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Company update/Brexit

UK fintech investment rises in H1

More than a billion dollars was invested in British Fintech companies in the first half of this year, over a third more than the same period in 2016, according to trade body Innovate Finance.

06 September 2017

Company update/Brexit

UK insurtech investment hits record high despite Brexit jitters

Investment in UK insurtech has surged to record levels in a sign of confidence in the UK as a global hub for insurance technology, according to Accenture analysis of CB Insights data.

01 September 2017

News/Brexit

France and Sweden's fintech ambitions get Brexit boost

The UK's divorce from the EU has led to France and Sweden gaining a larger share of the number of fintech deals done within the Union, according to the research firm CBInsights.

30 August 2017

News/Brexit

Frankfurt predicts Brexit jobs boost at London's expense

A recently published report states that, contrary to the fears of Brexit-sceptics, the UK's exit from the European Union will create as many as 80,000 new jobs - the majority of which will be in financial services. The only problem for Brexiteers is that the jobs will be in Frankfurt rather than London.

25 August 2017

Finextra TV/Brexit

Brexit and Trump: Regulatory change

Alexander Robson, Thomson Reuters, talks to us about the direction the FCA is taking this year in respect to upcoming regulatory challenges such as Brexit, the changes in regulation we might see from Trump’s presidency, and further developments as a result of these issues.

08 August 2017

News/Brexit

Lithuania plans regulatory sandbox

Lithuania is bolstering its credentials as an EU-friendly destination for Brexit startup refugees with the proposed opening of a regulatory sandbox for aspiring firms to test their products ahead of commercial roll out.

07 August 2017

Finextra TV/Brexit

Disruption in the Insurance market

Laurent Lemaire, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, elseco, talks to us at the SAP Financial Services Forum, about how disruption is currently impacting the insurance market and the role technology plays in it, the opportunities this disruption brings and the change in new entrants we will see in this market.

02 August 2017

Company update/Brexit

German and French authorities call for clarification on euro clearing

The United Kingdom is leaving the European Union and will in all likelihood lose access to the common market.

12 July 2017

Company update/Brexit

London tech scene shrugs off Brexit fears as record levels of capital roll in

Record levels of venture capital investment at the start of 2017 has helped London retain its crown as Europe’s number one tech hub for global investors, according to new data from London & Partners, the Mayor of London’s promotional agency.

05 July 2017

Company update/Brexit

SMEs more afraid of cybercrime than Brexit

Britain’s SMEs are shifting the billions spent each year on hiring traditional experts, such as legal and procurement consultants, to leverage the skills required to survive in an increasingly digital world, including those for cybersecurity and new payments technology.

05 July 2017

News/Brexit

FinTech50: London continues to dominate European scene

The Brexit cloud may loom large but, for now, the UK remains at the centre of Europe's financial technology scene, home to nearly two thirds of the firms that make it into this year's FinTech50.

07 June 2017

Finextra TV/Brexit

Leveraging Ireland’s three Ls…

Alan Duffy, CEO, Ireland, HSBC, talks about the strengths of Ireland in terms of law, location and language, the opportunities – and challenges – created for the country by Brexit, and the power of technology and digital to be gamechangers over the coming years.

06 June 2017

Finextra TV/Brexit

Brexit gives Dublin a chance to shine

Peter Vance, Head of Group Operations, Customer Services, AIB, looks forward to EBAday in Dublin, and discusses the strengths of Ireland as a financial – and technology – centre.

05 June 2017

Finextra TV/Brexit

Fintech industry has been shaken by Brexit

Richard Reimer and Richard Diffenthal, Partners at Hogan Lovells discuss the value of fintech hubs in Germany and the UK, and the effect Brexit might have on the industry.

29 May 2017

Finextra TV/Brexit

The UK economy is dependent on fintech

Ron Kalifa, Vice Chairman and Executive Director, Worldpay, speaks about the value fintech gives to the UK economy and how financial institutions and fintechs are working together.

29 May 2017

News/Brexit

Revolut founder hits back at Brexit scaremongers

As a new round of reports suggest a rebound in fintech spending by VCs in London, the founder and CEO of Revolut has hit out at the doom-mongering about Britain's post-Brexit future by his peers at Transferwise and Azimo.

20 April 2017

Company update/Brexit

Israeli fintech startup Simplex spurns UK in favour of Lithuanian base

Simplex, an Israeli financial technology (fintech) and cybersecurity start-up, has chosen Lithuania ahead of the likes of Luxembourg, Cyprus and the UK as the location for its new global supervision and sales team.

18 April 2017

News/Brexit

Transferwise boss warns fintech startups against Brexit Britain

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

News/Brexit

Chancellor and BofE governor bang the post-Brexit drum for UK fintech

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.

12 April 2017

News/Brexit

First Islamic fintech gets UK regulator's approval

A London-based start-up claims it is the first shariah-compliant fintech to be given regulatory approval in the UK.

10 April 2017