Tagged: uk

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

Fintech Storfund has announced a partnership with TikTok Shop that will introduce the first fully embedded cash flow solution in a major US marketplace. This change is expected to benefit sellers on the social media app. Referred to as Daily Advance, the product should reportedly… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With the Payment Systems Regulator‘s (PSR) new Authorized Push Payments (APP) rules coming into effect, Riccardo Tordera, director of policy and government relations at The Payments Association said that they will be monitoring the overall / anticipated impact of the latest APP fraud rules closely… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 9:26 am By Michael Wong  |  

Institutional investors and wealth managers are forecasting a significant increase in the launch of new digital asset funds this year, as traditional financial institutions show heightened interest in the sector, according to a report by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management. The research indicates that approximately… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 2:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest Group has announced a progress update on its ambition to provide £5 billion in new lending to the UK social housing sector, with the bank confirming £2.8 billion has been provided up to 31 August 2024. As explained in the update from UK’s NatWest… Read More

October 5, 2024 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move signaling alignment with US regulatory actions, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is preparing to survey City firms to scrutinize their use of encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp. Regtech firm SteelEye has shared informative insights to help industry participants with gaining… Read More

October 5, 2024 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ZEN.COM, a European fintech company, has partnered with ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking for financial institutions, to secure their UK Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license. This partnership reinforces their commitment to providing customer-centric financial solutions in the UK fintech market. As… Read More

October 4, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to an extensive update by Finch Capital, 2024 continued to be a turbulent year for European Fintech. While funding levels continued to decline, the sector is now said to be more resilient, with certain “green shoots” now emerging. As noted in the latest research… Read More

October 3, 2024 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank confirms that it fully accepts the findings set out in the Final Notice published today by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This reportedly resolves the investigation referred to in Starling Bank’s annual report in June 2024. Starling notes in a release that it… Read More

October 3, 2024 @ 6:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Meta (NASDAQ:META) and NatWest are expanding an information sharing partnership to help protect people against fraud. The Fraud Intelligence Reciprocal Exchange (FIRE) is described in an update as a threat intelligence sharing program for financial institutions, enabling banking service providers to share intelligence with Meta… Read More

October 2, 2024 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pension funds are delivering more sizeable returns than UK savers had been expecting with average annual growth during five years reportedly nearing 8% for those 30 years from retirement. This, according to an update from PensionBee. PensionBee’s Pension Performance Benchmark analysis, which has reportedly examined… Read More

October 2, 2024 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG has recently shared insightful comments following the Money and Credit data from the update from the Bank of England. Karim Haji, Global and UK Head of Financial Services at KPMG, shared comments on the recent Money and Credit statistical release. Karim Haji from KPMG… Read More

October 1, 2024 @ 11:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Plata Finance, the Fintech that acquired Zopa’s loan portfolio, has published its full year annual report including financial statements. Plata is an online lender that originates loans while enabling institutional investors and UK-based individual “pre-screened” investors to participate in securities offerings. Plata reports that servicing… Read More

October 1, 2024 @ 11:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Three quarters or the majority of UK financial services professionals are preparing for the Chancellor’s upcoming Budget to have at least a moderate impact on their business, according to KPMG’s UK Financial Services Sentiment Survey. More than a quarter (28%) anticipate the impact will be… Read More

October 1, 2024 @ 9:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK business confidence dipped to a three-month low in September, the Lloyds Bank Business Barometer has found. The survey, which ran from 2nd – 16th September, revealed that overall UK business confidence fell three points to 47%, its lowest for three months, but remained higher… Read More

October 1, 2024 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FOLK2FOLK, the UK’s peer to peer lending company, has announced Carlos Howard as its new Head of Business Development. Carlos brings over 20 years of leadership “experience in financial services, legal, and manufacturing sectors, with a focus on sales, customer care, operations, and strategic roles.”… Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 9:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm TrueLayer recently shared its FY2023 report. TrueLayer has reported £12 million of revenue and £55 million in total losses for this financial period. Truelayer is Europe’s open banking network, enabling service providers to onboard users, accept money and carry out payouts within a… Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 4:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Growth Capital Ventures (GCV) , an online investment platform based in the UK, is reporting on an exit from QikServ – a company that sold shares on the GCV platform. QikServ has been acquired by The Access Group, according to the company. QikServe is a… Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 12:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS) is now open for applications. Digital securities, or tokenized assets, are widely believed to be the future of the securities sector. While anticipation of the migration to digital from more analog issuance and trading of securities has been predicted for… Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Fintech firm Codat has recently released its FY 2023 report. The UK based Fintech Codat is reporting a modest £14 million in total revenue for this period a swell as £34 million in losses for the same financial period. Codat is a UK-headquartered fintech… Read More

September 28, 2024 @ 10:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £40m NAV Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) to returning customer, Literacy Capital. Founded in 2017 by Paul and Richard Pindar, Literacy is “a closed-end investment company focused on investing in and supporting growing UK businesses and… Read More