{
  "id": 7236424,
  "title": "Fintech leaders still back the UK. Don’t make them regret it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/fintech-leaders-still-back-the-uk-dont-make-them-regret-it",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T03:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/fintech-leaders-still-back-the-uk-dont-make-them-regret-it/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fintech is a prominent sector in the UK's economic success story, with London standing out as a global hub for banking, technology, capital markets, regulation, and entrepreneurship. However, fintech leaders caution that the industry's success is not guaranteed, as other financial centers like Singapore, Dubai, and Hong Kong are investing heavily in AI, digital assets, and payments infrastructure to attract fintech companies. Despite economic challenges, 94% of surveyed fintech leaders still believe the UK remains an attractive place to launch and grow a fintech business. The digitization of finance is driving conversations at this year's London Fintech Week, with a focus on AI, digital assets, and the future of financial infrastructure. London's financial market infrastructure, combined with the country's regulatory expertise, gives the UK a competitive edge that is difficult for competitors to replicate. The government's role is to create a business-friendly environment with access to capital, skills development, and immigration support, ensuring fintech leaders have reasons to remain confident in the UK's economic competitiveness for years to come.",
  "summary": "Fintech is one of the UK’s great success stories. But there is a danger in assuming it will remain that way, writes Nick Murray-Leslie.",
  "key_points": [
    "94% of fintech leaders believe UK remains attractive for business",
    "London a global hub for banking, tech, capital markets",
    "UK's regulatory expertise gives competitive edge over Singapore, Dubai, Hong Kong"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}