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Fintech: London losing ground to Hong Kong and New York, says Twitter

Fintech: London losing ground to Hong Kong and New York, says Twitter

“I want the UK to lead the world in developing Fintech. That’s my ambition – short and sweet.” (George Osborne, UK Chancellor at the launch of Innovate Finance) And as evidenced by the multiple initiatives coming from the Silicon Valley, New York, Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney and many others, this is clearly(…)

Fintech in Hong Kong: what is the opportunity ?

Fintech in Hong Kong: what is the opportunity ?

I had the pleasure to meet Janos Barberis (known as @FintechHK on Twitter) a while ago, and have been incredibly impressed by what he has achieved. He is clearly one of the biggest fans of Fintech and financial inclusion, and thinks that Hong Kong is the best place to lead new initiatives in finance and(…)

How can startups work with large banks?

How can startups work with large banks?

A piece I wrote for Financial News about the target market for startups, and whether they should target very large financial institutions: “This is a question that often comes back in fintech: what are the target customers for a start-up and should they go after the large banks, insurers, asset managers?…”