Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation

CSFI
London, United Kingdom

The Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI) is an independent think tank that carries out research into the future of the financial services industry. The organization conducts research on the impact of the internet on financial markets, financial regulation, governance issues, financial depravation, financial architecture, microfinance and risk management.

Contact details

Website:
https://csfi.libf.ac.uk/

Address:
First Floor, 73 Leadenhall Market, London EC3V 1LT, UK

Country:
United Kingdom

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
UK
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1993
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Andrew Hilton, David Lascelles
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2021
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
6
United Kingdom average
38
Global average
94
2020
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
6
2019
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
7
% Female staff
2020
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
33%
United Kingdom average
48%
Global average
47%
2019
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
14%
Age (years)
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
33
United Kingdom average
37
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2019
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
0%
United Kingdom average
32%
Global average
35%

Organisational performance

Publications
2020
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
2
United Kingdom average
33
Global average
35
2019
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
1
2015
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
4

Social

Twitter
Followers (2025)
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
1,903
United Kingdom average
28,696
Global average
19,812
Followers (2024)
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
2,010
Followers (2022)
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
1,992
YouTube
Subscribers (2024)
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
2,590
United Kingdom average
11,922
Global average
7,738
Subscribers (2023)
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
2,570
Subscribers (2022)
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
2,360
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
32
United Kingdom average
2,409
Global average
18,486
Followers (2025)
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
1,000
United Kingdom average
15,490
Global average
15,836
Followers (2024)
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
1,000
Followers (2019)
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation
380

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: ETH CSS Organizations and Resources Page Partners, Organisation´s website
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