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The UK’s FCA Regulatory Sandbox Shows Mixed Results

Todd Anderson·
EuropeFintechNews Roundup
·Oct. 26, 2017·1 min read

FT Alphaville takes a close look at some of the findings from the Financial Conduct Authority report on their regulatory sandbox; the positives include weeding out the more risky ideas and that 41 of 146 applicants were able to make it through the testing phase; the negatives include distributed ledger technology that shows some of the testing is on too small a scale to really understand whether or not it would actually work. Source.

  • Todd Anderson
    Todd Anderson

    Todd is the host of PitchIt: the fintech startups podcast, a weekly interview show featuring emerging fintech founders and leading venture capitalists. He is responsible for leading the content team which covers fintech through daily & weekly email newsletters, editorial, virtual events, and in-person conferences. He has been covering fintech, banking, and venture capital for more than 15 years, including speaking regularly at industry events.

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