Treasury hires Nucleus chief as fintech envoy

The Treasury has appointed Nucleus founder and chief executive David Ferguson as a regional fintech envoy to boost the growth of fintech in Scotland, to raise its profile and ensure the UK remains competitive in the market.

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Rozi Jones
8th December 2016
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"One of the hardest things to get right is balancing the responsibilities of looking after people's money with the agility of the tech sector while also making money"

The role is a joint appointment with Louise Smith, head of design and transformation at RBS, and will be formally announced today by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Simon Kirby MP.

In his new role, Ferguson will be responsible for building regional and national networks which seek to ensure a greater level of co-ordination and collaboration between fintech companies, government, investors and regional fintech hubs. He will also be raising awareness of regional fintech opportunities, identifying market failures and blockers to innovation and supporting the development of specific infrastructure to support the growth of fintech in the region.

Ferguson’s initial appointment is for one year and will be reviewed and extended by mutual consent. Ferguson will take up this role in addition to continuing his position as chief executive of Nucleus.
 
David Ferguson said: "It is a great privilege to have been picked to help support the continued growth of fintech in the UK. Over 10 years ago we embarked on our mission to challenge the established industry. With technology and transparency at the heart of our thinking, we've been fortunate enough to become a successful and profitable player in what we now call fintech.
 
"One of the hardest things to get right is balancing the responsibilities of looking after people's money with the agility of the tech sector while also making money and I'm very excited to see how we can help others strike the right balance over the coming years."

The economic secretary to the Treasury, Simon Kirby, added: "I’m delighted that David and Louise have agreed to become the government’s fintech envoys for Scotland. Their in-depth knowledge of the industry and excellent reputations makes them the right people to drive forward positive change and allow Scottish FinTech to flourish."

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