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London Leads the Way in Regtech Innovation

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Over in the Livery Hall, a lively discussion about open banking was introduced and expertly steered by Dave Birch, head of innovation, Consult Hyperion.

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Well, to be honest to success of the Open Banking session was more to do with the fact that the expert panel were actual experts and that they were prepared to share their genuine opinions than it was to my steering.

Chairing Open Banking Panel

The panel, it seemed to me, were very clear about the priority of organisational strategies for the open banking world.

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