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The Fintech Files: Why Revolut, Robinhood want to cash in on UK retail investing

Your guide to the week’s biggest fintech stories

Can big names replicate their US success in London?
Can big names replicate their US success in London? Photo: John Keeble/Getty Images

Global fintechs are flocking to the UK’s £2tn retail investing market, as they try to muscle in on the "diversified" investment choices of its young traders.

Robinhood got third-time lucky in November last year, entering the UK market after two failed attempts. The online investing platform, which has more than 23 million customers in the US, picked the UK as its first stop towards global expansion.

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