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Fintech in the UK
The UK is the leading global FinTech hub with a thriving ecosystem and international talent pool spanning the whole country. Contributing approximately £7bn to the UK economy and employing in excess of 76,500 people, the UK FinTech sector is fast-becoming an engine of growth for the wider economy. Bringing together a diverse pipeline of highly-skilled talent, innovation, proactive regulation, as well as a large concentration of financial and professional firms – the UK continues to attract significant interest and investment into FinTech. Indeed, recent figures show that UK FinTech investment increased by 18% to $3.3bn in 2018, with this pace set to continue into 2019.
