDaA
#IWD #WomeninFintech #WomeninPR #InternationalWomensDay

UK financial services firms must now accelerate their plans to automate for the move to T+1! 🚨

This was the clear message to the industry leaders gathered at Canary Wharf for an industry event hosted by the UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce (AST) at KPMG.

The event provided key insights into the T+1 implementation roadmap, featuring remarks from Andrew Douglas, Emma Reynolds, and Sasha Mills.

Chatsworth is proud to be working closely with Chair Andrew Douglas, the taskforce team and support partner Euroclear UK & International, on all aspects of communications around this important workstream, including building out its new website and LinkedIn page.

Read our new blog to find out more: https://lnkd.in/e28DMt2Z

Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority

#TPlus1 #Automation #Finance #UKMarkets #AcceleratedSettlement

Last week, Myles Milston, CEO and co-founder at Globacap, spoke with The Times Jill Treanor to discuss the outlook for the government’s PISCES framework and highlighting Globacap’s plans to apply.

Amid the shift to private markets – fast becoming the future of capital raising - PISCES will make it easier for companies to access private funding and grow. All without the headache of an IPO.

Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dnbSkgrT

#Privatemarkets #PISCES

Over three-quarters of firms suffered losses from unhedged currency risks in 2024.

This is according to MillTechFX by Millennium Global’s latest quarterly corporate hedging monitor, which surveyed senior finance executives on how FX volatility is impacting North American and UK corporates.

Speaking with Bloomberg’s Carter Johnson, MillTechFX CEO Eric Huttman highlighted how firms are shifting hedging strategies:

“Buying more FX options and increasing hedge lengths were the most popular adjustments, showing businesses’ desire for more protection and flexibility.”

You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/efUyuA57

#FX #volatility #currencyrisks #hedging