Tagged: uk

November 11, 2024 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic Europe, formerly doing business as Seedrs announced it was bringing new Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) to its platform managed by Beringea. This is the second type fund on the platform. Beringea currently manages over $900 million on behalf of a range of institutional and retail… Read More

November 11, 2024 @ 9:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI powered global payments network and shopping assistant, and John Lewis & Partners have partnered to bring Klarna to JohnLewis.com and the John Lewis app. John Lewis’ customers can now choose to check out with Klarna’s interest-free Pay in 3 product enabling shoppers… Read More

November 11, 2024 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European SME lender iwoca has reportedly secured £200 million in debt funding. Fintech iwoca, which claims to be one of Europe’s biggest SME lenders, announces a new £200m package of debt funding from Citi and Waterfall Asset Management and reportedly doubles its SME loan offer… Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Smart Pension, a company focused on workplace pnesions, has reportedly surpassed £6 billion assets under management (AUM). According to the update from UK’s Smart Pension, new business wins, organic growth and strategic consolidations have led to rapid AUM growth. Smart Pension, one of the… Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 1:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG has shared comments on the latest Bank of England monetary policy committee decision. Yael Selfin, Chief Economist at KPMG UK said that the Bank of England strikes a “balanced tone with [the recent] cut to the bank rate.” Selfin added that after a pause in… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 8:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LendingMetrics, the credit risk technology group, has secured a “significant” investment from LDC, the private equity investor which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, to help it scale its presence in the UK’s fast-growing decisioning software and data market. Founded back in 2010, LendingMetrics’ software… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 7:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Beechbrook, the specialist lower mid-market private debt manager, has announced the first close of its fourth UK SME Credit Fund, UK SME Credit IV LP, with commitments totalling £151 million (including separately managed accounts). A total of £40 million has been committed to the fund… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 7:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenchurch Legal, a specialist in litigation funding for small and medium-sized UK law firms, has partnered with Altify, an alternative investment platform connecting investors with tokenized private market assets. This collab will now aim to offer investors access to Fenchurch Legal’s litigation funding investments via… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 5:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Centralis Group, a global alternative asset and corporate services provider, today announced its acquisition of Admina Fund Services. Centralis explained that it partners with alternative investment firms and corporate organizations offering administrative, global expansion and governance solutions catered to clients’ unique requirements. Based in Luxembourg,… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 6:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Analysis by Experian and Reward reveal key shopping trends ahead of crucial ‘Golden Quarter.’ Informative and timely insights from Experian, in partnership with Reward, reveal that consumers – despite the festive tradition of heading to the high street – are likely to do “more of… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 9:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest has shared an update on the fastest growing scams of 2024. The update from UK’s NatWest noted that an increase in fake parcel delivery texts, social media marketplace scams and AI voice cloning “during the last 12 months.” This, according to the analysis from… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank has appointed Leandros Kalisperas as its first Chief Investment Officer, according to a statement issued by the Bank. Ian Connatty, who has been appointed Managing Partner of BBB Patient Capital Advisory Services, is currently the Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to some insiders, U.S. open banking is poised for significant acceleration, but political uncertainty could hamper momentum. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized its Personal Financial Data Rights Rule under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act two weeks ago. The rule mandates that banks and other… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 6:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The collaboration combines Shift4‘s acquiring services with ConnexPay‘s all-in-one payments platform to deliver PayIn and PayOut functions to businesses in a wide range of industry segments. Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR), a global enabler of integrated payments and commerce technology, officially entered a partnership with ConnexPay, the… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 6:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

additiv, a global firm focused on fintech and digital transformation,  announced the appointment of Pierre Dufauret as the UK Market Head and the opening of a new office in London’s Heron Tower. These moves underscore additiv’s commitment to strengthening its presence in the UK market… Read More

November 7, 2024 @ 6:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Embedded lending platform Groov has raised £1.5 million in seed funding, according to a note from the firm. The Fintech says the money will drive the next generation of embedded lending, offering more options, better terms, and higher approval rates via a simple API. Fuel… Read More

November 7, 2024 @ 11:30 am By JD Alois  |  

  Former President Donald Trump has delivered a crushing blow to Vice President Kamala Harris and the broader Democrat party. For the moment, there is a lot of introspection and finger-pointing as to how Trump could have won both the Electoral College and the popular… Read More

November 7, 2024 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England has cut benchmark rates by 0.25 basis points (bps) to 4.75%. The move was largely expected by markets. The Bank shared that its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 8–1 to reduce the rates, with one member voting to hold the rate… Read More

November 7, 2024 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s PensionBee has shared insights on whether the result of 2024’s US election will impact users’ pension balance. It was announced that Donald Trump would be returning to the White House for a second term in office. PensionBee noted that the former President won the… Read More

November 6, 2024 @ 1:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank has published a report on venture capital activity in the UK. The research states that the performance of UK VC funds declined slightly during the 2023/24 period, matching the US and the rest of Europe. While conditions are said to be… Read More