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At a government-backed conference designed to trumpet the UK as a post-Brexit fintech powerhouse, the CEO of Transferwise went off-message, suggesting startups should avoid London and confirming that his own firm will move its European headquarters to the mainland.
12 April 2017
Phillip Hammond, the UK Chancellor, has highlighted the critical role played by fintech in helping the UK to mitigate any negative economic impact that may result from Brexit.
A London-based start-up claims it is the first shariah-compliant fintech to be given regulatory approval in the UK.
10 April 2017
A strong line-up of challenger banks, established banks and fintech startups will take to the podium at Finextra's forthcoming NextGen banking event in London on 9 May to debate the disruptive forces reshaping the banking sector.
07 April 2017
Saxo Payments says the UK's exit from the European Union could have a devastating impact of bank-to-corporate relationships, with one-third of companiess surveyed by the bank considering moving their operations out of Britain when Article 50 is triggered.
09 March 2017
As the £21 billion London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Bourse merger nears collapse, speculation is mounting that a fallout over the location of the combined group's headquarters - not the LSE's stake in Italy's MTS - is behind the deal's failure.
28 February 2017
Parisian business district La Défense is to build seven new skyscrapers over the next five years to accommodate an expected influx of demand from banks fleeing post-Brexit Britain.
22 February 2017
VC investment in UK fintech dipped dramatically in 2016, showing a 33.7% downward slide to $783 million, in contrast to the $1.2 billion raised in the pre-Brexit 2015 glory days.
07 February 2017
The UK Government is to host an international fintech conference in April in a bid to attract more investment into London's financial technology hub.
27 January 2017
Accenture is banishing the Brexit blues by running its largest ever fintech accelerator programme in London after fielding more than 300 applicants from around the globe.
16 January 2017
While other major European capitals play to Brexit fears in a bid to steal the UK's leading fintech hub status, Belgium is taking a different approach by seeking to build a mutually supportive bridge between startups across both jurisdictions.
11 January 2017
Emerging financial technology poses a threat to US banks that are unable to compete with this developing field, according to an official report from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
06 January 2017
As Finextra pulls the shutters down on 2016, we take a look back at our most popular news stories, videos, and community engagement activities over the course of the past year. The site will re-open for business on 3 January 2017.
21 December 2016
Lithuania is looking to become the destination of choice for UK fintech firms seeking EU passporting rights in post-Brexit Britain.
02 December 2016
Almost one in three workers in London face an uncertain future over their employer's plans to relocate the business.
25 November 2016
A division of the Swiss government has called for an easing of regulations for fintech firms in favour of a more forward-thinking approach, including a special 'fintech' license.
The depressing Brexit effect on UK fintech investment is starkly illustrated in Q3 figures prepared for Innovate Finance which show a 26% drop in funding for British startups.
16 November 2016
Plans for London-Shanghai Stock Connect have been greenlighted by the British Government as the country looks to expand global trade ties in a post-Brexit world.
11 November 2016
As if to prove that the UK's banks are as clueless as the Government over the impact of Brexit on financial services, a new poll finds that while three quarters believe that London will remain the financial centre of Europe in five years time, 55% have set up Steering Committees to draw up relocation plans and contemplate their options in the event of British exile.
02 November 2016
FCA regulated FX trading venue LMAX Exchange has warned that it will switch regulatory oversight to Ireland unless the British government preserves the EU single market passporting rights for the financial services industry.
19 October 2016
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