London’s latest fintech accelerator programme, hosted by French software company Dassault Systèmes, has chosen the six finalists startups that will participate in its challenge targeted at the investment management industry.

The 3D FinTech Challenge 2014 will kick off Wednesday at Level39, Canary Wharf's fintech accelerator space, and last seven weeks. The six finalists, chosen by a panel of senior executives from leading global investment institutions, will receive mentoring from leading figures from the asset management industry and Dassault, to help shape their products and technologies.