The use of technology clearly continues to be of critical
interest to both established financial institutions and new
'challenger' entrants to the market – a trend which
is only set to accelerate as we continue to see innovation in
payments, identity verification and the use of blockchain, not to
mention P2P platforms and the expansion of the challenger banks. As
reported recently, for example, our client Atom Bank is
leading the way in the equity capital raised by the four biggest UK
tech banks (alongside Mozo, Tandem and Starling) which we've
been pleased to be involved with.
Last month (March), through our US strategic alliance with
Womble Carlyle, I took part in a prominent Fintech forum, organised
by the George Washington University Center for Law, Economics &
Finance in Washington, D.C. The forum brought together regulators,
thought leaders and industry executives from all segments of the
financial technology industry to discuss the 'The Global Reach
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