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priorities such as sustainable finance, FinTech and innovation, and agreed on further
cooperation in these areas.

At the Financial Dialogue, the UK and Singapore agreed on a Memorandum of

Understanding on the UK-Singapore FinTech Bridge. The FinTech Bridge seeks to

support continued growth, investment, and technological innovation in this sector,

building on active interest of FinTech players in the areas of payments, RegTech and

wealth management. Both countries strongly welcomed this deepened co-operation on

FinTech and the opportunities the industry can deliver in relation to financial

inclusion, enhanced innovation, and improved outcomes for consumers.

Both countries recognised the importance of the UK-Singapore Digital

Economy Agreement (DEA) signed earlier this year, and the principle of the free

flow of data which is enshrined in it. They noted the significance of this agreement in
underpinning the development of respective FinTech sectors and supporting future

digital and innovation partnerships.

The UK and Singapore discussed their joint interests in sustainable finance as

well as FinTech and innovation.

Sustainable Finance: Both countries noted continued momentum at COP27 to

focus on implementation, including the need to mobilise capital to developing

economies to finance the transition to net zero, using innovative approaches such as

blended finance and carbon markets.

a. Transition finance – The UK and Singapore recognised the

importance of transition plans and pathways to achieve the Paris Agreement’

s goal of limiting global temperature increase to 1.5°C from pre-industrial

levels. Both agreed to work together on transition finance. As a first step, the
two countries agreed to explore collaboration opportunities, working with

partners such as the UK Transition Plan Taskforce and the Glasgow
Financial Alliance for Net Zero’s (GFANZ) Asia Pacific office, which is

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