Global

August 1, 2025 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iwoca’s latest SME Expert Index reveals that the Labour Government has had a negative impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during its first year in power, according to SME finance professionals. Almost three-quarters (70%) of SME finance brokers say “that conditions for small businesses have… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest Group announced it is working with Google Cloud as part of a collaboration that supports the bank’s focus on helping businesses to grow and adapt to the rapid pace of technological change. The collaboration will see Google Cloud “support entrepreneurs on NatWest’s Accelerator with access… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has recently noted that the July UK business confidence reading marked the third consecutive monthly increase, “signaling growing optimism across the economy.” According to the latest update from Lloyds, this uplift was “driven by both stronger trading prospects and economic optimism, the… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The stablecoin ecosystem is expanding, and Visa (NYSE:V) wants to be at the forefront of its development. As global interest in stablecoins takes center stage, Visa is building on its role in the space and enabling support for more stablecoins and more blockchains to “facilitate… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mambu, a banking and payments platform, announced the launch of its enhanced Islamic banking capabilities, designed to enable financial institutions to “build, deploy, and scale Shari’ah-compliant products with greater overall efficiency.” With assets expected to surpass “$3.8 trillion by 2025, the Islamic banking sector is… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 12:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic Europe, formerly Seedrs, is one of the few securities crowdfunding platforms that offers an effective secondary marketplace for shares issued on the platform. Before Republic acquired the UK-based online capital formation platform, its founders created an effective platform for investors to buy and sell… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 11:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC and its alliance partner, Harvey, have extended access to their co-developed technology, giving clients access to M&A products and services. Harvey, powered by PwC is in use by PwC’s M&A, tax and legal professionals and is “being licensed to clients across its global network.”… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 10:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent report from Cornerstone Advisors, highlighted by Nymbus, underscores a transformative shift in the financial services landscape: vertical banking strategies are fueling significant growth for credit unions and community banks. As traditional financial institutions face mounting competition from fintechs and larger banks, these targeted… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Chase Ergen, an entrepreneur and strategic advisor claiming to be at the intersection of traditional and decentralized finance, with experience in the telecommunications and satellite industries as well. Ergen currently serves on the Board of Directors at DeFi Technologies Inc.,… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 1:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On July 30, 2025, Ethereum marked its tenth year of existence, completing a decade since its genesis block was mined, launching a blockchain that has redefined digital trust and powered a global movement toward decentralization. As Consensys, a blockchain software company founded by Ethereum co-founder… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 12:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments platform is reporting steady growth in its UK division, driven by an uplift in the volume and value of deals. Revenue in the first half of 2025 grew “by 109% versus the same period last year – higher than the growth… Read More

July 30, 2025 @ 8:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, the global fintech platform enabling alternative investing, is pleased to announce a partnership with Boreal Capital Management AG (Zurich) and Boreal Capital Management LLC (Miami), two independent wealth management boutiques under “common ownership and affiliates of MoraBanc Group S.A.” This collaboration marks a milestone… Read More

July 30, 2025 @ 1:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has voted to permit in-kind creations and redemptions for crypto asset exchange-traded product (ETP or ETF) shares. The Commission also voted to approve other orders that advance a merit-neutral approach to crypto-based products, including exchange applications seeking to list… Read More

July 30, 2025 @ 11:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Apex Group, the firm that acquired European tokenization enabler Tokeny, has announced the launch of a new bridge to facilitate the integration of traditional finance with blockchain-based services. In a public statement, Apex said that Apex Digital 3.0 is now available to power the next era of fund… Read More

July 30, 2025 @ 9:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Equitybee, a platform connecting startup employees with accredited investors to fund stock options, has released its 2025 Mid-Year VC Liquidity Tracker. Announced on July 29, 2025, by Equitybee’s CEO Oren Barzilai, this tracker offers a comprehensive overview of major venture capital -backed liquidity events in… Read More

July 30, 2025 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Linea, the Ethereum L2 founded by Consensys, has introduced a set of mechanisms and commitments designed to establish the network as the home for ETH capital. These mechanisms include native yield on bridged ETH, protocol-level ETH burn, “a deflationary, Ethereum-centric token design, and the formation… Read More

July 30, 2025 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Q2 2025 UK Market Snapshot, released by PitchBook, offers a comprehensive overview of macroeconomic and microeconomic trends shaping the United Kingdom’s private and public markets. This data-driven report highlights a dynamic economic landscape marked by cautious optimism, evolving investment patterns, and persistent challenges stemming… Read More

July 30, 2025 @ 3:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Atom Bank, an app-based bank in the UK, continues to reshape the financial sector with its customer-focused approach, new products, and ongoing commitment to sustainability. Founded in 2014 in Durham, England, Atom has made strides in reshaping banking through its digital-only model, eliminating physical branches… Read More

July 30, 2025 @ 2:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nucleus Financial Platforms, one of the UK’s independent adviser platform groups, continues to solidify its position in the financial services sector through strategic partnerships and other key updates. Recent developments underscore this momentum which includes the the selection of Third Financial as the platform partner… Read More

July 30, 2025 @ 2:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent move for the United Arab Emirates’ financial services sector, RAKBANK has become one of the first banks in the MENA region country to offer crypto brokerage services directly to retail customers through its mobile app. This milestone marks a step toward integrating… Read More