2017 New Year’s Honours list accolades EY fintech leader

Big four accounting firm Ernst & Young (EY) announced that its global fintech leader Imran Gulamhuseinwala has been recognized in the ‘2017 New Year’s Honours’ list for his services to the financial services sector.

According to the release, Imran was awarded the Queen's honour OBE for his dedicated and ongoing career in financial services. Imran has worked at EY and management consulting company Oliver Wyman under various roles that demonstrated his leadership. He set up his own fintech company CommuterClub, and worked closely with Government, regulators and industry bodies in order to drive fintech and support its growth in the UK.

“Being awarded an OBE is a real honour and I feel incredibly proud. The list includes very prominent and successful individuals and I am proud and excited to be considered alongside them. 2017 is going to be really exciting. Initiatives such as Open Banking are laying the foundation of a digital economy, and we are on the verge of seeing FinTech become mainstream, which is incredible,” Imran stated.

Additionally, Imran has worked for both UK Trade & Investment and HM Treasury to measure the size and growth of the fintech sector in the UK and develop a strategy for future growth. This milestone has been crucial in establishing fintech as a fundamental part of the financial services industry.

“It is fantastic to see Imran being recognized for his part in driving positive change in financial services and helping to keep the UK industry one step ahead of our competition across the world,” Omar Ali, UK Financial Services Managing Partner at EY, added.