Tagged: united kingdom

September 27, 2022 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aviva, which claims to be one of the UK’s leading insurers, announced an investment of $10 million into the Anthemis Female Innovators Lab Fund. The fund was “founded in September 2019 and backs female entrepreneurs in the fintech industry across the UK, Europe, Canada and… Read More

September 26, 2022 @ 11:00 pm By Barry James  |  

It’s Time for a Safe Pair of Hands – Before It’s Too Late The first thing that Kwasi Kwarteng did as Chancellor injected so much risk into the British economy that the investors he was seeking to attract had, quite predictably, the opposite reaction. Any… Read More

September 26, 2022 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Three quarters of young adults (76%) plan “to make major sacrifices or put life events on hold due to the cost of living crisis,” according to a survey by Starling Bank. The research, which questioned 2,000 UK adults, compared age groups and asked about stresses… Read More

September 26, 2022 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the global financial super app with more than 20 million customers worldwide,  announced that it has “expanded its crypto offering to launch 29 new tokens for US* users, via a new partnership with Apex Crypto.” Customers can now “buy and sell a total of… Read More

September 26, 2022 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Funding Circle (LSE: FCH), which claims to be the UK’s largest small business lending platform, and Bayview Asset Management, an investment management firm headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, announced a lending partnership that is “targeting the provision of £700m funding to small businesses over an 18… Read More

September 24, 2022 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based start-up Playter is taking the BNPL space “by storm,” as they announce an increase in the amount of funding SMEs can access through their growth platform, “reducing business owners’ burn rates, increasing runway, and freeing up capital.” Up until now, Playter could offer up… Read More

September 23, 2022 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

WiseAlpha, a unique online investment platform providing individual investors with access to corporate bonds, has announced a partnership with Titan Wealth. WiseAlpha, based in the UK, enables fractional investments in corporate bonds. The platform holds a mission of democratizing the corporate bond market with its… Read More

September 23, 2022 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based Weavr announced an update that “adds a new level of convenience for cardholders to add their cards to Apple Pay and Google Wallet, improving digital security and card usage, and in turn fuelling transaction growth for embedded finance innovators.” The technology-first fintech has revealed… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 4:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK government has introduced new legislation that is described as a move to counter those who abuse the UK’s open economy via money laundering or simply hiding ill-gotten gains. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill is currently in Parliament, where it is scheduled… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England has raised interest rates by 50 basis points – the biggest leap in many years. The move by the BoE follows the US Federal Reserve’s anticipated 75 bps rate increase. The Bank of England said it maintains resolve to fight inflation… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 9:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Zopa, a leading digital bank, has partnered with credit marketplace ClearScore to improve users “financial resilience” as inflation rockets higher, diminishing the purchasing power of the population. Zopa notes that inflation is predicted to hit 13% with no end in sight for the financial pain…. Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 2:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The Fintech Founders Summer Survey is out and the results are a bit grim. According to the survey respondents, only 38% believe that the UK is currently the world leader in Fintech, tumbling from 56% just one year ago. The UK has long been recognized… Read More

September 17, 2022 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK happens to be the “top” European market and is also one of the key global markets for venture capital (VC) funding, according to an update from GlobalData. However, it has been “experiencing a subdued funding activity in the recent months with monthly VC… Read More

September 16, 2022 @ 9:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Martin Sokk notes that being European, his co-founder Mihkel and him had a front row seat to “how difficult and expensive investing in global markets was.” Martin added that you “have the big banks and professional platforms — but then you’re faced with confusing interfaces… Read More

September 15, 2022 @ 11:51 am By JD Alois  |  

As was reported this week, Do Kwon – the creator of TerraUSD and LUNA, has been subjected to a warrant for his arrest in South Korea. TerraUSD sought to be an algorithmic stablecoin tied to the US dollar but lost its dollar peg generating an… Read More

September 15, 2022 @ 10:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Hedgehog, a fractional investing platform leveraging blockchain, is raising growth capital on Seedrs and has quickly topped its funding goal. According to the offering page, Hedgehog is seeking  £1 million in equity at a pre-money valuation of £20.4 million – representing about a 4.8% stake… Read More

September 15, 2022 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adam McCann, Co-founder and CEO at Claimer, notes that he’s pleased to announce they’ve raised a $4.2m seed, led by Project A Ventures, with participation from Moonfire Ventures, and helloworld.vc. A group of angels also contributed to the investment round. They reportedly “include Matt Clifford… Read More

September 15, 2022 @ 7:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paysend, the UK-based Fintech with over 7 million customers, announces the launch of Instant Account Payments, which give consumers and businesses the ability “to send instant cross-border payments of up to $100,000 to accounts for just $1 per payment.” Users can quickly connect to Paysend’s… Read More

September 15, 2022 @ 1:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payhawk, the spend management solution with a presence across the UK and Europe, officially launched in the US. The unicorn has “opened an office in New York and is introducing a US credit card to support companies with multiple offices across the UK, Europe, and… Read More

September 12, 2022 @ 12:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintech Plum will be offering stock investing and debit cards in Europe as it expands into France, Ireland, Spain, and Belgium. Plum is registered as an e-money agent of PayrNet Limited with the Financial Conduct Authority. A neo-bank or “super-app,” Plum reports serving over 1… Read More