Tagged: uk

March 29, 2022 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Banked Ltd., a Fintech offering a payment method enabling users to pay directly from an existing mobile bank app, has been integrated into the leading investment crowdfunding platform Seedrs, according to a note from the company. Seedrs is now using Banked’s “Pay by Bank” technology…. Read More

March 29, 2022 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill, Investment Strategist at London-based CoinShares, a digital asset manager focused on expanding access to the cryptocurrency ecosystem while serving as a “trusted partner” for its clients, notes in a blog post published on March 28, 2022 that sentiment “recovers” with record digital asset… Read More

March 28, 2022 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CityFALCON, which claims to be the “Spotify of Financial Content” disrupting the £25 billion market, has secured 287% (£575,590) of its £200,007 target via Seedrs (at the time of writing) from 636 investors with 24 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign. Based in London,… Read More

March 28, 2022 @ 9:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

It’s been a tough couple of years for the United Kingdom’s economy. Living costs are increasing, disruption continues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now there’s a war going on in Europe. So “all eyes were on Westminster” recently as the Chancellor, Rishi… Read More

March 28, 2022 @ 8:37 am By JD Alois  |  

FOLK2FOLK, an SME lender that matches investors with borrowers, is reporting a “record year” for its Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) for the tax year 2021/22, sharing that the company received 44% more ISA funds than in the previous year. FOLK2FOLK states that it has seen… Read More

March 27, 2022 @ 8:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivered the Spring Statement outlining the challenges facing the economy and at least some of the government’s plans to alleviate some of the pain. A combination of COVID and then Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has helped… Read More

March 27, 2022 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK house prices continue to “advance unrestrained,” and on average are “up £29,000” over the last year, according to an update shared by Blend Network, a specialist development finance lender. The Nationwide House Price Index increased by 12.6% YoY in February 2022, which is an… Read More

March 25, 2022 @ 11:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FintechOS, a tech partner offering “high-productivity” Fintech infrastructure solutions for firms providing financial services, confirmed the launch of its accelerators for SME mobile lending and onboarding. The accelerators enable service provides to conveniently and efficiently enhance the SME customer onboarding process and streamline the loan… Read More

March 25, 2022 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Chetwood Financial has confirmed the acquisition of core banking provider Yobota in order to extend their Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) capabilities. Established alongside them back in 2016 and developed as a separate business entity, Yobota is a London-headquartered tech firm that has built “a… Read More

March 25, 2022 @ 8:58 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) this week again warned consumers about some of the risks it sees associated with cryptocurrencies. While acknowledging benefits cryptoassets bring, such as the abilities to reduce costs and increase efficiencies, the FCA said they also present risks to… Read More

March 24, 2022 @ 12:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of Mum and Dad United or BOMADU is the newest entry into the neobank sector of Fintech in the UK.According to a release, BOMADU is targeting first-time buyers overcome the home deposit challenge. BOMADU is currently raising seed funding on Seedrs, its first… Read More

March 24, 2022 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK-based GoCardless, a direct bank payment solution, has announced a fraud prevention tool – Verified Mandates. The new feature is said to combine the Account Information Services (AIS) capabilities of open banking with direct debit to stop fraud before it happens. GoCardless describes its services… Read More

March 24, 2022 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to research commissioned by Payments Bank, Banking Circle, big bank de-risking is “significantly hampering the efforts of many financial institutions to deliver services that empower financial inclusion.” The primary cause appears to be “the risk-averse strategies adopted in response to the financial crisis of… Read More

March 24, 2022 @ 12:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Currencycloud, the Fintech firm that is focused on simplifying business in a multi-currency world, has introduced Weekend FX, offering customers with the ability to provide competitive FX rates 24/7, “even after the markets close on a Friday evening.” As noted by Currencycloud: “Gone are the… Read More

March 23, 2022 @ 10:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finaro, the cross-border payment provider and licensed bank supporting international commerce via simple payments, has announced an expansion of its management team to take advantage of the fast digital commerce growth in three of the fastest-growing e-commerce regions of Europe. Ruben Frimand Nielsen is reportedly… Read More

March 23, 2022 @ 2:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

When one of the most prominent firms, Andreessen Horowitz, proclaimed in January 2020 that “every company will be a fintech company”, it “spurred a big debate,” according to the team at UK’s MarketFinance. How much should software platforms “build their own solutions, versus embedding third… Read More

March 23, 2022 @ 10:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Property investment platform CrowdProperty reports that it has just completed the financing of a development projection Somerset to the tune of £9.05 million. According to an email, the project includes the construction of 69 dwellings, of which 35% will be affordable housing, on a 5.04… Read More

March 23, 2022 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), the largest company in the world by market cap, has acquired UK open banking firm Credit Kudos, according to multiple reports. Credit Kudos was apparently purchased for $150 million after putting itself up for sale earlier this year. While neither Credit Kudos nor… Read More

March 22, 2022 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill, Investment Strategist at London-based CoinShares, a digital asset manager focused on expanding access to the cryptocurrency ecosystem while serving as a “trusted partner” for its clients, notes that for the week ending March 18, 2022, there were outflows that continued “with $47 million,… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Caxton, the UK Fintech payments provider, announced a partnership with Banking-as-a-Service provider OpenPayd in order to provide clients with “a simplified payments experience.” In order to meet the demands of steady growth, the collaboration will “upgrade and automate Caxton’s payments infrastructure, to drive faster processing… Read More