Tagged: uk

April 12, 2022 @ 8:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Capital on Tap, a platform providing access to capital to SMEs in the UK and USA, has secured a $200m funding facility with HSBC and Värde Partners, according to a company statement/ Launched in 2012, Capital on Tap launched reports over £3.5 billion of funding… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 1:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Improbable, the UK-headquartered Metaverse tech firm, recently announced that it raised $150 million in capital “to establish and develop M² (MSquared), a network of interoperable Web3 metaverses powered by its Morpheus technology.” The global Metaverse revenue opportunity “is expected to be worth $800bn by 2024,… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 11:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Following a year-long pilot that has seen over £43 million awarded to innovation in the water sector, Ofwat – the water regulator for England and Wales – is “launching a consultation to seek views about how to continue this momentum.” The £200m Water Innovation Fund… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 10:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

More than 1.2 million subscription payments have reportedly been stopped since summer 2021, as tech puts customers in greater control of their spending, according to data from Lloyds Bank. As noted in a blog post, popular TV, film and music streaming services “made up almost… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has posted a letter indicating it was OK with Amigo Loans’ (AMGO.L) plans to compensate customers that has been apparently harmed while transgressing lending rules. A previous attempt to mollify regulators failed.  Amigo is a subprime lender that offers… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Blend Network has reportedly acquired a £120 million funding line from a group of family offices, which the firm said it would use to scale its existing loan book. Yann Murciano, CEO at Blend Network, a specialist development finance lender, explained that obtaining the… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest PLC (LSE: LINV) noted on Friday (April 8, 2022) that platform assets under management (AUM) surged 36% on-year in fiscal 2022, and funds under management increased 18%. The non-bank mortgage lender also revealed that for the year ended March 31, 2022, funds under management… Read More

April 9, 2022 @ 8:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

An aggressive recruitment market may hinder startups operating in Scotland’s fast-growing Fintech industry, according to Fintech sector professionals (from Origo). Supported by a £300 million UK Government investment this past August, Edinburgh’s Fintech sector consists of various financial services innovators, however, newcomers seeking out new… Read More

April 9, 2022 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm RITMO has finalized a $200 million debt funding round, which was led by i80 Group and Avellinia Capital, making it one of the largest rounds of any digital commerce finance business in Europe and Latin America. The debt financing was reportedly offered by… Read More

April 6, 2022 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Gaviti helps companies recoup outstanding receivables via their automated platform. Last year, their customers recovered $6.2 billion in A/R Receivables “by streamlining an otherwise tedious process,” according to Yan Lazarev, Co-founder & CEO of Gaviti. Gaviti, an automation system developed to assist firms… Read More

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

Eventus Systems, Inc., an international provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions, has announced that Nick Wallis has just joined as MD for the Europe, EMEA region – “leading the fast-growing company’s sales efforts in the region.” Wallis has extensive experience “in… Read More

April 6, 2022 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  FintechOS, an international tech provider for banks, insurers, credit unions and other financial services firms, and Salt Edge, a key player in offering open banking and secure customer authentication solutions, have entered a partnership “to provide innovative and secure technology services to joint clients… Read More

April 6, 2022 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced that it has agreed to acquire Global Data Consortium Inc (GDC), an international provider of “high-quality” identity verification data “to support clients with Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements.” Established back in 2012, GDC specializes in “delivering high-speed electronic digital… Read More

April 5, 2022 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rewire, which claims to be the first digital financial services platform for migrant workers, has entered a partnership agreement with value SIM provider Lebara. The collaboration should give Rewire access to Lebara’s UK client base, the opportunity to fast-track its growth in the United Kingdom… Read More

April 5, 2022 @ 10:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK government commenced a consultation on crypto-assets in early 2021. This past week, the UK government indicated its intent to acknowledge stablecoins as valid forms of payment while aiming to emerge as the world’s top crypto hub. This stands in stark contrast to the… Read More

April 5, 2022 @ 10:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  The Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) is pleased to confirm the publication of the Open Banking Standard, version 3.1.3 – including updates to the Read/Write API Specification and Customer Experience Guidelines (CEGs). This is “a minor update to version 3.1.2 which was released in… Read More

April 5, 2022 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has made several new hires according to a release. The appointments include a Fintech executive who steps into the Finance Director role. According to the FCA, Craig Chapman will join the regulator as Finance Director in May. Chapman is currently… Read More

April 5, 2022 @ 8:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube is accelerating in France. That is how the new French version of Crowdcube announces itself. Crowdcube is one of the largest securities crowdfunding platforms in the UK as well as Europe. Having long operated in Europe, recent rule changes will make it easier for… Read More

April 4, 2022 @ 9:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

HM Treasury announced today that the UK government will acknowledge stablecoins as a form of valid payment. The government is expected to create legislation to bring stablecoins within the payments regulatory perimeter, creating conditions for stablecoins issuers and service providers to operate and invest in… Read More

April 4, 2022 @ 11:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Exabel and Gridwise are partnering to provide Gridwise Analytics for Investors. Exabel, a data and analytics platform for investment teams. Gridwise is said to be the largest and only “first-party ground-truth level dataset on how people and goods are moving across the gig mobility economy.”… Read More