Tagged: uk

October 25, 2024 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CyberCube, the provider of cyber risk analytics, is announcing a partnership with Miller, which is one of the an independent specialist (re)insurance broker. Miller will reportedly be licensing CyberCube’s Broking Manager and Prep Module, tools that are expected to significantly strengthen the broker’s ability to… Read More

October 24, 2024 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Pensions Minister has recently announced a prioritization of the Moneyhelper Dashboard launch, with a further delay to the launch of commercial dashboards. Becky O’Connor, Director of Public Affairs of PensionBee, commented that while it’s encouraging to see the UK Government’s continued commitment to… Read More

October 24, 2024 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

The annual Autumn Statement, where the UK government reveals its economic plan, is just around the corner. On October 30th, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, will share the Labour government’s plans to reduce deficits while hopefully driving economic growth. As reported by the… Read More

October 23, 2024 @ 10:57 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is intensifying its efforts to curb illegal activities by financial influencers, commonly known as “finfluencers“, who may be promoting financial services unlawfully. As part of a targeted crackdown, the regulator has issued 38 alerts against social media accounts run by… Read More

October 23, 2024 @ 7:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LSEG and Dun & Bradstreet are expanding access to private markets data, which is said to be essential for driving impact in capital markets. LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB), announced a collaboration in order to broaden access to private… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 11:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance has shared a Half Year Fraud Report 2024. According to the latest update from UK Finance, fraud continues to pose a major “threat” to the United Kingdom as well as potentially cause “serious harm’ to individuals and society in general. During the first… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 3:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD) has launched margin investing in the United Kindom. Robinhood Markets noted that their “competitive” rates for UK customers range from 5.2% to 6.25%. At Robinhood Markets, they claim to be empowering customers with the tools they need to navigate the financial… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 11:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently shared a comprehensive update on crypto-asset registrations processes, which are said to be focused on building strong foundations. The FCA noted in its extensive update that quite often, they are asked about the number of companies they… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 8:32 am By JD Alois  |  

US-based Pipe is expanding into the UK by collaborating with GoCardless. Pipe is a Fintech that makes financial tools accessible to smaller firms, including embedded financing. GoCardless is a global payments firm with over 100,000 businesses, from start-ups to household names. Under the partnership, Pipe’s… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest (AIM: LdINV) has reportedly secured a £300 million financing syndicate with BNP Paribas, Barclays, and HSBC. LendInvest, the UK’s platform for property finance, has recently confirmed the renewal of its £300 million revolving warehouse financing agreement with BNP Paribas, Barclays Bank PLC, as well… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PropertyLoop enables landlords to find tenants, manage their properties and then remain compliant all in one place. PropertyLoop has raised £311,007 from 70 investors (at the time of writing) of its £350,000 target via Republic Europe (previously doing business as Seedrs). There are, at the… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Growth in China has stalled for now and debt continues to grow, the team at Freetrade noted in a blog post. And recent direct intervention has considerably boosted volatility in Chinese stock markets, the Freetrade team noted while adding that potential investors should now be… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Global Fintech Wise (LSE:WISE) says it has expanded its global regulatory footprint as it provides transfers and payments around the world. Wise, based in the UK, has long been a top Fintech that streamlines the process of moving money around the world – typically faster… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK is set for a considerable market shift with the Accelerated Settlement Taskforce, Technical Group report aiming to transition to a T+1 settlement cycle by the end of the year 2027. Jonny Fry, ClearBank Head Digital Assets Strategy, noted that this anticipated move will… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HSBC UK announced it is making its UK mortgages accessible for international homebuyers by introducing tech that makes it easier for customers to leverage their credit history for their UK mortgage application. With newcomers to the UK and global customers facing various challenges and delays… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investa is raising funds via Crowdcube. The firm explains that it has built the UK’s first zero-commission listed options trading app for on-the-go traders. Established by ex-Citi options brokers, and reportedly built by the co-founder of Freetrade, Investa intends to level the playing field by… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Behavioral biometrics and device intelligence technology enables businesses to analyZe all customer interactions to better identify suspicious behavior. Experian UK&I announces a partnership with lead behavioral biometrics and device intelligence-based fraud prevention. As online attacks and scams become increasingly sophisticated with the use of GenAI… Read More

October 20, 2024 @ 7:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-headquartered Fintech Wise (LSE:WISE) has reportedly gained direct access to Japan’s payment clearing network. As first reported by Reuters, Wise is said to have become the first foreign company to receive approval for direct access to Japan’s bank payment clearing network (know as Zengin). Wise has… Read More

October 19, 2024 @ 4:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Activity at small and medium-sized businesses fell “marginally” in September, while new work and employment numbers continued to grow, the NatWest SME Growth Tracker has revealed. The NatWest UK SME Business Activity Index – which aims to effectively measure MoM changes in the output of… Read More

October 18, 2024 @ 9:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Smart Pension, one of the UK’s workplace pension providers, has recently announced that the Crystal Trust, acquired from Evolve Pensions this past year, has been consolidated into the Smart Pension Master Trust. Evolve Pensions provided workplace pension services via their master trust, the Crystal Trust… Read More