About
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on FinTech was set up to raise awareness in Parliament of the growing importance of Financial Technology (FinTech) to the UK economy, to policy-making and to consumers. It aims to promote a regulatory framework that encourages a growing, inclusive and competitive FinTech industry, and seeks to investigate the potential applications of FinTech including peer-to-peer lending, crowdfunding, digital currencies, internet banking etc.
Members
Chair – Adam Afriyie MP
Conservative - Windsor
Vice-Chair Stephen Timms MP
Labour - East Ham
Lord Taylor of Warwick
Officer – Lord Vaux of Harrowden
Crossbench
Officer – Barry Sheerman MP
Labour - Huddersfield
Vice-Chair – Aaron Bell MP
Conservative - Newcastle-under-Lyme
Vice-Chair – Lord McNicol
Labour
Vice-Chair – Lord Holmes of Richmond
Reports & Meetings
APPG on FinTech – Online Trading 101 Session [now: 11th Dec]
Exploring the Digital Broker Ecosystem New Date: 11 December, 2pm-3pm* *Please note: the new date for this session is now 11th Dec, 2pm-3pm. This APPG on FinTech session focuses on online trading platforms, what they do for their consumers, and how they contribute to wider society and economy. The session will also run through current […]
Minutes – APPG for Fintech, Annual General Meeting 2023
Tuesday 28th March, 2023 14:00-14:30 Committee Room 17, House of Commons Those present: Adam Afriyie MP Stephen Timms MP Theresa Villiers MP Lord Vaux, 12th Baron Vaux of Harrowden Lord Holmes, Baron Holmes of Richmond The Meeting was hence quorate. Summary of proceedings: Welcome by Chair (Adam Afriyie MP, Chair APPG on FinTech). […]
“Why the UK must embrace the ‘crypto revolution’ – article in City AM by Adam Afiyie MP”
The left would have us believe that opportunism is a dirty word. Yet, opportunism underpins innovation. It generates jobs and prosperity, and the economic growth that improves our lives. Opportunism is a force for good when it means embracing the opportunities and reaping rewards that modern technologies can deliver to consumers. Historically, the financial services […]
APPG on FinTech event: regulating Buy Now, Pay Later
APPG on FinTech event: regulating Buy Now, Pay Later In March, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on FinTech hosted a meeting on regulating Buy Now, Pay Later. We enjoyed a really interesting discussion about the Buy Now, Pay Later model, its origins and its growth, and heard views on what a good outcome for all would look like […]
All Party Parliamentary Group on FinTech – AGM 2022
2022 Annual General Meeting: Minutes Location: Zoom (held virtually) Date: 2 March 2022 Time: 16.00 – 16:30 Present: Adam Afriyie MP Stephen Timms MP Lord McNicol of West Kilbride Lord Vaux of Harrowden Lord Taylor of Warwick Lord Holmes of Richmond Adam Jackson, Director of Policy and Regulation, Innovate Finance Rolf Merchant, Head of Public […]
