What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 14 | Investment trends and the future of UK fintech
In this podcast episode, we chat with Innovate Finance CEO Janine Hirt about what’s next for UK fintech under Labour.
In this podcast episode, we chat with Innovate Finance CEO Janine Hirt about what’s next for UK fintech under Labour.
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Envestnet, Dosh, Innovate Finance and more.
Total investment in fintechs worldwide amounted to $15.9bn in H1 2024, compared to $19.5bn in H2 2023.
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Zilo, Ant Group, FirstOntario and more.
The total global investment flowing into fintech reached $51.2 billion in 2023 across 3,973 deals.
According to Innovate Finance data, $27.3bn was injected into the industry globally during H1 2023 through 1,714 deals.
The US saw the highest number of fintech funding in 2022 at $39 billion, followed by UK and India.
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
UK-based fintech firms received $9.1 billion in investment spread across 294 deals in H1 2022.
Cover story: THE FUTURE CALLS – Three predictions for the year ahead.
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
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