Tagged: uk

November 24, 2023 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prior to the UK leaving the EU, EEA-based firms were able “to operate in the UK without our direct authorization.” The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) notes that the Temporary Permissions Regime, which allowed EEA firms to continue “to operate in the UK while transitioning… Read More

November 23, 2023 @ 12:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Black Friday sales are fast upon us and while “nearly two thirds (62%) of consumers say they plan to take advantage of the discounts, nearly a third (29%) of people who have shopped over Black Friday in the past have regretted their purchases.” Buyer’s… Read More

November 23, 2023 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Xero, the global small business platform, has launched several updates to its practice tools at UK Roadshow, including “a new tax manager feature in Xero HQ, an important feature in its plan to more seamlessly connect Xero Practice Manager (XPM), Xero HQ and Xero Tax.”… Read More

November 23, 2023 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One year ago, OakNorth – the UK digital bank has acquired a 50% stake in ASK Partners (ASK), a specialist lender that reportedly has enabled over £1.4 billion of lending through its platform “where institutional partners, family offices, and high net worth individuals provide funding.”… Read More

November 22, 2023 @ 11:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut Head of Financial Crime is warning consumers to “stay vigilant amidst surging frauds this sale season as e-commerce scams such as fake websites become increasingly sophisticated.” Revolut’s single use virtual disposable cards, which “protect shoppers’ card details so they are never shared with vendors,… Read More

November 22, 2023 @ 7:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a key player focused on cloud banking for the global financial services industry, announced that Alba Bank has made a significant step “towards supporting the UK’s small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) by adopting the nCino Cloud Banking Platform.” As a secure… Read More

November 21, 2023 @ 7:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kroo, a UK digital bank authorized and regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority, is raising money on Crowdcube. Kroo has listed a securities offering to raise £1 million at a pre-money valuation of £120 million. That funding target has already been… Read More

November 21, 2023 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK witnessed 898 venture capital (VC) funding deals of worth $8.7 billion during January-August 2023. This represents “a 27.2% drop in the volume compared to the same period in 2022.” Notably, the decline in terms of disclosed deal value “was significantly steeper, registering at… Read More

November 20, 2023 @ 9:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the neobank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has today published new research with the Social Market Foundation, a cross-party think tank, revealing the outsized impact of scale-up businesses1 on the UK economy by region, country, and sector. The new report, titled ‘The Scale of the… Read More

November 20, 2023 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Enfuce, a provider of embedded finance solutions, has revealed a new partnership with UK-based small business lending platform Funding Circle (LSE: FCH) to launch its new small business credit card as part of its FlexiPay product. FlexiPay is a revolving line of credit that “helps small… Read More

November 19, 2023 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AMP will be launching a digital bank division built specifically “for the transaction needs of sole traders and small business.” AMP will work with Engine by Starling, the SaaS subsidiary of UK digital bank, Starling Bank Limited, allowing it to leverage: Starling’s ‘Engine’ technology platform,… Read More

November 17, 2023 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At Gemini, they believe that the crypto ecosystem must include guardrails and an appropriate level of transparency to protect users from financial crime and fraud. Gemini claim they have always “been dedicated to regulatory compliance and believe that adherence to the Travel Rule is an… Read More

November 17, 2023 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest Mortgages, the UK’s platform for mortgages, has delivered a mortgage offer in just four days “for a Key Worker looking to purchase their first home.” The borrower, a nurse, was “seeking finance for a residential property in Tilbury, for her first home.” As noted… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 9:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nucleus Financial Platforms, one of the UK’s independent, adviser platform groups, launches the UK Retirement Confidence Index. The research study has reportedly “involved surveying more than 2,200 UK adults aged 50 and over by YouGov.” It’s based on responses “to the central question of how… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

CI previously reported on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) leveraging the UK Open Banking ecosystem to connect bank accounts with their popular digital wallet. Today, Apple is officially announcing the service that aims to provide users access to financial information more conveniently. The UK has led the global… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Manulife Investment Management has signed an agreement to acquire multi-sector alternative credit manager CQS. Upon completion of the transaction, Manulife Investment Management will “acquire the CQS credit platform and the CQS brand.” The acquisition of London-based CQS will “give the clients of both Manulife Investment… Read More

November 15, 2023 @ 11:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Credit cards are a convenient type of lending provided by banks. Users have access to credit on demand – but there is a cost. Typically, rates are very high; some cards come with annual fees and other charges. Elfin Card is a UK-based company that… Read More

November 15, 2023 @ 11:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ongoing economic challenges have caused two in five (41%) small business owners to sacrifice their salaries, and one in three (34%) to use their personal funds, “to keep their businesses running,” according to new research from global small business platform Xero. The Money Matters report… Read More

November 15, 2023 @ 8:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the low-code platform provider empowering the world’s leading enterprises to Build for Change, announced that Shawbrook, a UK-based specialist savings and lending bank, has deployed Pega Platform “to transform its buy-to-let mortgage underwriting process.” Shawbrook continues to “invest in its unique… Read More

November 15, 2023 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Following an investment from Blackstone, Redpin has announced the launch of a payments service for the global property market. Redpin is the owner of global digital international payment services to private clients and SMEs Currencies Direct and TorFX. Redpin says it aims to provide embedded… Read More