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by Charlie Spargo Fintech Week London 2021, the first major in-person event for the fintech community, has appointed SkyParlour as its official PR and media relations partner. SkyParlour, which has offices in Manchester and London, is a specialist PR agency working with clients within fintech, payments, cyber and eCommerce. It has recently launched new division Started, delivering tailored PR campaigns for fintech start-ups. This recent partnership sees SkyParlour handling all aspects of p...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Recent regulatory developments of interest to most financial institutions, including updates from the UK government, PRA, FCA, JMLG and the European Commission.  Contents UK FinTech and financial services plans LC&F compensation scheme and complaints to FCA Lessons from Greensill Capital: Treasury Committee inquiry Diversity: BoE launches "Meeting Varied People" initiative PRA authorisations: updates on rule waivers and modifications...

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Ambitious plans to boost UK fintech and financial services set out by Chancellor Ambitious new plans to help fintechs scale up and ensure the UK remains at the cutting edge of digitalising finance were announced by the Chancellor today (19 April 2021). From: new FCA ‘scale box’ and Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology to boost growth UK to lead digitisation of finance with central bank digital currency taskforce and support for new technologies and infrastructures additional ...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer said the taskforce will explore the potential for a digital currency issued by the Bank of England as part of a package...

new FCA ‘scale box’ and Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology to boost growth UK to lead digitisation of finance with central bank digital currency taskforce and support for new technologies and infrastructures additional plans for capital markets reform to enhance open and dynamic financial centre Speaking at Fintech Week, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out proposals to enhance the UK’s competitive advantage in fintech, from regulatory support and reforms to help firms grow to a ...

Commentary On Bank Of England And HM Treasurys Decision To Create A CBDC Taskforce, Paolo Ardoino, CTO, Tether Date 19/04/2021 Speaking at Fintech Week, the British Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out new initiatives to ensure the UK remains at the cutting edge of digitalising financial services.   A new Taskforce, bringing together HM Treasury and the Bank of England, will be established to explore a possible UK central bank digital currency (CBDC). Two new forums will also be established to ...