Tagged: united kingdom

December 26, 2022 @ 11:06 am By JD Alois  |  

While 2022 started strong, things went downhill from there. You name it, 2022 has been a tough year from Giga high inflation, the largest land war in Europe since WWII, the cost of energy rocketing higher, global strife, and pandemic stress…. geez… 2023 can only… Read More

December 26, 2022 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cloudworkz, a B2B, subscription based platform that provides SMEs with in demand human capital, digital marketing and business services, has raised 150% (£827,280.64) of its £550,000 target via Crowdcube (at the time of writing) from 138 investors with 16 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding… Read More

December 24, 2022 @ 9:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest funding comes from the bank’s largest investor and will be “used to increase loan book and develop new products for SMEs.” Digital SME lender and savings provider Recognise Bank has conditionally “raised a further £25 million in investment from its group’s largest shareholder.”… Read More

December 23, 2022 @ 4:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Growth Capital Ventures (GCV) says it booked two exits of portfolio companies during 2022, each “providing profitable returns for all investors.” GCV is an online capital formation platform that promotes itself as a “private investor network” that provides access for individual investors in promising young… Read More

December 23, 2022 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) published a report that indicated usage of credit and debit cards are soaring – fueled in part due to COVID-19 and its impact on how society operates. This should come as no surprise as digital money becomes the norm… Read More

December 22, 2022 @ 11:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hidden Road is reporting that it has been granted registration as a digital asset firm in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This enables Hidden Road to offer products in spot and derivatives of FX and digital assets. Hidden Road says it is… Read More

December 22, 2022 @ 6:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of London, the next-generation technology company and the “world’s first” purpose-built global clearing, agency, and transaction bank, announced the appointment of Gavin Hewitt as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) “by the end of January 2023.” In his role, Gavin will “lead on all… Read More

December 21, 2022 @ 10:12 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a statement on its objectives. As part of a three-year strategy, the financial regulator said it would focus on reducing and preventing harm, setting and testing higher standards while promoting competition. The FCA claims that its new… Read More

December 21, 2022 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LHV UK announced that it will start issuing Small Medium Enterprise (SME) loans as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approved the company’s Annex I financial institution registration, “a prerequisite to issuing loans in the United Kingdom under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of… Read More

December 20, 2022 @ 6:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The British P2P market continues to steadily grow, but is “facing significant competition from continental players,” according to an update from Robo.cash. Against the background of the local market isolation after Brexit and the departure of a number of major players, the British P2P market… Read More

December 18, 2022 @ 1:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank is rolling out its first savings product offering “a guaranteed return of 3.25% over one year on balances of £2,000 or more.” The new Starling 1-Year Fixed Saver is “built seamlessly into the Starling app for maximum visibility and control.” Starling personal current… Read More

December 17, 2022 @ 10:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial habit forming platform, Updraft, announces its latest investment round, raising another £108 million in equity and debt “to power its ambitious growth strategy and deliver savings to its fast-growing user base of 300k members.” The senior debt funding round of £100 million was “led… Read More

December 17, 2022 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Euroclear is pleased to announce its acquisition of Goji, a London-based provider of digital access and technology-enabled solutions to private markets, subject to regulatory approvals. Private market assets are currently “valued at $9.8 trillion and are expected to grow to $14.4 trillion by 2025.” This… Read More

December 16, 2022 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital will exit its retail business and emerge as a lending platform completely funded by institutional money, according to an update posted on the company’s website. For observers of the peer-to-peer lending industry, the decision should come as no surprise. Assetz Capital has been… Read More

December 15, 2022 @ 9:21 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has increased its Bank Rate by 50 basis points to 3.5%. According to a statement by the Bank, the MPC vote was 6 to 3, with one member advocating for a 75 basis point increase and two… Read More

December 12, 2022 @ 10:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sopra Banking Software (SBS), which claims to be a leading technology partner to more than 1,500 financial institutions worldwide, announced it has been “selected as preferred supplier for Bevan Money, a digitally focused start-up who will provide retail mortgage and savings products to the UK… Read More

December 12, 2022 @ 5:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

WealthKernel has partnered with tendy, an educational investment platform for UK teens, according to a company statement. tendy will leverage WealthKernal’s trading and custody services that provide investing in stocks and ETFs. By using tendy, parents can get their children to start investing at a… Read More

December 12, 2022 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England has posted a request for applicants for a contracted service to create a proof of concept digital wallet for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The Bank has been investigating the potential for a digital pound, similar to many other central… Read More

December 10, 2022 @ 8:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of London, the technology company and the “world’s first” purpose-built global clearing, agency, and transaction bank, announced it has become a Directly Connected Settling Participant (DCSP) of Bacs, which is “owned and operated by Pay.UK, the recognized operator and standards body for the… Read More

December 8, 2022 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Goji, an FCA regulated, UK-based technology provider that offers investors digital access to alternative investments, announced its partnership with global financial services provider Apex Group Ltd. in order “to enable alternative asset management clients to seamlessly manage all stages of the investor lifecycle.” Apex Group’s… Read More