The shortlist for the 19th annual FStech Awards has been announced, with FinTech startups coming up against established banks for the top prizes.

Celebrating excellence and innovation within financial technology, this year’s ceremony will be held on 21 March at the London Marriot Hotel in Grosvenor Square.

Big banks like HSBC, Credit Suisse, Lloyds, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, RBS and Barclays are represented across categories like Best Use of IT in Retail Banking and Best Use of Technology in Customer Service.

Meanwhile, challenger banks and InsurTech firms like Yulife, iwoca, ClearBank and Starling Bank are vying for recognition in categories like Consumer Finance Product of the Year and Best Use of Social Networks and Gamification.

Among the 28 categories is the new Cryptocurrency Innovation of the Year, which will be hotly contested between three blockchain pioneers.

Full listings of all the shortlisted companies are below. To find out more information and book your table, click here.

Best Use of Data & Analytics

Credit Suisse International
FeedStock
HSBC
Inbotiqa
McObject
Meniga
Morgan Stanley
Previse
The Chargeback Company

Best Use of IT in Retail Banking & Insurance

ACI Worldwide
Cover Genius
Deutsche Bank - API Program
Deutsche Bank - Digital Solutions
iProov & ReadID
Lloyds Banking Group

Best Use of IT in Wholesale & Investment Banking

Credit Suisse International
J.P. Morgan Asset Management - Strategic Hedge of Seed Capital
J.P. Morgan Asset Management - Tax Lot Harvestor
RBC Capital Markets & Tier1CRM
RBC Investor & Treasury Services

Best Trading System

Flextrade
Horizon Software
ParFX
TradingScreen
Trad-X

Best Use of Social Networks or Gamification

Auto Service Finance
Invstr
J.P. Morgan
Yulife
Best Use of Technology in Customer Service
Barclays
Black Horse
Deutsche Bank & HCL Technologies
DJS
Lloyds Banking Group
Refinitiv
Royal Bank of Scotland & Vizolution

Data Management Project of the Year

J.P. Morgan Asset Management - Tax Lot Harvestor
Kaiko
SmartStream - Reference Data Utility
Best Use of Mobile
Barclays
Fiserv
HSBC
M-KOPA
Stocard

Digital Launch of the Year

ANNA Money
Barclays
Deutsche Bank
Fenergo
HCL Technologies
Refinitiv
Tokenise

Anti-fraud or Security Solution of the Year

Bonafidee
Featurespace
First Data
HooYu
Nucleus Software
NuData Security, a Mastercard company
Ravelin
W2 Global Data Solutions

Compliance or RegTech Project of the Year

Bank of America
Commerzbank
Fenergo
Investec
Morgan Stanley
Recordsure
SmartStream Technologies
Wolters Kluwer

Systems Integration Project of the Year

Allied Irish Bank
J.P. Morgan Asset Management - Global Equities Toolkit
Lloyds Banking Group
Blockchain Project of the Year
BABB
Cobalt
Commerzbank
Finverity
HSBC
Nuggets
Tokenise

Cryptocurrency Innovation of the Year

Circle
Cryptonite
Kaiko

Partnership or Collaboration of the Year

Deutsche Bank & SmartStream Technologies
ecoPayz & Western Union
Fortress GB & Wirecard
GreenKey & IPC
Lloyds Banking Group & Publicis Sapient
nCino & Yorkshire Building Society
Rabobank & Signicat

Payments Innovation of the Year

APEXX Fintech
Curve
ECOMMPAY
Modulr
Nucleus Software
SafeCharge
Sage
SmartDebit

Financial Sector Innovation of the Year

Barclays
eToro
iwoca
Netwealth
Origo

IT Team of the Year

Credit Suisse International
Deutsche Bank AG - Digital Solutions
iwoca
Leeds Building Society
Refinitiv
SaltDNA

Cloud Computing Innovation of the Year

Aquis Technologies
Bottomline Technologies
ClearBank
CloudMargin
Emirates NBD
Eze Castle Integration
Refinitiv (formerly Thomson Reuters Financial)

Risk Management Software of the Year

Arachnys
Chef Software
Corlytics
CyNation
FactSet
HSBC
Idax Software
Numerix
OneTrust

Most Innovative Product of the Year

BioCatch
Curve
CYBG
Flagstone
Goldex
Growth Street
Sovos

Technology Provider of the Year

Cashfac
EACS
Eze Castle Integration
Fenergo
GFT
Temenos
The Chargeback Company

Online Technology Provider of the Year

Cardstream
Checkout.com
HooYu
InvestCloud

Most Disruptive Financial Sector Technology

Advanced Logic Analytics
Alpha Fintech
Amplify
Cobalt
Curve
Dimebox
Funding Options
Saescada
Validis

Consumer Finance Product of the Year

Arro Money
Commuter Club
Divido
Flagstone
Fortress GB
MYJAR
Redline
Starling Bank
The ID Co.

FinTech or InsurTech Startup of the Year

Cleo
Cobalt
Curve
Finverity
Habito
Knowledge Bank
KYC Hub
Token

Social Responsibility Award

incuto
Morgan Stanley
Saescada
Smart4tech

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