Global Incubator, Outsourced Compliance House Creates Launchpad For Budding Fintechs

Tom Burroughes

29 June 2015

, the financial service incubator and provider of outsourced compliance offerings, has rolled out a support-and-launch service for fintech firms.

The new programme is called FinTechPLUS, billed as “a comprehensive programme to help fintech start-ups to launch their new businesses quickly, compliantly and cost-effectively, with the support of an experienced team of entrepreneurs, compliance and regulatory experts”.

The programme is aimed at firms offering e-money, payments, consumer loans, crowdfunding and other financial technology-related services affecting banks and other financial services firms. Advice, preparation for launches, regulatory and compliance guidance and capital-raising services are part of the programme, Lawson Conner said in a statement last week. There is also assistance with applications to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority and dealing with legislation such as European rules on hedge funds and private equity.

Lawson Conner, with offices in London, New York, Boston and Hong Kong, said it has launched almost 100 firms in the past three years.