About Us

We're powering the growth of FinTech to deliver the future of investment management.​

Our Story

Engine is the Investment Association’s FinTech hub,  launched in 2018.

Engine’s mission is simple: To fuel the adoption of technology within investment management, for the benefit and changing needs of clients.


We’re working with 150+ FinTech firms and partners across the investment value chain to open up tech-driven possibilities and solve the challenges faced by investment firms, both big and small.

£8.8tn

of assets managed by
the UK investment
management industry

Bringing brilliance to business

The UK investment management industry manages over £8.8 trillion of assets. It has unrivalled global reach and a reputation for adapting and reinventing in response to a changing world.

 

Today, investment firms of all kinds are hungry to see how new technology can transform the complexity of their business and deliver smarter, faster, better ways to serve their customers.

From compliance to risk management to platform innovation, the sector’s success is ready to be powered by FinTech – and Engine is here to help.

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To remain globally competitive, the UK investment management industry must be restless in its quest for innovation and reinvention. FinTech firms are a key element in this process, driving innovation across the investment management industry to the benefit of investors.
Chris Cummings, CEO the Investment Association
There are over 93,500 people employed in the UK’s investment management sector, so the FinTech Accelerator –the first of its kind for the sector -will be fantastic news to them and to future entrepreneurs hoping to crack the market.
John Glen, Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister
IA Engine has been instrumental in helping to accelerate Jacobi's growth and development with investment groups. As a member of the IAEngine 'Innovators' programme, it helped to open doors and provide a useful sounding board to navigate the industry and its approach to innovation.
Jacobi
The IA Engine Program has been like rocket fuel for our early stage company! The entire community has gone out of their way to connect us with new clients, raise our industry profile, and anchor us into the wider City of London and UK Fintech strategy. We're so proud to be a part of the 2021 cohort.
Sam Duncan, Co-Founder and CEO - Net Purpose

From RegTech to WealthTech

Engine works with FinTech firms across the full universe of technologies – connecting investment firms to solutions to transform every stage of their value chain