Tagged: uk

July 5, 2024 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DNA Payments and Kestronics have recently launched a strategic partnership. This collaboration not only equips merchants across the UK with DNA Payments’ payment devices and solutions, but also offers them “enhanced security, faster transaction processing, and a seamless payment experience.” Fintech DNA Payments and Kestronics,… Read More

July 5, 2024 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Your Credit Score, Lloyds Bank’s free credit checking service, now has 10 million registered customers. The feature, available through the mobile banking app and online, “allows customers to view their credit report and access personalised practical tips to improve or maintain their score.” As millions… Read More

July 5, 2024 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

While recent data can only be gleaned from Tory-led governments, ETF platform InvestEngine believes that Labour governments can generate better returns for investors – at least according to their data. It has been about 14 years since Labour last held the majority in Parliament. Since… Read More

July 5, 2024 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

As the Tories lick their wounds after a historic defeat in the polls, we wonder what Labour’s rise will mean for the vital Fintech industry and tech in general. While incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer has published a hundred-day plan, it is not yet apparent… Read More

July 5, 2024 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance, in partnership with Global Counsel, has reportedly “developed a set of briefing papers on the key themes central to the debate around the UK’s capital markets and competitiveness more generally.” These themes are as follows: Risk and reward – risk is key to… Read More

July 5, 2024 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following a technical recession in the second half of 2023, the UK economy has shown tentative signs of renewed momentum, “with growth of 0.5% expected this year, and 0.9% in 2025,” according to the latest KPMG Global Economic Outlook. The report finds a number of… Read More

July 4, 2024 @ 5:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

As polls close and everyone expects a landslide win for Labour, the Payments Association in the UK has invited the next Chancellor of the Exchequer to “show leadership” and support the payments sector and Open Banking ambitions. The Payments Association has drafted a letter outlining… Read More

July 3, 2024 @ 3:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

IOTA, a blockchain ecosystem, has funded the I3-Lab at Imperial College London. IOTA has provided £1 million to support the research facility. According to the firm, the college is also providing additional funding. IOTA seeks to advance highly scalable distributed ledger technology (DLT) for Web3… Read More

July 3, 2024 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Atom bank, which claims to be the UK’s first app-based bank, announced this past week that it has appointed Gareth Jones as its new Chief Risk Officer “subject to regulatory approval. He replaces Chris Sparks, who is retiring after nine years at the bank.” Gareth… Read More

July 2, 2024 @ 10:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to an update shared by the Bank of England, risks to the UK financial system have remained broadly unchanged since Q1. However, some asset prices have continued to rise, and the risk of a sharp correction persists. The Bank of England pointed out that… Read More

July 2, 2024 @ 8:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nucleus Financial Platforms, one of the UK’s independent, adviser platform groups has announced the completion of the acquisition of Third Financial, following regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in May this year. Third Financial is an investment platform and front-to-back wealth management software… Read More

July 2, 2024 @ 1:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital lender Assetz Capital has shared information on two transactions. Assetz Capital is an online lender supporting the property development sector. According to the company, one transaction included a £5 million commercial mortgage to refinance an ibis Styles hotel at Waterloo Street in Glasgow, owned… Read More

July 2, 2024 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ahead of Thursday’s general election, UK’s PensionBee shares its recommendations for potential changes to the pension landscape under a new government. Commitment to ‘pot for life’ Becky O’Connor, Director of Public Affairs at PensionBee, commented: “Although not directly mentioned in the Labor or Conservative manifestos,… Read More

July 2, 2024 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut has released its Annual Report for the year ending 31 December 2023. Nik Storonsky, CEO of Revolut, said: “This year, we took our biggest steps yet on our mission to deliver the best product and the best customer experience at great value to customers,… Read More

July 1, 2024 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Fintech has long been a hot sector of online capital formation and Currensea raising money on Seedrs is emblematic of a popular firm able to raise money quickly in a crowdfunded securities offering. According to multiple reports, Currensea has cruised past its £1 million funding… Read More

July 1, 2024 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer has found that overall business confidence fell by 9 points to 41% in June. Despite falling from last month’s highs, this latest confidence reading “is consistent with levels seen during Q1 2024, before the sharp rise in May.” The… Read More

June 28, 2024 @ 12:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, released the results of a national survey exploring financial language understanding across the UK. The report, part of Klarna’s commitment to “improving greater transparency in the financial industry, reveals millions of UK adults (40 per cent)… Read More

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

UK Finance has released the Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU) annual report. The unit, formed as a partnership between UK Finance, the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police Service together with the Home Office, is described as being “a unique, proactive… Read More

June 28, 2024 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that it has appointed the members of our advisory committee on secondary markets for the period June 2024 to June 2026. The UK Secondary Markets Advisory Committee supports the FCA’s work “in wholesale secondary markets in equities, fixed… Read More

June 27, 2024 @ 10:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from Nucleus, one of the UK’s independent, adviser platform groups, has revealed 76% of people are unaware they can pay money into someone else’s pension. Of those who did not know “about the possibility of third-party pension contributions, 55% said they would not consider… Read More