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How the City can stay a fintech powerhouse

Not all the gloom is justified in a sector where London holds its own

The City's fintechs can stay on top if the government develops a coherent plan for the sector

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David Wighton is a columnist for Financial News

Business confidence may be improving in the UK, but if you speak to company bosses in private, many are pretty despondent.

Judging by recent public comments, sentiment is especially dire in the fintech world, where some leading figures express near panic about the prospects of the industry in...