Open University Now Offers Fintech 101 Course
The United Kingdom has been making waves in the European Financial Technology (fintech) sector. London especially is already being unofficially addressed to as the fintech capital of Europe. But Berlin is close behind and gradually gaining upon London for the title. In order to create a legacy, the United Kingdom is going an extra mile by starting the Innovate Finance Initiative and now there is another initiative which might help London to maintain its edge over rest of Europe. In order to ensure more people understand the fintech sector, the Open University has introduced a new fintech....
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