Analysis

December 14, 2020

Fintechs to cosy up with politicians to counter 'big bank lobby'

UK fintechs claim the sector is still "overlooked", and have launched a new founder-led lobby group


Isabel Woodford

5 min read

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Over the last decade, the UK government has worked hard to present itself as a staunch ally of the budding fintech sector.

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Christian Faes, the LendInvest cofounder, has been vocal about the government's neglect of fintech
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Ron Kalifa, former CEO of WorldPay and chair of the government's upcoming fintech report
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