Is U.K. fintech finished because of Brexit?

It will be a long time before all becomes clear, but the future isn’t bright for fintech in the U.K., says the Wall Street Journal:

Europe is a key region for payments experimentation, with licenses allowing technology upstarts to make digital transfers across borders, a contrast to the U.S., where every state requires its own license.
But the U.K.’s exit from the EU could throw up hurdles in the way of fintech companies doing business across the block and disrupt continuing discussions about how they can work with incumbent banks and networks.

oh my god fintech forget about it. Non tariff barriers will be extraordinary. London fintech is done. https://t.co/dCFi851P9e

— Dan Davies (@dsquareddigest) June 24, 2016

Blogged: How will Brexit Impact Banks and Fintech in the UK? https://t.co/lPtyO65cQg @11FSTeam pic.twitter.com/8foAm9hUBP

— Simon Taylor (@sytaylor) June 27, 2016

It’s hard to think of anything else but the devastating effects of #Brexit

A sad goodbye.#fintech pic.twitter.com/PCnatx8bZj

— Spiros Margaris (@SpirosMargaris) June 25, 2016

UK #FinTech: Life after #Brexithttps://t.co/HFGAga1m54 pic.twitter.com/Xi0RzdWOwU

— Chris Gledhill (@cgledhill) June 24, 2016

Top VC/tech worries re: Brexit
1 – Talent drain
2- Key EU & foreign LPs shifting away from UK funds
3 – End of common regs (fintech/biotech)

— Marcelo (@ballve) June 24, 2016

When u make something harder – like raising capital and hiring talent – it stunts growth. #Brexit #fintech https://t.co/AarfC3jV9S

— Paul Johnston (@qubixpj) June 26, 2016

Is today’s UK #Brexit vote good or bad for the #FinTech sector?

— IBS Intelligence (@IBSIntelligence) June 24, 2016

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