FCA publishes findings of research competition on growth and competitiveness

The FCA has published the findings of the winners of its inaugural economic research competition on growth, competitiveness and regulation in UK financial services. The competition involved funding 3-month long projects, with researchers awarded up to �30,000.

The successful projects were:

• What factors affect the demand for finance and longevity of newly listed firms? – University of Birmingham
• Tail risk and consumer protection: implications for growth – University College London
• Improving productivity measurement in the UK financial services sector – London School of Economics
• Measuring transmission risk in UK financial services – Fathom Consulting
• International competitiveness in the UK financial services sector – University of Edinburgh
• UK financial services � a data-driven overview for the FCA – Beauhurst