Even with Brexit fast approaching the UK fintech investment market showed no signs of slowing down with investment setting a...
Fintech firms are extending credit to UK manufacturers so they can stockpile raw materials in case a no-deal Brexit actually...
Karen Mills is a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Business School focused on SME finance, entrepreneurship and competitiveness; she previously served as the Administrator of the US Small Business Administration; in her post on AltFi she discusses why London will remain a global leader in financial innovation despite uncertainty with Brexit. Source
In an effort to ensure it can keep operating after Brexit, British money transfer company TransferWise will open a new...
Speaking at an event in London, British MP Lee Rowley has said that the fintech industry, rather than Brexit, will...
Stress testing from Funding Circle has reported its loan platform would still provide investors with a net return of 6.4% given a worst case market scenario; while effects from Brexit continue to be debated, market skeptics are not as optimistic as the UK platforms; they foresee stagflation in the UK characterized by higher unemployment and slowing GDP growth; they are also concerned about a lack of skin in the game which has prompted parliament member, Chris Philp, to request from the Financial Conduct Authority that a portion of each firm's loans include balance sheet capital; while marketplace lending executives are against this approach, policy makers are considering it. Source
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https://lendit.wistia.com/medias/zmw4ew8yhx?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 London is the undisputed heavyweight champion of fintech, but it has found itself with a PR problem: Brexit. Will...
The UK fintech market saw $2.8bn invested across 182 deals through three quarters, which surpassed all of 2016; the third quarter alone saw a record of $1.6bn in invesment; the number of deals closing was down when compared to 2016, though bigger deals have made the amount invested significantly higher; the figures can be attributed to Fintech Global, a UK based consulting firm. Source.
The UK's Department for Media, Culture and Sport has published a digital strategy report outlining its plans for the tech sector post-Brexit; the government plans to invest 17.3 million British pounds ($21.27 million) into artificial intelligence and robotics research and also reported a 1 billion British pound ($1.23 billion) program to improve internet connectivity across the UK; it will also create five international tech hubs, host a competition for fintech products and create a forum for communicating with the tech community; all of its efforts are geared towards helping the UK remain competitive in the tech industry. Source
Last Sunday marked the three-year anniversary since the UK voted to leave the European Union. There was barely a mention...