Tagged: united kingdom

November 24, 2025 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Data and tech company, Experian, and fraud prevention service, Cifas, released a report which reveals a 9% rise in identity fraud, signaling the scale of fraud facing UK based firms as the festive season approaches. ‘Unwrapping fraud: helping you to prepare for the festive season’… Read More

November 22, 2025 @ 3:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Approximately £2 million pounds in total card chargebacks have been claimed back by Lloyds customers after a reported surge in so-called dodgy websites, according to the most recent data and insights from the banking institution. Lloyds has carefully examined and analysed reports they’ve obtained this… Read More

November 21, 2025 @ 2:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) says the UK must lead in the development of distributed ledger technology (DLT) capital markets. Otherwise known as blockchain, in a recent statement, AFME noted that “without a clear national vision and urgent coordinated action, the UK… Read More

November 21, 2025 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Capital on Tap, the business credit card and spend management platform, announced the closing of “London Cards 3,” its third asset-backed securitisation (ABS)—a £500 million funding package that has reportedly been backed by its business credit card receivables. The deal, which is said to be… Read More

November 21, 2025 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank OakNorth announced recently that it has now provided a $30m note-on-note revolving credit facility to Module Five Capital, the New York-based real estate lending platform. Established back in 2020 by Max Gejerman, Yehuda Krauss, and Nisson Hyman, Module Five Capital is a… Read More

November 20, 2025 @ 11:01 am By JD Alois  |  

The Autumn Statement, the UK’s budget update, is just around the corner. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is expected to deliver Labour’s vision for the economy, which may include a host of tax increases. Thought to be on the table include increases in capital… Read More

November 20, 2025 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zopa Group PLC, a digital bank reportedly being used by 1.6 million customers, has entered the Investments market in order to help the 15 million UK consumers who currently may hold excess cash and want to grow their money. Intended for the nation’s new generation… Read More

November 19, 2025 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The British Business Bank has opened applications for Microfunds as part of its new £400m Investor Pathways Capital initiative. Microfunds is dedicated to supporting very early-stage investors from a wide range of backgrounds in building investment track records and launching their first venture capital funds…. Read More

November 19, 2025 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Assetz Capital is pleased to announce a new partnership between their firm and Cambridge & Counties Bank (CCB), making £150 million available to fund SME residential developments across the UK. This collab brings together two UK lenders with shared values around steady growth, regional expertise,… Read More

November 19, 2025 @ 1:46 am By JD Alois  |  

The Autumn Budget will be presented next week on November 26th. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has her work cut out for her as the UK is experiencing mediocre growth, sticky inflation, and high government debt. Expectations that some taxes may rise, but any… Read More

November 18, 2025 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved the second PISCES, or Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System, for JP Jenkins. The first platform approved was by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) in September. PISCES is an initiative to improve the market for private securities… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG UK has recently noted that recruitment consultancies signaled a relative improvement in hiring conditions in October of 2025. This, according to the KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, which is compiled by S&P Global. Temp billings have reportedly expanded for the first… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG noted that the vast majority or 86 per cent) of energy and technology business professionals in the UK now believe that without AI it would take longer for their organisation to achieve its net zero goals, according to KPMG’s report on AI and the… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 2:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank OakNorth provided a £7.5m loan to McAvoy, one of the UK and Ireland’s market leaders in the manufacturing and rental of premium modular buildings. The facility supports the business’ working capital requirements after its acquisition by European mid-market private equity firm, Duke… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 1:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK crypto investors are nearly twice as likely to be motivated by long-term wealth building than by short-term gains, according to research from investing and trading platform IG (LSEG:IGG). In a recent survey of more than 500 UK crypto holders, the majority or 51% stated that… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Yael Selfin, Vice Chair and Chief Economist at KPMG in the UK, has shared key insights and comments on the recent labour market data. Selfin noted that the United Kingdom‘s labour market continues to weaken as employers await seemingly vital Budget updates. Yael Selfin of… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), which offers one of the widely-used digital wallets in the United Kingdom, is reportedly relaunching as a “unified” payment experience for clients to shop online and now in-stores. PayPal’s offering is intended to make shopping more rewarding for British consumers. Beginning now,… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 12:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest has recently unveiled the roll-out of shared ownership mortgages, which aim to offer improved accessibility and flexibility to customers looking to become homeowners. Shared ownership enables clients to buy a percentage of their home. NatWest will enable customers to borrow to fund purchases from… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group will launch the UK’s first large-scale, multi-feature AI-powered financial assistant, set to transform the way over 21 million customers manage their money through the mobile app. This launch is a key milestone in Lloyds Banking Group’s journey to embed AI as a… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 5:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian UK&I is introducing what it claims is an improved credit score that better reflects how credit applications are assessed, giving consumers a clearer picture of their overall borrowing potential and “more ways to improve their score.” The updated score includes new data, such “as… Read More