Fintech a “critical driver” of UK’s G7 AI goal, says UK AI Minister
What's happening
UK AI Minister Kanishka Narayan told Fintech Week London that financial services and fintech will be "a critical driver" of the government's target to make the UK the fastest adopter of AI in the G7, and that the government is "pulling every possible lever" for fintech, from state capital to agentic payments. Separately, UK Finance, working with Oliver Wyman, published a roadmap for the UK to become a global leader in digital markets, including securities tokenisation, by building on strengths in banking, insurance, FinTech, professional services, common law and regulatory credibility. Innovate Finance also published a report calling for government action on Open Finance, fraud, digital verification and stablecoins, highlighting the sector's contribution to the UK economy.
Why it's trending
Ministers and industry groups are simultaneously pushing policy roadmaps and high-level commitments to use fintech as a lever to accelerate AI adoption and digital markets leadership.
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- Fintech a “critical driver” of UK’s G7 AI goal, says UK AI Minister
Kanishka Narayan told Fintech Week London the government is “pulling every possible lever” for fintech, from state capital to agentic payments. UK Minister for Artificial Intelligence Kanishka Narayan said financial services and fintech will be “a critical driver” of the government’s target to make the UK the fastest adopter of AI in the G7. Narayan, […]
Payment ExpertSep 9 - Innovate Finance report calls for government action to unlock UK fintech growth
New report from Innovate Finance highlights the sector’s contribution to the UK economy and sets out six areas for government action, including Open Finance, fraud, digital verification and stablecoins. Source
Open Banking ExpoSep 9 - UK races to lead global digital markets push
UK Finance, working in partnership with Oliver Wyman, a global management consultancy, have set out a roadmap for how the UK can become a global leader in digital markets by building on its existing strengths in banking, insurance, FinTech, professional services, common law and regulatory credibility. The publication argues that the UK is well positioned […] The post UK races to lead global
FinTech GlobalSep 8 - UK Finance sets out roadmap to drive digital market adoption
UK Finance, in partnership with Oliver Wyman, today publishes a new report setting out how the UK can become a leader in securities tokenisation.
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