Warwick Business School has launched a new research centre for financial technology, thanks to a generous £3 million donation from Clive Gillmore, an alumnus of Warwick University and the CEO and Group CIO of Mondrian Investment Partners.
The Centre will feature GillmoreGPT, a comprehensive index of fintech research, a Crypto Index that monitors cryptocurrency prices in relation to inflation, and a range of mobile and platform-based fintech products. Additionally, it will explore immersive technologies for enhancing financial literacy, as well as research focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and fraud prevention.
During the Centre’s opening, Paul Scully, the Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy, stated, “The UK is the second largest global centre for FinTech, and this new facility will serve as an incubator for a new generation of businesses and a leading hub for the latest academic research and insights.”
The centre will be staffed by a team of 25 academics and fintech business leaders dedicated to advancing research and development in various areas of expertise.
Ram Gopal, the director of the Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology, remarked, “The launch of the Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology is a landmark moment for academia and the financial and technology industries, initiating a significant growth drive for UK R&D. We have observed the rapid advancement of emerging technologies, and the current economic landscape demands innovative thinking and world-class research to shape the UK’s growth trajectory.”
He further emphasized that the Gillmore Centre will be a beacon for industry-leading research in fields such as AI, blockchain, and machine learning, contributing to government policy, informing regulators, and guiding businesses in the safe development of these technologies.