U.K. based fintech funding rose 217% to $11.6b last year — but that still puts the country behind the $46b in the U.S. Now the U.K. government is making efforts to bring more listings to the country, and to create more entrepreneurs in the space.
This week’s conference will discuss “what the U.K. needs to do to remain the world’s preeminent financial services and innovation hub in the coming years,” said Janine Hirt, chief executive officer of Innovate Finance.