Tagged: uk

July 17, 2024 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth – the digital bank “for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs,” has provided a £45.7m loan to investment firms, Veld Capital and Maya Capital, to support the development of a major new hotel at 160 Blackfriars Road. Founded in 2009, Veld Capital is a private investment firm… Read More

July 17, 2024 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance has recently cautioned consumers about the prevalence of holiday scams as criminals try to trick people this summer. UK Finance notes that as summer approaches and we look for opportunities to take a break away in the sun, UK Finance’s Take Five to… Read More

July 17, 2024 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Eight out of 14 UK sectors saw output grow in June, according to latest data from the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker. While this was three fewer than in May (11), when the Tracker reported “a 15-month high when the economy moved back into growth… Read More

July 17, 2024 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Social media may be inspiring a new generation of savvy savers and fiscally responsible young adults, with 74% of Gen Z participating in social media-driven challenges to boost their overall savings, as revealed in the latest NatWest Savings Index. In comparison to other age groups,… Read More

July 17, 2024 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), the digital insurance company powered by AI and social impact, today announced the launch of Buildings and Contents insurance in the United Kingdom. Expanding the company’s home insurance offerings, homeowners throughout the UK can now purchase “extensive coverage for their home and… Read More

July 17, 2024 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Monument Bank is pleased to announce that they have reached £3 billion in client deposits this morning, which is £1 billion more than just over ten weeks ago. Monument Bank claims that Q3 2024 is now “off to a fantastic start.” They further noted… Read More

July 16, 2024 @ 11:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Douglas Grant, Managing Director at Conister Bank, says the new Labour government must incentivize investors to support UK SMEs. The UK already has several programs in place to provide significant tax incentives to support early-stage and private firms. These include the popular EIS/SEIS program and… Read More

July 16, 2024 @ 11:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Dopay, a Fintech providing banking to unbanked and underbanked individuals, is reporting raising $13.5 million in a Series A extension funding. The Series A extension funding was led by Argentem Creek Partners with participation from existing investors. Dopay states this tops up a prior $18… Read More

July 16, 2024 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Following its rebranding from Seedrs to Republic Europe, the online investment platform is reporting that it generated more than over £24.5 million in activity in June. The above number incorporates primary offerings, secondary trading, funds as well as private deal rooms which typically involve more… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), along with the Payments Systems Regulator (PSR), are seeking feedback on the rise and use of digital wallets. Today, digital wallets are ubiquitous. From smartphone-based applications to hybrid crypto wallets, the use of physical cash is on the decline. Regulators… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Assetz Capital, a funder in the SME commercial property and residential development markets, is pleased to announce that Mark Roberts has joined the expanding business to lead the growth of their development finance arm. While Mark’s role is national, his remit will also “focus on… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantexa, the global enabler of Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors announced that its Decision Intelligence Platform will be adopted by the University of Liverpool’s Civic Health Innovation Labs (CHIL) and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest trusts… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The recent election of Labour in the UK is likely to result in “major changes” to fintech and payments markets, according to an analysis shared by Juniper Research. Juniper Research notes in a blog post that as industry watchers, they wanted to “examine the new… Read More

July 14, 2024 @ 10:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payment orchestration provider BR-DGE has announced the launch of its white-label payment orchestration solution, which is set to propel payment acquirers, gateways, platforms and other ecosystem players with agile and customizable modular tech to stand out in a fiercely competitive market. As an independently-owned, vendor-agnostic… Read More

July 14, 2024 @ 9:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Griffin, the UK’s bank for fintechs, is pleased to announce that it is now a certified B Corp – the global community of companies committed to high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. This milestone reinforces Griffin’s dedication to “embedding sustainable and… Read More

July 14, 2024 @ 7:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, a provider of crypto compliance solutions, is working with VASPnet, the “assured” source of regulatory reference data on virtual asset service providers (VASPs), to integrate real-time, high-quality data on the regulatory status of VASPs into its product offering. Sourced directly from 92 regulators in… Read More

July 12, 2024 @ 7:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

This past week, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) posted updated rules designed to encourage more public share listings in the UK. The “overhaul” of the rules are part of a broader push to ensure and grow the UK’s status of a leading global financial… Read More

July 12, 2024 @ 9:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank has recently announced that it launched its first Limited Company Buy-to-Let product as part of its continued focus on becoming a leading specialist lender. Owning a property through a Limited Company structure “can be more tax efficient than owning the same property on… Read More

July 11, 2024 @ 3:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has ramped up its name and shame approach to scofflaws who allegedly commit financial services crimes. While in the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission, has long publicly posted their enforcement actions this is not as common in the UK…. Read More

July 11, 2024 @ 12:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK British Business Bank has posted its Small Business Equity Tracker for 2024. The numbers aren’t so great compared to 2022, as investments in UK smaller firms tanked by 48% to £8.8 billion. The number of deals declined as well by 25% to 2152…. Read More