UK-Based Fintech Companies In Limbo Struggling With Uncertain Post-Brexit Future
The battle for the world’s fintech hub after the Brexit vote is still clouded by uncertainty, but time is running out. On September 16, the UK Prime Minister Theresa May told the European Council President Donald Tusk that Britain would likely begin the process of withdrawal from the EU in January or February 2017. This comment may heat up the battle of which city is likely to become the world’s fintech hub. Many banking and/or financial related startups have been considering the move to mainland Europe, but the uncertainty surrounding as to when and how the roll-out of Brexit will take....
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