Tagged: uk

December 19, 2020 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Object Astra, a sweat equity platform intended for individuals who may have been furloughed or layed off during the COVID-19 pandemic and founded by former JPMorgan professionals, has officially launched operations in the United Kingdom. The Object Astra team states: “[We offer a] Platform to… Read More

December 18, 2020 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based Wahed Inc, an Islamic-finance Fintech firm that’s backed by Saudi Aramco, is reportedly planning to acquire Niyah Ltd, a UK company that operates a digital banking platform for the Muslim community. Wahed’s management noted that they’re hoping the acquisition will allow them to offer… Read More

December 17, 2020 @ 9:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Online pension provider PensionBee has introduced a fossil-fuel-free fund, which has been developed through a partnership with Legal & General Investment Management  (LGIM). Emma Douglas, Head of DC at LGIM, remarked: “We believe that investing in companies who are positioned to capture the benefits from… Read More

December 17, 2020 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has extended the government-guaranteed Covid-19 business loan schemes until the end of March. The announcement was joined by confirmation that the furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021. The Chancellor said: “Our package of… Read More

December 17, 2020 @ 8:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  UK-based payments platform GoCardless announced on Thursday it raised $95 million through its Series F funding round, which was led by Bain Capital Ventures. Founded in 2011, GoCardless is on a mission to take the pain out of getting paid for businesses with recurring… Read More

December 16, 2020 @ 2:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Zilch, a UK-based buy now, pay later fintech, announced on Wednesday it secured $30 million through its oversubscribed pre Series B in less than three weeks. The latest funding round comes just a few months after Zilch raised $10 million.  As previously reported, Zilch… Read More

December 15, 2020 @ 11:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

More UK-based consumers have been supporting their local independent businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research conducted by Nucleus Commercial Finance. The researchers revealed that the vast majority (96%) of UK consumers support their local businesses and 63% of them have made a special… Read More

December 15, 2020 @ 10:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fraxtor Private Limited, a company that operates an online real estate co-investment platform, has reportedly acquired over S$9 million (appr. $6.74 million) on its platform from its community of Accredited Investors (AIs), despite the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a release, the… Read More

December 15, 2020 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest has launched a new cloud-based application for short-term lending products, according to a note from the company. The new application is designed to streamline and automate the loan origination process. The application utilizes Salesforce to enable a centralized hub for customer information, a log… Read More

December 15, 2020 @ 8:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Starling Bank, a digital bank that has built a substantial third party platform to offer a buffet of applications to its users, has added two new digital services to its marketplace. Starling states that both SumUP and Dinghy Insurance are now available for business customers…. Read More

December 15, 2020 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Virgin Money has teamed up with app development firm, Waracle, in order to support the implementation of its digital proposition for the new Virgin Money Business current account. The Dundee-headquartered mobile and online solutions business has become well-known for its design and development of digital… Read More

December 14, 2020 @ 9:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group, a British retail and commercial bank with branches across England and Wales with around £436 billion in assets, is reportedly planning to run a 6-month trial or pilot of an invoice financing platform offered by Satago Financial Solutions. If the testing period… Read More

December 14, 2020 @ 1:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK/Spain-based fintech Nebeus announced on Monday the launch of its new product, Crypto Renting. Nebeus describes Crypto Renting as a unique product in the fintech and crypto industries that allows cryptocurrency owners to get passive earnings from their crypto without selling it. “Crypto Renting, from… Read More

December 14, 2020 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Pockit, a Fintech targeting underserved demographics, says it has partnered with TransferWise to more efficiently move money around the world. Transferwise services will now facilitate Pockit users on international transfers. Pockit seeks to cater to an estimated underserved 11 million customers in the UK that… Read More

December 13, 2020 @ 10:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Pawprint, a UK-based behavioral change platform that focuses on small changes people can make to their lifestyle which will have a lasting, positive impact on the planet, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £864,000 secured. The funding round,… Read More

December 13, 2020 @ 10:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Solivus, a UK-based startup that designs and creates solar products for the home and bespoke solar solutions for businesses, has successfully secured more than £670,000 in funding through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round recently made its debut, originally seeking £500,000…. Read More

December 13, 2020 @ 8:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued “Three Wise Warnings” for the nation’s consumers. The financial regulator has cautioned that customers should look out for loan fee fraud this Christmas or holiday season. The FCA notes that if you’ve been asked to pay some… Read More

December 13, 2020 @ 8:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped consumer mentality and habits, especially as it relates to people’s financial needs. But it remains unclear what new habits born out of necessity are here to stay and what will vanish as the pandemic grinds to an eventual halt. We recently… Read More

December 12, 2020 @ 5:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has promoted Sheldon Mills to serving as Executive Director, Consumers and Competition. The financial regulator confirmed that the role was recently created to fulfill various requirements. The FCA noted that the post was created in November 2020 when the… Read More

December 12, 2020 @ 1:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based firms are facing losses of around £1.86 billion (appr. $2.46 billion) which could result from unpaid invoices, even though the nation’s businesses have received financial support from the government’s COVID-19 relief packages. Red Flag Alert, an insolvency company that assists businesses with safeguarding their… Read More