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Why we're fighting to keep London first for fintech

Source: Janine Hirt

London has emerged over the last 15 years as a global leader in fintech. Our UK fintech sector receives more investment than any other country in the world, bar the United States, and more than all of the rest of Europe combined.

More importantly, it is our community of world-leading UK fintechs that are putting the consumer back at the heart of the industry, making financial services more inclusive, more democratic, more effective, and better by Innovate Finance marks a pivotal moment in cementing this leadership.

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