Tagged: uk

April 6, 2021 @ 1:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The Recovery Loan Scheme is now open for application. Administered by the British Business Bank, this is a new scheme to support access to finance for UK businesses as they turn the corner on the COVID-19 health crisis. The scheme, announced at the Budget on… Read More

April 4, 2021 @ 11:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Monva, a UK-based intelligent comparison platform for financial products and services, is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £335,000 secured from nearly 450 Crowdcube investors.  As previously reported, Monva is on a mission to “reimagine” how everyone compares and… Read More

April 4, 2021 @ 11:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TheCarCrowd, a UK-based “passion asset” investment platform for cars, has successfully secured its initial £200,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round has so far attracted nearly 100 Seedrs investors. Founded in 2019, TheCarCrowd claims it is building the UK’s… Read More

April 4, 2021 @ 10:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Monzo, a UK-based digital bank that recently raised £50 million as part of a Series G extension, reveals that it has a new special offer, “exclusively for Monzo Plus & Premium customers.” The Monzo team writes in a blog post that they know you are… Read More

April 4, 2021 @ 10:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking challenger Revolut notes that whether you are just opening your doors to clients, growing a company or investing in a new initiative, let’s “launch into action” during this spring season. Revolut writes in a blog post that Revolut‘s virtual and physical debit cards… Read More

April 4, 2021 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Modulr, a Payments as a Service API Platform for digital businesses, has shared insights on how Fintech firms can “harness the power” of cryptocurrency. Gavin Waddell from Modulr writes in a blog post that digital currencies have “shaken up” the financial world. Innovation is “the… Read More

April 3, 2021 @ 9:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Astorya.io, which aims to serve as the search engine for Insurance and Banking technologies, has published a blog post, titled InsurTech Europe: 10 Years Of InsurTech In Europe Analyzed Through 800+ Startups (based on data from astorya.io). While discussing how InsurTech startups are gaining considerable… Read More

April 3, 2021 @ 8:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK-based Blend Network, an online P2P lender, notes that after a “short-lived” slowdown, the United Kingdom annual house price growth managed to recover with “renewed vigor” in February 2021. Blend Network writes in a blog post that January 2021 saw price growth… Read More

April 2, 2021 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest has teamed up with Credit Kudos in order to improve the underwriting process via Open Banking. Through the partnership, LendInvest and Credit Kudos will aim to provide brokers and clients a more accessible and secure service. The initiative also aims to enable LendInvest with… Read More

April 1, 2021 @ 10:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Infinity Circle, a UK-based digital wealth creation fintech platform, has successfully surpassed its initial £300,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round, which launched in February, has attracted more than 175 Seedrs investors so far.  As previously reported, Infinity Circle is set to provide… Read More

April 1, 2021 @ 1:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Barclays announced on Thursday the launch of a suite of new products for BARX FX, which further enhances its electronic capabilities and strengthens its FX offerings for clients. The suite of new products marks the banking group’s latest milestone in enhancing its electronic trading… Read More

April 1, 2021 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s PensionBee, an online pension provider, has submitted a confirmation statement with the London Stock Exchange (LSE), which states that the firm’s listing is expected to take place next month. The filing indicates that PensionBee plans to secure £55 million in capital as part of… Read More

April 1, 2021 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) in the UK stated on March 31, 2021 that it “provisionally” finds five firms violated the law by “engaging in cartel behavior” in the pre-paid cards market. As stated in a release, three out of five parties actually admitted liability… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 11:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

ikigai, a UK-based Fintech that combines banking and wealth management, will raise capital on Crowdcube. The securities offering is expected to go-live in mid-April. Having already raised a pre-seed round of £2 million, ikigai plans to be the first UK Fintech to integrate banking and… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 11:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

The United Kingdom is looking to regulate the fast emerging stablecoin market before it addresses the broader crypto-asset sector, according to a report by Reuters. Citing John Glen, MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, who was speaking at a conference, the report indicated concern about… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The developers of Clever DeFi (CLVA), a crypto token that claims to offer 307% returns during the first year and 445% during the second year, state that they’re the first “pure-DeFi” initiative  with “zero team tokens and complete decentralization.” Clever DeFi also claims that it’s… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 1:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Monva, a UK-based intelligent comparison platform for financial products and services, has surpassed its initial  £200,000 funding target through its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company launched the funding round earlier this month and has so far attracted more than 380 Crowdcube investors.  As previously… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European Fintech firm iwoca has released a new index on the SME lending landscape. As noted in a blog post by iwoca, the company’s “SME Expert Index” is described as “an exclusive” index that includes UK brokers which “gives specialist insight on the health of… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Fintech firm Monavate says it’s focused on rapidly expanding its operations after securing £5 million through a seed funding round. Cambridge-based Monavate offers a “new-to-market” payment solution. The company confirmed in a release that it has managed to acquire funding from a “major” US… Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 11:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crown Agents Bank, a UK regulated provider of wholesale FX and cross-border payment services, has launched EMpower Payments, a payments gateway for cross-border transactions into emerging markets. According to Crown Agents Bank, the API-enabled solution allows its customers, including governments, international development organisations, and financial… Read More