Aussie-UK Fintech Bridge: Department of International Trade Brings 9 Fintechs to Australia

The previously announced UK-Australia FinTech Bridge Pilot Programme has kicked off with the Department for International Trade (DIT) bringing 9 UK Fintech firms to Australia. The project is part of an ongoing effort to extend the UK’s prominence as a Fintech while building global partnerships.

The UK Fintech sector is worth approximately £7 billion to the UK economy and employs over 76,000 people – one of the largest in the world. There are  more than 1600 Fintechs in the UK and that number is expected to double by 2030.

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The Fintech Bridge cohort will showcase these firms at Intersekt in Melbourne, Australia’s leading Fintech industry conference, before moving on to Sydney.

The UK-Australia FinTech Bridge Pilot Programme was launched by UK Investment Minister Graham Stuart during UK Fintech Week in April this year. Last month, DIT supported 10 Australian fintechs on a visit to the UK for a similar program.

Michael Ward, British Consul General and UK Deputy Trade Commissioner, Asia Pacific – Australia and New Zealand, issued the following statement on the Fintech bridge:

“The UK has long been a world-leader in financial services; it remains one of our most important sectors. And, with our highly developed tech eco-system attracting unprecedented levels of capital investment – more than anywhere else in Europe – our innovative fintech sector is thriving. It is great to see such a strong cohort of UK fintechs visiting Australia – it says a lot about the opportunities in this market and the potential to further build our 2-way trade and investment links.

The UK-Australia FinTech Bridge has been a tremendous success to date with over 24 Australian fintechs setting up in the UK since its inception and more than 14 new UK fintechs doing business in Australia and I encourage companies in both countries to take advantage of the opportunities it offers.”

The UK Fintech firms participating in the Fintech Bridge are as follows:



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