A ‘safe harbour’? London needs more ambition than that Opinion Boring stability might win London short-term preference, but it won't see us win the race for any bigger prizes, writes Janine Hirt.
Exclusive: UK urged to set up National Anti-Fraud Centre to halve crime rate Fintech The UK government is being urged to set up a National Anti-Fraud Centre to halve the rate of the crime by 2028. Industry body Innovate Finance has launched a blueprint to make the UK the world leader in tackling fraud, and is urging ministers to prioritise cross-sector data sharing and shared liability in a bid [...]
UK fintech funding races ahead of Europe Fintech According to new figures, the UK’s fintech sector was beaten by only the US on total investment last year despite a sharp fall in funding on 2023 levels. As global fintech investment fell 20 per cent globally to $43.5bn (£35.2bn), the UK attracted $3.6bn (£2.9bn) of total funding, more than the next five European countries [...]