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Fintech investment in Europe at two-year high despite Brexit

Open-access content Friday 5th May 2017 — updated 5.50pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

Fintech investment between the UK and rest of Europe hit a two-year high in the first quarter of 2017.

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That is according to a report by KPMG, which reveals the continent provided the highest amount of venture capital funding to UK Fintechs since the third quarter of 2015. Read the full article on our Predictions site here

This article appeared in our May 2017 issue of The Actuary .
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