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November 18, 2020

Regulator issues warning on hyped fintech Lanistar

The FCA has warned that the fintech needs authorisation to operate


Isabel Woodford

3 min read

Courtesy of GURHAN KIZILOZ via Forbes

It's not been a great start for Lanistar, a hyped new London fintech which once proclaimed big ambitions to become Europe's next billion-euro company. 

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