Tagged: barclays

February 7, 2019 @ 7:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Top British banking group Barclays has reportedly taken a minority stake in the UK-based fintech loyalty mobile app startup Bink. Founded in 2014, Bink stated its mission is to “redefine loyalty, making life simple and rewarding for all.” The company revealed: “Bink is set to transform… Read More

February 1, 2019 @ 8:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barclays announced on Friday it has welcomed the ten companies that will join the 2019 London Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars class, which is the sixth London programme to date. The Barclays Accelerator reportedly provides successful applicants with a Financial Technology (FinTech) focused, 13-week programme. Each of the… Read More

January 23, 2019 @ 11:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barclays announced on Wednesday a significant expansion of Rise New York, which is one of the banking group’s global locations providing a co-working, mentoring, and events space in its Rise FinTech ecosystem. According to Barclays, Rise New York is currently home to more than 60 start-ups…. Read More

November 21, 2018 @ 5:18 am By Therese Torris  |  

At LendItFintech Europe in London this week, CI caught up with Emmanuel de Cazotte who was recently appointed to head Lemon Way Payment Ltd of the newly opened office in London of the European payment processor. Lemon Way is a payment solution specialized in serving… Read More

October 15, 2018 @ 2:29 pm By Cali Haan  |  

International banking and investment conglomerate Barclays has suspended its internal study into the possible creation of a cryptocurrency trading desk within the organization, according to a story in Financial News London. Earlier this year, rumours surfaced that Barclays had assembled a team of four executives tasked… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 12:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barclays announced on Monday the ten startups selected to participate in the 2018 New York Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars, which is described as an intensive program for fintech startups designed to help businesses accelerate their strategy and deliver breakthrough innovations. According to Barclays, the selected… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Beacon Platform, Inc., a global financial technology company, announced on Monday it has closed its Series A funding round, led by PIMCO, as previously announced. Global investment bank Barclays, as well as the Global Atlantic Financial Group also participated in the funding round. Since its… Read More

August 2, 2018 @ 9:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK fintech MarketInvoice announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with Barclays. The duo is collaborating with a mission to transform the way small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK manage cash flow and accelerate growth. As part of the partnership, Barclays has… Read More

July 26, 2018 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIA, a global trade organization, announced on Thursday it has collaborated with Rise New York, created by Barclays, has joined the FIA Innovators Pavilion as a community partner. According to FIA, Rise New York will help promote the Innovators Pavilion, FIA’s annual fintech showcase. The Innovators Pavilion is… Read More

June 14, 2018 @ 9:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Barclays announced the next 11 companies to the 2018 Tel Aviv Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars. The company claimed that this program, which has been running since 2014, has become one of the most selective fintech accelerators in the world, with a growing… Read More

May 3, 2018 @ 8:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aussie fintech startup Trade Ledger announced on Thursday it was named Barclays UK Ventures’ Open Innovation Challenge 2018, which was held in London. The ten finalists of the Challenge were selected by Barclays for their potential to offer “gaming-changing” business solutions across various industries. Speaking… Read More

April 17, 2018 @ 8:46 am By JD Alois  |  

A report yesterday stated that Barclays bank is considering launching a cryptocurrency trading desk. Barclays is not alone in considering this new line of business as it has been widely reported that Goldman Sachs is looking at doing the same. Other banks are expected to… Read More

March 19, 2018 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK banking giant Barclays has teamed up with seven watchmakers to bring its bPay wearable payment technology to timepieces. The companies that Barclays is now working with on the project are Guess Watches, Mondaine, Timex, Kronaby, Suunto, Adex, and LBS. According to Finextra, Timex is… Read More

March 14, 2018 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has received an e-money license from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This will enable Coinbase to offer payments in the UK while supporting the UK’s Faster Payments Scheme. Simultaneously, Coinbase has partnered with Barclays… Read More

February 6, 2018 @ 3:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barclays announced on Tuesday that after three months of intensive product development, mentoring, and networking, the nine companies of its New York accelerator program are set to showcase their fintech proposals at a demo day. According to the company, the demo day marks the culmination… Read More

December 5, 2017 @ 8:03 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has just released an update on their regulatory Sandbox created to help aspiring Fintech firms to navigate the labyrinth of financial services rules. The trailblazing project, which has been replicated around the world, kicked off in 2014 and the… Read More

November 13, 2017 @ 12:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  UK-based fintech Flux announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with Barclays for a new itemised digital receipt trial for customers. The trial will reportedly take place with an estimated 10,000 users of the Barclays Launchpad app, the bank’s platform for testing new… Read More

July 18, 2017 @ 7:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Form3,  cloud-based platform for global payments processing, has secured a strategic investment from Barclays, the Angel Co-Fund and several individual investors who have joined the existing shareholders in raising $5 million Series A. Form3 is a turnkey solution that is simple to incorporate and pay… Read More

July 5, 2017 @ 11:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rise London, a European fintech accelerator created by Barclays, is set to host numerous events during the 2017 London Fintech Week, which will take place July 10th-14th. Magdalena Kron, Head of Rise London, revealed on Wednesday: “We’re opening our doors to the community and squeezing nine FinTech… Read More

June 7, 2017 @ 12:10 pm By Therese Torris  |  

Big consultancies, such as PwC, Cap Gemini, KPMG, Deloitte and Accenture, research and analyze fintech developments to support the digital transformation of their banking customers. They promote this work through well-crafted free reports and white papers. The latest of such reports was published by Julian… Read More