About.

US-FinTech.com / USTechFin.com

Established in 2020

We established this website in 2020 following numerous dealings with US fintech, professional advisers and government agencies arising from our work with Fintech UK and Fintech Ireland.

Our founder, Peter Oakes,  is a recognised by Chambers and Partners as a leading expert in fintech. He is a director of numerous fintech companies which operate in the US, UK, Europe, Middle-East and Australasia and an adviser to US regtech and fintech. 

Our Goal

Supporting #USFinTech and #USTechFin in USA and abroad | Working with international friends, peers & groups on FinTech and TechFin. 

Through our network in the US and internationally, we aim to inform the community of relevant information, news, insights and events that will empower you along your fintech journey.

Our Team

Peter Oakes
Founder

Peter is leading expert in fintech, including emoney, payments, crowdfunding, banking and investment management specialising in start-ups, governance, risk and compliance.  Peter was identified by Chambers & Partners as a leading expert in Fintech for 2020.

Peter is a non-executive director of regulated emoney, payment services and investment services firms (investment advice and options market making).  He is a former senior regulator in Australia (ASC/ASIC), the UK (FSA/FCA), Saudi Arabia (SAMA) and in Ireland (CBI).  Between 2010-2013, Peter served as Ireland’s first director of enforcement and financial crime at the CBI.  He was one of six individuals with an international background recruited into CBI at that time to address the fallout from Ireland’s financial crisis.
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Peter is a consultant to the Irish operations of leading US law firm Clark Hill and is consultant to leading UK boutique law firm Kerman & Co.

In addition to US Fintech, Peter is also the Founder of both Fintech Ireland and Fintech UK.  Peter Oakes brings extensive practical experience and operational know-how to client instructions as well as unrivalled executive director, non-executive director and governance expertise, founded on a vast background of international regulator and central bank experience. 

During his time at the CBI he was involved in the implementation of numerous financial laws and regulations, including the regulations (PSD 1) preceding the European Communities (Payment Services) Regulations 2018 (the “Payments Services Regulations”) which transposed the Directive 2015/2336 (PSD 2) into Ireland.

Since leaving the CBI in 2013, Peter has established the European services operations of Bank of America Merchant Services (including its authorisation as a PSD 2 firm with the UK FCA), led and supported numerous fintech authorisations with the UK FCA and the CBI.  Peter worked on the application for a company which successfully achieved authorisation as a specialised bank with the Bank of Lithuania (“BoL”), including engagements with the BoL’s senior director. 

To Be Annonced
​​Chief US Adviser

Details to be announced