Tagged: united kingdom

September 6, 2022 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Easy4Cloud, which conducts operations in Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain and the US, digitizing different business areas and simplifying their management, has selected Fabrick to expand its offer and introduce BancheinCloud, a Business Intelligence platform for the aggregated management of Current Accounts through which personal,… Read More

September 5, 2022 @ 2:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paper, which claims that it is focused on bringing the insurance industry into the 21st century, has secured 101% (£152,615.27) of its £152,000.00 target (at the time of writing) via Crowdcube from 102 investors and has 16 days left in its crowdfunding campaign. Located in… Read More

September 5, 2022 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PropertyLoop, which enables landlords to find tenants, manage their properties & stay “compliant” all in one place, has raised 101% (£1,221,194) of its £1,200,000 target from 129 investors via Seedrs with 23 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign at the time of writing. Located… Read More

September 5, 2022 @ 2:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After months of investments tumbling in a downward trend, July seemed “to mark a positive turning point for global markets,” according to an update from PensionBee. In fact, China was “the only leading stock market to fall in value.” This brief rebound had “created speculation… Read More

September 4, 2022 @ 1:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Capdesk – Europe’s equity management solution – is announcing it has been “acquired by Silicon Valley unicorn and equity giant Carta.” Founded in 2015, London-based Capdesk claims it is “trusted by over 3500 of Europe’s fastest-growing companies – including Gousto, VOI, Checkout.com, Plum Guide and… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ebury, which claims to be one of Europe’s largest Fintechs and provider of transaction payment solutions, is increasing its presence in the alternative investment sector “to meet growing demand for better, more focused services as an alternative to traditional banking providers.” Ebury has reportedly “invested… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Oxbury Bank – which claims to be the UK’s ‘first’ and ‘only’ AgTech bank – has secured £25 million in Tier 2 capital funding, with the investment made by British Business Investments, a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank. British Business Investments aims… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 4:00 am By JD Alois  |  

With the completion of the acquisition of Seedrs, Republic has announced that it is now the “first global private investment platform,” which will provide access to investment opportunities for retail investors around the world. Republic has shared that it has received final regulatory approval to… Read More

August 31, 2022 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Assetz Capital, the billion pound+ business lender – funding 1 in 12 new homes by SME House Builders, has raised 119% (£297,697) of its £250,003 target from 240 investor via Seedrs with 21 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign (at the time of writing)…. Read More

August 31, 2022 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Sourced Capital has reportedly made two new senior hires who will be joining the firm’s investor relations group as the business targets £26 million in lending by the end of the year. Matt Mason has been hired by Sourced Capital to serve as the… Read More

August 30, 2022 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), the top academic group studying Fintech, has published a report on digital finance in Latin America and its impact on SMEs’ access to capital. The SME Access to Digital Finance Study: A Deep Dive into the Latin America… Read More

August 30, 2022 @ 10:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Security Token Market is pleased to confirm that Archax, a global cryptocurrency and FCA regulated digital asset ecosystem, has joined the STM data partnership network. Archax provides professional investors and institutions “with a primary market for investing into digital asset projects, as well as a… Read More

August 30, 2022 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mintos and UK-based litigation financier Fenchurch have mutually agreed “to wind down cooperation due to potentially increased reputational risk for Mintos and also the lending company, resulting from the ongoing liquidation of Fenchurch’s former parent company.” According to the proposed payment schedule, Fenchurch will have… Read More

August 29, 2022 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Atom Bank reveals that the 6-month trial of a 4-day work week was really positive for workers and that customer service ratings have not been negatively impacted. App-based Fintech Atom bank said that its four-day working week trial was a success due to several… Read More

August 28, 2022 @ 9:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jupiter Fund Management is interested in parting with its 10% ownership stake in top UK digital bank – Starling Bank, according to a report. Sky News says that Jupiter may sell the shares at over £200 million, perhaps a transaction may entail a discount. The… Read More

August 26, 2022 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nationwide Building Society has improved the process for new and existing members opening a savings account by now “allowing them to fund the account straight away as part of the application process.” Previously members would have to wait a few days “until the account was… Read More

August 26, 2022 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Capital on Tap has secured a £200m funding facility with JP Morgan and Triple Point “to support UK small businesses.” The funding will help small businesses “access credit at a time when the UK is anticipating a recession and facing historic inflation rates.” Launched in… Read More

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

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, announced that it plans “to launch options on UK Carbon Emission Allowances (UKA Options) on October 10, 2022, subject to regulatory approval.” Gordon Bennett, Managing Director of Utility Markets at ICE,… Read More

August 25, 2022 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LianLian Global, a global cross-border payments service provider, and London-based lendtech Uncapped have announced a strategic partnership “to provide ecommerce entrepreneurs and online merchants in the US and UK with access to fast and flexible financing to grow their business through the LianLian Global platform.”… Read More

August 25, 2022 @ 10:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research released by specialized payments platform Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE) reveals how retailers “may be missing out by not accepting payments in crypto.” A significant 80% of crypto owners “want to pay for goods with their crypto balances but are held back by a lack of… Read More