Tagged: uk

November 28, 2024 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Neeraj Baid, Co-founder and CEO of Atlantic Money, noted that his firm has been acquired by Deel, the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Baid also mentioned that when they launched Atlantic Money two years ago, their goal was to create the world’s… Read More

November 28, 2024 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, which claims to serve as the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £3.3m loan to debt recovery company, BPO Collections, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian-based, Everyday People Financial Corp. Established by Graham Rankin back in 2006, the firm remains focused… Read More

November 27, 2024 @ 11:11 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank says it has launched the ENABLE Funding (CEF) program that aims to increase funding to the social impact sector. The Bank states that the initiative is primarily seeks to assist Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), and is expected to provide a… Read More

November 27, 2024 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK initially expected to reveal new rules to manage the burgeoning stablecoin sector of digital assets this year. In recent days, the UK government revealed that stablecoin rules were being pushed back until 2025, but the change will incorporate broader regulations that will enable… Read More

November 27, 2024 @ 10:26 am By JD Alois  |  

OpenTrade has closed on a $4 million “Seed extension round” as it seeks to build out real-world asset-backed lending and stablecoin yield products. The funding was led by AlbionVC, with a16z Crypto and CMCC Global returning as investors. OpenTrade explains that its services aim to… Read More

November 27, 2024 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nearly a quarter (22%) of UK adults have experienced card and phone payment issues in the last six months, with over two-thirds saying it’s made them more likely to carry cash, according to research from KPMG UK. Although the majority (76%) of UK consumers are… Read More

November 26, 2024 @ 4:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iwoca, one of Europe’s SME lenders, announces access to a £500,000 fund to help small businesses and employees build skills in artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics. Teaming up with learning provider Multiverse, iwoca can now transfer half of its unused apprenticeship levy (~£250,000) to… Read More

November 26, 2024 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says ownership of crypto is on the rise in the country. According to the securities regulator, 12% of UK adults hold digital assets, an increase from their previous study when 10% reported holding crypto. The FCA says that awareness… Read More

November 26, 2024 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

UK Secretary to the Treasury Tulip Siddiq now expects stablecoin rules to emerge next year. Originally, stablecoin regulations were on the calendar for 2024. Bloomberg reports that the delay is due to the change in government, and the new Labour leadership needs more time. Simultaneously,… Read More

November 26, 2024 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Eurobank has announced that it expanded its strategic partnership with UK-based Plum Fintech Limited by advancing a second €5 million minority capital investment to Plum, which claims to be one of Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs that has built a “smart money management” app. With its latest… Read More

November 25, 2024 @ 9:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Modulr, an embedded payments platform, announces its acquisition of Nook, an innovator in accounts payable (AP) automation. Both companies said they aim to address inefficiencies, remove manual steps and improve the overall security of making business payments. These are significant concerns, as highlighted by Modulr’s… Read More

November 23, 2024 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, a global digital payments company, has helped Papa Johns UK improve its payments performance and expand its payment method offerings. The result is an improved digital payments experience for Papa Johns UK customers, ensuring smooth and secure online transactions “across its 400 locations nationwide.”… Read More

November 23, 2024 @ 5:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research uncovered as part of the eToro’s Retail Investor Beat, which was conducted by eToro with this edition supported through a partnership with Nasdaq, a source for financial, economic and alternative datasets, has revealed differences between US and UK retail investors when it comes “to… Read More

November 23, 2024 @ 5:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut has revealed its 2025 vision, with AI assistant, mortgages, and ATMs reportedly on the horizon. Revolut co-founders Nik Storonsky and Vlad Yatsenko took to the stage at the company’s The Revolutionaries event in London in order to mar 50 million Revolut customers and share… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from NatWest reveals the fast pace of change in the payments behaviors of consumers across the United Kingdom. As digital payments become more available, in 2024, merely 8% of adults report that they still use cash and coins “all of the time,” according to… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 8:46 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have jointly published a report indicating that 75% of financial firms already use artificial intelligence (AI). AI rocketed to public perception following the release of ChatGPT. Consumer development of AI fueled a need for all… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 6:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Smart Pension, one of the UK’s workplace pension providers, launches a new integrated retirement savings calculator that could have a positive impact on the “projected” pension savings of its 1.4 million UK member base. The tool is described as being designed to help members model… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Archax, the FCA-regulated exchange, broker and custodian for digital assets, announced that it has added State Street, Fidelity International and Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) funds to the range of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) that it offers. Starting with offering tokenized access to certain… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Revolut is one of the biggest Fintech success stories in the UK. The digital bank launched in 2013 with a vision to reimagine banking and today reports more than 50 million customers worldwide. In its earliest days, Revolut leveraged online capital formation to raise money…. Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 8:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The private securities market is hot. This market is far larger than public markets as excessive regulation and policies that lack foresight have undermined public markets, pushing activity away.  Reg D issuance is measured in the trillions, and some of these issuers are for private… Read More