London leads Europe for RegTech deals1 min read

London has emerged as the leading European city for RegTech investments, with Dublin coming second, albeit at some distance.

According to RegTech Analyst, its latest ranking by cities shows London as the leading location for RegTech investments In Europe with 109 deals completed since 2014 – way ahead of its nearest competitor, Dublin, which notched up 11. Despite the uncertainty caused by Brexit at the end of Q2 2016, the UK and London have maintained their leadership positions in the European country and city rankings. A total of 124 deals have been completed in the UK since 2014.

Indeed, London accounted for almost half of total RegTech deals in Europe. Since 2014, more than 48% of such deals have been completed in London, with more transactions completed in London and Dublin than all other European cities combined. However, the recent spread of investments over a range of countries and cities suggests that RegTech innovation is no longer restricted to cities with major financial services centres. For example, since 2014, nine RegTech deals were completed in Zurich and Stockholm, and six in Luxembourg.