Fintech start-up Assure Hedge passes sandbox test to launch in Britain

Assure Hedge was one of two Irish companies selected last year to take part in the regulatory sandbox run by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in Britain

Barry McCarthy, founder, Assure Hedge Pic: Fergal Phillips

The Dublin fintech start-up Assure Hedge will launch its automated foreign exchange (FX) hedging platform in Britain this year. The web-based product provides FX options to help protect SMEs against losses incurred due to currency fluctuations.

Assure Hedge was one of two Irish companies selected last year to take part in the regulatory sandbox run by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in Britain.

Launched in 2016, the initiative allows fintech start-ups to test ...