Recommendations at a glance:

Policy and Regulation 

• Deliver a digital finance package that creates a new regulatory framework for emerging technology
• Implement a “Scalebox” that supports firms focusing on scaling innovative technology
• Establish a Digital Economy Taskforce (DET) to ensure alignment across government 
• Ensure that fintech forms an integral part of trade policy

Skills

• Retrain and upskill adults in support of UK fintech by ensuring access to short courses from high-quality education providers at low cost
• Create a new visa Stream to enhance access to Global Talent for fintech scaleups 
• Build a pipeline of fintech talent by supporting fintech scaleups to offer embedded work placements to Further Education and Higher Education students and Kickstarters 

Investment 

• Expand R&D tax credits, Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trusts
• Unlock institutional capital to create a £1bn “Fintech Growth Fund” of sufficient scale to act as the catalyst in developing a world leading ecosystem
• Improve the listing environment through free float reduction, dual class shares and relaxation of pre-emption rights
• Create a global family of fintech indices to enhance sector visibility 

International

• Deliver an international action plan for fintech
• Launch an international “Fintech Credential Portfolio” (FCP) to support international credibility and increase ease of doing business 
• Drive international collaboration through the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology , and launch an International Fintech Taskforce 

National connectivity 

• Nurture the high growth potential of the top 10 fintech clusters 
• Drive national coordination strategy through Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology
• Accelerate the development and growth of fintech clusters through further investment, such as in R&D

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