Tagged: united kingdom

August 2, 2022 @ 11:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Penfold, the digital pension “disrupting” the broken £8 trillion UK pension industry, has raised 194% (£1,945,413) of its £1,000,000 target (at the time of writing) from 942 investors through its crowdfunding campaign carried out via Crowdcube (with just 1 day left in the sale). Backed… Read More

August 2, 2022 @ 9:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Open banking provider Yapily now offers Yapily Variable Recurring Payments (VRP), the ability for users to enable scheduled payments that are not consistent amounts. Yapily is joining other open banking firms in providing the service. VRP is a service that is mandated by the UK… Read More

August 2, 2022 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OneID, the UK-headquartered identity tech firm that makes it simpler for consumers to prove who they are online or in an all-digital environment, recently announced that it has teamed up with DocuSign in order to offer government-certified ID verification to the firm’s electronic signature solution,… Read More

August 1, 2022 @ 8:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise (LSE:WISE), the international tech firm focused on creating the best way to move funds across the globe, recently announced the appointment of Isabel Naidoo as Chief People Officer. Naidoo joins Wise, one of Glassdoor’s best places to work in the United Kingdom, with considerable… Read More

July 31, 2022 @ 11:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lending Wokrs is pleased to release their Q2 2022 performance update on their statistics page. In Q2 2022, Lending Works have “continued to focus on understanding the impact of cost of living challenges on [their] active loan customers and the overall impact on portfolio performance.”… Read More

July 31, 2022 @ 9:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Molo Finance team are pleased to announce their strategic partnership with ColCap Financial, which claims to be a leading Australian mortgage lender (that is joining forces with Molo in order to expand into the United Kingdom). The partnership “includes a broader strategic alliance between… Read More

July 30, 2022 @ 4:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech startup Lightyear, which launched in the UK in 2021 and in 19 European countries in July 2022, has “expanded its product suite with the launch of Price Alerts, a highly requested feature by customers.” Lightyear, founded by early Wise alumni Martin Sokk and Mihkel… Read More

July 29, 2022 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paysend, the UK-headquartered Fintech with more than 7 million customers, announced a partnership with Damane Cash, a payments institution and subsidiary of Bank of Africa, to “enable money transfers to Morocco.” With features like low fixed fees, upfront exchange rates, faster transfer speeds and the… Read More

July 28, 2022 @ 12:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

What is a digital asset? Well, that depends on who you ask. These questions become important when it comes to things like tax treatment, securities law, ownership,  etc. The UK Law Commission is out with proposed changes for the treatment of digital assets, including NFTs… Read More

July 28, 2022 @ 8:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Zodia Markets, a crypto exchanger and brokerage catering to institutional investors, has been registered as a crypto platform with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and officially launched its crypto trading business. In the UK, a crypto exchange must be registered with the FCA to… Read More

July 26, 2022 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GBST has extended its technology partnership with Novia Financial, its “longest-standing” UK client. Following a contract renewal, GBST will “continue to provide Novia’s core technology system via its award-winning Composer platform.” The agreement “extends the long-term relationship, which began in 2008 when Novia first launched… Read More

July 26, 2022 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based banking institution Barclays has reportedly taken a stake in Copper via the cryptocurrency custody company’s recent funding round and has invested substantially even though there’s less enthusiasm for volatile crypto-assets. This, according to an update from Sky News. Established back in 2018, Copper offers… Read More

July 26, 2022 @ 5:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nationwide has invested in a rent-to-own start-up “helping first-time buyers unable to access typical mortgages get a home by saving a slice of their rent to build the deposit.” The investment in Kettel Homes forms “part of Britain’s biggest building society’s efforts to help its… Read More

July 26, 2022 @ 12:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Monzo, a leading digital bank, has been ordered by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to manage its departing customers better. According to a statement by the CMA, Monzo must review how it communicates with exiting customers regarding historic financial transactions. Apparently, Monzo informed… Read More

July 26, 2022 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

GoCardless now offers Variable Recurring Payments (VRP). GoCardless states that its service will enable developers etc. to incorporate VRPs as the deadline for VRPs nears. GoCardless is a direct bank payment solution that facilitates both both recurring and one-off payments directly from customers’ bank accounts… Read More

July 26, 2022 @ 10:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Popular Open Banking service provider Plaid has announced a new service called Variable Recurring Payments (VRP). Plaid claims the offering can help UK businesses save more than £1.5 billion annually by slicing payment processing fees, according to a company statement. As the name explains, VRP… Read More

July 26, 2022 @ 9:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Europe’s provider of credit information, CRIF, has reportedly expanded its Open Banking-enabled consumer credit solution to the United Kingdom, assisting more consumers with  accessing affordable, “responsible” credit during the ongoing economic crisis. CRIF’s credit scoring service, which is currently available to UK-based banking institutions and… Read More

July 26, 2022 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-headquartered social and community-focused investing app Shares is looking to expand operations in European markets and also move into crypto after securing $40 million via a Series B round that was led by Valar Ventures. The investment round, which brings Shares’ total funding to $90… Read More

July 26, 2022 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform Further recently announced a partnership with digital identity service provider Yoti, which should improve the customer onboarding experience, making it quicker and more seamless for clients to invest in their preferred funds. Under the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules, Further must offer appropriate… Read More

July 24, 2022 @ 10:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Iconic Mexican food brand Trejo’s Tacos – is looking to leap from its Californian home base and cross the Atlantic to set up shop in the UK. As part of this expansion, Trejo’s Tacos is raising growth capital on Seedrs. According to the offering page,… Read More