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.
London must protect our fintech lead or be left behind Opinion The UK is moving too slowly in emerging areas like stablecoins, purring London’s world-leading fintech sector at risk, says Janine Hirt London has long been a global leader in fintech, a position built on a history of innovation and a welcoming environment for startups. This success was fuelled by a pro-growth approach to policy and [...]
Fintech was born out of the 2008 crisis: now it will help us navigate another storm Janine Hirt In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crash, the financial services industry was in crisis. Silver linings were hard to come by. That period of turmoil led to the emergence of a new wave of financial innovation that would transform the industry and drive a fintech revolution. The crisis created opportunities for new companies to [...]
