Tagged: uk

December 20, 2022 @ 6:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The British P2P market continues to steadily grow, but is “facing significant competition from continental players,” according to an update from Robo.cash. Against the background of the local market isolation after Brexit and the departure of a number of major players, the British P2P market… Read More

December 18, 2022 @ 1:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank is rolling out its first savings product offering “a guaranteed return of 3.25% over one year on balances of £2,000 or more.” The new Starling 1-Year Fixed Saver is “built seamlessly into the Starling app for maximum visibility and control.” Starling personal current… Read More

December 17, 2022 @ 10:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial habit forming platform, Updraft, announces its latest investment round, raising another £108 million in equity and debt “to power its ambitious growth strategy and deliver savings to its fast-growing user base of 300k members.” The senior debt funding round of £100 million was “led… Read More

December 17, 2022 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Euroclear is pleased to announce its acquisition of Goji, a London-based provider of digital access and technology-enabled solutions to private markets, subject to regulatory approvals. Private market assets are currently “valued at $9.8 trillion and are expected to grow to $14.4 trillion by 2025.” This… Read More

December 16, 2022 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital will exit its retail business and emerge as a lending platform completely funded by institutional money, according to an update posted on the company’s website. For observers of the peer-to-peer lending industry, the decision should come as no surprise. Assetz Capital has been… Read More

December 15, 2022 @ 9:21 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has increased its Bank Rate by 50 basis points to 3.5%. According to a statement by the Bank, the MPC vote was 6 to 3, with one member advocating for a 75 basis point increase and two… Read More

December 12, 2022 @ 10:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sopra Banking Software (SBS), which claims to be a leading technology partner to more than 1,500 financial institutions worldwide, announced it has been “selected as preferred supplier for Bevan Money, a digitally focused start-up who will provide retail mortgage and savings products to the UK… Read More

December 12, 2022 @ 5:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

WealthKernel has partnered with tendy, an educational investment platform for UK teens, according to a company statement. tendy will leverage WealthKernal’s trading and custody services that provide investing in stocks and ETFs. By using tendy, parents can get their children to start investing at a… Read More

December 12, 2022 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England has posted a request for applicants for a contracted service to create a proof of concept digital wallet for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The Bank has been investigating the potential for a digital pound, similar to many other central… Read More

December 10, 2022 @ 8:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of London, the technology company and the “world’s first” purpose-built global clearing, agency, and transaction bank, announced it has become a Directly Connected Settling Participant (DCSP) of Bacs, which is “owned and operated by Pay.UK, the recognized operator and standards body for the… Read More

December 8, 2022 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Goji, an FCA regulated, UK-based technology provider that offers investors digital access to alternative investments, announced its partnership with global financial services provider Apex Group Ltd. in order “to enable alternative asset management clients to seamlessly manage all stages of the investor lifecycle.” Apex Group’s… Read More

December 8, 2022 @ 10:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zodia Custody, a crypto-asset service provider backed by Standard Chartered and Northern Trust, has “developed and launched a new service: Interchange.” The service “offers an alternative to the pre-funding and margin models on exchanges. Using Interchange, clients can keep their assets with Zodia Custody, while… Read More

December 8, 2022 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

More UK investors are planning to invest in venture capital offerings in 2023, according to research by Digital Horizon. It is important to note the survey polled LP types last month – iE home offices, asset managers, and other institutional money. Digital Horizon states that… Read More

December 8, 2022 @ 4:00 am By JD Alois  |  

C6 Bank in Brazil has selected UK-based Thought Machine to power its core banking tech stack. C6 Bank is a full-stack bank for both businesses and individuals, serving more than 20 million customers. C6 Bank will leverage Thought Machine’s “Vault Core” to create and launch… Read More

December 7, 2022 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Zopa has distributed a note that they are “bucking the trend” and raising entry-level pay by around 20% as other firms are letting people go. Starting pay for entry-level positions now commences at £27,000 – an amount that Zopa states is 25% a… Read More

December 7, 2022 @ 10:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Popular digital bank Starling Bank has announced new virtual cards along with features that can be incorporated into the tech. Starling Bank said that virtual cards are now available for Personal Current Account customers and updated its Spending Insights. The features add to the bank’s… Read More

December 7, 2022 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sometimes, innovation comes “out of frustration.” That was “certainly” the case for kennek, the vertical software solution for lenders. As Thibault Lancksweert, kennek Founder and Co-CEO notes: “Our motivation for starting kennek stemmed from our own frustrations as lenders. We found that, despite the many… Read More

December 6, 2022 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Imployable, which claims to be a unique, award winning app that’s at the “heart” of an employment ecosystem, has secured 60% (£150,141.81) of its £250,000 target (with 7 days in the sale, at the time of writing) from 112 investors via Crowdcube. Imployable is a… Read More

December 6, 2022 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Osome has raised $25 million in Series B funding from global investors, according to a company statement. Investors include Illuminate Financial, AFG Partners, and Winter Capital.  Osome raised $16 million in Series A funding in 2021. Osome is described as a “financial admin super-platform” designed… Read More

December 6, 2022 @ 9:09 am By JD Alois  |  

PropertyRise, a UK-based prime property investment platform, is reporting a record week of lending, having booked £50 million in loans. According to the company, multiple credit records were broken in October as interest in the property offerings rise. Another metric achieved during October is completing… Read More